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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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Image source: https://coop-himmelblau.at/projects/sevastopol-opera-and-ballet-theater/2
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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. `

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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

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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

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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

Articles: [1,2,3]

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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.

Articles: [1, 2,]

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
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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,
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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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Building: Tūranga Christchurch Central Library
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Address: 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Completion: 2018
Square footage: 9500 m² (102,257 ft²)
Architect: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Principal Collaborating Architect: Architectus
Structural Engineer: Lewis Bradford & Associates
General Contractor: Southbase Construction
Cultural Consultants: Matapopore Charitable Trust
Client: Christchurch City Council

AE Interests: “Earthquake proof”: self-centering mechanism, high tensile pre-tensioned steel cables, 5 Star Green Custom Design Certified Rating NZGBC, use of local natural materials, energy-efficient heating, cooling, and lighting systems, rainwater harvesting for irrigation, timber clad stairs, glass and concrete facade with golden accents, integration of cultural heritage into design
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Building: Unilever Headquarters
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Address: Barat BSD City, Green Office Park, Jl. BSD Grand Boulevard, Sampora, Kec. Cisauk, Kabupaten Tangerang, Banten 15345, Indonesia
Architect: Aedas
Completion: 2017
Interior Designer: Aedas
Client: PT Unilever Indonesia
Area: 543,330 ft²
Civil + Structural Engineering: Decorient
Facade Consulting: Inhabit
Lighting + Acoustics Engineering: Inhabit

Manufacturers/Material Suppliers:

• Facade: Sto 
• Flooring: Interface
• Lighting: Artemide
• Seating: Figueras
• Acoustic Partition: JEB Group
• Textile/Chemical: Milliken
• Furniture: Steelcase
• Office Space: Teknion
• Glass, Walls, Facade Materials: Guzzini

AE Interests: LEED Certification, Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems, Green Roof, Solar Panels, LED lighting systems, local sourcing of materials, proximity to public transportation, eco-friendly landscape design, design for human movement, open central atrium, curtainwall maximizes daylight penetration while reducing heat gain.
Main Design Elements: Community, Diversity, and Nature

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Building: Triple Bay Master Plan
Location: Amaala, Saudi Arabia
Address: J6WF+6HX 48841, Saudi Arabia
Projected Completions: Phase 1 in 2024, Total Completion in 2028
Square Footage: 40,900 sq ft

Architects: HKS Architects, Foster + Partners
Developer: Red Sea Global
Structural Engineer: Robert Bird Group
General Contractor: Saudi Arabia Baytur

AE Interests: Design impacted by function. Sustaining the local ecosystem. Hosts education and research. Luxurious housing and resort style design. Hydrodynamic architecture.

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Building: Hirakata Performing and Visual Arts Center 

Location: Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 

Address: 1 Chome-1-1 Chūō, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0043, Japan 

Completion: May 2021 

Architect: Nikken Sekkei 

Manufacturers: Fujikogyo Co., Ltd, Oshirox Co. Ltd., SHOWA YOTAL Co., Ltd.

Construction Company: Maeda Corporation

Site Area: 13,146.62 ㎡ (Square meters)

Total Floor Area: 14,383.75 ㎡ (Square meters) 

Number of Stories: One below-ground, five above-ground, and one penthouse-level

Height: Ground level (GL) + 29 meters

Architectural Engineering Interests: Glazed bricks in four cross-sectional shapes for acoustics; Double layer moving partition walls and entry/exit doors for soundproofing; S construction, RC construction, SRC construction; S-rank according to CASBEE environmental performance rating system

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Building: SCA Arena Sports and Concert Complex
Location: St Petersburg, Russia
Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Completion: Expected 2023
Width: 265 m (870 ft)
Height: 59 m (194 ft)
Length: 333 m (1090 ft)
Gross Floor Area: 14,700 m^2 (158,230 ft^2)
Structural Engineer: Bollinger + Grohmann
Facade Engineer: Bollinger + Grohmann
Lighting Design: AG Licht
Landscape Planning: Rajek barosch landschaftsarchitektur
Traffic Planning: Rosinak & partner ZT gmbh

