National Performing Arts Center – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Project: National Performing Arts Center
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Completion: 2018
Architect: Mecanoo Architecten
Structural Engineering: Supertech
Acoustics: Xu Acoustique
AE Interests: Sustainable design in response to subtropical climate, undulating topographical roof is partially covered by grass and plants, creating natural and efficient building cooling. Structure contains concert hall, opera house, and semi-open theatres totaling 6000 seats.
Zollverein School of Management and Design – Essen, Germany
Building: Zollverein School of Management and Design
Location: Essen, Germany
Completion: 2006
Architect: SANAA
Masterplan: Rem Koolhaas OMA
Structural Engineers: SAPS, B+G Ingenieure
AEInterests: tubes in the concrete walls that circulate heated water, daylighting, multifunctional rooms, roof garden
Miami Federal Courthouse – Miami, Florida, U.S.
Building: Miami Federal Courthouse (Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse)
Location: 400 North Miami Ave., Miami, Florida
Completion: 2005
Architect: Arquitectonica
Structural Engineer: Walter P. Moore and Associates
General Contractor: Dick Corporation
AE Interests: glass curtain walls, pre-cast concrete frame, cone of colored glass pierces 8 stories of atrium that join the two towers, massive limestone structural columns
Art Museum Strongoli – Strongoli, Italy
Project: Art Museum Strongoli
Location: On top of Motta Grande, Strongoli, Italy
Status: In Planning
Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Design Principal: Wolf D. Prix
AEInterest: complex geometric structure, cantilevered restaurant, panoramic terrace, flexible exhibition areas, outer skin responds to climatic forces dynamically
De Kunstlinie – Almere, The Netherlands
Building: De Kunstlinie
Location: Almere, The Netherlands
Completion: 2007
Architect: SANAA
Structural Engineer: ABT
AEInterest: glass curtain walls, complex theater stage-management system, daylighting
Energy Roof – Perugia, Italy
Project: Energy Roof
Location: Via Mazzini in the center of Perugia, Italy
Status: In Planning
Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Design Principal: Wolf D. Prix
Local Partner: Heliopolis 21
Civil and Structural Engineer: B+G Ingenieure
Energy Design: Baumgartner
Client: Universita degli Sudi di Perugia
AEInterest: parametric design, sustainability, exhibition space, wind turbines, photovoltaic cells
Shenzen Energy Mansion – Shenzen, China
Project: Shenzen Energy Mansion
Location: Shenzen, China
Architect: BIG
Engineer: Arup
Other Collaborator: Transsolar
Completion: Proposed Design
AE Interest: Folded curtain wall that shades building from sun, designed for maximum daylight exposure combined with minimal sunlight exposure, solar thermal panels, facade design focuses on lowering energy consumption
Austrian Cultural Forum – New York, New York, U.S.
Building: Austrian Cultural Forum
Location: 11 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
Completed 2002
Architect: Raimund Abraham
Structural Engineer: Arup
MEP Engineer: Arup
Construction: Barney Skanska
Curtain Wall Consultants: R.A. Heintges Architects Consultants
AEInterest: 25′ wide, 81′ deep, 24 stories tall. Emergency stairs located on rear facade to maximize use of building width, as well as aesthetics. Tapers to meet zoning restrictions. Cantilevered director’s box on front facade. 2002 Award of Merit: Institutional Award
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New Carver Apartments – Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Building: New Carver Apartments
Location: 1624 South Hope St., Los Angeles, California
Completion: 2010
Architect: Michael Maltzan Architecture
Structural Engineer: B.W. Smith Structural Engineers
General Contractor: Westport Construction
MEP: IBE Consulting Engineers
AE Interests: Wood and concrete frame clad in stucco, trapezoidal fan shape minimizes transmission of traffic noise and exhaust into building, galvanized sheet metal fins line the courtyard to desguise structural steel columns, guardrails, roof drains, and form privacy screen for residents.
