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Arup in AsiaGlobal expertise and local insight
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We shape a better worldArup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry.We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work.
We are truly global. We have over 14,000 planners, designers, engineers and consultants based in more than 85 offices across over 30 countries delivering innovative projects around the world with creativity and passion.
Founded in 1946 with an enduring set of values, our unique trust ownership fosters a distinctive culture and an intellectual independence that
encourages collaborative working. This is reflected in everything we do, allowing us to develop meaningful ideas, help shape agendas and deliver results that frequently surpass the expectations of our clients.
The people at Arup are driven to find a better way and to deliver better solutions for our clients.
We shape a better world.
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Asia experienceIn Asia, we combine local knowledge and insight with seamless global expertise, providing clients with access to our full range of skills and experience across the firm. With our regional headquarters established in Hong Kong in 1976, we have been active in Asia for nearly 40 years, employing more than 2,800 staff in the region. We have established a reputation for being one of the best in our field, bringing a visionary approach to our work.
We continue to develop our network and expertise in the region. Now our Asia operations cover Bangkok, Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Macau, Manila, Mumbai, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taipei, Tokyo and Wuhan. We have also developed well-established
relationships with local practices in areas where we do not have offices.
We play an important role in developing striking landmarks locally such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic venues in China, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India, Osaka Maritime Museum in Japan, Incheon Bridge in Korea, St Francis Shangri-la Place in the Philippines, MRTA North in Thailand, Times Square in Vietnam and many other large and prestigious developments in this part of the world.
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Introduced by our founder, Sir Ove Arup, the integrated design concept requires the involvement of all professional design and engineering disciplines in the design process, in which all design aspects are considered thoroughly and integrated into a whole.
This concept defines not only the company structure but also our client relationships. Arup believes that successful projects result from engaging the client at the beginning of the assignment. Our teams form close relationships with our clients that continue to completion and beyond.
We are renowned for our multidisciplinary skills from planning and architecture to building design incorporating structural, civil, MEP engineering and other specialist skills.
We adopt a holistic approach to any project, which enables us to offer an integrated design service to our clients.
Integrated design
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We use state-of-the-art computer modelling and material applications which enable us to work within the parameters of any given project.
Arup is responsible for many firsts in Asia and around the world including masterplanning the world’s first eco-communities, installing viscous dampers to reinforce superstructures, adopting a rigorous fire-engineering approach to enhance safety of the building in use, and conducting advanced seismic analyses of super tall buildings in seismic zones.
Arup continuously explores new technologies and provides the best engineering solutions to challenging and complex technical problems, making possible what others think impossible.
Creativity, innovation and technical excellence are, in our view, inherent to the design process.
Groundbreaking innovation
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Sustainability is one of our cornerstones. We add value to clients through services which integrate sustainability into their business.
We have developed SPeAR™ (the Sustainable Project Appraisal Routine) as a design tool capable of illustrating and optimising sustainability issues. We are experienced in conducting sustainability assessment and certification by implementing universally accepted rating tools such as BREEAMTM
(Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
Arup is one of the world’s leading sustainable engineers with an extensive list of forward-looking projects around the world — from Changxindian Low Carbon Community in China to New Songdo City in Korea, from Beddington Zero Energy Development in the UK to the California Academy of Sciences in the US.
We always aim to deliver solutions based on the pillars of sustainability: environmental integrity, economic viability, social welfare and efficient resource utilisation.
Total sustainability
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Arup brings together professionals from diverse disciplines and with complementary skills, on a uniquely global scale. The depth of expertise and the sheer numbers of specialists allow us to take on complex, strategic projects that no other firm could have delivered.
Our people are known for their desire to challenge themselves to push the boundaries of what is possible in order to innovate and bring about positive change. This leads us to find new answers for our clients, helping to create new ways of thinking.
As a firm that positively impacts the world, we attract people that strive to make a difference – people with a vision for innovation and progress.
