White Water Rafting at Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor-Malaysia 10 December 2007
WEB 10 WEB 10 NO.7 Web Structures’ Internal Magazine July/August/September/October/ November/December-2007 Contents:
Director’s Note Web Structures’ Recent Activities Our recent activities have taken us to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean where we have been commissioned to work on the tallest building ever built in Mauritius. The challenge is to design the structure of this 141m tall tower in the cyclonic wind speeds of up to 77 meters per second. Liam, Akbar, Sithra and JK have done a fantastic job on this.
Director’s note on web’s recent activities
Websters on the move
Design competitions
We have also started working on the Kenny Heights project in KL. This is one large phase of a much larger urban development project which essentially offers a whole new centre for "work, live and play" in KL. One interesting aspect of the project is the multitude of very talented and exciting architects who will be designing the various components of the project. These are WDA group out of Hong Kong, Foster and Partners out of London, Adjaye Associates out of London, Conran & Partners out of London, and Benoy out of London and Hong Kong. Web Structures are the civil and structural engineers for the entire development working with the various architects on the project. Pek Har, Liam and Elvira are heading Web Structures team on this project. In Singapore we have started work on a very interesting project for SC Global Development on a condominium in Ardmore with HB Design. Also with HB Design we are working on the tall towers of Bazis in Jomtien, Pattaya, Thailand, as well as on the unique Friedland Estate in Phuket, Thailand. Richard, Huang yu and Liam are spearheading our various teams on this project. We have also got our first project with Zaha Hadid's office out of London, working on two very unique residences in Singapore. Pontiac Land's condominium in Ardmore is also in progress with UN Studio out of Amsterdam. Our third current project in Ardmore area of Singapore is also progressing very well for Wheelok Properties with Architects 61 in Singapore. Liam, Richard, Huang yu and JT have been very impressive on these projects.
Current projects
A fantastic headquarters building for YTL in KL is being designed by Foster and Partners out of London with Web Structures' Richard, Masoud and Pek Har leading us into exciting prospects. Another headquarter building, for Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine, is being developed at McCallum Street in Singapore by CSYA Architects. Akbar and Lian Thong have done wonders on this. Possible projects
How To Quantify Sustainable Design?
Web Eco-design
Our ongoing projects from the proposed Hilton in Mongolia to Grand Hyatt in KL, including Capella - Singapore, Troika - KL, and all other projects are receiving dedicated and professional support from all Websters, and are progressing smoothly towards completion on site. Din, Seew Len and our entire teams in KL and in Singapore have been more than exemplary with the enthusiasm and perseverance shown on all our ongoing projects. Websters have shown creativity, character, teamwork and dedication to their work and to the idea of Web Structures, and are well on the way to greater successes in the international arena. We are heading into more exciting times, with even more exciting projects. Lets stay the course towards greater international recognition for the brand of structural engineering we offer.
Web Activities
WEB 10 is compiled by Lian Thong from Singapore office. Ideas & article for future issues are welcome. Please forward to lianthong@webstruc.net
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HUMAN RESOURCE: WEBSTERS ON THE MOVE
Wong Kee Luen joined Web KL on 3 September 2007 as Design Engineer. A graduate of UNITEN in 2005, Wong worked for SSP and Cornell Wagner before deciding to be Webster and so far has taken to this as a duck to water.
With effect from 1st November 2007, Seew Len is promoted to the position of CAD Manager in the KL Office. This is in recognition of her tremendous commitment and her leadership skills with her team. In her new position, Seew Len will act as a gateway for all drawn documents within the KL office. She will continue to develop Web Structures Drafting Manual document and will partake in staff training and other related activities. We see many years of fruitful growth for Seew Len in Web Structures. Good Job Seew Len!
Habib Mohamed Kassim joined Web KL on 12 July 2007 as Technical Assistant. He has been doing a very good job as a Submissions Coordinator besides bolstering the drafting team.