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Worldwide Village of Women Sports – Malmo, Sweden
Project: Worldwide Village of Women Sports
Location: Malmo, Sweden
Architect: BIG
Collaborators: AKT, Tyrens, Transsolar
Completion: Proposed Design
AE Interest: Sloping roofscapes, central hall for professional football matches, concerts, conferences, and flea markets, open atmosphere, large pedestrian network
Paimio Sanatorium – Paimio, Finland
Building: Paimio Sanatorium
Location: Paimio, Finland
Status: Completed in 1932
Architect: Alvar Aalto
AEInterest: Designed to be a medical instrument, contributing to the healing process. Emphasis on natural light. Exposed reinforced concrete structure.
Shaw Center for the Arts – Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Building: Shaw Center for the Arts, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Location: 100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Architect: Schwartz / Silver
Engineering: Mckee & Deville Consulting Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor: The Lemoine Company
Completion: 2005
AE Interest: Double layer facade: Channel Glass on outside and Aluminum on inside. Can withstand major Hurricanes. Two Buildings in one cantilevered over a hotel.
Seikei University Library – Tokyo, Japan
Building: Seikei University Library
Location: Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Completion: 2006
Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Structural Engineer: Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Inc.
AE Interests: cantilevered book stacks, sunken floor, mushroom pods, glass curtain walls, concrete bookshelves used as structural columns
The Central City Alvar Aalto Library – Vyborg, Russia
Building: The Central City Alvar Aalto Library (originally Viipuri Library)
Location: Suvorova 4, Vyborg 188900, Russia
Status: Completed 1935
Architect: Alvar Aalto
AEInterest: Thirty-inch thick exterior walls contain building’s mechanical systems. Acoustically designed undulating ceiling in auditorium. Innovative use of wood in modernist architecture. Currently undergoing major restoration.
Nicolas G. Hayek Center – Tokyo, Japan
Structure: Nicolas G. Hayek Center
Location: Ginza, Chuo-ku 7-9-18, Tokyo, Japan
Completion: 2007
Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Structural Engineer: ARUP
General Contractor: Kajima Corporation
AE Interests: retractable four-story glass curtain wall shutters, glass curtain wall system, hydraulic glass elevators, extensive use of greenery, mass damper system to counter seismic activity, divided into three or four recessed sky gardens, irregular roof geometry
Psychiatric Hospital – Helsingor, Denmark
Building: Psychiatric Hospital
Location: ESRUMVEJ 145, Helsingor, Denmark
Architect: PLOT (BIG + JDS)
Engineer: Moe and Brodsgaard
Other Collaborators: PLOT, JDS, NCC
Completion: 2006
AE Interest: Green roof in some sections (lawn “grows” into roof), snowflake-like footprint, one gallery can be used as bridge connecting current hospital to further expansion, metal paneling, floor-to-ceiling glass windows to allow maximum natural light
Ibere Camargo Museum- Porto Alegre, Brazil
Building: Ibere Camargo Museum
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Architect: Alvaro Siza
Structural Engineering: GOP Jorge Nunes da Silva Ana, Raquel Dias Filipa
General Contractor: Camargo Correa
Completion: 2008
AE Interest: Uses a small effluent-treatment station for on-site liquid and solid waste treatment. Double glazed skylights. Main Material is Concrete. Ramps are enclosed walkways cantilevered across the front facade.
Market Hall – Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Structure: Market Hall
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands [Advancements can be seen at Blaak Market]
Completion: 2014
Architect: MVRDV
Co-architect: INBO, Netherlands
Structural Engineer: D3BN/ DHV, The Hague, Netherlands: Maurice Hermens
AEInterests: Sustainable combination of food, leisure, living and parking; shaped by arch of apartments; interior of arch covered in lcd technology; flexible suspended glass facade.