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Thought leaders
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Acoustic consulting
Advanced technology and research
Airport planning
Architecture
Audio visual and multimedia
Bridge engineering
Building design
Building information modelling (BIM)
Building physics
Building retrofit
Building services engineering
Carbon management
Civil engineering
Commission and building performance evaluation
Due diligence
Electrical engineering
Energy strategy
Environmental consulting
Façade engineering
Facilities management
Fire
Flood risk management
Fluid dynamics
Truly multidisciplinaryGeographic information systems
Geotechnics
Hydrogeology
Infrastructure design
Integrated planning
Intelligent transport solution
IT and communications systems
Industrial engineering
Landscape architecture
Lighting design
Management consulting
Maritime engineering
Materials
Mechanical engineering
Microgrids
Operations consulting
Programme and project management
Public health engineering
Rail engineering
Renewable energy
Resilience, security and risk
Seismic design
Site development
Smart cities
Structural engineering
Sustainability consulting
Sustainable buildings design
Sustainable infrastructure design
Theatre consulting
Transaction advice
Transit oriented development
Transport consulting
Tunnel design
Vertical transportation design
Vehicle design
Water engineering
Wind engineering
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Arup draws upon skills and capabilities from diverse disciplines around the world to seek ever better ways to imagine, design and shape the built environment.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, Mumbai, India
Astra Tower, Jakarta, Indonesia
This award-winning structure combines aesthetic designs with stringent air traffic control requirements. The sloping skirts to the iconic structure are part of its architecture but also reduce wind-induced oscillations. As a result, the design meets tight vibration limits without the need for added structural dampers.
Astra Tower will be an iconic landmark high-rise office development that incorporates innovative and practical design. At 270m, the Grade-A office building will fully reflect the premium standing of Astra International within Indonesia’s business and commercial community. The development includes an office tower, car showroom and workshop, car parks, retail and F&B. Arup has been appointed as the civil and structural engineers for this development.
Project owner/client: Mumbai International Airport Limited
Architect: HOK International
Arup services: Structural engineering, geotechnics, civil engineering, MEP engineering and acoustics
Project owner/client: Menara Astra
Architect: Nikken Sekkei
Arup services: Civil and structural engineering
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Data Centre, Commercial Bank, Bangkok, Thailand
Key collaborator: Thai Obayashi Corp
Arup services: Architecture, civil, structural and MEP engineering
The data centre meets the highest level of resilience requirements to TIA-942 Standard (Tier 4) – the first in Thailand. It is designed to be the primary support for a major commercial bank’s IT infrastructure for the next 20 years. Arup was lead consultant for this state-of-the-art facility which incorporates cutting-edge information technology infrastructure and networking equipment serving cabinets in the data halls.
China Zun, Beijing, China
China Zun will become Beijing’s tallest building with a height of 528m. The design was inspired by the traditional Chinese water vessel Zun. Arup introduced a highly efficient dual system for lateral force resistance composed of a fully braced mega frame and a concrete core. Composite steel-concrete material is also extensively used to minimise structural member size and increase usable floor area.
Project owner/client: CITIC HEYE Investment Co Ltd
Architects: Terry Farrell and Partners (concept) Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (design)
Arup services: Structural and fire engineering and security consultancy
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Dongdaemun World Design Park and Complex, Seoul, Korea
Project owner/client: Seoul Metropolitan Government
Key collaborators: Zaha Hadid Architects and Samoo JV
Arup services: Structural and MEP engineering, lighting design and acoustics
The world’s largest free-form building built to date, the project consists of a convention centre with four multi-purpose halls, a museum space and other associated facilities with a total GFA of 85,000m². The building envelope has a complex free-form geometry, and cantilevers over 40m in one area. The building is clad with a mixture of aluminium panels, green roofs and photovolic cells. Arup used advanced 3D geometry and analytical tools to realise the complex development.
Del Monte Waste to Energy Plant, Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
The project involves addition to an existing wastewater treatment plant, which treats waste generated from the pineapple washing and processing, with a new anaerobic stream. Gas generated is captured and fed to new combined heat and power engines to produce electricity. This will allow the client to stop using their existing coal fired power station and enhances robustness during the frequent periods of power outage.
Project owner/client: Del Monte Philippines Inc
Arup services: Project management and technical support
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Exchange Square, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Located in the heart of Phnom Penh’s emerging financial district, the mixed-use development comprises a 20-storey Grade-A commercial tower with 16 levels of office space located above a 4-level podium of luxury retail. Upon completion in late 2016, it will ultimately provide 30,000m² of office and retail space and a 3.5 level basement carpark.
Project owner/client: Hongkong Land
Architect: Aedas
Arup services: Structural engineering, geotechnics, MEP and fire engineering
Druke White Lotus School, Ladakh, India
This award-winning school is a striking example of Arup’s integrated design approach to generate truly sustainable design. The project combines local building techniques and resources with leading-edge environmental design. Due to the highly seismic site, the design team engineered the building to achieve a huge improvement in earthquake safety.