Chin Li Li joins Web KL on 19 November 2007 as a Draughtsperson. She has been cadding since 1995 and we look forward to her adding strength to the drafting team.
Having completed the Jalan Madge project, Victor Gan continues to be an on-site Webster, with his recent appointment as Resident Engineer for our 21 Damansara project in KL. Welcome back, Victor.
Our team of on-site Websters grows with the addition of Mr Sua Hong Chong who joined us on 22 October 2007 as the Clerk-of Works for 21 Damansara. He was previously working for Malinta in TM1 before switching allegiance to the consultants, bringing 25 years of construction experience.
WEB ACTIVITIES
Dr Niall MacAlevey has returned to Web Structures to support our Design Audit Initiative. Niall first joined us back in 1997 as our Staff No 4 and was with us for a year before joining Nanyang Technological University as an Assistant Professor. Niall specializes in the analysis and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, forensic engineering and the strengthening of concrete structures. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland and is a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore. He graduated from the University College Dublin, Ireland in 1987, and completed his M.Sc. degree in “Concrete Structures” at Imperial College, London. He then pursued a Ph.D programme at the Nanyang Technological University in 1997 on the “Strengthening of Concrete Structures” and later joined the academic staff there. He also has a PostGraduate Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education from the National Institute of Education in 2001. His depth of knowledge in engineering is an added value to Web Structures and compliments the advanced level of numerical and computerized processes we have hitherto developed. Niall joins us on a part-time basis to spearhead our Design Audit initiative.
Family Day, Orchid Country Club, Singapore 24 November 2007
Elvira Usabeny is of Indonesian origin but not new in the face of Singapore. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, Indonesia and also a Masters Degree in Building Sciences from the National University of Singapore where she was awarded the Asean Graduate Scholarship by the Singapore Government. Elvira joined our diversified team in Singapore as Structural Engineer on 3/09/07. The experience she has acquired over the past years of her career will be an added advantage in her new portfolio with us.
Shanmugasundram Sithranjan or Sithra, holds an Honours Degree in Engineering from the University of Sri Lanka. Sithra, who is a national of Sri Lanka, joined Web Structures Singapore office as Structural Engineer on 01/08/07. Being relatively young to the industry, his potentials can be further enhanced in Web and his contribution will be much needed to support our newly commissioned projects.
Norfisah Johar joined Web KL on 16 August 2007, bringing with her 16 years of drafting experience. We look forward to her continued valuable contribution to Seew Len’s drafting team. Saw Naing Dar is our new Structural Cad Operator who joined the drafting team in the Singapore office on 19/07/07. Saw is of Myanmar Nationality and graduated from Government Technical Institute in Myanmar with a Diploma in Civil Engineering. The technical know-how that he has acquired from the many years of working experience in similar industry will certainly be an asset to Web. We certainly look forward to the contributions he will make in the near future.
Our team of on-site Websters continues to grow. Mr Tan Eng Swee joined us on 14 August 2007 as the Clerk-of –Works for Taman Melawati 1 project. He has 30 years of on-site experience.
