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C O M M E R C I A L O F F I C E


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2 B U R O H A P P O L D O N C O M M E R C I A L O F F I C E

The way in which society views offices and office space is changing.

The global economic crisis has prompted reflection among both funders and

developers, and the environmental performance of a building is essential.Meanwhile, the development of technologies to enable remote working has

changed both work patterns and the interaction between people and their

workplace. Some have even questioned the future of the

bricks-and-mortar office itself.

At BuroHappold Engineering, we believe

that while change is both inevitable

and desirable, the long term future of

the office is secure. New tenants in the

technology, media and telecoms industries

are leading the way in demanding

new and different facilities, and in our

increasingly digital age, people are more

inclined to value both working in physical

proximity to others and the importance

of having a creative hub which underpins

performance and ultimately generates

wealth. We believe that technology cannot

replace teamwork, and that the office

provides the theatre of cooperation and

knowledge sharing which stimulates

individuals and drives whole economies

forward. We are passionate about our role

as designers enabling this transformation.

BuroHappold has designed some of

the most innovative and celebrated

workplaces in the world, for global brand

leaders operating in diverse fields from

broadcasting to retailing and utilities. Our

award-winning team includes specialists

ranging from investor advisers at the start

of a project to facilities managers at the

end, ensuring we can supply an integrated

consultancy throughout the cycle, and

create something extraordinary.

We use our in-depth knowledge of

the industry to push boundaries and

achieve the maximum for our clients,

and it is this commitment which sets us

apart and adds real value. Our focus on

specialist knowledge also means we really

understand what our clients in the sector

need. Combined with our passion for

creativity and love of a challenge, we are

in an ideal position to design future-ready

solutions which offer not only cost savings

but unsurpassed levels of environmental

sustainability and performance. In turn

this means that the companies we work

with are able to attract and retain the

best people, providing them with an

inspiring and stimulating environment

which promotes both collaboration and

engagement.

Diversity is another of our core strengths,

and one which makes us a catalyst for

positive change. With experience gained ina number of markets in the UK and around

the world, BuroHappold is well placed to

explore emerging trends and introduce

them to our newer markets. Ways of

working and design specifications can vary

dramatically from country to country, and

we make sure that all our clients gain from

the depth and breadth of our expertise.

Our work to date in the office sector

demonstrates our commitment to

delivering innovative and cost effective

buildings that fully support the needs ofeach unique organisation which owns,

develops and uses them, not just today

but into the future.


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Palestra London, UK

Architect:Alsop Architects (Phase One) and Pringle Richard Sharratt (Phase Two)

Image:Christian Richters

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BuroHappold Engineerings award-winning work in the office sector illustrates our ability to deliver

pioneering commercial buildings which also offer value for money, designed to fully support the

needs of the companies that use them both now and for decades to come.

Our holistic, multi-disciplinary approach

ensures we meet all our clients needs,

from government and local planning

requirements to fully sustainable design

which will often exceed environmental

targets while reducing running costs

in the longer term. From the latest ICT

installations to flexible structural design

and state of the art safety measures; we

can offer expertise in everything.

With experience extending across the

globe, our landmark office schemes

include projects such as the highly

desirable and BREEAM Excellent Palestra

headquarters in London and the King

Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh,

which set the standard locally for

architectural sustainability. With expertise

also encompassing the transformation

of existing assets, business district

masterplanning and regeneration, we

deliver aesthetically pleasing, future-proof

buildings designed to enhance the lives of

the people who work in them.

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Wessex Water HeadquartersBath, UK

Vodaphone World HeadquartersNewbury, UK

Genzyme HeadquartersCambridge, MA, USA

Arabsat HeadquartersRiyadh, KSA

White Square

Moscow, Russia

National Bank of KuwaitHeadquarters

Kuwait

One Angel Square

Manchester, UK

Marcol House

London, UK

The Tower at PNC Plaza

Pittsburgh, PA

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BBC Media VillageLondon, UK

OUR EXPERIENCE

A snapshot of our work in commercial office


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Heckscher Foundation for Children HQ New York, NY, USA

Architect:Christoff Finio Architecture

Image:Elizabeth Felicella



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BUILD INGS A SGREEN ASSETSRaising the bar for

sustainable design

THE KEY ISSUES

How our holistic approach maximises value for our clients in the Commercial Office sector

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PEOPLE,ENVIRONMENTANDPERFORMANCEDesigning for optimum user

experience while improving

productivity and wellbeing

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MAPPINGTHE FUTUREHelping clients manage

uncertainty and risk in a

changing world


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DELI VERY COST ANDPROGRAMMEDelivering projects on time

and to budget, with

whole-life value built in

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G E T T INGTH EBEST OUT OFTHE TEAMCollaboration, teamwork and

partnership our winning

approach

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TRANSFORMINGEXISTINGBUILDINGSReimagining existing assets

and making them work for

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For the client, the building is like a Greek temple. It is very simple in form, but exquisite in its

expression and sophisticated in its execution in its creation of space, in its use of sustainableservices strategies and in its inherent structure.