Project owner/client: Drukpa Kargyud Trust
Architect: Duncan Woodburn & Jonathan Rose
Arup services: Structural and MEP engineering
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Grand Hyatt Metrocenter, Taguig, Philippines
Soaring at 226m, the 66-storey office and hotel development will be the tallest mixed-use complex in the country. This building houses the Grand Hyatt hotel with a high-end residential tower adjacent to it. It employs Arup’s Damped Outrigger System which reduces wind and earthquake induced sway vibrations in tall buildings. The concrete outriggers walls are built into the Hyatt’s two mechanical floors to optimise structural size and leave more space for aesthetic design.
Express Rail Link Hong Kong section, China
The Express Rail Link will provide high-speed rail transport between Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The Hong Kong section is 26km long, all of which is in underground tunnels, and connects the boundary at Huanggang to the new terminus at West Kowloon. Arup carried out the feasibility design, the preliminary design of the tunnel section, and detailed design for all of the northern contracts. Complex ground conditions demanded innovative, safe and cost-effective design, given the sensitive residential areas in close proximity to the proposed tunnel alignment.
Project owner/client: Federal Land INC
Architects: Casas Architects Wong & Ouyang Hong Kong
Arup services: Structural, wind and seismic engineering
Project owner/client: MTR Corporation Ltd
Collaborators: Atkins China Ltd Terry Farrell and Partners Davis Langdon & Seah
Arup services: Architecture, geotechnics, civil and structural engineering, MEP engineering, fire engineering, route alignment, landscaping, security, quantity surveying, transport consulting, demand forecasting and other specialist support
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Ho Tram Golf Course, Vietnam
We provided multidisciplinary consultancy services for the 18-hole golf course at the Grand, the country’s first major casino development. We were responsible to design the club house, halfway houses, primary infrastructure and amenity buildings. With a close relationship with the contractor who was already on site, we were able to proceed immediately with the construction documentation and ensured the construction programme of the golf course was completed on schedule alongside with the 27,000m² hotel development at the Ho Tram Strip.
Project owner/client: MGM Ho Tram Development
Arup services: Site administration, structural and MEP engineering
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, China
Project owner/client: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Advance Work Coordination Group
Design consortium: Arup Highway and Planning Design Institute COWI The First Harbour Engineering Investigation and Design Institute Shanghai Tunnel Engineering and Rail Traffic Design and Research Institute
Arup services: Bridge design, geotechnics, civil engineering, maritime engineering, environmental consulting, management consulting, aviation planning, materials science, transport consulting and sustainability consulting
This is the first major combined bridge and tunnel sea-crossing project in China. The 29.6km main section in Zhuhai waters comprises 22.8km of bridge work including three cable-stayed bridges with spans ranging from 280m to 460m, viaducts spanning 80m and 110m, a 6km tunnel and two artificial islands. Arup is responsible for the preliminary design of the bridge works for the main section, and review and assessment of the artificial islands.
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Incheon Bridge, Korea
Incheon Bridge is a 12km long sea-crossing that links the city of Incheon to Incheon International Airport. The project uses extensive pre-fabrication and pre-casting to hasten the construction process, and the 800m span cable-stayed bridge is designed to withstand typhoon wind loads and impact from 100,000 tonnes ships.
Client: Samsung Corporation
Collaborators: Halcrow Dasan
Arup services: Structural engineering, geotechnics, civil engineering and bridge design
Land Transport Authority Rail Network Expansion, Singapore
By 2030, the Singapore rail network is set to span 360km, doubling its current length. Arup is appointed by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore to lead the engineering design on various packages of the Downtown Line, Thomson East-Coast Line and Cross Island Line. Currently, we are involved in the design of over 60 underground stations and in excess of 100km of tunnels right through to construction support. Many of these networks pass through dense urban areas with close proximity to heritage buildings, live utilities and operational transport infrastructure.
Project owner/client:: Land Transport Authority of Singapore
Architects: Aedas SAA Architects
Arup services: Infrastructure design, civil and structural engineering, geotechnics, MEP engineering, tunnelling, alignment, traffic and environmental impact assessment, geographic information systems (GIS), security and risk consulting, systems assurance, rail operations and systems, and acoustic consulting
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LNMB Sewage Treatment Plant, Taguig, Philippines
Arup’s process engineering team completed a full reference design for the plant, one of the largest sewage treatment plants in the country with the capacity of 75 MLD. Our design places the whole treatment process underground to minimise impact on the adjacent national cemetery site. A landscaped park covers the plant to maximise use of space and extend the green space to local residents. We also provided construction management services to which contributed to over 2 million safe working hours during delivery of the project.
