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Arup Singapore Newsletter Issue 3 2008
We welcome you to our last Singapore Profile of 2008, amidst a less than rosy economic outlook. As we go through these challenging times, we are taking an optimistic stance – together with our clients, we want to be well-placed to make the most of new opportunities, whatever they may be.
More than ever, Arup’s talent puts us in a position to contribute to new challenges. We have assembled a strong local team, supported by global expertise, to better meet our clients’ needs. We look forward to collaborating with you to find creative, sustainable and economic solutions to new challenges.
This issue’s feature looks beyond the present buzz surrounding sustainability. At Arup, sustainability has always been one of the key pillars to the way we approach work, underpinning our firm’s concept of ‘total design’. In our field, this translates to Green buildings and developments, and infrastructure projects that are sensitive to ecology and their impact on the environment.
As part of our preparations for the future we are also introducing two new leaders to our team in Singapore. Alan Philp will be providing traffic and planning advice and Scott Munro is leading our M&E (Building Services) team to work closely with our other Building disciplines.
We also bring you details of our work overseas (Beau Monde) and at home (Fusionopolis), each a showcase of the multidisciplinary services available under the Arup scope. Despite the time we dedicate to work, we still make sure there’re occasions for fun and play.
Till we meet again in 2009, may your Christmas and New Year be a meaningful one.
Russell Cole, [email protected]
7 | Arup People
6 | Client EveningHarmony as Science and Nature Inspire
4 | ESD Project Showcases2 Market Street, SydneyThe Integrated Civic, Cultural, Retail & Entertainment Hub
5 | External EventsArup’s Green Guru on Design for Good
3 | Environmentally Sustainable DesignDesigning Green Buildings
2 | FusionopolisThe Fusionopolis Vision Comes to Life
1 | Beau MondeShaping India
Contents
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the Singapore Profile, or share your thoughts on how we can
make this a more informative read for you. Editor, Jenny Lie
Profile is published by Arup in Australasia, part of the global Arup Group. Published by Arup’s Communications + Marketing team, Editor: Jenny Lie, Writer: Kathrynn Koh, Graphic Design: Creamy Visual Communications,
Photo contributions by Christopher Dales, Clarice Fong and See Lin Ming, Cover image credits: istockphoto.com/James Tutor
Issue 3 2008Profile
Russell Cole, Principal
01 | Beau Monde
Arup Scope: Facade
Client: Sheth Developers Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India
Architects: P & T Consultants Pte Ltd, Singapore
Project Dates: 2005 – 2007
Shaping India Arup sets new standard for facade industry in Mumbai
When Beau Monde, the futuristic-looking
residential tower blocks in Mumbai was launched
in early 2008, its fully cladded and glazed building
envelope started a new trend in residential
buildings. Beau Monde’s daring break away
from the traditional window-and-concrete facade
began with the client’s vision for a modern and
futuristic building envelope. Rajan Govind, Arup’s
Project Manager from the facade team says,
“The complex floor plate geometry of the three
residential towers made the external facade
design technically challenging, hence it fell on
Arup to meet its design requirements.”
Arup worked within the capabilities of Mumbai’s
construction industry and achieved practical
solutions within the local context. Facade systems
proposed included prefabricated unitised curtain
walls and aluminum punch windows for vision
areas, and aluminium composite cladding for the
concrete walls. Arup paid particular attention to
Mumbai’s harsh weather conditions, particularly
its extreme monsoon season and pollution.
The facade systems were designed to sustain
and perform well over a long period. Arup
prepared and implemented prescriptive facade
specifications and identified materials with high
quality finishes for ease of maintenance and
preservation of the building’s long term value. The
proposed architectural facade design included
sunshades and deeply-recessed windows. Arup
integrated these design elements into energy-
saving features. This reduced the heat transfer
through the facade envelope into the building
interior, hence benefitting the occupants through
reduced energy costs and adequate day-lighting.
Arup’s involvement continued throughout the
project from concept design up to implementation
and completion. Quality control inspections were
carried out at the factory and on-site to ensure
proper implementation.
With its completion, Beau Monde has not only
enhanced the city skyline, but also set a new
milestone for Mumbai’s facade industry. S.K.
Dhar, Vice President of Sheth Developers Pvt.
Ltd., sums it up: “Beau Monde has made a
huge impact to the local residential market.