AE Interests: Construction on top of original arena, truss aligned with cantilevering directions, will be largest hockey arena in Europe upon completion, solar and wind breaking panels on roof, roof equipped with LED lights

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Building: Visitor Centre
Location: Borgarfjörður Eystri, Iceland
Client: The Municipality of Borgarfjörður Eystri
Completed: 2019
Architect: Andersen & Sigurdsson Architects
Consulting Engineer: EFLA
Area: 345 m²
AE Interests: cube-shaped monolith with alternating outdoor spaces and different views of the landscape; cast-in-place concrete mixed with regional stone aggregates; underfloor heating drawing energy from the sea through a 400m long hose that loops under the pier; outdoor lighting aimed at minimizing light pollution
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Building: Shanghai Library East
Location: Shanghai, China
Address: 300 He Huan Lu, Pudong, Shanghai, China
Architect: Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Completion: 2022
Associate Architect: SIADR
Structural Engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner (Shanghai & Stuttgart)
Mechanical /Electrical Engineer: Buro Happold (Beijing & London)
Landscape Architect: Aspect
Climate/ Environmental Engineer: Transsolar
Facade Engineer: Drees & Sommer/DHD
Client: Shanghai Library, Pudong Government
Stories: 7
Square Footage: 1,237,8497 square feet
AE Interests: Largest Library in China, Polyhedral Geometry, Stone Symbolism, Marble Facade, Sharp edges, Continuous Layered Glass windows on Floors, China 3-Star Efficiency Certification, Complex Interior Shapes.
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Building: The National Maritime Museum of China
Location: Tianjin, China
Address: 377 Haixuan Road, Zhongxin Eco-Town, Binhai New Area, Tianjin
Architect: COX Architecture
Completion: 2019
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services and Structural Engineer: Tianjin Architecture Design Institute
Local Design Institute: Tianjin Architecture Design Institute
Local Coordinator: Urbantect
Consultant: Lord Cultural Resources
Client: National Maritime Museum Preparatory Office Chinese Government and Tianjin Municipality
Site Size: 150,000 sqm
Project Size: 80,000 sqm
Exhibition Size: 40,000 sqm

AE Interests: Geothermal energy sourced from 100m below, 828mm thick aluminum facade, 55,000m^2 of aluminum facade, seismic portals designed on massive joints to mitigate seismic movement, siphonic draining, organic form, solar panel roofing, 42m cantilevers, geometric patterned textured cladding, interconnected wall/roofing system.

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Building: Pyrmont Fire Station
Location: Pyrmont, New South Wales
Address: 147 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009
Original Construction: 1906
Renovation Completion: 2016
Square Footage: 13670 sq ft

Original Architect: Walter Liberty Vernon
Renovation Architect: GroupGSA
Structural Engineer: Birzulis Associates
Acoustic: Acoustic Logic
Contractor: Artel Construction
Systems: Erbas
Project Manager: NSW Public Works

AE Interests: Renovation and restoration, upgraded structural integrity using moment frames, state of the art materials used alongside original building connecting old and new. Original architecture is in the Federation Free style.

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Building: The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Address: 455 11th Avenue, New York, NY, 10001.
Architect: James Ingo Freed
Completion: 1986
Associate Architect: Lewis, Turner Partnership
Structural Engineer: Weidlinger Associates (Thornton Tomasetti) and Salmon Associates
Mechanical / Electrical Engineer: Syska Hennessy Group, Pierre A. Dillard Associates
Client: New York Convention Center Development Corporation, Subsidiary of New York State Urban Development Corporation
Square Footage: 1,600,000 square feet

AE Interests: The Javits Center transformed the idea of a convention center from a windowless box to welcoming public building through an exposed structural system and space frame components. The Javits Center harmonized steel, concrete, and glass. The green roof serves as a sanctuary for wildlife, stores rainwater, and reduces heat flux into the building.