Project owner/client: Manila Water Company Incorporated
Arup services: Reference design, process engineering, MEP engineering, civil engineering, geotechnics, procurement, contract management, detailed design review and construction management
Marina Bay Sands® Integrated Resort, Singapore
Dubbed one of Asia’s most spectacular urban resorts, this 15.5ha integrated resort was extremely fast track and incorporated a complex architectural form. This award-winning engineering marvel has called on Arup’s global expertise and creativity to resolve the project’s unique challenges. This included the largest marine clay excavation, the world’s longest cantilever at 200m above ground, and a complex lotus-inspired museum amongst others.
Project owner/client: Marina Bay Sands
Architect: Safdie Architects
Arup services: Civil, structural, geotechnics, traffic, façade and fire engineering, acoustics and audio visual, security and risk consulting, and building modelling (3D)
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MTRA) Blue Line Extension, Bangkok, Thailand
Arup is the lead consultant for the MRTA Blue Line Extension Contract 1 which is a design and build contract. The project comprises approximately 3km of twin TBM running tunnels, a short section of cut-and-cover tunnel, a number of shafts and ventilation buildings and two underground stacked platform stations to be built using a combination of cut-and-cover and mined excavation methods. As the line will run through highly dense developments with cultural heritages, analysis and protection of existing buildings are key issues.
Project owner: Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Authority
Contractor/client: Italian-Thai Development Public Co Ltd
Arup services: Alignment, architecture, preservation of heritage, civil engineering, structural engineering, tunnelling, MEP engineering, fire engineering, tunnel ventilation and transport consulting
MIPEC Riverside Development, Hanoi, Vietnam
Located close to the Song Hong River, the mixed-use development comprises two 35-storey apartment towers, a 7-storey podium for office, retail, cinema and other recreational facilities with two levels of basement. Due to the curved geometry of the towers, we developed a non-standard structural core with a long-span post tensioned floor, providing an exciting and flexible space.
Project owner/client Military Petrochemical Joint Stock Company
Architect: DA Group
Arup services: Civil and structural engineering and geotechnics
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Mount Fuji World Heritage Center, Shizuoka, Japan
Architect/client: Shigeru Ban Architects
Arup services: Structural and MEP engineering and environmental strategy
The centre, designed by Prizkter Prize winner Shigeru Ban, will serve as a tourist destination with a vantage point to view Mount Fuji and also house educational and research facilities on topics regarding this iconic mountain. Our environmental and MEP strategy makes full use of the abundant ground water on site to reduce the energy consumption of the heating/cooling systems. The inverted mountain shape will prove to be an especially daring structure due to the high seismicity in the region.
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, India
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will provide a much needed solution to the dense urban congestion of Mumbai Island City by opening up a direct transportation corridor to Navi-Mumbai to the east of the harbour. The sea-crossing bridge will be 15.8km with the total length of the link being 22.4 km. The Arup-CES-KPMG joint venture is providing complete engineering, financial and legal advisory services to complete a detailed feasibility study and manage the procurement of the project on a Public-Private Partnership basis.
Project owner/client: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
Key collaborators: Consulting Engineering Services (I) Pvt Ltd KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
Arup services: Project management, bid process management, bridge design, geotechnics, security assessment and risk management
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Ninh Thuan planning, Vietnam
Arup worked as the planning and urban design consultant to the government of Ninh Thuan in Vietnam, to develop a strategic development and masterplan proposal. True to Arup’s total design reputation, our offices in Ho Chi Minh City, London and Hong Kong provided services on urban design, sustainability, planning, infrastructure, transportation, environmental and energy consulting.
Project owner/client: Government of Ninh Thuan
Arup services: Urban design and planning, sustainability, infrastructure, transport consulting, environmental and energy consultancy
New Songdo City, Korea
New Songdo City has been masterplanned for 50,000 people with a park, golf course, seawater canal system, hotel, offices, school and a 305m tower alongside a 140,000m2 convention centre that sits at the heart of the city. Green is the watchword of the 65-storey convention centre − its design incorporates several sustainable features including natural ventilation, day lighting and a grey water system.
