AWARDS AND COMPETITION WINNING ENTRIES
WEB 10 WEB 10 NO.9 Web Structures’ Internal Magazine January 2009
On 22nd March Web Structures was awarded with BCA Construction Excellence Award for Baywater Condominum in Singapore.
On 3rd October Web Structures received the Architectural Heritage Award from URA for the restoration of 14 Cable Rd in Singapore.
Dear Websters, Despite the global credit crunch and the financial crisis, 2008 was a good year for Web Structures. We were commissioned on a number of very interesting and sought after projects. Amongst the many projects we started on in 2008 were the proposed Mandarin Oriental resort with CSYA Architects in Bintan - Indonesia, Mulpha Headquarters with Kohn Pederson Fox's New York office in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Kenny Heights Parcel 8 project with Foster and Partners, Parcel 2a with Kengo Kuma, Lakeshore in Singapore with Claudio Silvestrin’s Milan office, to mention a few. A number of our existing projects were completed. These included amongst other the prestigious Park Seven and Katana Condominiums in KL.
Contents:
Director’s Note
Competition Winning Projects in 2008
Websters On The Move
The case of the Sleipner A Precinct 4, Putrajaya
Director’s Note
National Art Gallery, Singapore Learning From Structural Failures
Numerous completed projects and design competition entries received third party recognition through awards and competition winning schemes. Notable in the category of completed projects are the Bay Water condominium in Singapore which won the Design Excellence Award from BCA and the Cable Road conservation project which won the Heritage Award from URA. We were involved in 2 competition winning schemes: one for the National Art Gallery in Singapore and another for a residential project in Putra Jaya in Malaysia. Our current portfolio of work include high-specification resorts like Capella in Singapore and Four Seasons in the Seychelles, both to be open to public in early 2009. Work on the Hilton hotel in Mongolia is well underway. The work on the condominium sites of Troika and Katana 2 in Kuala Lumpur, and Northpoint in Pattaya - Thailand are progressing smoothly. So are the site work on the office developments like 60 Robinson Road and Tokio Marine Centre in Singapore, Chua Tower in KL and the World Trade Centre - Tower 1 in New York on which our design work on the selected aspects of the cladding units at the podium and at high levels is producing good results to our client. Our projects at the design stage spread from the proposed Grand Hyatt in KL to the proposed Kempinski in Arusha - Tanzania, and stretch to hotels, offices, condominiums, and other mixed developments in the USA, Africa, Asia and beyond. These represent a rich body of work at various stages of the development progress in a wide geographic location, which is a testament to the creativity, prudence and hard work we have applied throughout the years to position Web Structures where our services are sought by clients worldwide.
Possible Projects
With Compliments
While we are well positioned to face the challenges posed by the current world economic crisis, we are not immune from the undesirable effects of it. A number of our projects have been postponed and/or delayed pending some degree of clarity on the outlook for the year ahead.
Recent Projects
Park Seven
Calculating carbon
Eco-Design
We need to take the these challenges and, through enhanced efficiency, counter the effects of these on our work flow. We also need to explore new markets where our design oriented and cost effective structures help increase the financial viability of projects. In this respect we have been appointed as design auditors on a number of recent projects where we bring our creative design process to bear to bring efficiency into the project. We identify this as a growth area, and continue to promote our value engineering and design audit services to our existing clients as well as to potential and new ones. Best, hrj
Web Activities
WEB STRUCTURES ////// 146 Robinson Road #05-01, Singapore 068909 T (65) 6223 9208 F (65) 6220 7928 E webstruc@webstruc.net WEB STRUCTURES ////// Plaza 138, #21-01/02/03/04, 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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WEB ACTIVITIES
HUMAN RESOURCE: WEBSTERS ON THE MOVE Up the Web ladder
We believe in our investment of time and money in building a cohesive and vibrant team. We rekindle that team spirit annually and, to continue to fulfill this objective, we spent the first weekend of July in Bali, Indonesia at the Hard Rock Hotel in Kuta, which was one of our early projects. All the Websters truly enjoyed the resort facilities and the breath-taking sceneries of the island bringing home yet another great experience !
In recognition of the valued and outstanding contributions, the following promotions were awarded on 1 January 2009:
Jessie Tan, one of our pioneering staff, was promoted to the position of Senior Associate. Throughout the years, Jessie has been tireless in all aspects of her work and has gained the respect of all whom she comes in contact with in the industry.