Danish Maritime Museum – Elsinore, Denmark
Project: The Danish Maritime Museum
Location: Elsinore, Denmark
Architect: BIG
Collaborators: Alectia, Rambol, Freddy Madsen Engineering, Kossman Dejong
Completion: 2011
AE Interest: Located in and around (underground) a decommissioned dry dock, museum gets consistently deeper underground from entrance, series of bridges spanning the dry dock
Oriental Art Center-Shanghai, China
Building: Oriental Art Center
Location: Shanghai, China
Completion: 2004
Architect: Paul Andreu
Project Manager: Felipe Starling
Accoustics: M. Vian (CSTB)
AE Interest: support structure of the 5 independent petaline Facade is composed of tight-wire space curved steel structure, the facade’s laminated incorporates laminated glass with DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus structural interlayer, perforated metal sheeting at upper levels for sun screening, ceiling changes colour during the night to reflect the nature of the performances inside, enclosed by one unique cantilevered roof
City Sofa – Busan, South Korea
Structure: City Sofa
Location: Busan, South Korea
Status: Design [2005]
Architect: MVRDV
Co-architect: Junglim Architecture
Engineer: ARUP (Beijing /Hong Kong). Rory McGowan , J Kerry
AEInterest: Adjacent to future media industry environment; clear functional zones positioned in a series of ‘boxes’ that allow for independent usage; urban open air cinema on top.
Trinity Place – San Francisco, California, U.S.
Building: Trinity Place
Location: 1188 Market Street, San Francisco, California
Status: Under Construction
Architect: Arquitectonica
Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
General Contractor: Cannon Constructors, Inc.
AE Interests: three phase construction, six building complex, mixed-use: retail, residential, park, dining; pre-cast concrete exterior walls, concrete structure, courtyard
Taekwondo Park – Muju, Korea
Building: Taekwondo Park
Location: Muju, Korea
Completion: expected 2015
Architect: WEISS/MANFREDI
Construction: Samoo Architecture PC
AE Interests: Topography, bringing together landscape and Taekwondo
Articles:
1 Weiss/Manfredi
2 Arcspace
3 Freshome
Olympic Sculpture Park – Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Building: Olympic Sculpture Park
Location: Seattle, Washington
Completion: 2007(?)
Architect: WEISS/MANFREDI
Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Aquatic Engineer: Anchor Environmental
Geotechnical Engineer: Hart Crowser
AE Interests: Urban environment, ‘green platform’, transparent pavilion as luminous beacon in evening
Articles:
1 Weiss/Manfredi
2 Arcspace
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Moncada House – Palermo, Italy
Project: Moncada House (Apartment Complex)
Location: Palermo, Italy
Architect: Studio Nicoletti Associati
Structural Engineer: M. Stassi
Completed: 1987
AE Interests: shadows and ventilation naturally cools internal volume, curvilinear design, large window-like openings
Inter-Faith Spiritual Center – Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Building: Inter-Faith Spiritual Center
Location: Boston, MA
Completion: 1998
Architect: Office dA, Inc.
Lighting Consultant: Lam Partners, Inc.
Mechanical Engineer: Cosentini Associates
Acoustical Consultant: Acentech
AE Interests: Proper division of rooms for efficiency purposes as well as respect towards differing faiths, walls lined with layered glass curtain-wall, complex lighting schemes involving natural light, intrinsic and complex woodwork, accommodating all religions without preference towards any specific architecture, acoustics diagraming
Tori Tori Restaurant – Mexico City, Mexico
Building: Tori Tori Restaurant
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Completion: 2010
Architect: Rojkind Arquitectos
Structural Engineer: Juan Felipe Heredia
Construction: ZDA Desarrollo + Arquitectura (Yuri Zagorin)
AEInterest: two-layer steel lattice facade, complex geometries
Arken Museum of Modern Art – Ishøj, Denmark
Building: Arken Museum of Modern Art
Location: Ishøj, Denmark
Completion: March 1996
Architect: Søren Robert Lund
AE Interests: Originally designed to be comparable to a ship with sails, tilted interior walls and ceilings, the exterior architecture and landscape intentionally blend together, the building itself is not a continuous structure but is made up of joined building portions, primary construction elements are concrete and steel
Banq – Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Building: Banq
Location: Boston, MA
Completion: 2008
Architect: Office dA, Inc.