The development, with its international quality
finishing, has achieved good feedback and
received prestigious awards. The investment in a
well-designed facade and an international design
team like Arup was well worth it.”
Contact: Rajan Govind
Awards
CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2008• Best Development• Best High-rise Development
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Already attracting rave reviews, JTC’s Fusionopolis Phase One,
a new Singapore landmark, was opened in October by Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
At Arup we had the privilege of helping to create the powerhouse
that will drive Singapore’s aspiration for global leadership in the
media economy of the future.
The complex brings together state-of-the-art studios and
business incubators – ‘fused’ with residential, recreational and
retail facilities. Side-by-side translucent blue towers rise 22 to
24 storeys, linked by sky-bridges. A striking ovoid sphere like a
silver balloon is poised between them at five storeys: lightly fixed
visually, it seems to levitate. Inside this sphere is a flexible, exciting
performance space: Genexis Theatre.
02 | Fusionopolis
Arup Scope: Structural design refinement, Fire, Lighting
Arup Scope for Genexis Theatre: Lead Consultant and SO Representative,
Theatre design, Acoustics, Audiovisual, Fire
Client: JTC Corporation (JTC)
Architects: Dr Kisho Kurokawa +
Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Contractors: Early stages: Jurong Consultants Pte Ltd
Later stages: Shimizu Corporation
(client: structural design refinement)
Theatre design consortium: Arup + TheatrePlan + WOHA
Project Dates: 2005 - 2008
The Fusionopolis Vision Comes to Life
Arup’s mastery of responsive, interactive lighting is evident from Genexis Theatre’s ovoid exterior shell. The theatre’s pixelated skin also allows the screening of moving images and graphics, providing yet another layer of visual interactivity
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to data streams that interactively change the
lightings visual experience.
For the interior of the Genexis Theatre, Arup took
a leading role as designer. Specialist disciplines
such as the venue consulting team played a
behind-the-scenes role in creating the 440-
seat theatre, while Arup’s fire team worked out
theatre evacuation strategies that maintained the
integrity of the architect’s concept.
Regional acoustics leader Andrew Nicol said,
“The shape broke all the conventional rules
of theatre design. Only the floor is flat. All
the rest is curved. But visually, acoustically
and practically, Genexis works… It is open
and transparent – a visual
expression of the approach
taken by many contemporary
theatre companies… Our
job was to help realise the
Fusionopolis vision: not only
is this a creative environment
generating brilliant ideas,
but also a vibrant place
receptive to outside
trends and energy.”
Right: Fusionopolis – fulfilling the vision of a work, live, play, learn environment
Many of the most extraordinary aspects of this
complex are hidden from view. One of these
is the economical use of structural steel. With
design refinements devised by Arup, the amount
of steel was reduced in the order of 20%.
According to Brendon McNiven, who heads
Singapore’s buildings team: “Less was more.
With cost reduction came benefits in speed
and simplicity of construction and material
procurement, without any downside for the
building’s structural stability or functional
performance.”
Lightweight steel specialists from Arup’s
structural team also played a supporting role in
the sphere’s dramatic ‘levitation’: Genexis, while
lightly fixed visually, is actually supported by a
2.5m diameter supercolumn topped with a huge
cast node into which fit four deceptively-strong
branch columns.
In a city that hums by day and by night,
landmark buildings must make a statement after
dark. With the switching-on of Fusionopolis’
decorative lighting, designed by members of
Arup’s specialist lighting group, Singapore’s
urban nightscape has gained a new complexity,
movement and colour. Inside the towers, the
building’s architectural lighting responds to
users, evoking a subtle communication between
architectural space and occupant. As a bonus,
this approach is less energy intensive because
lights are dimmed until activated as needed.
The sphere makes a bold statement with its
eye catching array of dynamic LED luminaires
accenting its unique form, with direct links
Fast Facts
• one-north Buona Vista
• Phase One opened 17 October 2008
• Rises to 22 - 24 storeys
• 440-seat experimental theatre
• Theatre interior walls created from 400,000
timber beads
Contact: Brendon McNiven / Andrew Nicol
View of Genexis Theatre in an end stage configuration. The theatre can be quickly configured into different layouts including a flat floor mode where the seating unit is neatly stored under the control platform
The interior of the theatre features curved elements of different scales. The 400,000 timber beads act as acoustic diffusion to prevent focusing effects due to the curvature of the interior walls
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03 | Environmentally Sustainable Design
Designing Green BuildingsThe part we play
Meet the Team
ESD Showcases
Sustainability –the new gravity
Our Approach
The team addresses some commonly asked questions
about sustainable design.
