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Building: Chuangyuan Tower

Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Address: No. 9 Wenjing Road, Jiangbei New District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. 

Completion: 2020

General Contractor: China Jingye Engineering

Design Architect: DP Architects

Structural Engineer: Werner Sobeck

MEP Engineer: DP Engineering

Landscape Design: DP Green

Interior Design: Shanghai CJ2 Associates Co., Ltd.

Facade Design: Shanghai Shiqin Curtain Wall Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.

Lighting Design: China Construction Engineering Design Group Co., Ltd.

AE Interests: A revolving Nautilus-Shell inspired shape with a glass curtain wall composed of iridescent glass fins. Detailed with a spiraling green deck. Unites office, hotel, and facility spaces into a single cohesive structure that rises organically from the surrounding surface.

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Building: Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, Terminal 2

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Area: 255,645 sq m (2.75 million sq ft)

Completed: 2022

Address: Karnataka 534320, India

Owner: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)

General Contractor: Larsen & Toubro

Design Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: HOK

Structural engineer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

MEP Engineer: ARUP

Civil Engineer: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)

Landscape design: Grant Associates

Envelope, Roofing, & Waterproofing: KALZIP

Elevator Consultant: Otis

Lighting Consultant: Brandston Partnership Inc.

Awards: UNESCO Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airport, Skytrax 5-Star Airport Terminal Rating, Architect Magazine Architecture & Interiors Honor Award, Prix Versailles Special Prize for an Interior

AE Interests: garden-themed terminal, use of bamboo and engineered timber for roofing and interiors, indoor landscaping with native plants and trees, natural light optimization, on-site water recycling systems

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Building: Karlatornet

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Area: 143,000 sq m

Completed: 2024

Address: 417 51 Gothenburg, Sweden

Owner: Serneke, Balder

Developer: Serneke

General Contractor: Serneke

Design Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: Entasis Arkitekter

Structural engineer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

MEP Engineer: Bengt Dahlgren

Civil Engineer: Doka
Urban Planning: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)

Elevator Consultant: Kone

Awards: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Award of Excellence (2025)

AE Interests: tallest residential building in the EU, twisting vertical form, deep foundation system for stability, large base plate, mixed-use tower.

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Building: Toranomon Hills Station Tower

Location: Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Address: 2 Chome-6-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan

Client: Mori Building Co., Ltd

Design Architect: Shohei Shigematsu, OMA

Executive Architect: Mori Building Co., Ltd, Kume Sekkei

Structural Engineer: Kume Sekkei

MEP Engineer: Kume Sekkei

General Contractor: Kajima Corporation

Lighting Consultant: L’Observatoire International

Area: 22,000 m^2

Completed: 2023

AE Interests: 20 m wide pedestrian T-Deck, underground pedestrian passage, integrated with Toranomon Hills Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Subway Line, sky garden, infinity pool, mutli-purpose tower, movable steps in the Tokyo Node Hall, dome shaped ceiling in the Tokyo Node Gallery, 22,000 m^2 site area, 266 m high (49 stories), standard floors about 3,400 m^2, total floor area of 236,640 m^2, 2,000 m^2 station atrium plaza illuminated with natural light, 10,000 m^2 interactive communication facility, 4 underground floors, built on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, LEED Platinum certification in the Neighborhood Development category, area-wide use of energy from on-site co-generation system, asymmetric facade

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Building: Harajuku Quest

Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Address: Japan, 〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingumae, 1 Chome−13−14 原宿クエスト 1F

Client: NTT UD

Design Architect: Shohei Shigematsu, OMA

Executive Architect: NTT Facilities

Structural Engineer: NTT Facilities

MEP Engineer: NTT Facilities

General Contractor: Kumagai Gumi

Lighting Consultant: Lighting Planners Associates

Landscape Design: Landscape Plus

Area: 7803 m^2 or 84000 ft^2

Expected Completion: 2025

AE Interests: Living walls on rooftop, glass facade, monolithic & transparent face, convex shape, stepped terraces, mixed-use shopping center, open-air platforms, set back at the street creating a funneling passage into Oku-Harajuku, set-back at the top to bring light in, second-level public plaza

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Building: 700 Jackson Street: Parking & Retail

Address: 700 Jackson Street, Dallas, TX 75202

Client: Serra Real Estate Capital

General Contractor: Azteca-Omega Group & H.J. Russell & Company

Design Architect: Corgan

Structural Engineer: AG&E Structural Engineers

MEP Engineer: Purdy McGuire

Facade Consultant: KSC, Inc.

Completed: May 2024

Area: 479,250 sq ft

Awards: ABC National Excellence in Construction Award (2024)

AE Interests: 12-story parking garage with a perforated metal panel façade, constructed with load-carrying embeds to allow future vertical expansion up to 15 additional stories, featuring a flexible structural layout with wide column spacing and open floor plates for easy mixed-use adaptation.

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Building: Inf1nity Views Office

Location: Austin, Texas

Address: 809 East 8th Street, Austin, TX 78702

Area: 24,000 sq ft

Completion Date: Summer 2024

Design Architect: Corgan

Structural Engineer: Click Engineering

Client: Rastegar Property Company

General Contractor: Rudick Construction Group

Executive Architect: BOKA Powell

Awards: The Project won an “Eagle Award” in the ABC National Excellence in Construction Awards for 2024, as well as being recognized as a Distinguished Building Award winner in Texas.

AE interests: 5-story office building featuring integrated EV charging infrastructure, a curtainwall glazing system, thin cantilevered canopy elements, exposed steel bracing, and bold cantilevered floor plates that emphasize structural expression and modern design efficiency.

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Building: Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center
Location: Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
Address: 5-12 Miyacho, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 418-0067, Japan
Completion: 2017
Owner / Client: Shizuoka Prefecture
Developer: Shizuoka Prefecture
General Contractor:  Sato Kogyo / Wakasugi‑gumi Joint Venture
Design Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Executive Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Structural Engineer: Arup
MEP Engineer: Arup
Civil Engineer: Arup
Landscape Design: Studio Onsite
Envelope, Roofing, & Waterproofing: AGC, Fujisash Co. LTD, Sanwa Tajima
Elevator Consultant: Fujitec
Acoustical Engineer: Nagata Acoustics
Lighting Consultant: Lighting Planners Associates

AE Interests: 37,000 sqft, five story atrium, 7000-8000 pieces of local cypress in machine optimized lattice with lapped joints, 39 foot diameter circle at grade into a 131 by 66 foot ellipse, small metal spacers connect lattice to fiber-reinforced concrete wall panels, primary supports are 20 inclined H-shaped steel sections radially arranged, steel framing for the rest of the building, steel lattices bear gravity loads and resist seismic forces, Mt. Fuji spring water reduces energy consumption by 20% and fills reflecting pool

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Building: Yufu City Tourist Information Center
Location: Yufu City, Oita, Japan
Address: 8-5 Yufuincho Kawakita, Yufu, Oita 879-5114, Japan
Completion: 2018
Owner / Client: Yufu City
Developer: Yufu City
General Contractor: Morita Construction Co., Ltd.
Design Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Executive Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Structural Engineer: Hoshino Architectural & Structural Design Office
MEP Engineer: Chiku Engineering Consultants
Civil Engineer: Hoshino Architectural & Structural Design Office
Lighting Consultant: Iwai Lumimedia Design

AE Interests: Site area 1,025.5 sqm, Building area 491.66 sqm, Floor Space 624.21 sqm, wood laminate supports in Y shape, curvilinear wood laminate joists, second layer of wood lattice, observation deck, steel framing, ramp to second floor.