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Building: Tower of Light
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Address:  Lower Mosley St, Manchester M1 5HA, United Kingdom
General Contractor: Vital Energi
Architect: Tonkin Liu
Structural engineer: Arup
MEP Engineer: Vital Energi
Lighting Consultant: SEAM Design
Facade Contractor: Axis Envelope Solutions
Planning Consultant: Turley
Steelwork Fabricator: Shawton Engineering
Tile Manufacturer: Darwen Terracotta
Completed: February 2022

Building Use:
Tower that supports and encloses flues for a low-carbon energy center

AE Interests:
biomimicry, 37m tall sculptural chimney, minimal material usage, light and thin single surface structure, largest built shell lace structure inspired by mollusk shells formation, Manchestor’s historic district, energy landmark, improves energy efficiency by 45%, saves 1,600 tonnes of carbon emissions each year, tailored laser-cut stainless steel sheets welded together, 6-8 mm thick base that tapers to 4mm thick at the top, geometry optimized facade

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Building: Kudadoo Maldives Private Island Resort

Location: Lhaviani Atoll, Maldives

Area: 6500 m²

Year Completed: 2018

Architects: Yuji Yamazaki Architecture

Manufacturers: Pimet Rouge Lighting, Togama Mosaic, Warisan

Solar Energy Consultant: Solarwork

Environmental Consultant: CDE Consulting

AE Interests: Use of solar panels; producing 320kWp of electricity, which suffice to operate the entire island without diesel fuel, integrated into the design instead of trying to hide them as if it is something to be ashamed of or shy about, a great example of singular language throughout the whole project with heavy use of timber, artificial ventilation systems well integrated as well.

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Building: The Lijia Smart Hall

Location:  Chongqing, China.

Architect: MAD Architects

Engineer: Gensler

Client: Chongqing Lian Iiang New Area Development & Investment Group

Constructed Area: 12,500m2

Site Area: 20,000 m2

Completed: 2022

AE Interests: Y-shaped structural parametric design and its use of sustainable materials on the facade  

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Building: Casona Sforza
Location: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Client: Ezequiel Ayarza Sforza
Architecture Firm: Taller de Arquitectura X
Principle Architect: Alberto Kalach
Contractor: Efrain Salinas
Site: 4500 m^2 or 49000 sf
Completion: 2021

AE Interests: Sustainability, Locally sourced materials, Millinery architecture, Seismic design, Air circulation through arches, Wastewater treatment plant, Harmonious integration

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Building: Botswana Innovation Hub
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Completed: 2021
Area: 270,000 sqft
Architect: SHoP Architects
Structural Engineer: Arup
MEP Engineer: Buro Happold
Civil and Geotechnical Engineer: Langan
Landscape Architect: Hood Design
Virtual Design and Construction and Integration Service: SHoP Construction

AE Interests: The surrounding topography impacted the design of the building’s form; the main spinal corridor facilitates interactions; solar panels cover the parking for space-efficient renewable energy; construction intended to minimize disruption of the surrounding environment.

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Building: Athenæum, UT Dallas Arts and Performance Center
Location: Richardson, TX, USA
Client: The University of Texas at Dallas
Completed: To be completed in 2025
Cost: Phase 1: $10,337,851
Area: 56,600 ft² / 5,258 m²
Parking Structure: 1,100 cars
Construction: 2021-2024
Structural Engineer: Datum Engineers
Design Partner: Arne Emerson
Project Architect: Carolyn Ng (Morphosis)
Project Designer: Daniel Pruske
Local Consulting Architect: GFF
Landscape Architect: Talley Associates
Civil Engineer: Pacheco Koch Design
MEP Engineer: Buro Happold
MEP Engineer of Record: Campos Engineering

AE Interests: The museums and performing arts hall are approached as volumes “carved” out of an overall two-story mass, with sympathetic forms and outdoor spaces opened up between the structures. The buildings are clad in intricate, striated facades of light-colored precast concrete, with large lobbies and glazed atriums linking interiors to the activity of the plaza and inviting visitors in. Thematic gardens offer more peaceful outdoor spaces in contrast with the liveliness of the central plaza. Overall, the design of the O’Donnel Athenæum is meant to create a sense of holistic identity for the arts district, making it a new public-facing presence for the University at the major southern gateway to the campus.