Why Environmentally Sustainable Design(ESD)? How does this differ from Green Mark?
A. A sustainably-designed building not
only minimises impact on the environment
and provides comfortable spaces for its
occupants, but also makes commercial
sense for the owner. ESD takes into
account how a building is intended to be
designed from first principles – looking at
climate, site conditions, occupant comfort
and resource use. The result is a building
that meets current and future needs with
minimum use of resources throughout
its lifetime; it is built to last. On the other
hand, Green Mark is a locally developed
rating system which evaluates the end
result of the ESD process. It rates a
building for its environmental impact and
energy performance.
Does having an ESD consultant on the team affect building costs drastically?
A. An ESD building requires relatively less
maintenance whilst providing a high level of
comfort to its occupants. This often results
in lower operating costs, higher occupancy
rates, and the ability to command better
rental prices.
If factored in early in the design phase, ESD
can result in minimal cost implications, while
increasing the efficiency of the building. It
is a common misconception that a green
building costs a lot – in many cases it
doesn’t. If you look at ESD principles whilst
developing the building form and envelope,
you will come up with an environmentally-
responsive building just purely on design.
Additional features, like solar panels or
heat recovery systems, only improve your
building’s performance, but it shouldn’t be
your starting point.
The new gravity
on climate change. If new and existing buildings
were subjected to more ambitious standards of
sustainability, up to 45m tonnes of CO2 a year,
or 20% of current energy consumption, could
be saved.
As designers we share a responsibility with
others working in construction to reduce energy
and carbon emissions in the built environment.
This could mean designing new buildings to
be as energy efficient as possible, or applying
sustainability criteria to the renovation of
existing buildings.
But the greenest building we can design is only
as sustainable as its occupants enable it to be.
Encouraging behavioural change is key.
Through hosting the inaugural World Cities
Summit 2008 and the East Asia Summit,
Singapore signalled to the wider world its
growing engagement with environmental issues.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s speech at the
World Cities Summit highlighted the importance
of balancing economic growth, environmental
conservation, and quality of life in the development
of sustainable cities.
Sustainable buildings play a crucial role in
achieving sustainable development. Up to 40%
of the world’s annual energy consumption is
used to heat, cool and light buildings.
Energy efficiency in the construction and
operation of buildings offers the single most
significant opportunity to reduce human impact
“Environmental efficiency and imaginative design head the listof what will make green buildings of the future.”
Why should I be concerned about making my buildings sustainable?
A. To stay ahead of the curve, building
owners need to ensure their building will
satisfy prospective tenants, both now
and in the future. Getting it right the first
time makes the building more resilient to
changing legislation and market conditions,
and puts it in a position of being a building
of choice in the midst of competing
properties. Additionally, an increasing
number of companies are strengthening
their commitment to sustainability and will
seek buildings that reflect these values.
How does ESD enhance existing buildings?
A. ESD is based on first principles of
climate, site conditions, occupant comfort
and resource use. These principles are
applicable to both new buildings and
existing buildings. To improve existing
buildings, we will work with, or alter the
building’s constraints, to respond to current
and future design trends. Will your building
be left behind or will you choose to change
and prepare for the future?
What expertise does Arup have in designing sustainable buildings?
A. For years, Arup has been designing
buildings to have smaller environmental
footprints. Many of our projects – from
BedZED in London, to the Druk White
Lotus School in Ladakh – have won wide
acclaim. Our global teams are not only
adept at guiding clients through the maze
of local legislative requirements, we are
also helping to shape policy at state and
government levels. In 2007, in recognition
of our work in shaping a greener built
environment, Arup was named Sustainable
Engineer of the Year at the Building
Sustainability Awards, UK.