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Location: San Diego, California
Architect: HKS Partners
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Original Design: 2013
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AE Interest: design integrates landscape, geological features, sustain local ecosystem, grand scheme, master plan, hydrodynamic architecture

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Building: Alief Neighborhood Center and Park
Location: Houston, Texas
Address: 11903 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072
Client: City of Houston
General Contractor: Manhattan Construction
Architect: Page
Structural Engineer: Dally + Associates
MEP Engineer: Collaborative Engineering Group
Civil Engineer: Gradient Group
Landscape Architect: SWA Group
AV Consultant: 4b Technology Group
Pool Consultant: Counsilman-Hunsaker
Envelope Consultant: Zero/Six Consulting
Skatepark Consultant: Action Sports Design
Area: 70,000 sq ft
Completed: 2022
AE interests: Three departments- health, parks, and library, Southwest corner – forest grove, large sections of windows for natural lighting, rectilinear form, LEED silver
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Building: The Perelman Performing Arts Center
Address: 251 Fulton St, New York, NY 10007
General Contractor: Sciame Construction 
Design Architect: Rex Architecture  
Executive Architect: Page
Structural Engineer: MKA
MEP Engineer: Jaros, Baum & Bolles
Civil Engineer: Philip Habib & Associates 
Facade Consultant: Front
Acoustical Consultant: Threshold Acoustics 
Theatre Consultant: Charcoalblue 
Completed: 2023
Area: 129,000 sq ft
Awards: NCSEA’s 2024 Structure of the Year Award, Honor Award in the Cultural Category from AIA New York Chapter, American Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum, Platinum Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington
AE Interests: 4 levels, high- reflectance roof for decrease in heat island effect, final element in World Trade Center master plan, wrapped in translucent marble, 4 acoustic “guillotine” walls, 4 moveable seating towers
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Address: 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Lead Design & Architect of Record: Tucker Sadler Architects
General Contractor: Rudolph and Sletten
Performance Shell Design: Soundforms Design Partners, ES Global Ltd., Flanagan Lawrence
Performance Shell Fabrication: Fabritecture
Landscape Architect: Burton Landscape Architecture Studio
Civil Engineer: Moffat & Nichol
Structural Engineer: Coffman Engineers
MEP: Robinson Engineering Inc.

AE Interests: curva-linear style, acoustically designed, outdoor attraction

Photography: Darren Bradley Photography;
Gary Payne (Courtesy of the San Diego Symphony)

Theater Consultant: Schuler Shook

Lighting Design: HLB

AV/IT/Acoustic Consultants: Charles M. Salter Associates

Sound Consultant: Shawn Murphy

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Location: Al Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
Owner/Client: The Diriyah Company
Area: 76,000 m² (818,000 ft²)
Architect: HKS Partners
Construction Company: Branch of China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd
Structural Engineer: HKS Architects
Address: Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Expected Completion: 2030
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AE Interest: interior landscape, tourist landmark, multipurpose sports, entertainment, cultural venue, geotropically, master planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, innovative
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Building: National Medal of Honor Museum
Location: Arlington, Texas
Address: 1861 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011
Completion: 2022
Architect: Rafael Viñoly
Owner: National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
Structural Engineer: Schleich Bergermann & Partner
MEP/FP Engineer: ME Engineers
Construction Manager: Linbeck
Landscape Architect; MPFP
Geotechnical Engineer: Landtec
Enclosure Consultant: Curtainwall Design Consulting
Area: 12,100 m²
AE Interests: 200’ by 200’ box that hovers 40 feet, supported by 5 concrete mega columns, all-glass elevators, open-air stairs

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Building: Amaris
Location: Washington, D.C.
Address: 601 Wharf St, Washington, D.C. 20024
Completion: 2022
Architect: Rafael Viñoly
Owner: Wharf District Master Development, LLC
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
MEP/FP Engineer: WSP
Construction Manager: Donohoe Construction
Area: 22,510 m²
AE Interests: Mixed-use building with distinctive curvilinear form, LEED Silver certified, residencies have different topologies, building mass comprised of a tower and podium

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Name: Tennyson 205
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Address: Tennyson 205, Polanco, Polanco IV Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11550 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Design Architect: Studio Rick Joy
Executive Architect: FRB Arquitectos Asociados
General Contractor: P&G (Rodolfo Padilla and Gilberto Gomez)
Structural Engineer: Rodolfo Padilla
MEP Engineer: IESH Instalaciones
Lighting Consultant: CLL. Concept Lighting Lab, LLC
Landscape Design: Entorno Taller de Paisaje
Completed in 2019
AE Interests: Materials, Structure, Environmental Design, Urban Constraints
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Name: Princeton Transit Hall & Market
Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Address: Princeton, NJ 08540
Owner: Princeton University
Design Architect: Studio Rick Joy
General Contractor: Turner Construction
Structural Engineer: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
MEP Engineer: Affiliated Engineers Inc. 
Civil Engineer: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
Urban Planning: Beyer Blinder Belle
Landscape Design: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
Lighting Consultant: Tillett Lighting Design
Completed in 2018
AE Interests: Materials, Sustainability, Energy, Accessibility, Utilities Coordination, Transportation Hub
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Name: R&F Jiangwan New Town
Location: Harbin, China
Address: China, Heilongjiang Harbin, 道里区友谊西路660号1座 邮政编码: 150018
Owner: R&F Properties
Developer: R&F Properties
General Contractor: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd.
Design Architect: Leo A. Daly
Area: 700,000 m^2 or 7,534,738 ft^2
Completed: 2020
AE Interests: Mixed-use development, four-level commercial podium, glazed facade resembling ice shards, Ritz Carlton hotel tower, external sunken plaza, multi-purpose event space, panoramic views of river, multi-tower.

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Name: 360 Rosemary
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Address: 360 S Rosemary Ave Suite 1100, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
General Contractor: Moss Construction
Design Architect: Leo A. Daly, Elkus Manfredi Architects
Client: Related Companies
Structural Engineer: McNamara • Salvia
MEP Engineer: TLC, Southeast Mechanical
Ceramic Facade: Moeding
Concrete Frame: Ceco
Area: 300,000 ft^2
Completed: 2021
AE Interests: Turnkey concrete frame, 20-story office tower, podium-style, 7 level parking garage, red-brown ceramic terra cotta facade, LEED Gold certified, longform wide module pan joist structural system, three outdoor terraces, condenser water system, dedicated outside air unit.