Engineer: SGH
AE Interests: Pre-fabricated pannel design and construction, HVAC integration for energy efficiency, structural design, lighting design and conservation
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Central Concert Hall – Astana, Kazakhstan
Project: Central Concert Hall
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Architect: Studio Nicoletti Associati (Manfredi Nicoletti and Luca F. Nicoletti)
Structural Engineers: Ingegneri Associati, Rome IT
Construction company: The Mabetex Group- Krüger Hoch & Tiefbau GMBH
Construction: 2003-December 2009
AE Interests: protects from harsh local climate, system of ceiling mobile panels for flexible usage
40 Mercer Soho Residences – New York, New York, U.S.
Building: 40 Mercer Soho Residences
Location: New York, New York
Completion: Built as of 2008
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Structural Engineer: Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP (NY)
AE Interests: Complex facade design involving 2 layers, energy efficient lighting design, maximizing useful space within parameters and budget (65 000 000 $), incorporation of city as art (picture 3 above)
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Gazprom-City – Saint Petersburg, Russia
Building: Gazprom-City
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Completion: Unbuilt (Design Competition)
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Engineers: Arup, Mr Paul Nuttal
Project Managers: Mathieu Forest, Elizabeth Kather
AE Interests: Transparency in design, complex structural design, integration of arboretums into spans of structure, energy efficiency
Unilever German Headquarters-Hamburg, Germany
Building: Unilever German Headquarters
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Completion: 2009
Architect: Behnisch Architekten
Structural Enginneer: Weber Poll
Mechanical/electrical Engineer: HKP Ingenieure
Energy Consultant: TRANSSOLAR Energietechnik
Façade Consultant: Prof. Michael Lange
Façade Membrane Consultant: Form TL
Landscape: Behnisch Architekten with Enric Miralles – Benedetta Tagliabue
AE Interest: facades are wrapped in a clear foil made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) due to high winds, protective membrane sits 1 to 2 meters from the inner facade and is supported by a steel and aluminum frame allowing fresh air to flow into the cavity and through the operable window, no overhead lighting allowed the project team to embed a radiant cooling system in the exposed reinforced-concrete ceiling, raised floors in the offices accommodate functions of mitigating sound transmission and housing the ventilation system
Villa VPRO – Hilversum, The Netherlands
Structure: Villa VPRO Offices
Location: Media Park, Sumatralaan 49, 1217 GP, Hilversum Noord, The Netherlands
Completion: 1997
Architect: MVRDV
Structural Engineer: Pieters Bouwtechniek, Haarlem and Arup & Partners
Constructor: Voormolen Bouw BV, Rotterdam
AEInterests: Variety of window materials, shapes, and sizes; story high sliding elements giving most offices access to a garden, patio or balcony.
Tour Phare – Paris, France
Building: Tour Phare
Location: Paris, France
Completion: Unbuilt
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Structural/Facade Engineers: Arup, Paul Nuttall
Fluids Engineers: OTHEM, Pascal Wiecheteck
Thermal Engineers: Transsolar, Matthias Schule
Project manager: Eric Stephany
AE Interests: Full length plate glass walls, large scale rotation and stabilization, offices (115 000 m2),
market room, restaurants between firms, public restaurants, four large led display screens
Urban Media Space- Aarhus, Denmark
Project: Urban Media Space Public Library
Location: Europaplads, Århus, Denmark
Landscape Architect: Kristine Jensens Tegnestue (DK)
Architect: Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Engineer: Alectia Consulting Engineers (DK)
Construction: 2011-14
AE Interests: Orthogonal grid of vertical cores and columns. Main material is Glass. Geometric shapes, Heptagonal top on a prism shaped building. Large internal ramp. Parking underneath.
Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza – Nanchang, China
Building: Greenland central Plaza
Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Completion: In construction as of Spring 2010
Location: Nanchang, China
AE Interests: Uses Parametric Modeling Software. Office Buildings, with observation deck at top. Derived from studies of molten metal. 300 meters tall. Con-caved Facades.
8 House – Copenhagen, Denmark
Building: 8 House
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Architect: BIG
Engineer: Moe & Brodsgaard
Green Roof Contractor: Veg Tech
Other Collaborators: Hoepfner Partners, KLAR
Completion: 2009
AE Interest: Sloped green roof, stepped massing, oriented for optimal sunlight exposure and views (pulled up in NE corner, pushed down in SW corner), figure eight configuration
Cranbrook Institute of Science – Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Building: Cranbrook Institute of Science
Location: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Architect: Steven Holl
Engineer: Arup
Completion: 1998
AE Interest: open, slipped “U” design to allow better circulation, large windowed areas, outdoor environmental continuity
Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art – Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Building: Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art
Location: 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California
Architect: Arata Isozaki
Associate Architect: Gruen Associates
Structural: John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Mechanical: Syska & Hennessy
Lighting: Jules Fisher & Paul Marantz Inc.