We also acknowledge Huang Yu’s dedication and hard work with a promotion to the position of Senior Associate. His contribution to our growth is acknowledged by all within Web Structures and by others alike.
Other well deserved promotees are Ooi Shein Din and Lim Keong Liam. Din and Liam have displayed very positive and enthusiastic efforts in their respective roles since they joined us over 4 years ago. They assume the position of Senior Associate in the KL and Singapore Offices, respectively.
Nessie is conferred the position of Associate Designate. Her diligence and conscientious attitude in her current portfolio has made her a natural choice for this promotion. In her new appointment, she will undertake the task of coordinating our ISO system.
New Websters
Web Structures is heading towards a considerable number of 60 people from 10 different countries and cultures all over the world, therefore there are lots of occasions in which we indulge in celebrations.
Nik Mohd Zaini graduated from MARA University of Technology last year and joined Web KL on 25 June 2008 as a Design Engineer. We welcome Nik, who is also a keen footballer.
Norfian Zainal joined Web KL on 9 June 2008, bringing with him 13 years of drafting experience. We look forward to his contribution to Seew Len’s drafting team.
Suan Tee Hooi and Amir Hossein are the new interns in our KL office. Both hail from Universiti Teknologi Petronas and joined us early December 2008.
Mr Sua Hong Chong is now our COW for the Selekoh Tunku project which will be his second project with WEB, the first being the 21 Damansara project. He has done an excellent job on both these projects.
Mr Tan Kok Bee is the Clerk-of-Works for Taman Melawati; he replaces Mr Tan Eng Swee. He joined us on 1 July 2008.
Joyful Happenings
In its open-mindedness Web Structures is always keen to new experiences and to support virtuous activities, so after patronizing Akbar’s passion for losing cameras or Christine’s inexhaustible cravings for prawns, on 30th August Web Structures’ logo competed in a race event at Sepang International Circuit in KL driven by Liam’s passion for high speed ! The 2008 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race saw our Liam trying his best to achieve a good 5th place after a tough fight for first position.
It gives us pleasure to share with everyone our joy and happiness for the merry happenings this year. The stork brought a baby girl, Megan Png for August on 21st March and a baby boy, Cia Poh to Din on 24th September. Wedding bells was heard for Lian Thong and Phei Chia on 21st September. Last but not least, it was double happiness for Goh in Year 2008 who not only got a life partner, Siew Kin, but also a baby boy, Isaac Goh J Rui, born on 1st December. Congratulations To All !
Lian Thong & Phei Chia
Megan Png
Isaac Goh J. Rui
Ooi Cia Poh
WEB 10 is compiled by Lorenzo from Singapore office. Ideas & article for future issues are welcome. Please forward to lorenzo@webstruc.net
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ECO-DESIGN: CALCULATING CARBON
LEARNING FROM STRUCTURAL FAILURES
By Pek Har of KL office
“Carbon calculator for buildings”
By Niall of Singapore office
This article considers the case of the “Sleipner A” offshore platform that collapsed during assembly in the sea off Norway in 1991 at a cost of US$700 million. It is considered to be the “most expensive shear failure on record”.
The method to calculate carbon for buildings is continuously being upgraded as the documentation for the processes in the construction of buildings related to sustainability becomes rapidly more available. On-line carbon calculators are useful to obtain an initial estimate during the schematic design stage, of the carbon footprint of the design. The Construction Carbon Calculator estimates embodied carbon. Embodied carbon is the carbon released when a product is manufactured, shipped to a project site and installed. This calculator looks at an entire project, and takes into account the site disturbance, landscape and ecosystem installation or restoration, building size and base materials of construction. It does this simply, requiring only basic information that is available to a project team very early in the design process. The calculator provides an estimate that establishes a base number to clarify the carbon implications of the construction process - to be used as tool to address the reduction of that footprint. The result gives an estimation of the carbon footprintaccurate within 25%, plus or minus. Firstly, the calculator requests for information about the native landscape of the site. It then conservatively estimates the potential of the landscape to release and sequester carbon based on certain simplified assumptions. The calculator's estimation demonstrates the role of the immediate landscape in the site carbon footprint and how it should be considered in the whole site design.