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Building: Ellinikon Park Rise
Location: Ellinikon, Greece
Address: 2η ΑΓ.ΚΟΣΜΑΣ, Elliniko 167 77, Greece
Completion: Under construction since April 2024, estimated completion 2026
Owner/Client: LAMDA Development
General Contractor: ERETBO SA 
Design Architect: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
Executive Architect: LAMDA Development
Structural Engineer: Helliniki Meletitiki 
MEP Engineer: LDK Consultants
Civil Engineer: Konstantinos Aggelakis
Area: 28,772 m²
AE Interests: 164 feet tall residential complex, 28,772 square meters large, 5 core stepped composition, has 88 homes with private terraces, a passage to the Metropolitan Park, fitness and pool amenities, targets LEED Gold standard
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Building: Joint Research Center
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Address: C. Inca Garcilaso, 3, 41092 Sevilla, Spain 
Completion: Under construction since June 2025, estimated completion 2027
Owner/Client: European Commission
General Contractor: SANJOSE Constructora & SEMI
Design Architect: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
Executive Architect: HCP Architecture & Engineering & Grupo Argenia 
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
MEP Engineer: Grupo Argenia
Civil Engineer: HCP Architecture & Engineering
Area: 106,800 m²
AE Interests: A research and office building 106,800 square meters large, with 12 research units, building covered with canopies of photovoltaic panels, uses local low carbon materials, plans to hold 400 staff members, generates more energy than it consumes
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Building: Sphere
Location: 255 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
Architect: Populous
Client: Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Structural Engineer: Severud Associates / Walter P. Moore
Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn
Area: 770,000 sq ft
Completion Date: 2023
AE Interests: Largest spherical structure in the world. Steel Diagrid with more than 400 LED mega-panels. Entertainment venue with Combination of latest advances in contemporary design and multimedia technology.

Building: Allianz Field
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Architect: Populous
Client: Minnesota United FC
Structural Engineer: Walter P. Moore
Civil Engineer: Loucks Inc / Braun Intertec
Mechanical Engineer: M-E Engineers
Landscape Engineer: Justin Cox [Populous]
Area: 346,000 sq ft
Completion Date: 2019
AE Interests: Dynamic Facade made of first-of-its-kind bespoke laminate PTFE mesh fabric. 1,700 hand tunneled LED lights creating translucency for unique illumination. 28,000 sq ft of green lawn space.

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Building: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Completion: 2015
Architect: Snohetta
Architect of Record: N45
Acoustical Engineer: Arup
Project Management: MGAC
Civil/Structural Engineer: Halsall
MEP engineer: Stantec
Lighting Consultant: Ross
Cost Consultant: Marshall and Murray Inc
Client/Owner: Queen’s University
Area: 80,000 m²
Address: 390 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4, Canada

AE Interests: The performance hall hosts 566 seats and has spaces for the School of Music and the Departments of Drama, Film and Media at Queen’s University. The combination of symmetrical walls with an asymmetrical ceiling proved to be optimal in terms of acoustic capabilities. A large outer poured-in-place concrete wall controls airborne noise, helping achieve complete sound isolation.

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Building: Beijing Library
Location: Beijing, China
Completion: 2023
Architect: Snohetta
Developer: Snohetta, ECADI
Sustainability Lead: ECADI
MEP Engineer: ECADI
Civil Engineer: ECADI
Facade and BMU Engineer: Eckersley O’Callaghan, Meinhardt
Lighting Design: ECADI
Terracotta Manufacturer: LOPO
Main Contractor: China Railway Construction Engineering Group
Client: Beijing Planning and Natural Resource Bureau
Area: 75,000 m²
Address: China, Beijing, Tongzhou, Tonghu Ave, 76号院1 邮政编码: 101199

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Building: Nodia International Airport
Location: Delhi, India
Address: 5JC4+7GX, Thora, Uttar Pradesh 203155, India
Status: under construction, completion date Oct. 2025
Architect: Grimshaw Architects, Nordic, Haptic, Assystem STUP
Airport Planning & systems consultants: NACO
Civil Engineer: COWI
Structural Engineer: AKT-II
MEP Engineer: USD, AEON
Lighting Design: Studio Fractal
Acoustics and PA consultants: T2 Consultants
Landscape Architecture: Hazel Earth
Owner/Client: Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL)
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor: TATA Projects Ltd.
Project Management Consultant: Zurich Airport International AG

AE Interests: Sustainability, LEED Gold standard, Carbon Net Zero, local palette of materials, extensive use of greenery, internal landscaped courtyard, landscaped forecourt, steel roof with pedal like modules on tree columns, tensile membrane ceiling

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Building: Oriental Eden
Location: Qingdao, China
Address: 7865+VQ7, Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266112
Completion: June 2025
Design Architect: Grimshaw Architects
Executive Architect: China Construction Design International (CCDI)
Owner/Client: Eden Project & China Jinmao Holdings Limited
General Contractor: The Third Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. of CSCEC Second Engineering Bureau
Structural engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner (SBP)
Environmental Consulting: Atelier Ten
Area: 200 acres
AE Interests: biome structure 27,000 square meters large, 200 acres of land regeneration, landscape architecture, trusses, world’s largest indoor waterfall, ecological park, efficiency of nature, column free lattice dome, loads flow by arch and shell action

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Building: Parq Vancouver
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Construction Start: 2015
Completion: 2017
Area: 780,179 ft²
Address: JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, 39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0R3, Canada
Owner: PBC Group
General Contractor: EllisDon
Design Architect: ACDF Architecture & Architecture 49
Executive Architect: Arcadis (Formerly IBI Group)
Structural Engineer: Glotman Simpson
MEP Engineer: Integral Group (Now Introba)
Civil Engineer: Glotman Simpson
Landscape Design: PFS Studio

AE Interest: LEED Gold-certified design, fluid facade geometry, curtain wall with copper tones and metallic louvers, daylight-responsive facade animation, hidden mechanical systems, remotely operated HVAC dampers, complex mixed-use integration, rooftop park with native vegetation, sustainability-focused airflow management, dynamic interaction of light and materials, urban infill connecting major civic nodes, structure shaped by landscape-inspired forms

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Building: The Pacific Tower By, Grosvenor
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Construction Start: 2018
Completion: 2021
Area: 131,000 ft²
Address: 889 Pacific St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1C3, Canada
Owner: Grosvenor
Developer: Grosvenor
General Contractor: Ledcor Construction
Design Architect: Arcadis (Formerly IBI Group)
Executive Architect: ACDF Architecture
Structural Engineer: Dialog Structural
MEP Engineer: Stantec
Civil Engineer: Arcadis (Formerly IBI Group)
Landscape Design: Durante Kreuk Ltd.