Project owner/client: New Songdo International City Development LLC
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Arup services: Structural engineering, MEP engineering, geotechnics, IT and security design, fire engineering, lighting design and acoustics
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Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, Pasay, Philippines
Project owner/client: Manila International Airport Authority (Department of Transportation and Communications)
Arup services: Bridge design, seismic design, structural engineering, MEP engineering and project management
We conducted seismic evaluation and developed the detailed structural design for seismic retrofit of the terminal building. Arup developed the detailed design of the structural retrofit back in mid-2009 as part of its work as technical advisers for the expropriation case between the Philippine government and the proponent Piatco/Fraport AG. We then managed its implementation on a fast track programme by assisting the client on the procurement, bidding and evaluation of bids and construction management the retrofit works.
Nokia Operation Factory, Hanoi, Vietnam
The 80,000m2 Nokia Loong project comprises a production plant with assembly halls, shipping and warehouses, office space, meeting rooms and supporting facilities for leisure and catering. Arup’s design was delivered to meet the very tight project schedule, and incorporates high levels of resilience and redundancy to support a 24-hour operation in conjunction with unreliable utilities supplies.
Project owner/client: Nokia Vietnam
Arup services: Architecture, MEP engineering, building control systems, process co-ordination, waste water specialist and fire engineering
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Ping’an International Finance Centre, Shenzhen, China
The 115-storey super-tall skyscraper is a prestigious office and retail development with a complex architectural design. We designed a range of sustainable strategies to target LEED® gold certification including efficient water conservation, innovative energy efficiency design and adoption of environmentally-friendly materials. Our fire engineers adopted a performance-based fire engineering approach and proposed a ‘lift assisted evacuation’ strategy to enhance the overall fire safety level of the building.
Project owner: China Ping’an Group
Architect/client: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Arup service: Building physics and fire engineering
Panasonic Centre Osaka, Japan
The flagship showroom of Panasonic has become the first project in Japan to achieve LEED®-Platinum level in the retail category. Sustainable design is integrated into a wide range of sanitary products, lighting fixtures, building materials and home appliances. With extensive global and local experience in sustainable building design and assessment, Arup played a critical role to lead the design team and obtain the highest LEED® rating.
Project owner/client: Panasonic Corporation
Architect: Nomura Kogeisha / Obayashi Corporation
Arup services: LEED consultation
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Qianhai infrastructure consultancy, China
Qianhai is one of the Chinese government’s designated strategic areas to drive the nation’s economic and social development and support the long-term prosperity of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. As part of the ambitious plan, Arup in a consortium with China International Engineering Consulting Corporation was appointed to undertake the infrastructure planning consultancy. Leveraging our global expertise and full skillset, we are helping Qianhai build up its international brand.
Client: Shenzhen Qianhai Development & Investment Holding Co Ltd
Project owner: Qianhai Management Authority
Key collaborator: China International Engineering Consulting Corporation
Arup services: Urban planning, infrastructure consultancy, economics, transport consulting, geotechnics, railway, maritime, geographical information system (GIS) and landscape design
Raffles City, Chongqing, China
With a GFA of over 1,100,000m2, this huge scale development contains eight super high-rise towers connected with a 3-floor hanging garden offering office, hotel, serviced apartment and retail space. The design was inspired by the historic images of great Chinese sailing vessels on the river, paying tribute to Chongqing’s noble past as a trading centre.
Project owner: CapitaLand (China) Investment Co Ltd
Architect/client: Moshe Safdie & Associates Ltd
Arup services: Structural engineering, civil engineering, geotechnics, seismic design, fire engineering, wind engineering and sustainability consulting
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Shanghai Expo UBPA redevelopment, China
The 15ha former Shanghai Expo site is being developed into a world leading showcase of low carbon and eco-friendly cultural development. We established an integrated set of sustainable development strategies providing low carbon and eco-design guidelines and devised an implementation framework for the entire redevelopment. It has become the first LEED® Neighbourhood Development Platinum project outside of North America.
Project owner/client: Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co Ltd
Arup services: Building physics, environmental consulting, masterplanning, MEP engineering and sustainability consulting
ROKI Global Innovation Centre, Shizuoka, Japan
The 4-storey innovation centre features a large open plan work area spanned by a self-supporting glazed roof. We designed two V-shaped outer columns and four slender internal columns to support the large roof, and selected an adaptive model of thermal comfort that can extend the available time of natural ventilation by 80%.