Brian Swan, Kildare County Council

Kildare County Council Headquarters


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At BuroHappold, we understand the value of energy; and how to deliver low carbon buildings

to both meet and exceed internationally recognised targets. Certifying a commercial building

as a green asset enhances the owners reputation as a sustainable employer, as well as reducing

energy costs.

TOMORROW S SUSTA INABILIT Y TODAY

We use our extensive experience in

sustainable design and construction to

deliver cost effective, high performance

buildings to meet tomorrows needs

today. So no matter what changes in

environmental legislation are introduced,

we put our wealth of knowledge to good

use, helping developers select a greening

strategy which will both set a benchmark

and retain the buildings ability to respond

to future demands.

Rather than simply responding with

sustainable or renewable add-ons, we

pride ourselves on working holistically,

from materials choices at the planning

stage, through design and construction

to operation via a building management

system, to deliver a total low carbon

solution. We are also uniquely placed to

track and improve the carbon footprint of

our new commercial office projects, saving

our clients both fuel and cost.

Our portfolio features two UK green firsts:

the Palestra building in London, which

boasts the first fuel cell tri-generation

system in the country, and the UKs

first zero carbon factory, the Advanced

Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

in Sheffield.

Images: Christian Richters


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PALESTRALondon, UK

The RIBA award winning Palestra in

Southwark, southeast London, is an

example of efficiency and architectural

vision. With quirkily angled perimeter

columns supporting the structure, it has

a top section that appears deliberately

disjointed; floating atop the rest of

the building.

Offering outstanding commercial facilities,

Palestra is one of the most recognisable

office spaces in the city. Our original

work on the building saw it exceed Part L

regulations before they came into force.

Its iconic double glazed facade helps to

regulate heat gain and loss, while ensuring

the maximum amount of daylight reaches

the internal spaces.

Our subsequent work upgrading the

building for new occupants TfL ( Transport

for London) has improved the BREEAM

rating from Very Good to Excellent. Our

modifications included a more efficient

chiller system, daylight sensors to reduce

lighting use, grey water harvesting and

fresh air controls with presence detectors,

shutting down ventilation when rooms

are unoccupied.

In reducing Palestras CO2footprint

through innovative improvements,

our engineers have kept the buildings

sustainable legacy alive; proving

that through intelligent design and

development buildings can remain ahead

of the game.

ClientPhase One Blackfriars Investment Ltd /

Royal London Asset Management

ArchitectPhase One Alsop Architects

ClientPhase Two TfL

ArchitectPhase Two Pringle Richards Sharratt

Image Christian Richters



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SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP HQKing Abdullah Financial District Riyadh, KSA

At the heart of the new King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh will stand the

impressive SAMBA head office. A key marker in the districts masterplan, the building will

represent a benchmark in sustainable architecture and engineering.

Creating a 40-storey sustainable building in the desert heat presents numerous

challenges. Our teams extensive experience working in the region has enabled the

project to move from concept to design in just 12 months, as well as achieving aprojected LEED Gold rating.

Central to the building is its futuristic Power Tower, a 70m spire sitting atop the 170m

skyscraper. The tower harnesses Saudi sunshine and concentrates it onto photovoltaic

panels. This solution is sustainable to its core water and recycled exhaust air keep the

panels cool and working efficiently. The buildings slender form required considerable

structural engineering experience to address concerns over structural fatigue. By

modelling it in a wind tunnel our team developed a damper device for the spire, while our

modelling experts optimised the facade of the main building, minimising heat from the

sun while maximising daylight and views.

With energy efficient air conditioning contributing to reduced electricity SAMBA will cut

their energy use by a predicted 25% compared to conventional buildings. Office spaces

and sky gardens revolve around a full-height atrium, creating a light and airy place to

work that sets new standards of sustainability for Riyadh.

ClientRiyadh Investment Company

ArchitectFoster + Partners, Gensler, RTKL, FX Fowle

ImageBuroHappold Engineering

Destined to become one of the largestsingle office buildings in Londons financial

district, 5 Broadgate has been designed

to suit bespoke end user requirements.