AE Interest: 375 feet tall residential tower, approximately 131,000 sf site area, rectangular form with sculpted edges, triangular balconies form a dynamic wave-like pattern on east and west facades, floor-to-ceiling triple-glazed glass curtainwall on north and south sides, brushed stainless-steel vertical frame reflects ambient light, 39 storeys tall, 212–224 luxury condominium units, interiors by SQ1 with 23 unique layouts, custom Italian millwork by Snaidero in kitchens and bathrooms, landscaped terrace and entertainment lounge, cast-in-place concrete structure, heritage building “Leslie House” integrated at ground level with perforated steel colonnade, LEED Gold certified, public artwork “Personnages” by Lyse Lemieux at entry.

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Building: Bora Residential Tower
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Address: Lomas de Santa Fe, Contadero, Cuajimalpa, 05348 Mexico City, Mexico
Completion: Under construction since 2015; completion date TBD
Owner/Developer: Nemesis Capital
Design Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural engineer: García Jarque Ingenieros
MEP Engineer: PGI Engineering
Façade Engineer: Front Inc.
AE Interests: Six rectilinear apartment volumes extruded vertically to form the tower’s massing. Façade articulated with folds and pleats; every unit has double-aspect views and balconies. Base tapers inward with curving canopies housing retail, restaurants, and leisure spaces. Lightweight, ductile structure designed for seismic resilience in Mexico City’s conditions. Landmark residential project shaping the identity of the city’s growing west side.
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Building: Jinghe New City Culture & Art Centre
Location: Shaanxi Province, China
Address: Jinghewan 1st Road, Jinghe New City, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province, China
Completion: Under construction since 2022; estimated completion in 2025
General Contractor: China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd.
Design Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Executive Architect & Sustainability Lead: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural Engineer: RBS Architectural Engineering Design Associates
Facade Engineer: Buro Happold
AE Interests: North block – multimedia library; south block – 450 seat theatre, multifunction halls, studios, and galleries. Elevated walkways, courtyards, and gardens span an 8-lane avenue, creating a bridge-like campus with integrated public spaces. Flowing façade echoes the Jinghe River; climate-responsive strategies and renewables target China 3-Star certification.
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Building: HS2 Old Oak Common Station
Location: London, England
Completion: Expected Completion between 2029 and 2033
Address: Old Oak Common Ln, London, UK
Architect: WilkinsonEyre
Structural Engineer: WSP and RWDI
Civil Engineer: BBVS JV
Acoustical Engineer: RWDI
Owner / Client: HS2 Ltd
General Contractor: BBVS JV
Urban Planning: WSP
AE Interests: A $2.3 billion project featuring 14 platforms, six high-speed platforms set 20 m below ground, is expected to serve up to 250,000 passengers per day, support up to 65,000 new jobs, and 25,000 homes.
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Building: Compton & Edrich Stands at Lord’s Cricket Ground
Location: London, England
Completion: 2021
Address: Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood Rd, London NW8 8QN, United Kingdom
Architect: Wilkinson Eyre
Structural and Civil Engineer: Buro Happold
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Buro Happold
Acoustical Engineer: Sustainable Acoustics
Owner / Client: Marylebone Cricket Club
General Contractor: ISG
Urban Planning: DP9
AE Interests: The $65 million redevelopment of Lord’s Cricket Ground, added 2600 seats to the stadium, is 24 meters high, steel frame, and topped with a lightweight, white fabric canopy, which creates a modern addition to the area.
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Image source: https://coop-himmelblau.at/projects/oasis-of-matera/
Notes: Matera, Italy 
Modern center for research on nature and sustainability
15,000 m ^2 total area
Dug into ground using surrounding sand and rocks to surround building
The Garry Terraces is the largest part and where all the research and residential will be such as dorms and labs.
The plateau has a conference, wellness center, and sundial garden. Then also includes rock restaurant at entrance of quarry
6,452 m ^2 Energy Garden-Solar Panel Field 
Design Architect: Shir Katz
Executive Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au
Structural engineer: B + g Ingenieure Bollinger und Grohmann, Vienna 
MEP Engineer: Energy Design Cody, Graz, Austria
Address: Via D’Annunzio 4/6, Valsinni, Matera, 75029 Italy
AE Interests: Blended into the natural environment research lab, surrounding desert gives earthy feel, more connected to nature of research, open lay out giving spacious inviting environment.
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Building: Yellow River National Museum
Location: Zhengzhou, China
Completion: 2023
Area: 140,300 m² (1,510,177 ft²)
Owner/Client: Henan Zhengzhou Development Culture and Tourism Investment
General Contractor: China State Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau
Design Architect: GMP Architekten
Executive Architect: China Academy of Building Research (CABR)
Civil Engineer: Zhengzhou Transportation Planning and Survey
Landscape Design: GMP Architekten, Rehwaldt Landscape Planning & Design
Envelope, Roofing, and Waterproofing: SUP Beijing
Lighting Consultant: Conceptlicht Gmbh

AE Interests: Green roof, integrated with landscape, cantilever structural elements, multi-function building design, pre-fabricated modular facade, angular language, landscape architecture

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Building: Changzhou Culture Plaza
Location: Changzhou, China
Address: China, Jiangsu, Changzhou, Xinbei District, 655, 西北方向170米 邮政编码: 213002
Completion: 2020
Area: 363,715 m² (3,914,996 ft²)
Owner/Client: Changzhou Jinling Investment and Construction Co., Ltd.
General Contractor: Changzhou First Construction Group Co., Ltd.
Design Architect: GMP Architekten
Executive Architect: ICDA
Structural Engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Landscape Design: WES LandschaftsArchitektur
Envelope, Roofing, and Waterproofing: SuP Ingenieure GmbH, Zhongnan Institute of Curtain Wall Design Research
Lighting Consultant: Lichtvision Design

AE Interests: landscape integration, multi-function building design, facade lighting design, curved facade, large cantilever overhangs, aluminum louver solar screening, reinforced concrete core with diagonal cantilevers, compression arches, column-free “sky gardens”

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Opera & Ballet
40m Tall
Wide roof, floating shape surrounding pearl the auditorium
Big windows where one overlooks Soldier and Sailor Memorial and the Black Sea
Plinth extends to bay, to form a cantilevered terrace
11 floors
Owner: Russian Government
General Contractor:  JSC “Stroytransgaz”
Design Architect: Wolf dPrix & Coop Himmelb(l)au
Executive Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au
Structural engineer: Sergey Rudnev
MEP Engineer: Metropolis Group
Civil Engineer: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Landscape design: Wolf dPrix & Coop Himmelb(l)au
Address:  Kapitanskaya Street, Sevastopol, Russia
AE Interests: Building with movement while still visually open and light appearing, levitating in the air, facade includes laminated glass for sun protection and energy saving, skylights embedded in the roof allowing sunlight to flow in
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Building: 270 Park Avenue
Location: New York City, NY
Architect: Foster + Partners
Completed: 2024
AE Interests: 100% renewable energy powered, ultra-high compressive concrete mixes (16,000psi), expansive transfer girder system, navigation of foundation with subway system beneath and minimal site usage `