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Sun Hansong | Building SimulationHansong has a background in mechanical engineering and building science. His expertise lies in building services and energy efficiency, tying back to his proficiency and experience in advanced energy modelling. Hansong is currently in the process of achieving his Green Mark Professional accreditation.Project: Integrated Civic, Cultural, Retail and Entertainment Hub @ Vista [email protected]
Dr Ery Djunaedy | Building PhysicsEry’s expertise and experience lie in the areas of analysing and resolving building-related problems. Ery has an interest in building performance simulation, particularly building energy and airflow simulation. He also focuses his time on deploying multi-domain and multi-tool simulations to be used in different stages of building design. Ery holds a doctorate in building physics.Project: [email protected]
Wu Xuchao | Low Energy TechnologiesXuchao specialises in integration of passive and low energy technologies in buildings. Through extensive academic and industry involvements, Xuchao has established an expansive knowledge in sustainable design. Overall, Xuchao provides innovative but practical strategies for optimal building performance.Project: Graduate Residences at NUS Warren [email protected]
Scott Munro | Integrated Building ServicesScott has more than 16 years’ experience as a building services engineer, of which 11 years were spent in Asia. His sustainable building projects in Singapore include the National Library Building which won an ASEAN Energy Award in 2007, and the Singapore Management University for which Scott led the MEP design team.Project: Singapore Sports [email protected]
Tan Kok Kwang | Renewable EnergyKok Kwang is familiar with local policies and programmes relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency. His strength is in evaluating renewable energy and innovative environmental technologies, then communicating this to specialists on a technical level. Kok Kwang is a mechanical engineer by training.Project: Marina Bay Financial [email protected]
Rebecca Hatchadorian | Green Building DesignRebecca’s experience includes involvement in projects seeking LEED certification, and previous work in masterplanning, residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. She is well-informed in sustainability issues and green building rating sytems. Rebecca is an architect from the US.Project: Singapore Sports [email protected]
Clarice Fong | Urban Planning & DesignClarice is a trained architect with a post-graduate degree in sustainable environmental design. Clarice’s experience ranges from architecture and interiors to landscape architecture and masterplanning. She is currently involved in urban design and sustainability project assessments, and has a developing interest in corporate sustainability.Project: Marina Bay Sands, Nepal Hill at [email protected]
Majid Sapar | Building Systems EfficiencyMajid is the team’s adviser on building performance, energy efficiency and building services system energy performance. Majid developed the Building Energy Efficiency Index as an industry benchmarking tool in Singapore. He has a Master’s degree in building services engineering and has been involved in energy-related research work.Project: Integrated Civic, Cultural, Retail and Entertainment Hub @ Vista [email protected]
“Our diversifiedexperience and skills
enable us to deliver broad-based
solutions to meet our clients’ plans
for new and existing buildings.”
Russell Cole | Team LeaderRussell Cole leads both the ESD team and the facade engineering team in Arup Singapore. He is also a certified Green Mark Manager under the Building Construction Authority’s Green Mark scheme. Russell was drawn into sustainable design by his desire to see building designs fully resolved and integrated. Given his experience, Russell is often called upon to participate in advisory committees and to present lectures on sustainable design and facade engineering. A structural engineer by training, he specialises in the design, assessment and construction of all types of facade systems for a
broad range of buildings.
Meet the Team
Arup’s wide range of services on green and sustainability issues is an effective platform in developing appropriate strategies to meet clients’ briefs. We help clients understand how their building developments might be:
Specifically for Singapore, it allows for design within the local humid climate.
• carbon neutral
• self-sufficient by collecting and reusing water
• built using sustainable materials
• able to cope with future climate change
• a positive contribution to the community and built environment
• sustainable in operation
Sustainability is core to our business worldwide. We know that increasingly it is essential to all of our clients’ plans for new and existing buildings. Green buildings and developments are more comfortable for occupants and hence more lettable and profitable. Built-in future flexibility can reduce running costs and achieve a premium too.
Across the Arup world, we provide
a wide range of services on green
and sustainable issues
Our Approach to Sustainability
Thermal comfort was another key consideration
for the complex. Arup’s use of CFD simulations
revealed critical areas where mechanical fan-
assisted ventilation helped augment the natural
ventilation for enhanced user comfort.
Additionally, Arup’s fire specialists developed
a performance-based fire strategy that
complements the theatre and retail uses for the
building. Exit stairs that balance safety without
compromising the building’s striking architecture
were designed using advanced performance-
based techniques. The design enables large
populations to remain in the building safely (and,
if necessary, evacuate), maximises leasable area
and is consistent with the architectural vision for
the theatre.