Acoustical: Bolt, Beranek & Newman
Contractor: HCB Contractors
Completion: 1986
AE Interest: transparent skylights, unique volumes including semi-cylinders and pyramids
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Abteiberg Museum – Mönchengladbach, Germany
Building: Abteiberg Museum
Location: Abteistr. 27, 41061 Mönchengladbach, Germany
Architect: Hans Hollein
Builder: Stadt Mönchengladbach
Completion: 1982
AE Interest: arranged on multiple topographical levels, diverse building materials ranging from glass to marble, chrome, and tin sheets
Haas-Haus – Vienna, Austria
Building: Haas-Haus
Location: Graben, Ecke Stephansdom, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Architect: Hans Hollein
Client: Zentralsparkasse, Wiener Städtische, Wiener Verein
Completion: 1990
AE Interest: curved stone screens, external structural glazing façade
Olympic swimming pool of Montpellier – Montpellier, France
Structure: Olympic Swimming Pool of Montpellier
Location: Montpellier, France
Architect: Ricardo Bofill
AE Interests: Curtain Wall, Light roof, cable supported structure
Wild Beast Music Pavilion – Valencia, California, U.S.
Building: Wild Beast Music Pavilion
Location: 24700 McBean Parkway, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California
Architects: Craig Hodgetts and Ming Fung
Structural Engineers: Bruce Gibbons and Chris Kahanek
Completion: 2009
AE Interest: acoustically resonant design, curving, three-dimensional shell form
Olympic Village housing complex – Barcelona, Spain
Structure: Olympic Village housing complex
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Architect: Ricardo Bofill
AE Interests: Linear blocks, central vertical circulation core, shape for optimal views
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Le Prisme Concert Hall – Aurillac, France
Structure: Le Prisme Concert Hall
Location: Aurillac, France
Architect: Brisac and Gonzalez
Engineer: VPGreen
AE Interests: Lens-like glass block façade, Geometry, Form
Double Chimney – Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Structure: Double Chimney
Location: Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Architect: Atelier Bow-Wow
AE Interests: Wood frame structure, Green Building, geometry
Marina Bay Sands – Singapore
Building: Marina Bay Sands
Location: 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore
Completion: 2010
Architect: Moshe Safdie Associates
Engineer: Arup
AE Interests: curved towers, giant cantilevered SkyPark (world’s longest public cantilever), 150-meter long roof-top swimming pool with infinity edge. The rooftop superstructure sits 200m high, straddling three 55-story luxury hotel towers.
Articles:
1 Design Boom | 2 Marina Bay Sands
Hamburg Cruise Center-Hamburg, Germany
Building: Hamburg Cruise Center
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Completion: 2004
Architect: Renner Hainke Wirth
Architectural Engineer: Werner Sobek
AE Interest: design inspired by combining seagoing elements – the container and the sail: walls are comprised of stacked multicolored freight containers, a dynamically shaped sail-like roof.
Zurich Circle-Zurich, Switzerland
Building: Zurich Circle
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Completion: Ongoing design
Architect: Asymptote
Structural Engineer: Thornton Thomasetti
Lighting Engineer: Bartenbach LichtLabor
Façade Consultant Billings Design Associates
Client: Unique / Flughafen Zurich
AE Interest: four towers set upon a three-story plinth that connects to the surrounding landscape; external galleries between each tower that connect the interior to the city
Guangzhou Gymnasium-Guangzhou, China
Building: Guangzhou Gymnasium
Location: Guangzhou, China
Completion: 2001
Architect: Paul Andreu
Prime Contractor:
Pearl River Enterprises Group
Project Managemers: Philippe Delaplace
& Felipe Starling
AE Interest: three shell-shaped buildings have a semi-transparent, white colored roof designed to ensure quality uniform lighting during the day
MyZeil Shopping Mall – Frankfurt, Germany
Building: MyZeil Shopping Mall
Location: An Der Zeil, Frankfurt, Germany
Completion: 2009
Architect: Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Structural Engineering: Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering
AE Interest: Amorphous roof landscape, fully glazed main facade with an inward trumpet-formed deformation. Glass-and-steel translucent skin envelops and deforms the entire building.