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Building: Grand Ring for Expo 2025 Osaka
Location: Osaka, Japan
Architect: Sou Fujimoto
Area: 60,000 square meters
Completed: 2025
AE Interests: 2km ring as a continuous loop, mass timber, artificial islands. `

Articles: [1, 2]

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Building: IKEA West Station Vienna
Location: Westbahnhof, Vienna, Austria
Address: Europlatz 1, 1150, Vienna, Austria
Client: IKEA
Architect: Querkraft Architekten 
Structural Engineer: Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH
Electrical Engineer: TB Eipeldauer + Partner GmbH
Area: 21600 m^2 or 232500 ft^2
Completed: 2021

AE Interests: Sustainability, Green Roof, Structural system above subway below, multi-use building design

Articles: [1, 2, 3, 4]

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Building: Oasis Terraces
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Completion: 2017
Address: 681 Pungoll Dr Singapore, 820681
Architect: Serie Architects
Associate Architect: Multiply Architects LLP
Structural and Civil Engineer: KTP Consultants Pte. Ltd.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Bescon Consulting Engineers Pte.
Acoustical Engineer: Alpha Acoustics Engineering
Landscape Engineer: Light Cibles Pte. Ltd.
Owner / Client: Singapore Housing and Development Board
General Contractor: Rich Construction Company Pte. Ltd.
Square Footage: 27,400 sq meters (294,931 sq feet)
Height of Building: 5 stories

AE Interests: Natural amphitheater, urban farming and collective horiculture project, open frame concept, environmental filter between inside and outside spaces, awarded in World Architecture Festival’s future projects category (2015)

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Building: GAIA – Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technical University
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Address: 91 Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639956
Completion: 2022
Area: 43,500 sq. meters  (468,000 sq. feet)
Architect: Toyo Ito
Associate Architect: RSP Architects, Planners, and Engineers
Engineers: Aurecon (Civil, Structural, Environmental Sustainability Design)
Specialty Contractors: Stora Enso – Prefabricated all Mass Timber Elements
Client: Nanyang Technical University

AE Interests: Mass timber elements (CLT and GluLam), ‘Green Mark Platinum’ Net-zero energy certified, energy efficient envelope, passive displacement ventilation, “Largest” wooden building in Asia (by volume of timber) – 6 stories and 220 meters long, 190 seat auditorium, lecture halls, laboratories, open air terraces with green space.

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Building: Gjuteriet Rennovation
Location: Malmö, Sweden,
Address: Fyrskeppsgränd 8, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden
Completion: 2023
Area: 6,030 m²
Architect: Kjellander Sjöberg
Structural Engineer: BK Konsult
Sustainability Advisor: Matter by Brix
Timber Frame: Martinsons
Landscape Architect: Sted Landskap
AE Interests: Recycled mass timber, sustainable renovation, local materials, glue-laminated timber, cross-laminated timber, facade restoration
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Building: Vennesla Library and Culture House
Location: Vennesla, Norway
Address: Venneslamoen 19, 4700 Vennesla, Norway
Completion: 2011
Area: 1,938 m² (20,860.46 ft²)
Architect: Helen & Hard
Aluminum Manufacturer: Reynaers Aluminum
Timber Manufacturer: Bo Andren
AE Interests: Prefabricated glue-laminated timber, EU Mies Award winner, Acoustic absorbents containing air conditioning ducts, vertical sun shading, all-wooden structure
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Building: Encore Melaka Theatre
Location: Melaka, Malaysia
Address: Impression City, No. 3, Jalan KSB – Impression 8, Kota Syahbandar, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
Completion: 2018
Area: 28,300 m² (305,000 ft²)
Architect: ASIMA Architects, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
Structural Engineer: TDC Engineering Consultants
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: EC Engineering Consultancy
Landscape Architects: HODA Design
AE Interests: The facade is composed of scale-like aluminum panels, which cantilever three meters out and ultimately create a protective skin against heavy rain and strong wind from the straits. The theatre also includes a complex hydraulics system to rise and lower platforms built into the stage. The contractor that built the theatre needed to waterproof a large part of the internal areas of the structure (flat surfaces, lift shafts, bearing walls, pump room, storage tanks, balconies, corridors, bathrooms, and kitchens). Waterproofing of the bearing walls and lift shafts was carried out with a two-component cementitious mortar specifically developed for concrete retaining walls applied in two coats with a roller to form a layer at least 2 mm thick.

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Building: The Wave Art Gallery
Location: Tianjin, China
Nearby Area: Tianjin Binhai New Area Central Fishing Port Economic Zone
Architect: Lacime Architects
Structural Design: Yuan Xin Engineering Consultant (Shanghai Office)
Structure Construction: Tianyuan Construction Group Co. LTD
Curtain Wall Construction: Beijing Tiancheng Yingliang Group
Client: Shimao
Constructed Area: 3563 sq. meters
Height: 3 stories
Completed: 2020

AE Interests: Integrated parametric design of 13,000 scale-shaped aluminum plates, reflecting façade over pool of water to resemble cresting waves. Upper-level curtain wall system (8m max height), no columns – complex network of steel trusses, central concrete core.

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Building: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Address: 6GPJ+8X4, Doha, Qatar
Completion: 2021
Area: 377,000 ft² (35,000 m²)
Capacity: 44,400 seats
Architects: Arab Engineering Bureau, Fenwick-Irribarren Architects, Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Facade Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Construction Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti, Tefken
Sustainability Specialist: Arab Engineering Bureau
Transportation Engineer: Arab Engineering Bureau
MEP: Tefken
AE Interests: fiberglass facade imitates Middle Eastern male headpiece called a gahfiya, advanced solar-powered cooling units, hidden fans release cool air through grills in stands, upper deck of the stadium removed after the 2022 World Cup to create hotel space, intricate sunlit patterns created by perforations in facade
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Building: Tokyo Institute of Technology Hisao & Hiroko Taki Plaza

City: Tokyo

Country: Japan

Address: 2 Chome-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro City, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan

Area: 4,879 m^2 (52,517 sqft)

Architect: Kengo Kuma & Associates

Structural Engineer: Kanebako Structural Engineers

Facilities Engineer: P.T.Morimura & Associates

MEP Engineer: P.T.Morimura & Associates

Construction: Kajima Corporation, Hibiya Engineering, Daiei Denki

Architectural Engineering Interests: wooden bleacher design, new architectural landmark of campus, roof resembles the landscape of a river delta, integrated with surrounding landscape, buildings mostly sits underground, wooden bleachers designed to keep visibility of building above ground to a minimum.