The Integrated Civic, Cultural, Retail &
Entertainment Hub is envisioned to be a focal
point of the one-north development. A 5,000-
seat performing arts auditorium is the star of the
Integrated Hub’s civic and cultural zone, while
the four-level retail and entertainment podium
houses restaurants, shops, wine bars and a
dance club. Other cultural and recreational
facilities include an outdoor amphitheatre and
music venue.
The Integrated Civic, Cultural, Retail &
Entertainment Hub @ Vista Xchange is a landmark
development in Singapore’s one-north district.
Arup was engaged to provide Green Mark
consultancy and full ESD services for this project.
Key contributions are on natural ventilation, solar
protection and rain ingress strategies.
Arup’s involvement at an early stage allowed the client to achieve its design intent in a most efficient and cost effective way.This enables the architect to take into account
the environmental considerations with little need
for modification mid-way through the project.
Arup’s use of wind-driven rain protection
strategies facilitated the architectural intent
for an open-air design which maximises air
movement. Advanced computer simulations
and informed analysis helped Arup determine
the optimal screening necessary to avoid rain
ingress, particularly in the basement open-air
amphitheatre. The resulting glass canopies will
offer effective rain protection for its users.
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Cross-section: wind, rain and solar strategies
This building:• optimises building envelope performance through facade design and materials selection
• has an energy-efficient air-conditioning system which reduces energy and lifecycle costs
• incorporates solar management strategies into the design for enhanced thermal comfort
• employs wind-driven rain protection strategies for enhanced occupant comfort
• maximises use of daylighting
• harvests rainwater for site irrigation
• recycles water from AHU condensate
• uses displacement ventilation at auditorium to capitalise on indoor environment quality
• supports environmental protection through extensive greenery
Contact: Sun Hansong
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Building to Last
Arup Scope: Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), Fire
Client: Rock Productions Pte Ltd / CapitaLand Retail Ltd
Architects: Aedas
Project Dates: 2008 – 2012
04 | ESD Project Showcases
Sustainable ideas were incorporated into the
design from the ground floor up as a project
vision from developer, Macquarie Office Trust
and Allianz Australia.
Arup’s design of a lightweight steel frame
structure allowed erection to be carried out in
sections, without causing undue disruption to the
ongoing use of the carpark and substation.
To connect the new building with an existing
adjacent building. Arup designed a steel framed
atrium with glass ceiling and steel bridges.
Additionally, the design took advantage of natural
light through the atrium system.
Using Building Information Model (BIM), Arup
brought together the structural, facade and
building services’ designs into a single platform
for testing and analysis.
Awards
• 2008 ASI (Australian Steel Institute)
NSW/ACT Division – ‘Structural
Engineering Steel Design Award’
• 2008 ASI (Australian Steel Institute)
National Awards – ‘National Structural
Engineering Steel Design Award’
Arup Scope: Structural, Building Services, Environmentally
Sustainable Design (ESD), Facade, Fire, Geotechnics
Client: Macquarie Asset Services Ltd in conjunction with Allianz
Architects: Crone Architecture studios
Project Dates: 2006 – 2007
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The green roof of the building was built to accommodate the additional weight of soil and garden, so that a rainwater collection system could be incorporated and water re-used for toilets
This building:• harvests rainwater runoff
• returns treated water to the environment
• is built of recyclable and reusable steel
• had faster and lighter weight construction
• generated less waste and disruption during work
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Arup also aimed to optimise the building’s ‘green’
credentials targeting a 4.5 star Australian Building
Greenhouse Rating.
The use of a chilled beam system reduced the
operational energy of the building as an energy
efficient ‘passive’ design.
Contact: Majid Sapar
Arup’s expertise in multidisciplinary design transformed an outdated three-storey building into an environmentally-friendly eight-storey commercial tower with a full height glazed atrium. The redevelopment included three levels of underground carpark, ground floor retail outlets and a gym.
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Greening the Grey
The Beijing Olympics had just started, gaining both the Bird’s Nest and Water
Cube instantaneous worldwide recognition and acclaim after the spectacular Olympics Opening Ceremony. Arup’s contribution to
both the mega structures was well noted by the 100 over guests who packed Arup’s Keppel Towers Office on 12 August 2008.
The distinguished speakers for the evening
were none other than Arup Sport Architectural
Director, J Parrish and Tristram Carfrae, Arup
Fellow and Director of Arup. The event was also
graced by Robert Care, Chair and CEO of Arup
Australasia.
