Oxana Kostromina Industrial and Civil Engineer EDUCATION: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (2004-2009) Master degree of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Specialisation: Renovation and reconstruction of buildings and structures
The project “ARUP’s Notable projects in London” was inspired by Arup’s magnificent engineering and design work around the globe.
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30 St Mary Axe 2003 41 storeys, 80 metres tall 47,950 square metres Structural engineer: Arup
Arup helped architect Foster and Partners to achieve the ambitious curved form of the building by designing its distinctive diagonal steel structure - a diagrid. As well as structural advice, the firm provided fire, security, transport planning, wind engineering and geotechnical engineering services. Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize, 2004
Lloyd's building 1986 14 storeys, 88 metres tall Services engineer: Arup
The building consists of three main towers and three service towers around a central, rectangular space. Its core is the large Underwriting Room on the ground floor, which houses the Lutine Bell within the Rostrum. The 12 glass lifts were the first of their kind in the United Kingdom.
The Shard 2012 95 storeys, 306 metres tall 110,000 square metres 44 Lifts/elevators Services engineer: Arup
The Shard was designed with energy efficiency in mind. It is fitted with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, operating on natural gas from the National Grid. Fuel is efficiently converted to electricity and heat is recovered from the engine to provide hot water for the building. In 2014, The Shard claimed first place at the Emporis Skyscraper Awards, recognising buildings over 100 m (328 ft) completed in the previous twelve months.
Millennium Bridge 2000 Total length 325 metres Width 4 metres Longest span 144 metres Engineering design: Arup
The design of the bridge was the subject of a competition organised in 1996 by Southwark council and RIBA Competitions. The bridge's suspension design had the supporting cables below the deck level, giving a very shallow profile. The bridge has two river piers and is made of three main sec tions of 81 m, 144 m. The eight suspension cables are tensioned to pull with a force of 2,000 tons against the piers set into each bank – enough to support a working load of 5,000 people on the bridge at one time.
London Aquatics Centre 2008 Capacity 17,500 45 m hight, 160 m long, 80 m wide Structural engineer: Ove Arup & Partners
The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two 50-metre swimming pools and a 25-metre diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at Stratford, London, it was one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. The centre was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events.
HSBC Tower 2002 45 storeys, 200 metres tall Structural engineers: Arup
Key facts: Office space – 102,190 square metres Floors – 42 above ground Concrete – 180,000 tons Steel – 14,000 tons Glass – 45,000 square metres In line with HSBC's environmental principrinci ples energy efficient systems like Telelift document an mail conveying system have been installed from the outset, along with recyclable furniture and equipment.
London Eye 2000 Height 135 metres Diameter 120 metres Engineeri: Arup
When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel. The wheel's 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors. Each of the 10-tonne capsules represents one of the London Boroughs, and holds up to 25 people. The wheel rotates at 26 cm per second so that one revolution takes about 30 minutes.
The Garden Bridge Planned 2018 Total length 367 metres Width 30 metres Engineering design: Arup
A new 366m pedestrian bridge in the heart of London that will be home to a new public garden featuring an abundance of plant and tree species. The bridge’s bridge distinctive aesthetic will achieved through the use of cupro-nickel, a copper-nickel alloy used by the maritime and medical equipment sectors. The bridge is expected to act as a catalyst for the regeneration of London’s emerging ‘North Bank’ district, improving pedestrian circulation within this area, which lies between Covent Garden and the River Thames. Photo source: www.arup.com
ARUP’s Notable projects in London by Oxana Kostromina Photos: Oxana Kostromina Graphic design: Oxana Kostromina The Garden Bridge image sourse: http://www.arup.com Text: Arup website, Wikipedia
Notable projects in London by Oxana Kostromina