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ECO-DESIGN:
DESIGN COMPETITIONS
By Pek Har of KL office
By Liam of Singapore office
As part of web structures ongoing involvement in interesting and ground breaking design competitions, we have recently taken part in the following two design competitions:
Article 1 – To Quantify Sustainable Design “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” – United Nation’s Brundtland Report 1987
Singapore National Art Gallery:
Minimise power usage, recycle rain water, use natural ventilation and day-lighting, preserve the flora and fauna are clarion cries related to eco-design. However the full impact of these exhortations cannot be rationally appreciated without a method to actually quantify how much we, the users, are taking away from nature’s resources, to build the environments associated with a civilized species. Therefore, engineers, who solve numerical problems of the built environment, are perhaps, most suitable to extend their numerical talent beyond just making buildings stand up and function comfortably. In a world of rapidly depleting resources, buildings should be ranked not just on the architectural and engineering scale, but also with the yard stick of what it costs mother earth to give birth to it and to sustain its operation throughout its life. The first marker on this yard stick is embodied energy which measures both initial embodied energy and recurring embodied energy. Initial embodied energy is the non-renewable energy consumed in the acquisition of raw materials, their processing, manufacturing, transportation to site and construction. Recurring embodied energy is the non-renewable energy consumed to maintain, repair, restore, refurbish or replace materials, components or systems during the life of the building. With the advance of heating, lighting and cooling technology by which buildings have become greatly more energy-efficient, the ratio of embodied energy to lifetime consumption increases. As such, for buildings claiming to be “zero-energy”, the energy used in construction takes on increasing significance. Embodied energy is measured in mega Joules per kg and the values of materials commonly used which are at the disposal of the structural engineer are shown in Table 1. Typically, the structure, building envelope and services each contribute about 25% equally towards the total initial embodied energy and this is shown in Table 2.
This is an international design competition with an initial participation of over 105 teams. The subject of the competition are two of the most historic and iconic buildings in Singapore. These are the "former supreme court" and the "former city hall" buildings on the Padang by the Marina Bay. The two buildings are slated to be converted into the Singapore National Art Gallery. We teamed up with the Singapore-based architectural firm CSYA in collaboration with Lekker Design. Having successfully made it into the 5 short-listed schemes, we then successfully were selected as one of the 3 joint winners. Our scheme which was developed around the notions of "open-ness" and "respect for the past", rather ingeniously doubled the total floor areas of the two buildings by inserting additional structures within the "void spaces" inside and in between the two existing buildings. The scheme which was highly reliant on innovative structural solutions, chose not to add major basements under the existing buildings, thereby "respecting" the fabric of the existing structural systems. The resulting spaces arising from this conceptual approach were therefore superior to those in the other entries which used additional basement spaces. The main additional floor space for the "temporary galleries" which were the size of a football field, were designed using vierendeel trusses spanning across four sets of columns, and cantilevering over 15m to hover over the existing structure. The space within the vierendeel truss structure was then utilised as the "administrative offices". We are very happy and proud to have been instrumental in our team's winning the competition, and await the final selection by the ultimate client, the “Ministry of Information Culture and the Arts" of Singapore. Final results are scheduled to be announced in early 2008.
Precinct 4, Putrajaya, Malaysia:
As such, a solid move towards sustainable building design would be the inclusion of embodied energy calculations for each structural option offered by the designer to increase awareness of the relative merits of concrete compared with structural steel etc. Building finishes only account for about 13% of the total initial embodied energy but are responsible for the highest increase in recurring embodied energy. This contrasts with the building structure which usually does not expend recurring embodied energy as it lasts the life of the building. In summary, quantifying embodied energy is an excellent beginning point in the effort to evaluate the ecological performance of the design, especially for structural engineers. However, it must be cautioned that the value of embodied energy of various materials is variable, depending on location, source and local practices; therefore embodied energy should not be used as the sole basis of choice of material or systems.
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This is a "by invitation" competition for a residential waterfront development in the administrative capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya. We were invited by the office of Hijjas Kasturi in Malaysia to join their team which also included the Italian architectural firm, Studio Nicoletti. The design which formed the basis of our submission utilized highly sculptured reinforced concrete ribs/arches over 10-storey high, from which the lower floors were hung. This enabled a completely column-free space at the ground floor/entry level which helped enhance the environ at this level. The competition is still at the assessment stage, but we remain very confident of Web Structures contribution and of our team's submitted design.
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POSSIBLE PROJECTS:
RECENT PROJECTS:
We continue to have a healthy list of "possible jobs". This is encouraging, and reflects on the very good work we continue to do on our current projects. Our track record and our performance on current jobs are our best marketing tools
Our recent projects present new challenges and opportunities to us. The projects are fairly high-profile and sizable. As such we have had to compete with international firms which have traditionally not been in the region. Examples of these are Messrs Thornton and Tomassetti out of Seattle-USA for the project Jalan Pinang, and Messrs Arup out of New York for the IMC towers, both in KL. We anticipate this trend to persist, and look forward to future successes to mirror our current project utilization.
