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The Public Art Centre – West Bromwich, U.K.

Posted in Built by Christopher Lawrence on August 28, 2009

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Location: New Street, West Bromwich, B70, United Kingdom
Completion: 2008
Architect: Alsop Architects Ltd.

Project Direction: DCA Consultancy Ltd.
Construction Manager: ISG Interior Exterior
Structural Engineer: Adams Kara Taylor

Building Services Engineering and Environmental Design: Battle McCarthy Limited

 

AE Interests: multi-faceted/curved forms, large-scale ramps, interior designed as a bioclimatic environment for high energy efficiency and natural ventilation in many interior areas.

 

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Sharp Centre for Design – Toronto, Canada

Posted in Built by Christopher Lawrence on August 28, 2009

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Building: Sharp Centre for Design
Location: 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Canada
Completion: 2004
Architect: Alsop Architects Ltd.
Architect of Record: Robbie/Young & Wright Architects
Structural Engineer: Carruthers & Wallace Ltd.
ME Engineer: MCW Consultants Ltd.

AE Interests: black and white pixilated exterior, twelve multi-colored props support the structure, given the “Award of Excellence” by the Toronto Architecture and Urban Design Awards.

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Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

International Waterloo Terminal – London, England, U.K.

Posted in Built by Mina Akhavan on August 28, 2009

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Location: York Road, London SE1 7ND, England
Completed: 1993
Architect: Grimshaw Architects
Structural Engineers: YRM, Anthony Hunt Associates, Cass Hayward and Partners with Tony Gee and Partners, British Rail Civil Engineer, Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners
Consulting Engineers: ARUP, Roger Preston & Partners

AE Interests: arches, curved trusses

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Palestra – London, U.K.

Posted in Built by Christopher Lawrence on August 28, 2009

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Location: 197 Blackfriars Road, London, United Kingdom
Completion: 2006
Architect: SMC Alsop
Main contractor: Skanska
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
Project Manager: CB Richard Ellis

AE Interests: patchwork of color, tilted & cantilevered base, double glazed curtain walling system, complex rectilinear glass facade, stacked form

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Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Camden Medical Centre – Singapore

Posted in Built by Carolyn Swann on August 28, 2009

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Location: Singapore
Completed: 1998
Architect: Richard Meier
Structural Engineer: ARUP
M & E Engineer: J Roger Preston

AE Interests: solar protection, minimizing building’s footprint

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Jubilee Church – Rome, Italy

Posted in Built by Carolyn Swann on August 28, 2009

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Building: Jubilee Church
Location: Rome, Italy
Completed: 2003
Architect: Richard Meier
Engineers: ARUP, Guy Nordenson

AE Interests: natural light, circular geometry

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Mii Amo Spa – Sedona, Arizona, U.S.

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 28, 2009

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Location: 525 Boynton Canyon Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336
Completed: 2001
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects
Landscape Architect: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
Structural Engineer: Rudow & Berry, Inc.
MEP Engineer: Clark Engineers SW, Inc.
Civil Engineer: Shepard-Wesnitzer, Inc.
General Contractor: Linthicum Constructors

AE Interests: Use of Organic Materials, Response to Site

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge – Covington, Kentucky, U.S.

Posted in Built by Ben Ash on August 28, 2009

Building: The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge
Location: 1 Roebling Way, Covington, Kentucky
Completion: March 2008
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Architect of Record: GBBN Architects
Structural Engineer: THP Limited
Mechanical Engineer: KLH Engineering
Civil  Engineer: CCA Engineering, LLC
Contractor: Dugan & Meyers Construction

AE Interests: Curving crescent form, each room has an unobstructed view of the Cincinnati skyline

Contemporary Jewish Museum – San Francisco, California, U.S.