Measuring nearly 100,000m2, the building

design answers a complicated, testing

brief to satisfy the needs of its future

occupant, UBS. When completed, 5

Broadgate will be a notable part of the

capital; replacing both 4 and 6 Broadgate,

which were built in the 1980s.

With purposefully simple geometry

to create an impression of solidity, the

design of 5 Broadgate focuses on the

quality of details and materials. As part

of the planning processes our material

sustainability specialists completed

whole life carbon modelling to enable

predictions of emissions for the entire

lifecycle of the building. A key finding

was that almost 60% of the construction

and maintenance carbon footprint would

be created by the structure and facade

themselves. In response to this modelling

a series of detailed hot spot studies were

completed, assessing the viability ofvarious measures that could deliver cost

neutral reductions to the carbon footprint

associated with the construction of frame

and facade.

Working with the supply chain and

through innovative design measures

four of these recommendations were

implemented; ranging from achieving

advanced low carbon concrete mixes to

the designing of non-conventional high

efficiency structural elements. In total

these actions delivered a 4% reduction inthe carbon footprint of the construction,

which equates to savings of 3700 tonnes

of embodied carbon CO2e, the equivalent

of over 50 articulated tanker loads of fuel.

ClientBritish Land

ArchitectMake Architects

ImageMake Architects

5 BROADG ATELondon, UK


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B U I L D I N G S A S G R E E N A S S E T S

PHASECHANGEMATERIALSDEVELOPING HEAT ABSORBENT

MATERIALS FOR CONSTRU CTION


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B U I L D I N G A S G R E E N A S S E T S

BuroHappold strives to remain at the

forefront of innovation. Our physics teamhave been looking at the integration

of phase change materials (PCMs) into

buildings typically materials which

can be used in walls and ceilings to

absorb heat, leading to a reduced use of

mechanical heating and cooling.

Particularly suited for use in lightweight

construction, their impact is similar to that

of adding thermal mass to the building.

And, unlike air conditioning systems,

they require no maintenance. They work

like an ice cube in a drink aluminiumfinned tubes filled with PCM, melt within

a certain temperature range to absorb

heat. This controls room temperature in

the same way that melting ice controls the

temperature of a glass of water.

TECHNICAL INSIGHTAt the forefront of research, development and innovation


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PEOPLE

ENVIRONMENT

PERFORMANCE

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Access for all is a notion central to the nature of a Local Authority. It is far more than a simple physical

requirement, it must pervade all aspects of how the building process is approached and expressed,in order to ultimately facilitate service delivery from therein.

Brian Swan, Kildare County Council

Kildare County Council Headquarters


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BRIDGING THE GAP BET WEEN OCCUPANT AND DESIGN

BuroHappold is at the forefront of research

into the way in which design influences

the performance of a building, using

computational analysis to explore the

relationship between people and their

workplace. Open spaces, atria and sky

gardens all impact positively, providing

fresh air and daylight, and bringing the

outside in. Optimised floor to ceiling

heights and limited floor plate depths

maximise use of space, permit easy to

maintain services, help keep heating

costs down and facilitate good acoustics

in all these areas, our extensive

knowledge has enabled us to incorporate

practical cost-saving measures with a

happy environment.

Building costs can be split into a ratio of

1:5:200, relating to the actual construction

cost, maintenance and operation,

including salaries. Looked at in this light,

the most important element in the longer

term is the user experience, so we ensure

smart design, allowing the building to

learn from the way it is used.

Our research has shown that designing

appropriate spaces reduces absenteeism

and staff turnover. As such, we create

spaces which not only allow for maximum

productivity, but also reduce burnout

as often seen in the financial services

industry by incorporating areas which

encourage lateral thinking and relaxation.

We work hard to optimise factors such

as soundscape, air volumes, light levels

and temperature, promoting

occupant wellbeing.

Engineering smart buildings goes well

beyond the initial design. We take

our schemes further by incorporating

advanced Building Management Systems

to minimise energy consumption, and

work with the end user to ensure our

clients fully understand how to get

the most from their building. We are

acknowledged experts in this field, and

a leading member of the BSRIA (Building

Services Research and Information

Association) Soft Landings group.

As pioneers of post-occupancy evaluation,

we have sponsored doctorates in this

field for over a decade, and we feed our

knowledge of how buildings are used

back into the design process, enabling

continuous improvement.