Project owner: ROKI Co., Ltd
Architect/client: Tetsuo Kobori Architects
Arup services: Structural and MEP engineering
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Shonan Harbor Yacht House, Kanagawa, Japan
The 2-storey harbour management office features a wave-shaped roof. To realise its unique shape, we made some curved grids on the roof, creating waves by moving these grids up and down. We designed the ‘open beam’ – inserting steel bars into the upper and lower chords of the slit – to enable a long-span free-form slab between the two columns at each end. 3D modelling was used to define the roof geometry and optimize daylighting.
Project owner: Kanagawa Prefecture government
Architects/client: HELM + ON design partners
Key collaborators: Sogo Consultants Inc Yatsu Construction Co Ltd
Arup services: Structural engineering and daylight simulation
Silver Mountain and Red Cliff, Kanagawa, Japan
Project owner: Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
Client: Kajima Corporation
Architects: k/o design studio KAJIMA DESIGN
Arup services: Façade engineering
Arup provided a wide range of façade engineering for the music studio building with a silver luster flowing along its freely curved mountain shape. We created a parametric model to find a geometry of the surface that meets all the requirements. A dynamic relaxation method was used to study the over 8,000 cladding panels and optimise the layout.
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Sludge Treatment Facility, Hong Kong, China
This is the first facility of its kind in Hong Kong and upon commissioning will be the largest sludge incinerator in the world. The facility is self-sustaining: heat generated in the incinerators will be recovered for power generation and surplus power will be exported to the regional electricity grid. Arup, together with the JV, overcame the challenge of constructing on a previous pulverized fuel ash lagoon, and achieved the client’s desire for an iconic architectural design whilst meeting stringent building and fire services requirements for the process buildings.
Singapore Sports Hub
The Singapore Sports Hub is the largest sports infrastructure Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) in the world. This compact 35ha integrated sports and lifestyle precinct is a key project in the Singapore Government’s urban redevelopment and sports facilities masterplan. Arup led the sports venue design on the elite sports facilities and engineering on the entire development. At the heart of the Sports Hub is the National Stadium that was designed as an elegant and efficient structure providing shelter from the tropical climate for up to 55,000 spectators. This includes a retractable roof and an innovative energy-efficient spectator cooling system delivering cooled air to every seat in the stadium.
Project owner: Environmental Protection Department, The Government of Hong Kong SAR
Key collaborator/client: Veolia-Leighton-John Holland JV
Arup services: Civil engineering, geotechnics, structural engineering, MEP engineering, HV electrical engineering, mechanical engineering for pipe and ductwork, fire engineering, landfill gas assessment, energy strategy and transport consulting
Contractor/client: Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
Project owner: SportsHub Pte Ltd
Architects: Arup Associates + DP Architects (sports venues) DP Architects (retail, leisure, office, museum, library)
Arup services: Sports architecture, civil, structural, fire, geotechnics and maritime engineering, acoustic, audio visual, multimedia, building physics, environmentally sustainable design and security and risk consulting, lighting design, advanced technology and research (moving structures); specialist technical services (sports lighting, bowl cooling, pedestrian modelling and arena consulting)
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Taipei Performing Arts Center, Taiwan
Project owner/client: Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government
Architect: OMA
Arup services: Structural engineering, MEP engineering, fire engineering and building physics
Inspired by the traditional Chinese wooden block, the Taipei Performing Arts Center is a feat of structural engineering. The superstructure consists of a central cube, housing the backstage facilities, surrounded by three projecting auditoria. Arup’s engineers placed braces around the perimeter of the Cube to provide a strong stability system whilst freeing up the interior for the theatre spaces. They also base isolated the structure from its foundations, significantly reducing the earthquake forces that the building in the highly seismic city will experience.
The National Taichung Theater, Taiwan
The new opera house incorporates a 2,000-seat grand theatre with an opera stage, an 800-seat playhouse and a 200-seat ‘black box’ covering a total floor area of 36,000m². The main structure is an architectural doubly curved concrete shell, forming both walls and floor in a continuous curved surface. Arup in-house design tools were used for the development of the innovative structural design to optimise steel reinforcement and concrete shell thickness.