Grand Canal Square Theater and Commercial Development – Dublin, Ireland
Building: Grand Canal Square Theater and Commercial Development
Location: Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind
Architect: McCauley Daye O’Connell Architects Ltd
Structural Engineer: ARUP Consulting Engineers, Dublin
Acoustic Consultant: Arup Acoustics
Architectural Lighting Designer: Pritchard Themis
AE Interests: reinforced concrete, steel structure, large spans of glass, twin skin glazing system in particular, solar/glare perforated venetian blinds, atriums, and roof landscaping
Military History Museum – Dresden, Germany
Project: Military History Museum (new extension)
Location: Olbrichtplatz 201076 Dresden, German
Expected Completion: 2010
Architect: Daniel Libeskind AG
Structural Engineer: GSE Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbh
AE Interests: 140 ton glass, concrete, and steel, composite steel beam construction, transparent glass (spans up to 14.0 m)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Washington, D.C., U.S.
Building: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Memorial Wall)
Location: Washington, D.C.
Architect: Maya Lin
Architectural Firm: Cooper-Lecky Partnership
General Contractor: Gilbane Building Company
AE Interests: black granite, retaining wall, sloping topography
Nykredit Headquarters – Copenhagen, Denmark
Building: Nykredit Headquarters
Location:Kalvebod Byrgge 20 1780 Copenhagen, Denmark
Architect: Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Engineering: Steensen and Varming
Completion: 2001
AE Interests: Glass and steel curtain walls. Suspended interior spaces. Large void for atrium. Double layer facade. Uses natural ventilation.
Juarez Complex – Mexico City, Mexico
Building: Juarez Complex (Plaza Juárez, Department of Foreign Affairs,Superior Court of Justice)
Location: México D.F.
Architect: Legorreta + Legorreta
Engineer: (Plaza Juárez): Izquierdo Ingenieros y Asociados
Engineer: (Department of Foreign Affairs): Colinas de Buen
Engineer: (Superior Court of Justice): Grupo DYS
General Contractor: (Plaza Juárez): Group Farla
General Contractor: (Department of Foreign Affairs): Grupo PC Constructores
General Contractor: (Superior Court of Justice): Corporativo Plaza Juárez
Precaster: Pretecsa
AE Interests: Precast and prestressed concrete, “Huixquilucan Pearl “ stone, air injectors, fountain
Town Town – Erdberg, Vienna
Project: Town Town Office Building
Location: Erdberg, Vienna
Completion: In Planning
Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Design Principal: Wolf D. Prix
Client: Immobiliendevelopment WIENER STADTWERK BMG, Swiss Town Consult, and Donau-Finanz GesmbH & Co. KG
Structural Engineer: Kollitsch & Stanek Ziviltechniker Ges.m.H.