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Building: Istanbul Modern Museum
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Completed: 2023
Address: Kılıçali Paşa, Tophane İskele Cd. No:1/1, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Main Contractor: Yapı Merkezi
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
MEP/ Lighting Engineer: Arup 
Interior Architecture: R. Uysalkan
Client: Istanbul Museum of Art
Area: 113,020 sq ft

AE Interests: waterfront promenade, transparent ground floor, triple glazed windows, photovoltaic panels, centralized sea water plant, LEED gold, concave aluminum panels, composite frame system w/ steel cross bracing, suspended central stairway in a large void, rooftop viewing terrace 

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Building: Guangzhou Third Children’s Palace
Location: Guangzhou, China
Address: No.68, Zhendong Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
Completion: 2020
Square footage: 29000 m² (312153.4 ft²)
Architect: Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute
Structural Engineer: Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute
Construction: Guangzhou Housing Development and Construction
Facade Consultant: Guangzhou TEC Architectural Technology Co
Client: Guangzhou Third Children’s Palace

AE Interests: Natural ventilation, horizontal louvers for shading, shading triangular panels in lightshed to diffuse reflections of soft natural light, designed to comply with topography.
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Building: Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center
Location: Himeji, Japan
Address: 143-2, Kamiyacho, Himeji-city, Hyogo,670-0836
Completed: 2021
Area: 28,224 meters(squared)
Architect: Nikken Sekkei
Construction Consultant: Takenaka Corporation
Acoustic Design Cooperation: Nagata Acoustics
Height: 34.58m
Main Stuctural Material(Exterior): Steel
Main Structural Material (Interior): Brick
Client: Himeji City

AE Interests: Multipurpose entertainment and cultural center. Emphasis on skylight and natural lighting sources throughout the structure. All brick interior. Increased sound-insulating structure enables a high degree of silence. The brick walls are curved to help reflect sounds and overall better the acoustic environment.

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Building: Kampusareena
Location: Tampere, Finland
Address: Korkeakoulunkatu 7, 33720 Tampere, Finland
Completed: 2015
Height: 9 stories
Area: 18,000 square meters
Architect: arkkitehdit LSV
Builder: SYK Oy
Building Services: Are Oy
AE Interest: BREEAM certified and awarded (2021), sustainable development, first multi-user building in Finland, and sloping green roof with largest biodiversity in Finland that hosts insect hotels.
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Building: Keeree Tara Riverside

Location: Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Address: 433 1 Tha Ma Kham, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi 71000, Thailand

Completion: 2022

Area: 2290 m² (24,649.35 ft²)

Architect: IDIN Architects

Interior Designer: Promote KamolpanOp

Structural Engineer: C-Insight Company Limited

Contractor: Promote KamolpanOp

Client: Promote KamolpanOp

Awards: DFA Design for Asia Awards 2023 by The Hong Kong Design Centre: Merit Award

AE Interests: Functional space planning where kitchen and service facilities needed creative placement to maximize river views and dining space, designated zones to maximize function in a compact space, management of large building mass, choosing materials that can reflect traditional Thai architecture, acoustics for managing noise between the banquet hall, kitchen, and outdoor dining areas, sloped gable roof for natural light penetration as well as a staircase

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Building: Valencia Construction Sector Employment Foundation 

Location: Betera, Spain 

Completed: 2021

Client: Fundación Laboral de la Construcción (FLC)

Engineer: Becsa S.A.U

Architect:  MRM Arquitectos 

Structural Engineer: Josep Agusti de Ciurana 

Building Use: Provided structure to the developments of the construction industry in the Valencia area of Spain. 

AE Interests: Design was influenced by the landscape. Ceramic materials were used to flow with the environment. Different materials dictated a variety of forms of potential lighting that was provided depending on the room. Location and design were based on functionality, sustainability, and independence. 

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Building: Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Center
Location: Phu Quoc, Vietnam
Address: Phú Quốc, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam
Completion: 2021
Architects: VTN Architects
Contractor: VTN Architects
Area: 1460 m² ( 15,716 ft²)
Height: 14.4 m (48.5 ft)

AE Interests: 42,000 bamboo culms, combination of Arches, domes and Grid systems, unique aesthetic, Vietnamese culture ( lotus and bronze drum shape), lotus and bronze drum Cantilever edge, natural ventilation through grid system, held together using ropes and pins ‘

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Building: Baku Convention Center

Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Address: Tabriz Street 130

Completed: April 29, 2015

Area: 495,140 sq feet (46,000 sq meters)

Client: State Committee on Property Issues of the Republic for Azerbaijan

Architect: COOP Himmelblau

Structural Engineer: CMD Cons Engineering

Construction Firm: ILK Construction

Roofing Engineer: BEMO

Acoustic Consultant: JBL

MEP Engineer: BWK Engineering

Lighting Engineers: Lasvit and Preciosa

Building Use: Provides a space to host events at the highest international level and facilitate communication and connection for the Azerbaijani government.

AE Interests: Multiple cantilevered segments to provide passive shading for visitors. COOP Himmelblau designed the building in a three-dimensional manner where the circulation is completely organized around the central auditorium to provide visitors the shortest routes between rooms. The building is extremely energy efficient with underfloor heating and cooling. Additionally, all the air-conditioning of the rooms in the building can be independently controlled. There are also metal blinds that wrap around the facade which provide maximum protection against sunrays.

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Building: Maggie’s Leeds Centre

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Address: Maggie’s, St James’s University Hospital, Alma St, Harehills, Leeds LS9 7BE, United Kingdom

Completion: 2020

Area: 462 m² (4972.93 ft²)

Architect: Heatherwick Studio

Landscape Architect: Balston Agius

Structural Engineering: AKT II

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Max Fordham

Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine

Fire Consultant: Olsson Fire & Risk

Timber Structure Manufacturer:  Blumer-Lehmann

Lighting Design:  Light Bureau

Client: Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres

AE Interests: Timber Structure, Cantilever Timber Fins create open & welcoming space, minimize self-weight and achieve an even load distribution in the foundations, Frameless structural glazing, encourages natural ventilation, Open Façade

Articles: [1,2,3]

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Building: F51 Skate Park
Location: Folkestone, UK
Address: Folkestone 51, Folkestone CT20 1SD, United Kingdom
Start on Site: 2015
Completion: 2022
Area:  3250m² (34983 sqft)
Construction cost : £17 million
Architect: Hollaway Studio
Construction: Jenner Group
Structural Engineer: Ramboll
MEP and Environmental: Atelier Ten
 Concrete skatepark design:  Maverick Skateparks
Timber skatepark design:  Cambian Action
Client:  The Shepway Sports Trust funded by the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust

AE Interests : A building with increasing area as you move up floors, Suspended Bowls on the first floor “Bowl Floor” Suspended above the ground floor, they appear to hang mid-air, defying gravity and dictating the form of the building. Panellised mesh façade that is also a rain screen for costal climates. Winners of Dezeen award 2022, Shortlist for the World Architecture award. Concrete Society Awards 2022 winner, Structural Awards 2022 shortlisting, Building Magazine Awards 2022 shortlisting.