Posted in Built by Ben Ash on August 28, 2009

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Location: 736, Mission Street, San Francisco, California
Completion: 2008
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Association with Architect of Record: WRNS
Project Manager: KPM Consultant
Structural Engineer: ARUP and OLMM Consulting Engineers
Mechanical and Plumbing: Ajmani & Pamidi, Inc
Electrical  Engineer: Silverman and Light, Inc

AE Interests: presents events including exhibitions, live music, film screenings, lectures and discussions, and educational activities, very geometric, extensive facade
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Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

The Danish Jewish Museum – Copenhagen, Denmark

Posted in Built by Ben Ash on August 28, 2009

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Building: The Danish Jewish Museum
Location: Galejhuset, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, København (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Completion: 2003
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Consulting Engineer: Hansen & Henneberg
Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers: Moe and Brødsgaard
Landscape Consultants: GHB Landskabsarkitekter
Exhibition Design: Kvorning Design & Kommunikation
Contractor: Tomrerfirma Gert Fogt

AE Interests: developed from Mitzvah (an obligation or a good deed) in Hebrew, form, lighting and structure are unique, interior is innovative

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Syracuse University Warehouse – Syracuse, New York, U.S.

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 28, 2009

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Location: 350 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
Completed: 2006
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects
Architect of Record: VIP Architectural Associates
Structural Engineer: John P. Stopen Engineering Partnership
MEP Engineer: Sack & Associates Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineer: Environmental Design and Research
Construction Manager: VIP Structures
Awards:
2007 Design Award for Architecture, AIA New York State
Best of 2006 Award, New York Construction

AE Interests: Historic MEP and Fire Renovation

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Nevada Museum of Art – Reno, Nevada, U.S.

Posted in Built by Kevin Carbonnier on August 28, 2009

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Location: 160 West Liberty Street, Reno Nevada 89501
Completed: 2003
Architect: Will Bruder Architects
Project Architect: Rob Gaspard

AE Interests:  Sloped Facade, Sky lit Atrium, Use of Day lighting

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Tribeca Townhouse – New York, New York, U.S.

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 27, 2009

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Location: 16 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007
Completed: 2003
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects

AE Interests: Suspended Steel Mesh Box

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

One Kenmare Square – New York, New York, U.S.

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 27, 2009

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Building: One Kenmare Square
Location: 210 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
Completed: 2006
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects, HTO Architect
Structural Engineers:  DeSimone Consulting Engineers

AE Interests: Undulating Facade, Vertical Glass Notch.
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Museum of Contemporary Art – San Diego, California, U.S.

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 27, 2009

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Location: 1100 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Completed: 2007
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects
Architect of Record: Heritage Architecture and Planning
Structural Engineer: ARUP
MEP Engineer: ARUP
Civil Engineers: Lintvedt, McColl and Associates
Construction Manager: H.R. Weatherford Co.
Awards: 2007 Merit Award, AIA San Diego

AE Interests: Historic Restoration, Integration of New Building Systems, Corrugated Metal Panels.

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

The Nomadic Museum – Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Posted in Built by Anthony M. Garcia on August 27, 2009

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Location shown:  Santa Monica, California
Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Associate Architect: Gensler
Project Principal: David Gensler
Materials: paper tubes, aluminum, fabric

AE Interests: recycled materials, sustainability, design for disassembly

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Helmut Lang Parfumerie – New York, New York, U.S.

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 27, 2009

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Location: 80 Greene Street, New York, NY 10012
Completion: 2001
Client: Helmut Lang
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects
Structural Engineer: Ove Arup & Partners

AE Interests: Installation of Steel Wall and Glass Wall.
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Mori Art Museum – Tokyo, Japan

Posted in Built by Joyce Chiu on August 27, 2009

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Building: Mori Arts Museum
Location: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Completion: 2004
Architect: Gluckman Mayner Architects
Architect of Record: Irie Miyake Architects & Engineers
Structural Engineer: Yoshinori Nito + Dewhurst Macfarlane and Partners
ME Engineer: Altieri Sebor Wieber

AE Interests: Building Envelope, Structural Stainless-Steel Cables, Horizontal Framing Rings, Glazed Footbridge, Translucent Structural Glass.

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

National Assembly for Wales – Cardiff, Wales, U.K.

Posted in Built by Stacy Chu on August 27, 2009

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Building: National Assembly for Wales
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Completion: 2005
Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Structural Design: ARUP
Contractor(s): Taylor Woodrow Construction
Building Envelope: ARUP
Sustainability: ARUP

AE Interests: civic, transparency, day-lighting, sustainable design, complex roof structure

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport – London, U.K.