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Building: House of Dior
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Address: 464 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Architect: Christian de Portzamparc
Local Architect: DPJ & Partners – David-Pierre Jalicon
Interior Design: Peter Marino Architect
Structural Engineer: CS Structural Engineering
Facade Engineer: GFRP
Metal Facade: Iljin Unisco
Lightning: L’Observatoire International
Main Contractor : Kolon Global
Completed: 2015

AE Interests:
Glass Facade, Molded Resin Facade, Fiberglass panels, Facade imitating fabric, High performance glazing, complex geometry

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Building: Diamond Island Community Center
Location: Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area: 1450m2
Date of Completion: 08/2015
Client: Binh Thien An JSC
Principal Architect: Vo Trong Nghia
Design Team: Le Thi Anh Huyen
Contractor: Wind and Water House JSC

AE Interests: Use of bamboo as a construction material, prefabricated structural units for ease of assembly, sustainability in natural ventilation and passive cooling system

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Building:  Sky Boat
Location:  Baise, China
Started: 2019
Completion:  2022
Architect:  Zhong Huaying Studio
Structural Engineer:  XinY & Yuanlizhu

Principal Contractor: China Railway 25th Group 6th Company

AE Interests:  china, steel-frame, mountain building, glass structure, beam supported, restaurant, club, 34 meters cantilevers, intricate steel structures, truss structures, glass glazing

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Building: Sluishuis
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Client: BESIX, VORM
Started: 2017
Completed: 2022
Area: 46,000 m²
Architect: Barcode Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
Structures: Van Rossum
Building Physics Consultant: Buro Bouwfysica
Sustainability Consultant: Klimaatgarant

AE Interests: Incredibly energy efficient building through use of extensive insulation, heat pumps, and roof-mounted solar panels, built upon the water and incorporates that into its design, double-cantilevered corner of building forms gateway to the water, floating islands surround the building which hold gardens, jetties, and general areas for recreation

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Building: Gilder Center

Location: New York, New York

Address: 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

Developer:  American Museum of Natural History

Architect: Studio Gang

Executive Architect: Davis Brody Bond

Landscape Architect: Reed Hilderbrand

Structural Engineer: ARUP

Acoustic and Audio Visual Consultant: ARUP

MEP Engineer: Buro Happold

Facade Consultant: Buro Happold

Civil and Geotechnical Engineer: Langan

Lighting Consultant: Renfrow Design Group

Sustainability Consultant: Atelier Ten

Theatre Design:  Tamschick Media + Space & Boris Micka

Size: 190,000 Sq ft

Year Completed: 2023

Budget: 431 million

AE interests: Advanced cavern and bridge system connecting 10 different building at the heart of the AMNH to accommodate the annual attendance of 5 million people. Targeting LEED gold.

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Building: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Location: New York, NY
Address: 130 Liberty Street, New York, NY
Client: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Cost: $58 million
Area: 4500 sf
Groundbreaking: October 18, 2015
Completed: December 6, 2022
Architecture: Santiago Calatrava
Structural Engineering: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: Skanska USA
Lighting Design: DLR Group
Blast Engineering: AVRO Consult Engineering
Iconographer: Father Loukas of Xenophontos

AE Interests: Reconstruction after tragedy, religious iconography, symmetry, reverent lighting, Byzantine geometry, reinforced arch, open interior

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Building: 35 Hudson Yards

Design Completion: 2015

Construction Completion: 2019

Height: 1000ft

Cost: ~$2 Billion

Floor Area: 1,130,000 ft^2

Architects: SOM, Kohn Peterson Fox Associates

Structural Engineer: SOM

Contractor: Tishman Realty & Construction Co.

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