Both J and Tristram expounded on the design
intricacies and engineering challenges behind
the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. Guests
were also treated to a light-hearted intellectual
exchange as J and Tristram sought to stake their
claim on which venue was the big brother of the
two. There were lots of opportunities for guests
to mingle and ask questions.
We thank our guests for their wonderful presence
and hope they too had an enjoyable time.
Contact: Jenny Lie
06 | Client Evening
Harmony as Scienceand Nature Inspire
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anThe basic premise is that good design is crucial in changing the way we live, work and
consume resources; through sustainability, collaboration and innovation, the development
of spaces and environments would benefit local and expanded communities socially,
and economically.
CNN / FORTUNE / TIME / Shell Principal Voices 2008
05 | External Events
Arup’s Green Guru on Design for Good
Shell Principal Voices 2008 held at the Red Dot Museum
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Peter Head, Arup director and leader of the
company’s new department of Planning and
Integrated Urbanism, was invited as editor for the
second Principal Voices roundtable in Singapore
on 9 July 2008.
Together with his fellow panelists, Peter examined
the idea of ‘design for good’.
Peter believes that the design world is moving
into a new paradigm and is a strong proponent
of putting good design at the forefront of
environmental sustainability.
In addition to the discussion on sustainability
and design, the questions ranged from defining
the components of good design to how the
suggested changes by the panelists could be
implemented. The solutions offered clearly left
the audience with a deeper insight to what a
sustainable future means.
The Principal Voices roundtable series is an
annual forum that gathers business and thought
leadership to set the course in generating
progressive action to current world challenges.
Events like the Singapore forum is repeated in
different geographic locations through the year.
Peter Head was also featured in the Principal
Voices television programme on CNN.
Contact: Russell Cole
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Arup Sports Day & Family Day Working Hard, Playing Hard!
11 July: Sports Day among the Design Consortium partners of
the Sports Hub project - Arup, DP Architects, Dragages and EDAW
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07 | Arup People
Scott MunroBuilding Services*
The Singapore office adds yet another new
discipline to its offering! Joining us in June 2008,
Scott is the team leader of Arup Singapore’s
Building Services. The range of Building Services
projects that Scott has covered includes hotels,
commercial and institutional buildings. His 16
years’ experience was gleaned through periods
based in New Zealand, London and Singapore, of
which 11 years were spent working in Asia.
The presence of an effective Building Services team highly complements the
current range of services that Arup offers. Scott’s interest in sustainable building
design provides many collaboration opportunities with the Environmentally
Sustainable Design (ESD) unit.
Scott’s recent sustainable building projects in Singapore include the building
services leadership for the Singapore Management University (from concept
design through to completion) and the mechanical design for the National Library
Building. The latter was awarded the top prize for Energy Efficient Buildings in
the 2007 ASEAN Energy Awards. Scott was also involved in the Institute of
Technical Education [ITE] College West Campus project, up to preferred bidder
stage. His involvement at a technical level is a key factor in Scott’s successful
project management.
Scott is currently working on the Singapore Sports Hub project and his
knowledge from the ITE College West project is a valuable asset to the team.
* commonly known in Singapore as Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Contact: [email protected]
Alan PhilpPlanning, Traffic, Transportation
Having originally been with Arup between
1990 and 2001, Alan has rejoined Arup and
heads the newly formed Planning team
in our Singapore office. Alan’s particular
areas of expertise are in the fields of
transport planning and traffic engineering,
where he has over 18 years of highly
varied experience. Specific work areas in
which Alan has detailed knowledge include public transport / highway
planning, micro-simulation modelling, pedestrian assessment, station
planning, parking studies, temporary traffic management, traffic
signal network analysis and traffic impact assessment (TIA). Alan’s
experience covers an international spectrum with major transport
projects in Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India,
Thailand, China, Indonesia, UK, among others.
He says, “In Singapore and the surrounding region, there is an on-
going requirement for a wide range of transportation consultancy
advice, in particular that associated with master planning / major
developments and the planning of major infrastructure such as roads,
railways, airports and public transport networks.” Alan sees transport
infrastructure in the region requiring significant investment over the
coming years. He highlights, “It is vital that these facilities are correctly
designed at the planning stage, thereby providing the clients with high
quality facilities to cater for expected travel demands.”
Contact: [email protected]
24 August: Arup celebrates Family Day at the Singapore Flyer
Special thanks to Dragages for the use of their images