Kenny Heights 3, Kuala Lumpur
Solaris 3, Kuala Lumpur
The Vines, Kuala Lumpur
Architects: WDA group – Hong Kong Conran & Partners-London Foster & Partners-London Adjaye Associates-London Benoy-Hong Kong Zaha Hadid-London
Jomtien, Thailand
37 Scotts Road, Singapore:
Architects: HB Design
Architects: Eco.id
Malaysia
Heritage Hotel, Kolkatta - India
Thailand
Mauritius
YTL HQ, Kuala Lumpur Architects: Foster & Partners-London GDP Architects-Kuala Lumpur
Design Competition, Kuala Lumpur:
Singapore
Ardmore 7, Singapore: Architects: UN Studio-Amsterdam Architects 61-Singapore
MOMA, Kuala Lumpur: Dubai
Malaysia
Islamic Bank, Dubai: Friedland Estate, Phuket
Architects: Zaha Hadid - London
Architects: HB Design
India Zanzibar Singapore
Office Tower, Kuala Lumpur:
Nassim Road, Singapore
Design Competition, Singapore:
Ardmore 6, Singapore
Resort Development, Zanzibar:
Architects: HB Design
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Cybercity Tower, Mauritius Architects: HOK International
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POSSIBLE PROJECTS:
RECENT PROJECTS:
We continue to have a healthy list of "possible jobs". This is encouraging, and reflects on the very good work we continue to do on our current projects. Our track record and our performance on current jobs are our best marketing tools
Our recent projects present new challenges and opportunities to us. The projects are fairly high-profile and sizable. As such we have had to compete with international firms which have traditionally not been in the region. Examples of these are Messrs Thornton and Tomassetti out of Seattle-USA for the project Jalan Pinang, and Messrs Arup out of New York for the IMC towers, both in KL. We anticipate this trend to persist, and look forward to future successes to mirror our current project utilization.
Kenny Heights 3, Kuala Lumpur
Solaris 3, Kuala Lumpur
The Vines, Kuala Lumpur
Architects: WDA group – Hong Kong Conran & Partners-London Foster & Partners-London Adjaye Associates-London Benoy-Hong Kong Zaha Hadid-London
Jomtien, Thailand
37 Scotts Road, Singapore:
Architects: HB Design
Architects: Eco.id
Malaysia
Heritage Hotel, Kolkatta - India
Thailand
Mauritius
YTL HQ, Kuala Lumpur Architects: Foster & Partners-London GDP Architects-Kuala Lumpur
Design Competition, Kuala Lumpur:
Singapore
Ardmore 7, Singapore: Architects: UN Studio-Amsterdam Architects 61-Singapore
MOMA, Kuala Lumpur: Dubai
Malaysia
Islamic Bank, Dubai: Friedland Estate, Phuket
Architects: Zaha Hadid - London
Architects: HB Design
India Zanzibar Singapore
Office Tower, Kuala Lumpur:
Nassim Road, Singapore
Design Competition, Singapore:
Ardmore 6, Singapore
Resort Development, Zanzibar:
Architects: HB Design
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Cybercity Tower, Mauritius Architects: HOK International
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ECO-DESIGN:
DESIGN COMPETITIONS
By Pek Har of KL office
By Liam of Singapore office
As part of web structures ongoing involvement in interesting and ground breaking design competitions, we have recently taken part in the following two design competitions:
Article 1 – To Quantify Sustainable Design “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” – United Nation’s Brundtland Report 1987
Singapore National Art Gallery:
Minimise power usage, recycle rain water, use natural ventilation and day-lighting, preserve the flora and fauna are clarion cries related to eco-design. However the full impact of these exhortations cannot be rationally appreciated without a method to actually quantify how much we, the users, are taking away from nature’s resources, to build the environments associated with a civilized species. Therefore, engineers, who solve numerical problems of the built environment, are perhaps, most suitable to extend their numerical talent beyond just making buildings stand up and function comfortably. In a world of rapidly depleting resources, buildings should be ranked not just on the architectural and engineering scale, but also with the yard stick of what it costs mother earth to give birth to it and to sustain its operation throughout its life. The first marker on this yard stick is embodied energy which measures both initial embodied energy and recurring embodied energy. Initial embodied energy is the non-renewable energy consumed in the acquisition of raw materials, their processing, manufacturing, transportation to site and construction. Recurring