Project owner/client Taichung City Government
Architect Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
Arup services Structural engineering, seismic design and construction consultation
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Times Square, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The164m tall building houses a five-star hotel, top quality serviced apartments, office facilities and retail space. Arup designers and engineers enhanced its value and effectiveness by combining the two buildings originally proposed by the former architect into one L-shape building. This new design also helps to enhance the overall stiffness of the structure and reduces construction costs.
Project owner: Times Square (Vietnam) Investment Joint Stock Company
Architect: Arup
Arup services: Architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering and project management
Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Arup conducted full threat and risk assessments and generated a security masterplan for Malaysia’s first planned financial district. The design provides risk-based mitigation concepts encompassing a balance of physical, operational, and electronic provisions. Arup worked closely with design teams at the projects outset to ‘design out’ identified vulnerabilities that provide crime prevention through passive design.
Project owner/client: 1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd
Key collaborators: Buro Happold Accenture Grant Associates KEO International Consultants Perunding Trafik Klasik EDP Consulting Group
Arup services: Security and transport consulting
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Vattanac Capital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Project owner/client: Vattanac Properties Ltd
Architect: TFP Farrells Ltd
Arup services: Construction management, IT and communication systems, security and risk, geotechnics, structurel engineering, façade engineering and fire engineering
Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, Vattanac Capital is a grade-A office development that houses Vattanac Bank’s headquarters and a stock exchange building. Shaped like the mythical dragon symbolising progress, health and prosperity, the development is poised to become Cambodia’s new finance centre and a landmark for the city.
Urban Resilience Model, India
As part of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) programme, Arup assisted Gorakpur Environmental Action Group on planning and development of concept drainage scheme for the city within Mahewa ward under the existing condition and with future development scenarios. We reviewed the city municipality drainage proposals and, proposed necessary mitigation measures, and identified major concerns regarding third party impact as the ward level resilience and drainage plan developed.
Project owner/client: Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG)
Key collaborator: Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN)
Arup services: Assess city resiliency to climatic change, develop planning and design guideline for ward level drainage planning, and review city drainage masterplan
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Vietnam Germany University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The new campus, with a site area of 505,004m2, consists of Academic Village and Buildings, Administration Building, Laboratories, Alumni Centre, Library, Science and Exhibition Park and staff and student accommodations. We proposed a range of sustainable drainage, mechanical and electrical systems to enhance energy efficiency and water management of the campus. These include ponds, swales and storm water recycling; a centralised system for power supply and chilled water production, redundant power supply solution and multiple cooling solutions.
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, Singapore
We led the major renovation works for the 150-year old cultural complex. Our acoustic and theatre consultants played a key role in upgrading technical systems, enhancing acoustics, improving sightlines, staging resources and rehearsal spaces. Our sustainability consultants conducted detailed analyses on ventilation, solar heat gain, daylight and glare to create an energy saving mixed-mode atrium. Arup’s performance-based fire strategy utilised the existing open spiral stairwells as fire exits and natural ventilation for smoke management.
Project owner: Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam
Architect/client: Machado & Silvetti Associates Inc.
Arup services: Structural, MEP engineering, acoustics, lighting and transport consulting
Project owner/client: National Arts Council Singapore and Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Architect: W Architects
Arup services: Acoustic, theatre planning and environmentally sustainable design consulting and fire engineering
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Xinzhuang TODTOWN, Shanghai, China
Project owner: Shanghai Xinming Light Rail Co Ltd
Client: Sun Hung Kai Development (China) Ltd
Architect: Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd
Arup services: Structural engineering
The project is first of its kind in China to transform and expand an existing metro station into a mixed-use development to capture rail-property value. The mini-city will comprise 17 buildings offering office, hotel, retail and residential facilities on top of numerous metro and rail lines as well as bus terminals. Arup’s structural excellence helps realise this highly complicated topside development, ensuring building safety, service continuity and occupant comfort.
West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong, China
Located at the southern tip of the West Kowloon Reclamation Area, the 40ha West Kowloon Cultural District will be developed into an integrated arts and cultural hub with world-class facilities and iconic architecture for residents and tourists. Arup has been involved in the project since its very inception, providing a wide range of engineering services from the conceptual plan to the district-wide extra low voltage systems, district cooling system and the iconic M+ museum.
Project owner/client: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Key collaborators: Foster + Partners TFP Farrells Herzog & de Meuron
Arup services: Civil engineering, environmental consultancy, MEP engineering, building physics, sustainability consulting, geotechnics, structural engineering, IT and communications and landscape design
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