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Project: Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Melbourne Consortium of Music)
Floor Area: 6,550 m^2 (70503 ft^2)
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Address: 43 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Completed: 2019
Architect: John Wardle Architects
Structural Engineer: Irwinconsult
Facade Engineer: Arup
Landscape Architect: Aspect Studioshttps://www.aspect-studios.com/
Building Services Engineer: Aurecon
Civil Engineer: Irwinconsult
Acoustic Consultant: Marshall Day Acoustics
Lighting Consultant: Electrolight

AE Interests: A movable 6 meter oculus. 66,000 handmade ceramic tiles reminiscent of musical notation. Careful acoustic isolation for performance areas, with sounds permeating from practice areas into common space. A large cantilevered structure. Net zero, 5 Star Green Star Design and As-Built v1.1.

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Building: Te Oro Music and Arts Center
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Address: 98 Line Road, Glen Innes, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
Completed: 2015
Square Footage: 15984 ft² (1485 m²)
Architect: Archimedia
Project Manager: Auckland Council Property Projects Delivery Unit
Structural Engineer: BGT Structures
Acoustic Engineer: Marshall Day Acoustics
Façade Engineer: Aurecon
Fabricator: Timberlab
Fire Consultant: Crossfire
Geotechnical Consultant: Soil & Rock
AE Interests: Unique curved roof and second story wall structure supported by thick wooden columns, laminated veneer lumber “ribs” provide structure and shape, net zero energy building, photovoltaic panels on roof, rainwater collection system
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Building: Falkensteiner Family Resort Lido
Location: South Tyrol, Italy
Address: Via Stazione, 7, 39030 Casteldarne BZ, Italy
Original Construction: 1957
Renovation Completion: 2021
Square Footage: 64,583 sq ft
Architect: noa* (network of architecture)
Roofing and Waterproofing: BMI Group

AE Interests: Wave roof structure linking all buildings slopes down to resemble Alpine landscape, reinforced concrete above new buildings, steel and wood beams above existing buildings, metal clad shingles follow roof’s curvature, geometric wood facade mimics old barn aesthetic, roofspace designed for year-round family-friendly recreation such as a ski slope, loop trail, skating rink, sports field, mini adventure park, and more

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Building: Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Completion: 2020
Client: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Architect: Foster + Partners
Collaborating Architect: Yuval Baer Galit Shifman Nathan Architects
Structural Engineer: Labaton & Partners
Landscape Architect: Moria-Sekely Landscape Architect
Environmental Engineer: EET Engineers
Lighting Engineer: Moshe Levy
Area: 15,724 m² (169,252 sq ft)
Cost: $70 million
AE Interests: sustainability, passive cooling, biophilic design, retractable roof made from Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), perforated aluminum screen/facade for shading, post-tensioned concrete structure, utilizes local Jerusalem stone cladding
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Building: The Futurium
Location: Berlin Germany
Address: Alexanderufer 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Completion: 2017
Cost: 58,000,000 euros
Square footage: 3,000 m² ( 32,291 ft²)
Client: Institute for Federal Real Estate, Berlin
Architect: Richter Musikowski
Landscape Architect: JUCA Landscape Architecture
General Contractor: BAM Deutschland
Structural Engineer: Schüßler-Plan Ingenieure
Facade Engineer: Arup
Electrical Engineer: Prinzing Electrical Engineering
Sustainability Consulting: Werner Sobek

AE Interests: Modular ventilated facade made out of cassettes, Facade made with no visible fixings, Cantilevered entrances, Photovoltaic system on the roof, Rain water collection system for adiabatic cooling and irrigation, Sustainability rating BNB Gold status.

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Building: Pan Pacific Orchard

Location: Singapore

Address: 10 Claymore Road, Singapore 229540

Completion Date: June 1, 2023

Area: 211,973 sq. ft.

Height: 290 ft.

Architect: WOHA

Interior Design: WOHA

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner

Structural & Civil Engineer: TEP Consultants Pte Ltd

Facade Consultant: BES Consultants Pte. Ltd.

Contractor: Shimizu Corporation

AE Interests: Green Mark Platinum rating, Singapore’s highest environmental certification; Incorporates 4-story sky gardens themed forest, beach, garden & cloud; creates an urban oasis within the urban landscape; steel & post tension concrete construction were utilized.

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Building: YOFC Headquarters
Location: Wuhan, China
Address: No. 9 Guanggu Avenue, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei, 430073. 
Completion: 2023
Area: 749652.54 ft²(69645 m²)
Architect: Gensler
Structural Engineering Consultant: Arup
MEP Consultant: Arup
Sustainability/LEED Consultant: TOPENERGY
Facade Consultant: Inhabit
Lighting Consultant: Inhabit
Client: Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company

AE Interests: Double-skin façade, unitized and stick curtain wall systems, electric louvers, 18-meter(59 foot) cantilerver, natural ventilation

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Building: Toyama Kirari
Location: Toyama, Japan
Address: 5-1 Nishicho, Toyama, 930-0062, Japan
Completion: 2015
Area: 26792 m^2 (288386.7 ft^2)
Architect: Kengo Kuma and Associates
Construction: Shimizu Corporation
AE Interests: Multipurpose building consisting of library, glass art museum, and bank. Central atrium distributes natural light. Aluminum, rock, and glass facade. Solid cedar inside building creates warmth. Distinct internal cantilevers.
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Building: Riviera Tower

Location: Athens, Greece

Scheduled Completion: 2026

Architect: Foster + Partners

Structural, Facade, MEP, and Acoustic Engineering: Buro Happold

Client: Lamda Development

Floors: 50

Height: 200 meters (656.2 feet)

Architectural Engineering Interests: Tallest building in Greece. Part of an 8 Billion Euro Master Plan covering 2 million square miles. LEED gold building with a focus on energy efficiency.

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Building: Atlantis The Royal
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Address: Palm Jumeirah – Crescent Rd – The Palm Jumeirah
Completion Date: Feb 10, 2023
Project Size: 2,083,600 sq. ft
Building Height: 193 m / 43 Stories
Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Associates (KPF)
Structural Engineer: WSP 
Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP): WSP 
Contractor: Ssangyong Engineering & Construction
Interior Design: GA Design, SM Design
Landscape Consultant: WET
AE Interests: Visually captivating design. Separated and designed by function. Distinctive twin towers interconnected by a sky bridge. Sky courts and sky terraces. Harmonizes its natural surroundings by integrating floor-to-ceiling windows, sustainable features, and a unique relationship with water. Steel, concrete, and post-tension concrete construction methods were utilized.