HVAC and Acoustics: Dr. Pfeiler GmbH
AEInterest: sustainability, wind forces(see the upper right picture for diagram), metal skin designed in shapes that are dynamic to wind forces, acoustics, winner:MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Award(Category:Sustainability)
Nestlé Chocolate Museum (Phase 1) – Mexico City, Mexico
Building: Nestlé Chocolate Museum (Phase 1)
Location: Paseo Tollocan, Mexico City, Mexico
Architect: Rojkind Arquitectos
Structural Engineer: Moncad
AEInterest: complex geometries, curtainwall system
Pavilion 21 MINI Opera House – Munich, Germany
Building: Pavilion 21 MINI Opera House
Location: Temporarily in Munich, Germany
Completion: June 2010
Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Design Principal: Wolf D. Prix
Client: The Free State of Bavaria
Acoustics: ARUP
General Contractor: Frener & Reifer Metalbau
AEInterest: complex geometries, temporary location, acoustics, manipulation of sound
The Arango House – Acapulco, Mexico
Building: The Mr. and Mrs. Jeronimo Arango House
Location: Cda. Vientos Cardinales, Acapulco, Mexico
Architect: John E. Lautner
Engineer: Lin, T.Y., Kulka, Yang and Associates
AE Interest: cantilevered from the hill, poured concrete disk roof, solar shading, water moat, prestressed concrete
Netherlands Embassy – Berlin, Germany
Structure: Netherlands Embassy
Location: Klosterstraße 50, Berlin, Germany
Completed: 2003
Architect: OMA Rem Koolhaas
Engineer: Royal Haskoning + Arup Berlin
Project Management: Royal Haskoning
Photos By: Christian Richters
AE Interests: Odd geometries, load-bearing glass mullions, main path through building is integrated with HVAC
Seoul National University Museum – Seoul, South Korea
Structure: Seoul National University Museum
Location: Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Completed: 2005
Architect: OMA Rem Koolhaas
Engineer: Arup
Photos By: Chuck Choi
AE Interests: Cantilevered, built on slope, wide range of finishing materials.
Horace Mann Elementary School – San Jose, CA
Structure: Horace Mann Elementary School
Location: 55 North 7th Street, San Jose, CA, USA
Completed: 2002
Architect: Moore Ruble Yudell
Engineer: DASSE Design
Project Management: Kitchell CEM
Photos Courtesy of: Moore Ruble Yudell
AE Interests: Many openings to exterior such as terraces, courtyards, and windows, which require additional support.
Diagonal Mar Park – Barcelona, Spain
Photo Source: 2nd image
Structure: Diagonal Mar Park
Location: Avinguda Diagonal and Josep Pla, Barcelona, Spain
Completed: 2002
Architect: EMBT
Engineer: Europroject Consultores Asociados
Constructor: Benjumea
Photos Courtesy of: arcspace, Ralf Brown (http://ralf.zenfolio.com/spain/barcelona/diagonal_mar)
AE Interests: Odd angles and geometries, must withstand seaside climate and public interaction.
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Cittadella Bridge – Alessandria, Italy
Structure: Cittadella Bridge
Location: Across River Tarano at Piazza Gobetti, Alessandria, Italy
Completed: Proposed Design (No date currently set)
Architect: Richard Meier
Engineer: Arup
Photos Courtesy of: Richard Meier & Partners
AE Interests: Bowed design and counterbalances are used to keep bridge level.
Austin Convention Center – Austin, Texas, U.S.
Building: Austin Convention Center, Northwest Lobby
Location: 500 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, Texas
Architect: PageSoutherlandPage LLP
Structural Engineering: Architectural Engineers Collaborative, Chuck Naeve, PE
Atrium Concept, blue glass facade: James Carpenter Design Associates, Inc.
General Contractor: SpawGlass Contractors
AEInterest: curtainwall system, double-glass facade (west). Solar panel technology. Exposed custom structural steel design.
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United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington D.C., U.S.
Building: United States Capitol Visitor Center
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 2008
Architect: RTKL Associates Inc.
AE interests: Large excavation in historic area, glass roof
Swiss Re HQ – London, England, U.K.
Building: Swiss Re Headquarters also known as 30 St Mary Axe and the Gherkin
Location: 30 St Mary Axe, London, England
Architect: Foster + Partners
Structural Engineer: Arup
Construction: Skanska
MEP Engineer: Hilson Moran Partnership
Completed 2003
AE Interests: daylighting, natural ventilation, dia-grid structure, sustainability, parametric model, aerodynamic form. `
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Hotel Full Moon – Baku, Azerbaijan
Building: Hotel Full Moon
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Completion: Under Construction [started in 2008]
Architect: Heerim Architects
AE Interests: Curved façade creates spherical illusion, “Death Star” hole provides some solution to wind pressure problems.
The Pinnacle – London, U.K.
Building: The Pinnacle (formerly Bishopsgate Tower)
Status: Completion expected 2012.
(As of mid February 2011, the core has reached floor 9 (45 meters) and is now clearly visible from the site’s immediate vicinity) (ref.)