embodied energy is the non-renewable energy consumed to maintain, repair, restore, refurbish or replace materials, components or systems during the life of the building. With the advance of heating, lighting and cooling technology by which buildings have become greatly more energy-efficient, the ratio of embodied energy to lifetime consumption increases. As such, for buildings claiming to be “zero-energy”, the energy used in construction takes on increasing significance. Embodied energy is measured in mega Joules per kg and the values of materials commonly used which are at the disposal of the structural engineer are shown in Table 1. Typically, the structure, building envelope and services each contribute about 25% equally towards the total initial embodied energy and this is shown in Table 2.
This is an international design competition with an initial participation of over 105 teams. The subject of the competition are two of the most historic and iconic buildings in Singapore. These are the "former supreme court" and the "former city hall" buildings on the Padang by the Marina Bay. The two buildings are slated to be converted into the Singapore National Art Gallery. We teamed up with the Singapore-based architectural firm CSYA in collaboration with Lekker Design. Having successfully made it into the 5 short-listed schemes, we then successfully were selected as one of the 3 joint winners. Our scheme which was developed around the notions of "open-ness" and "respect for the past", rather ingeniously doubled the total floor areas of the two buildings by inserting additional structures within the "void spaces" inside and in between the two existing buildings. The scheme which was highly reliant on innovative structural solutions, chose not to add major basements under the existing buildings, thereby "respecting" the fabric of the existing structural systems. The resulting spaces arising from this conceptual approach were therefore superior to those in the other entries which used additional basement spaces. The main additional floor space for the "temporary galleries" which were the size of a football field, were designed using vierendeel trusses spanning across four sets of columns, and cantilevering over 15m to hover over the existing structure. The space within the vierendeel truss structure was then utilised as the "administrative offices". We are very happy and proud to have been instrumental in our team's winning the competition, and await the final selection by the ultimate client, the “Ministry of Information Culture and the Arts" of Singapore. Final results are scheduled to be announced in early 2008.
Precinct 4, Putrajaya, Malaysia:
As such, a solid move towards sustainable building design would be the inclusion of embodied energy calculations for each structural option offered by the designer to increase awareness of the relative merits of concrete compared with structural steel etc. Building finishes only account for about 13% of the total initial embodied energy but are responsible for the highest increase in recurring embodied energy. This contrasts with the building structure which usually does not expend recurring embodied energy as it lasts the life of the building. In summary, quantifying embodied energy is an excellent beginning point in the effort to evaluate the ecological performance of the design, especially for structural engineers. However, it must be cautioned that the value of embodied energy of various materials is variable, depending on location, source and local practices; therefore embodied energy should not be used as the sole basis of choice of material or systems.
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This is a "by invitation" competition for a residential waterfront development in the administrative capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya. We were invited by the office of Hijjas Kasturi in Malaysia to join their team which also included the Italian architectural firm, Studio Nicoletti. The design which formed the basis of our submission utilized highly sculptured reinforced concrete ribs/arches over 10-storey high, from which the lower floors were hung. This enabled a completely column-free space at the ground floor/entry level which helped enhance the environ at this level. The competition is still at the assessment stage, but we remain very confident of Web Structures contribution and of our team's submitted design.