“Sleipner A” was a reinforced concrete gravity oil platform. In service, it was supposed to sit on the sea bed in 82 m deep water. Its 4 hollow legs (C1, C6, B1 and D3 below) housed drilling equipment, and oil was to be stored in 20 concrete cylindrical chambers. The walls between the legs and the chambers were known as “tricells”. Water could enter the tricell to subject the walls to the full head of water pressure. Construction of the concrete structure was completed in a drydock in Norway. The entire concrete structure was towed out to deep sea (water over 200 m) to be connected to the steel superstructure. The concrete structure was to be partially sunk so that it floated with its 4 legs protruding only a few meters above the water. The steel superstructure was then to be towed over the legs. The concrete structure was successfully sunk, but it couldn’t be stopped from sinking. It sank to the bottom of the sea. The high pressures there caused it to implode.
Investigation later showed the wall of tricell 23 had probably suffered a shear failure. The design fault was traced to major mistakes in the analysis. A general finite analysis program (called NASTRAN) had been used for the analysis of the RC structure under the water pressure. The entire concrete structure was modeled using 3D (“brick”) elements. The tricell wall was modeled using one element over the width of the wall. Unfortunately a single “brick” element is unable to model bending properly. In addition, considerable distortion of the elements was necessary for them to model the fillets at the junction of the walls. The two mistakes resulted in a 45% underestimate in the predicted shear force in the wall. Simple hand calculations using a fixed-ended beam (this “checking model” is shown below) could have detected this error but were never done.
The value of the building carbon model will also increase through user input and more data sets. The base model takes the overall building square footage and divides it evenly between floors. A higher carbon footprint per square foot has been assumed for stories below grade to account for excavation work and soil removal from the site. A complete life cycle analysis will provide more precise carbon calculations.
Embodied carbon is important because 13-18% of the total embodied carbon footprint of any construction project and 100% of the total embodied carbon footprint of any landscape project is released the year the project is built or installed. The remainder of the carbon footprint is the operational carbon released and the landscape carbon sequestered over the life of the project, typically 30 to 80 years. Air travel represents about 13% of the total global transportation carbon footprint, and about 2% of the total overall global carbon footprint. Embodied carbon in non-residential buildings contributes about 19% of the total overall global carbon footprint in the United Kingdom, making embodied construction carbon a significant percentage of the overall total. Embodied construction carbon is a more significant factor than air travel, and has an equally immediate impact. The ecoregion and the maintenance of landscaping both have an impact on the quantity of carbon that can be sequestered there. Certain landscapes, like wetlands, have the capacity to store significant amounts of carbon. This carbon is released when the landscape is disturbed or destroyed. Landscape should be considered in conjunction with the building and site design and can be a key element of carbon sequestration. A carbon calculator should rightfully allow landscape impacts to be quantified and applied to the full project embodied carbon footprint. Operational carbon is a footprint that increases over the life of a building. Building design and the behavior of building occupants can greatly reduce that operational carbon footprint. The remaining carbon footprint can be addressed through the purchase of green power - power from renewable energy sources. Any carbon footprint not addressed this way can be offset. Constructing new buildings and sites with the least possible environmental impact involves three important steps: reduce renew and offset. Offsetting means calculating the project's carbon footprint so it can be balanced by funding resources or activities like renewable energy and land protection — resources that benefit and protect the planet.
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Lessons • Computer modeling, however complex, can usually be checked using hand calculations on a simplified model - a “checking model”. They should always be done. • For this element it is recommended that at least 4 elements are used across the width of a member to model bending properly. This advice applies to shell elements in general purpose finite element packages, e.g, SAP2000, but for ETABS shell elements it is the aspect ratio which is important (see Web Technical note 2). • Shear failures often occur suddenly and without warning and result in the loss of the entire structure if the structure is statically determinate - i.e., no alternative load-path is available.
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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, and Messrs Arup out of New York. We anticipate this trend to persist, and look forward to future successes to mirror our current project utilization.
Kili Tower, Tanzania Resort Development, Zanzibar
Architects: WOW Architects
Kenny Heights, Kuala Lumpur
Supercanopy, Kuala Lumpur
Architects: Foster + Partners-London Conran & Partners-London Adjaye Associates-London Benoy-Hong Kong
Malaysia
Thailand
Ardmore 7, Singapore
Tanzania
Architects: UN Studio-Amsterdam Architects 61-Singapore
Malaysia Singapore
Zanzibar
Ardmore 6, Singapore Architects: HB Design
Friedland Estate, Phuket Architects: HB Design
Nassim Road, Singapore Architects: Zaha Hadid - London
Jalan Burmah, Penang
MOMA, Kuala Lumpur
2 Bishopsgate, Singapore Architects: SCDA Architects
Hotel Saba Saba, Tanzania Architects: WOW Architects
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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, and Messrs Arup out of New York. We anticipate this trend to persist, and look forward to future successes to mirror our current project utilization.