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
(KPF split in Sept 2009 – the original project team is now PLP Architecture)
Structural, Acoustics, Security and Access Engineer: Arup
Services Engineer: Hilson Moran
Main Contractor: Brookfield Multiplex
Cost Consultant and Project Manager: Davis Langdon
Façade Consultant: Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG
Specialist Lighting: Speirs and Major
Façade Access and Maintenance Consultant: REEF
Lift consultant: Jappsen Ingenieure from Berlin
AE Interests: parametric design process, Generative Components software, complex geometry, photovoltaics, wind-testing at pedestrian canopy.
“The building will contain more photovoltaic solar cells than any other building in the UK with 2,000 square metres of panelling generating up to 200 kilowatts of electricity. It will also have a double-layered skin like the Gherkin which reduces energy consumption, and just to make it a bit less expensive as £1 billion is quite a bit, all the panels in the facades will be the same size.”(ref.)
UTL2011-E, UTL2011-A
City Hall – London, U.K.
Olympic Aquatic Center – London, U.K.
Building: Olympic Aquatic Center, 2012 Summer Olympics
Location: Stratford, London, UK
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services Engineer: Arup
Construction: Balfour Beatty
Roof Completed August 2009
Building Completed 2011
AE Interests: 2012 London Summer Olympics, Complex Geometry, large-span (3 supports), Olympic Mode (w/stands) and Legacy Mode, Steel Roof Fan-Truss Structure, Software Process Maya to Rhino to Revit. Underside of roof will be red louro timber. Roofing is standing seam metal.
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UTL2011-A, UTL2011-E, UTL2011C?
Article:
BDOnline 9/10/10 – roof
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London Olympic Velodrome Consortium – London, U.K.
Building: Olympic Velodrome, 2012 Summer Olympics
Location: London, UK
Cost: $168 million
Architect: Hopkins
Engineer: Expedition Engineering
Construction: PJ Lane
Completed 2011
AE Interests: London 2012 Olympics venue. Complex geometry, steel structure, light-weight cable-net roof structure, roof reflects the cycling track, natural roof lighting reduces energy costs, natural ventilation, and collects rain water.
Construction images
Article 1, 2
Edited by Calyea Pogue
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London Bridge Tower – London, U.K. `
Building: London Bridge Tower (The Shard)
Location: 32 London Bridge Street, London, UK
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Structural: WSP Cantor Seinuk
Construction: Mace
Completed 2012
The Shard is the tallest building in London, and the 2nd tallest building in Europe (2013) at a height of 306 metres (1,004 feet) and contains luxury office spaces, hotels, high-end apartments, restaurants, a five-story viewing gallery, and a spa.
AE Interest: Slip-form construction, top-down construction, glass curtain wall, double-skin, complex crane-construction technique, expressive architectural concept.
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UTL2011-E
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Rolling Bridge – London, U.K.
Building: Rolling Bridge
Location: Paddington Basin, London, England, UK
Designer: Thomas Heatherwick
Engineer: SKM Anthony Hunts
Constr: McGraw Hill
AE Interest: Pedestrian bridge, coiling/uncoiling movement.
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The Leadenhall Building – London, England, U.K.
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Building: The Leadenhall Building
Location: London, England
Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Structural Design: Arup
Project Manager: WSP
Client: British Land Company
Construction: Bovis Lendlease
AE Interests: office, glazing envelope, steel-frame, skyscraper in urban London
UTL2011-A, UTL2011-E
Article 1
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Lloyd’s Register – London, England, U.K.
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Building: Lloyd’s Register
Location: London, England
Completion: 2000
Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership
Structural Design: Anthony Hunt Associates
Contractor(s): Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd.
AE Interests: office, day-lighting, sustainability, louvers, pre-cast concrete
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Lord’s Media Centre – London, England, U.K.
Building: Lord’s Media Centre
Location: London, England
Completed: 1999
Architect: Future Systems
Contract Value: £5 million
Contractor : Simons Interiors London
Client: Marylebone Cricket Club
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services Engineers: Buro Happold
Contractor: Pendennis Shipyard
Quantity Surveyor: Davis Langdon & Everest
AE Interests: first all aluminium semi-monococque building in the world, assembled in shipyard using ship-building techniques.
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