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HUMAN RESOURCE: WEBSTERS ON THE MOVE
Wong Kee Luen joined Web KL on 3 September 2007 as Design Engineer. A graduate of UNITEN in 2005, Wong worked for SSP and Cornell Wagner before deciding to be Webster and so far has taken to this as a duck to water.
With effect from 1st November 2007, Seew Len is promoted to the position of CAD Manager in the KL Office. This is in recognition of her tremendous commitment and her leadership skills with her team. In her new position, Seew Len will act as a gateway for all drawn documents within the KL office. She will continue to develop Web Structures Drafting Manual document and will partake in staff training and other related activities. We see many years of fruitful growth for Seew Len in Web Structures. Good Job Seew Len!
Habib Mohamed Kassim joined Web KL on 12 July 2007 as Technical Assistant. He has been doing a very good job as a Submissions Coordinator besides bolstering the drafting team.
Chin Li Li joins Web KL on 19 November 2007 as a Draughtsperson. She has been cadding since 1995 and we look forward to her adding strength to the drafting team.
Having completed the Jalan Madge project, Victor Gan continues to be an on-site Webster, with his recent appointment as Resident Engineer for our 21 Damansara project in KL. Welcome back, Victor.
Our team of on-site Websters grows with the addition of Mr Sua Hong Chong who joined us on 22 October 2007 as the Clerk-of Works for 21 Damansara. He was previously working for Malinta in TM1 before switching allegiance to the consultants, bringing 25 years of construction experience.
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Dr Niall MacAlevey has returned to Web Structures to support our Design Audit Initiative. Niall first joined us back in 1997 as our Staff No 4 and was with us for a year before joining Nanyang Technological University as an Assistant Professor. Niall specializes in the analysis and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, forensic engineering and the strengthening of concrete structures. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland and is a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore. He graduated from the University College Dublin, Ireland in 1987, and completed his M.Sc. degree in “Concrete Structures” at Imperial College, London. He then pursued a Ph.D programme at the Nanyang Technological University in 1997 on the “Strengthening of Concrete Structures” and later joined the academic staff there. He also has a PostGraduate Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education from the National Institute of Education in 2001. His depth of knowledge in engineering is an added value to Web Structures and compliments the advanced level of numerical and computerized processes we have hitherto developed. Niall joins us on a part-time basis to spearhead our Design Audit initiative.
Family Day, Orchid Country Club, Singapore 24 November 2007
Elvira Usabeny is of Indonesian origin but not new in the face of Singapore. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, Indonesia and also a Masters Degree in Building Sciences from the National University of Singapore where she was awarded the Asean Graduate Scholarship by the Singapore Government. Elvira joined our diversified team in Singapore as Structural Engineer on 3/09/07. The experience she has acquired over the past years of her career will be an added advantage in her new portfolio with us.
Shanmugasundram Sithranjan or Sithra, holds an Honours Degree in Engineering from the University of Sri Lanka. Sithra, who is a national of Sri Lanka, joined Web Structures Singapore office as Structural Engineer on 01/08/07. Being relatively young to the industry, his potentials can be further enhanced in Web and his contribution will be much needed to support our newly commissioned projects.
Norfisah Johar joined Web KL on 16 August 2007, bringing with her 16 years of drafting experience. We look forward to her continued valuable contribution to Seew Len’s drafting team. Saw Naing Dar is our new Structural Cad Operator who joined the drafting team in the Singapore office on 19/07/07. Saw is of Myanmar Nationality and graduated from Government Technical Institute in Myanmar with a Diploma in Civil Engineering. The technical know-how that he has acquired from the many years of working experience in similar industry will certainly be an asset to Web. We certainly look forward to the contributions he will make in the near future.
Our team of on-site Websters continues to grow. Mr Tan Eng Swee joined us on 14 August 2007 as the Clerk-of –Works for Taman Melawati 1 project. He has 30 years of on-site experience.