Kili Tower, Tanzania Resort Development, Zanzibar
Architects: WOW Architects
Kenny Heights, Kuala Lumpur
Supercanopy, Kuala Lumpur
Architects: Foster + Partners-London Conran & Partners-London Adjaye Associates-London Benoy-Hong Kong
Malaysia
Thailand
Ardmore 7, Singapore
Tanzania
Architects: UN Studio-Amsterdam Architects 61-Singapore
Malaysia Singapore
Zanzibar
Ardmore 6, Singapore Architects: HB Design
Friedland Estate, Phuket Architects: HB Design
Nassim Road, Singapore Architects: Zaha Hadid - London
Jalan Burmah, Penang
MOMA, Kuala Lumpur
2 Bishopsgate, Singapore Architects: SCDA Architects
Hotel Saba Saba, Tanzania Architects: WOW Architects
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ECO-DESIGN: CALCULATING CARBON
LEARNING FROM STRUCTURAL FAILURES
By Pek Har of KL office
“Carbon calculator for buildings”
By Niall of Singapore office
This article considers the case of the “Sleipner A” offshore platform that collapsed during assembly in the sea off Norway in 1991 at a cost of US$700 million. It is considered to be the “most expensive shear failure on record”.
The method to calculate carbon for buildings is continuously being upgraded as the documentation for the processes in the construction of buildings related to sustainability becomes rapidly more available. On-line carbon calculators are useful to obtain an initial estimate during the schematic design stage, of the carbon footprint of the design. The Construction Carbon Calculator estimates embodied carbon. Embodied carbon is the carbon released when a product is manufactured, shipped to a project site and installed. This calculator looks at an entire project, and takes into account the site disturbance, landscape and ecosystem installation or restoration, building size and base materials of construction. It does this simply, requiring only basic information that is available to a project team very early in the design process. The calculator provides an estimate that establishes a base number to clarify the carbon implications of the construction process - to be used as tool to address the reduction of that footprint. The result gives an estimation of the carbon footprintaccurate within 25%, plus or minus. Firstly, the calculator requests for information about the native landscape of the site. It then conservatively estimates the potential of the landscape to release and sequester carbon based on certain simplified assumptions. The calculator's estimation demonstrates the role of the immediate landscape in the site carbon footprint and how it should be considered in the whole site design.
“Sleipner A” was a reinforced concrete gravity oil platform. In service, it was supposed to sit on the sea bed in 82 m deep water. Its 4 hollow legs (C1, C6, B1 and D3 below) housed drilling equipment, and oil was to be stored in 20 concrete cylindrical chambers. The walls between the legs and the chambers were known as “tricells”. Water could enter the tricell to subject the walls to the full head of water pressure. Construction of the concrete structure was completed in a drydock in Norway. The entire concrete structure was towed out to deep sea (water over 200 m) to be connected to the steel superstructure. The concrete structure was to be partially sunk so that it floated with its 4 legs protruding only a few meters above the water. The steel superstructure was then to be towed over the legs. The concrete structure was successfully sunk, but it couldn’t be stopped from sinking. It sank to the bottom of the sea. The high pressures there caused it to implode.
Investigation later showed the wall of tricell 23 had probably suffered a shear failure. The design fault was traced to major mistakes in the analysis. A general finite analysis program (called NASTRAN) had been used for the analysis of the RC structure under the water pressure. The entire concrete structure was modeled using 3D (“brick”) elements. The tricell wall was modeled using one element over the width of the wall. Unfortunately a single “brick” element is unable to model bending properly. In addition, considerable distortion of the elements was necessary for them to model the fillets at the junction of the walls. The two mistakes resulted in a 45% underestimate in the predicted shear force in the wall. Simple hand calculations using a fixed-ended beam (this “checking model” is shown below) could have detected this error but were never done.
The value of the building carbon model will also increase through user input and more data sets. The base model takes the overall building square footage and divides it evenly between floors. A higher carbon footprint per square foot has been assumed for stories below grade to account for excavation work and soil removal from the site. A complete life cycle analysis will provide more precise carbon calculations.