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Building: PIXEL

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Surface: 85K m^2

Year: 2017

Developer:  IMKAN

General Contractor:  CNTC Construction

Executive Architect: MVRDV

Design Architect: Dewan Architects + Engineers

Structural engineer: Ramboll Middle East

Landscape Architect: BIG

AE Interests: 

Shading, modular structure, 480 residential units, mixed residential-retail area, community focused

project, Maker’s District master plan, public spaces

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Building: Punchbowl Mosque
Location: Punchbowl, Australia
Address: 25-27 Matthews St, Punchbowl NSW 2196, Australia
Completed: 2017
Square Footage: 549 square meters (5909.39 square feet)
Cost: 9 million USD
Architects: Candalepas Associates
Construction: Infinity Constructions
Geotech: JK Geotechnics
Structural: Taylor Thomson Whitting, Wood & Grieve Engineers (now Stantec)
Mechanical/ Electrical: Jones Nicholson
Acoustic: Marshall Day Acoustics
Architectural Engineering Interests:
Vaulted timber dome, 120 quarter dome exposed concrete muqarnas (used in traditional Islamic Architecture), muqarnas were casted in situ using fiberglass molds to achieve a class 2 finish, accommodates up to 300 worshipers, concrete structure
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Building: John Hope Gateway
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Address: 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5QR, UK
Completion: 2009
Square footage: 2,762 square meters (29729.92 square feet)
Architect: Edward Cullinan Architects
Construction: Elmwood & Xircon
Structural Design, Facade Engineering & Fire Engineering: Buro Happold
M & E Engineering, Environmental Consulting & Acoustics: Max Fordham
Client: Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh
Awards: RICS Sustainability Award, CIBSE Award for New Build Project of the Year, IStructE Award for Best Entertainment Structure
AE Interests: Locally-Sourced Timber & Stone, Biomass Boiler, Green Roof for Rainwater Harvesting, Wind Turbine, Natural Ventilation, Passive Night-Time Cooling, Features a Restaurant, Visitor Centre & Museum
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Building: Chinese Culture Exhibition Center

Location: Lanzhou, China

Address: 5CGV+Q5H, Xigu District, Lanzhou, Gansu, China 730094

Completion: 2019

Square Footage: 23000 m²

Architect: ECA2, Tengyuan Design

Lead Designer: Zhao Guangjun

Client: Ganus Xirong Cultural Tourism Development Co, Ltd.

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Architectural Engineering Interests: The entire layout is divided in two sections representing the exhibition and show. Contains theater with an open atrium in the center allowing natural lighting and an “eye” for a scenic view of the landscape. Laser shows are held utilizing a show pool between the stage and audience area. The theater is covered by huge arched roofs made up of modified metal plate cladding and material similar to local traditional elements of a nearby ancient village to blend culture with modernity.

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Building: Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Address: VFXH+XWG, Beirut, Lebanon

Construction date: 2006-2014

Client: American University of Beirut

Square footage: 3000 square feet

Number of Floors: 6

Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects

Structural Engineer: Rafik El Khoury & Partners

Construction Firm: Kettaneh Construction & Contracting

Acoustic Consultant: Rafik El Khoury & Partners

Mechanical Engineering: ZEF London, DD stage, Rabih. Rafik El Khoury & Partners

Electrical Engineering: Rafik El Khoury & Partners

Building Use: Provides a space for exchange of ideas, as well as develops policy research in the Arab region.

AE Interests: Includes a 2-story, 21 meter long cantilever. Cantilever creates a covered courtyard as well as reduces the footprint of the building to avoid blocking walking paths. Integrated with old cypress and ficus trees around the site. High efficiency active systems and recycled water technologies minimize buildings environmental impact.

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Building: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Address: 782 High Rd, London N17 0BX, UK
Architect: Populous
Completion: 2019
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold, Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Mechanical /Electrical Engineer: Buro Happold
Construction By: Mace Group
Landscape Architect: Populous
Planning Consultant: DP9
Quantity Surveyor: Arcadis
Client: Tottenham Hotspur
Stories: 9
Square Footage: 43,000 m²
AE Interests: First purpose-built home for the NFL outside the US, Retractable Pitch, ‘Flying columns’, glass roof sections and roof cassettes, 35,000 decorative tiles on the stadium’s exterior, 729 staircases, China 3-Star Efficiency Certification, perforated metal panels, modular frames
Articles: [1, 2, 3, 4]
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Paragon Tower- Melbourne, Australia

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Building: Paragon Tower
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Address: 318 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Completion: 2021
Square footage: 24,604 m² (264,835 ft²)
Architect: Fender Katsalidis Architects
Structural Engineer & Civil Engineer: Robert Bird Group
Construction: Multiplex Construction
MEP Engineer: APD Engineering
Facade: Aurecon
Fire: OFR Consultants
Wind: RWDI
Environmental: Ark Agency
Client: Beulah International
Cost: $110 Million
Floors: 48
Height: 163.1 m (535 ft)

Architectural Engineering Interests: 5-star green star rating. Built on top of the existing building facade. Includes multi-floor green space near the center of the building. The first building in Australia to have an indoor green space. 158 sqm (1700 sqft) of vertical solar panels. The facade of the building is inspired by the Celtic heritage of the existing building. Shallower floor plates to allow larger amounts of natural light to each unit.
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Building: Sanxingdui Museum
Location: Deyang, China
Address: China, Sichuan, Deyang, Guanghan, 丰富南兴镇真武村
Completion: 1997 (New Addition Finished October 2023)
Square Footage: 54,400 square meters (585,556.73 square feet)
Architect: CSWADI
Construction Team: China Construction Eighth Engineering Group Southwest Company
AE Interests: Steel Structure, Granite Curtain Wall, Laminated Glass, Asymmetric Window Design, Earthquake Resistance,
Articles: [1,2,3,4]
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Building: Xiqu Centre
Location: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China
Address:  88號 Austin Rd W, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China
Architect:  Ronald Lu and Partners, Revery Architecture Site Area: 28,164 m²
Structural engineer: Buro Happold
Lighting Consultant: Hotron Lees Brogden Lighting Design
Traffic Contractor: MVA in Asia
Acoustics Consultants: Sound Space Vision
Landscape Contractor: SWA Group
Completed: January 2019

Building Use: Performing Arts Center
AE Interests: Aluminum ribbed cladding on the curvilinear façade enhances flow of air around the building, supports natural ventilation. Interior is designed to allow for wind to circulate throughout the building, leading to lower energy costs. Lighting is also enhanced by the cladding, as its reflective properties allow for light from inside the building to reflect outwards, and vice versa.

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