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White Water Rafting at Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor-Malaysia 10 December 2007
WEB 10 WEB 10 NO.7 Web Structures’ Internal Magazine July/August/September/October/ November/December-2007 Contents:
Director’s Note Web Structures’ Recent Activities Our recent activities have taken us to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean where we have been commissioned to work on the tallest building ever built in Mauritius. The challenge is to design the structure of this 141m tall tower in the cyclonic wind speeds of up to 77 meters per second. Liam, Akbar, Sithra and JK have done a fantastic job on this.
Director’s note on web’s recent activities
Websters on the move
Design competitions
We have also started working on the Kenny Heights project in KL. This is one large phase of a much larger urban development project which essentially offers a whole new centre for "work, live and play" in KL. One interesting aspect of the project is the multitude of very talented and exciting architects who will be designing the various components of the project. These are WDA group out of Hong Kong, Foster and Partners out of London, Adjaye Associates out of London, Conran & Partners out of London, and Benoy out of London and Hong Kong. Web Structures are the civil and structural engineers for the entire development working with the various architects on the project. Pek Har, Liam and Elvira are heading Web Structures team on this project. In Singapore we have started work on a very interesting project for SC Global Development on a condominium in Ardmore with HB Design. Also with HB Design we are working on the tall towers of Bazis in Jomtien, Pattaya, Thailand, as well as on the unique Friedland Estate in Phuket, Thailand. Richard, Huang yu and Liam are spearheading our various teams on this project. We have also got our first project with Zaha Hadid's office out of London, working on two very unique residences in Singapore. Pontiac Land's condominium in Ardmore is also in progress with UN Studio out of Amsterdam. Our third current project in Ardmore area of Singapore is also progressing very well for Wheelok Properties with Architects 61 in Singapore. Liam, Richard, Huang yu and JT have been very impressive on these projects.
Current projects
A fantastic headquarters building for YTL in KL is being designed by Foster and Partners out of London with Web Structures' Richard, Masoud and Pek Har leading us into exciting prospects. Another headquarter building, for Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine, is being developed at McCallum Street in Singapore by CSYA Architects. Akbar and Lian Thong have done wonders on this. Possible projects
How To Quantify Sustainable Design?
Web Eco-design
Our ongoing projects from the proposed Hilton in Mongolia to Grand Hyatt in KL, including Capella - Singapore, Troika - KL, and all other projects are receiving dedicated and professional support from all Websters, and are progressing smoothly towards completion on site. Din, Seew Len and our entire teams in KL and in Singapore have been more than exemplary with the enthusiasm and perseverance shown on all our ongoing projects. Websters have shown creativity, character, teamwork and dedication to their work and to the idea of Web Structures, and are well on the way to greater successes in the international arena. We are heading into more exciting times, with even more exciting projects. Lets stay the course towards greater international recognition for the brand of structural engineering we offer.
Web Activities
WEB 10 is compiled by Lian Thong from Singapore office. Ideas & article for future issues are welcome. Please forward to lianthong@webstruc.net
hrj
WEB STRUCTURES ////// 146 Robinson Road #05-01, Singapore 068909 T (65) 6223 9208 F (65) 6220 7928 E webstruc@webstruc.net WEB STRUCTURES ////// #1503, Plaza 138, 138 Jalan Ampang, 50450 KL, Malaysia T (603) 2161 0907 F (603) 2161 1907 E webkl@webstruc.net WEB STRUCTURES ////// 21st Floor, Bank of Shanghai, 168 Yincheng Zhong Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200120 T (8621) 5116 7108 F (8621) 5116 7116 E webshanghai@webstruc.net SINGAPORE WEB STRUCTURES PTE LTD, WEB STRUCTURES (SINGAPORE) / MALAYSIA WEB STRUCTURES (M) SDN BHD / INDONESIA P.T. BALI WEB STRUKTUR / ENGLAND WEB STRUCTURES (EUROPE) LTD / WEB STRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL LTD / CHINA WEB STRUCTURES (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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