Embodied carbon is important because 13-18% of the total embodied carbon footprint of any construction project and 100% of the total embodied carbon footprint of any landscape project is released the year the project is built or installed. The remainder of the carbon footprint is the operational carbon released and the landscape carbon sequestered over the life of the project, typically 30 to 80 years. Air travel represents about 13% of the total global transportation carbon footprint, and about 2% of the total overall global carbon footprint. Embodied carbon in non-residential buildings contributes about 19% of the total overall global carbon footprint in the United Kingdom, making embodied construction carbon a significant percentage of the overall total. Embodied construction carbon is a more significant factor than air travel, and has an equally immediate impact. The ecoregion and the maintenance of landscaping both have an impact on the quantity of carbon that can be sequestered there. Certain landscapes, like wetlands, have the capacity to store significant amounts of carbon. This carbon is released when the landscape is disturbed or destroyed. Landscape should be considered in conjunction with the building and site design and can be a key element of carbon sequestration. A carbon calculator should rightfully allow landscape impacts to be quantified and applied to the full project embodied carbon footprint. Operational carbon is a footprint that increases over the life of a building. Building design and the behavior of building occupants can greatly reduce that operational carbon footprint. The remaining carbon footprint can be addressed through the purchase of green power - power from renewable energy sources. Any carbon footprint not addressed this way can be offset. Constructing new buildings and sites with the least possible environmental impact involves three important steps: reduce renew and offset. Offsetting means calculating the project's carbon footprint so it can be balanced by funding resources or activities like renewable energy and land protection — resources that benefit and protect the planet.
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Lessons • Computer modeling, however complex, can usually be checked using hand calculations on a simplified model - a “checking model”. They should always be done. • For this element it is recommended that at least 4 elements are used across the width of a member to model bending properly. This advice applies to shell elements in general purpose finite element packages, e.g, SAP2000, but for ETABS shell elements it is the aspect ratio which is important (see Web Technical note 2). • Shear failures often occur suddenly and without warning and result in the loss of the entire structure if the structure is statically determinate - i.e., no alternative load-path is available.
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WEB ACTIVITIES
HUMAN RESOURCE: WEBSTERS ON THE MOVE Up the Web ladder
We believe in our investment of time and money in building a cohesive and vibrant team. We rekindle that team spirit annually and, to continue to fulfill this objective, we spent the first weekend of July in Bali, Indonesia at the Hard Rock Hotel in Kuta, which was one of our early projects. All the Websters truly enjoyed the resort facilities and the breath-taking sceneries of the island bringing home yet another great experience !
In recognition of the valued and outstanding contributions, the following promotions were awarded on 1 January 2009:
Jessie Tan, one of our pioneering staff, was promoted to the position of Senior Associate. Throughout the years, Jessie has been tireless in all aspects of her work and has gained the respect of all whom she comes in contact with in the industry.
We also acknowledge Huang Yu’s dedication and hard work with a promotion to the position of Senior Associate. His contribution to our growth is acknowledged by all within Web Structures and by others alike.
Other well deserved promotees are Ooi Shein Din and Lim Keong Liam. Din and Liam have displayed very positive and enthusiastic efforts in their respective roles since they joined us over 4 years ago. They assume the position of Senior Associate in the KL and Singapore Offices, respectively.
Nessie is conferred the position of Associate Designate. Her diligence and conscientious attitude in her current portfolio has made her a natural choice for this promotion. In her new appointment, she will undertake the task of coordinating our ISO system.
New Websters
Web Structures is heading towards a considerable number of 60 people from 10 different countries and cultures all over the world, therefore there are lots of occasions in which we indulge in celebrations.
Nik Mohd Zaini graduated from MARA University of Technology last year and joined Web KL on 25 June 2008 as a Design Engineer. We welcome Nik, who is also a keen footballer.
Norfian Zainal joined Web KL on 9 June 2008, bringing with him 13 years of drafting experience. We look forward to his contribution to Seew Len’s drafting team.
Suan Tee Hooi and Amir Hossein are the new interns in our KL office. Both hail from Universiti Teknologi Petronas and joined us early December 2008.
Mr Sua Hong Chong is now our COW for the Selekoh Tunku project which will be his second project with WEB, the first being the 21 Damansara project. He has done an excellent job on both these projects.
Mr Tan Kok Bee is the Clerk-of-Works for Taman Melawati; he replaces Mr Tan Eng Swee. He joined us on 1 July 2008.
Joyful Happenings
In its open-mindedness Web Structures is always keen to new experiences and to support virtuous activities, so after patronizing Akbar’s passion for losing cameras or Christine’s inexhaustible cravings for prawns, on 30th August Web Structures’ logo competed in a race event at Sepang International Circuit in KL driven by Liam’s passion for high speed ! The 2008 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race saw our Liam trying his best to achieve a good 5th place after a tough fight for first position.