Posted in Built by Stacy Chu on August 27, 2009

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Location:  London, England, UK
Completion: 2008
Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership (now Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners)
Structural Design: Arup
Contractor(s): Laing O’Rourke/Mace/Balfour/Beaty/AMEC/Severfield-Rowan

AE Interests: transport, airport, flexible functionality, long-span roof provides natural daylight, dramatic progression of spaces

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

R9 Station – Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Posted in Built by Stacy Chu on August 27, 2009

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Building: R9 Station
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Completion: 2007
Architect: Roger Stirk Harbour + Partners
Structural Design: Structured Environment
Contractor(s): Far Eastern Construction Co. Ltd./Pan Asia Corporation/Iwata Chizaki Inc.

AE Interests: transport, underground, suspended roof

Virginia Beach Convention Center – Virginia Beach, Virginia

Posted in Built by Jimmy Principe on August 27, 2009

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Building: Virginia Beach Convention Center
Location: 1000 19th St, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Completion: 2007
Architect: Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Structural Design: Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Contractor:  Turner Construction Company

AE Interests: daylighting, intuitive layout, sustainability, rainfall collection

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Manulife Financial Headquarters – Boston, Massachusetts

Posted in Built by Jimmy Principe on August 27, 2009

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Building: Manulife Financial headquarters
Location: 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Completion: Completed
Architect: Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Structural Design: Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Contractor:  Clark/Suffolk

AE Interests: daylighting, sustainability, building envelope, green roof

The Yas Hotel – Abu Dhabi, UAE

Posted in Built by Zahra Bhora on August 27, 2009

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Building: The Yas Hotel
Location: Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Completion: November 1, 2009
Architect: Asymptote Architecture
Local Architects: Dewan Architects & Engineers; Tilke & Partners W.L.L.
Structural Engineers: Dewan Architects & Engineers; ARUP
MEP Engineer: Red Engineering Middle East
Facade Consultants: Front Inc.; TAW & Partner
Lighting Consultants: LAPD Lighting Design; Bartenbach LichtLabor GmbH; Red Engineering Middle East; ARUP Lighting

AE Interests: Grid-Shell, curvilinear forms, pivoting glass panels, dramatic lighting effects

Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

Hearst Tower – New York City, New York, U.S.

Posted in Built by Aalok Bhattarai on August 27, 2009

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Building: Hearst Tower
Location: 300 West 57th Street, New York City, New York
Completed: 2006
Architect: Foster + Partners
Structural Engineer: WSP Cantor Seinuk
MEP Design: WSP Flack + Kurtz Inc.
Contractor: Turner Construction
Civil: Langan Engineering
Environmental: Langan Engineering
Geotechnical: Langan Engineering
Cost Analysis: AECOM
Interiors: Gensler

AE Interests: daylighting, light-sensored artificial lighting, reuse of collected rainfall, sustainability, diagrid structural system, LEED Platinum

Research Papers:
Stability of Diagrid Structures
An Overview of Structural & Aesthetic Developments in Tall Buildings Using Exterior Bracing & Diagrid Systems

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Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020

AIC Modern Wing – Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Posted in Built by Patrice Mailloux-Huberdeau on August 25, 2009

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Building: The Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing
Location: 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Completed: 2009
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Architect of Record: Interactive Design, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Arup (B.Lang)
Lighting Engineeer: Arup
Acoustical Engineer: Arup
MEP: Cosentini Associates

AE Interests: daylighting, structure, sustainability, curtain wall, louvers

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Federal Building – San Francisco, California, U.S.

Posted in Built by Gregory Brooks on July 24, 2009

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Building: Federal Building
Location: 90 7th Street, San Francisco, California
Completed:  2007
Architect: Morphosis
Structural Engineer: Arup
MEP Engineer: Arup
Main Contractor: Hunt Construction Group, Inc
Facade: Permasteelisa Group

AE Interests: building envelope, structure, sustainability, perforated metal panels, louvers, natural ventillation.

Awards: 10 Year Award 2017 Award of Excellence, CTBUH

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Updated by Miguel Yapur, June 2020