It gives us pleasure to share with everyone our joy and happiness for the merry happenings this year. The stork brought a baby girl, Megan Png for August on 21st March and a baby boy, Cia Poh to Din on 24th September. Wedding bells was heard for Lian Thong and Phei Chia on 21st September. Last but not least, it was double happiness for Goh in Year 2008 who not only got a life partner, Siew Kin, but also a baby boy, Isaac Goh J Rui, born on 1st December. Congratulations To All !
Lian Thong & Phei Chia
Megan Png
Isaac Goh J. Rui
Ooi Cia Poh
WEB 10 is compiled by Lorenzo from Singapore office. Ideas & article for future issues are welcome. Please forward to lorenzo@webstruc.net
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AWARDS AND COMPETITION WINNING ENTRIES
WEB 10 WEB 10 NO.9 Web Structures’ Internal Magazine January 2009
On 22nd March Web Structures was awarded with BCA Construction Excellence Award for Baywater Condominum in Singapore.
On 3rd October Web Structures received the Architectural Heritage Award from URA for the restoration of 14 Cable Rd in Singapore.
Dear Websters, Despite the global credit crunch and the financial crisis, 2008 was a good year for Web Structures. We were commissioned on a number of very interesting and sought after projects. Amongst the many projects we started on in 2008 were the proposed Mandarin Oriental resort with CSYA Architects in Bintan - Indonesia, Mulpha Headquarters with Kohn Pederson Fox's New York office in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Kenny Heights Parcel 8 project with Foster and Partners, Parcel 2a with Kengo Kuma, Lakeshore in Singapore with Claudio Silvestrin’s Milan office, to mention a few. A number of our existing projects were completed. These included amongst other the prestigious Park Seven and Katana Condominiums in KL.
Contents:
Director’s Note
Competition Winning Projects in 2008
Websters On The Move
The case of the Sleipner A Precinct 4, Putrajaya
Director’s Note
National Art Gallery, Singapore Learning From Structural Failures
Numerous completed projects and design competition entries received third party recognition through awards and competition winning schemes. Notable in the category of completed projects are the Bay Water condominium in Singapore which won the Design Excellence Award from BCA and the Cable Road conservation project which won the Heritage Award from URA. We were involved in 2 competition winning schemes: one for the National Art Gallery in Singapore and another for a residential project in Putra Jaya in Malaysia. Our current portfolio of work include high-specification resorts like Capella in Singapore and Four Seasons in the Seychelles, both to be open to public in early 2009. Work on the Hilton hotel in Mongolia is well underway. The work on the condominium sites of Troika and Katana 2 in Kuala Lumpur, and Northpoint in Pattaya - Thailand are progressing smoothly. So are the site work on the office developments like 60 Robinson Road and Tokio Marine Centre in Singapore, Chua Tower in KL and the World Trade Centre - Tower 1 in New York on which our design work on the selected aspects of the cladding units at the podium and at high levels is producing good results to our client. Our projects at the design stage spread from the proposed Grand Hyatt in KL to the proposed Kempinski in Arusha - Tanzania, and stretch to hotels, offices, condominiums, and other mixed developments in the USA, Africa, Asia and beyond. These represent a rich body of work at various stages of the development progress in a wide geographic location, which is a testament to the creativity, prudence and hard work we have applied throughout the years to position Web Structures where our services are sought by clients worldwide.
Possible Projects
With Compliments
While we are well positioned to face the challenges posed by the current world economic crisis, we are not immune from the undesirable effects of it. A number of our projects have been postponed and/or delayed pending some degree of clarity on the outlook for the year ahead.
Recent Projects
Park Seven
Calculating carbon
Eco-Design
We need to take the these challenges and, through enhanced efficiency, counter the effects of these on our work flow. We also need to explore new markets where our design oriented and cost effective structures help increase the financial viability of projects. In this respect we have been appointed as design auditors on a number of recent projects where we bring our creative design process to bear to bring efficiency into the project. We identify this as a growth area, and continue to promote our value engineering and design audit services to our existing clients as well as to potential and new ones. Best, hrj
Web Activities
WEB STRUCTURES ////// 146 Robinson Road #05-01, Singapore 068909 T (65) 6223 9208 F (65) 6220 7928 E webstruc@webstruc.net WEB STRUCTURES ////// Plaza 138, #21-01/02/03/04, 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
www.webstruc.net
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