Images: BuroHappold Engineering / Daniel Hopkinson

The design quality and environment of any workplace has a direct impact on the performance of the

people who work there. We create buildings with the wellbeing and productivity of the end user in

mind, while keeping construction and running costs down.


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P E O P L E , E N V I R O N M E N T A N D P E R F O R M A N C E

The Genzyme Corporation Headquarters

features a number of innovative

techniques for sustainable use, as well as

a design to give occupants more control

over their environment.

Designed from the inside out our

engineers created an interior space to

maximise efficient working. A full height

atrium draws light deep into the structure,

where reflective surfaces including a

light chandelier made up of 768

prismatic plates create a bright,

vibrant atmosphere.

The buildings double facade features

1,600 operable windows to reduce the

need for air conditioning. Rainwater tanks

on the roof save potable water, while

waste steam from a nearby power plant is

used to run the buildings heating system.

As a result of our innovations a 2005 post

occupancy survey of Genzyme employees

showed productivity had increased, with

an estimated cash value of $5m per year.

It was also calculated that the full cost

of investing in energy efficient measures

would be repaid within five years.

Situated on a former brownfield site, the

Genzyme building was the 13th ever to

receive the LEED Platinum award, and

the largest at the time. Its radical energy

saving strategies have formed the basis

of many green building techniques, with

Genzyme named as one of the worlds

most sustainable companies.

ClientLyme Properties / Genzyme

ArchitectBehnisch Architekten

ImageAnton Grassl

GENZYME HEADQUARTERSCambridge, MA, USA



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Barwa New Cairo is an ambitious project

to develop a new sustainable community

located to the east of Cairo. As part of the

project BuroHappold provided detailed

masterplanning across four different

business parks, with each providing a

unique identity to attract a different mix

of tenant. Each park aimed to segregate

cars from pedestrians and explored ways

to integrate a combination of usages to

develop a sense of place.

BuroHappold then developed the

design for two buildings, providing over

110,000m2of office space that will create a

distinctive landmark for the development.

These buildings are arranged around

courtyards that each incorporate a misting

tower, spraying a fine mist of water at

high level which evaporates instantly,

cooling the dry air by several degrees

and causing it to drift downwards. Wind

baffles at courtyard entrances help retain

the cooled air coming down from the mist

tower to provide comfortable conditions

within these spaces during the day. In the

evenings and during winter the baffles

can be opened to take advantage of coolbreezes, and the tower turned off. The

inclined external facades reduce the solar

gains ensuring BuroHappolds design

equates to a LEED Silver rating, with the

office buildings providing some of the

most energy efficient workspaces in the

region.

ClientBarwa

ArchitectFoster + Partners

Local ConsultantECG

Image BuroHappold Engineering

BARWA NEW CAIROEgypt

Passive Downdraught Evaporative Cooling tower


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WES SEX WATERBath, UK

With a brief that demanded a building that was an exemplar of environmentally

sensitive design, Wessex Water wanted an office that would help deliver improved

services and operational efficiencies, as well as house 580 staff. Wessex Water Operations

Centre was designed to be the greenest office in the UK at the time it was constructed,

and consumed less than one third of the energy required to power a standard

headquarters building.

The design team ensured that sustainable design lay at the heart of the scheme,

considering elements such as building orientation, materials used in construction and the

building form. The headquarters is located at the edge of a designated area of

natural beauty, so it is designed to be low-lying and stepped to reflect the natural

contours of the site, while ensuring optimal views over the Limpley Stoke Valley. The

orientation of the building ensures minimal solar gain, while maximising natural

daylighting and ventilation. The internal design incorporates three wings, linked by an

internal street, which actively bring people together as they access the restaurant, caf

and meeting rooms.

A number of energy-efficient services were installed, including water recycling, waste

reduction, enhanced biodiversity and measures to reduce car use. Wessex Water

Headquarters achieved the highest ever BREEAM rating for a commercial office building

when it opened in 2000.

ClientWessex Water

ArchitectBennetts Associates

ImageBuroHappold/Mandy Reynolds




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Designed to work in harmony with its

environment, Wexford County Council

Offices uses minimal carbon and

maximises the possibilities for natural

daylight and ventilation.

With planted areas and natural daylight

throughout, our team helped create an

optimum atmosphere as well as a highly

productive working environment. The atria

ensure that everywhere is close to natural

light, while the screen-printed glass

facades increase solar shading, reduce

glare, and provide uninhibited views.

Specialist glass coatings also improve

insulation. Solid concrete internal walls

and floors which absorb heat during the

day and release it at night, adding natural

heating and reducing the need to

expend energy.

Our structural and facade experts worked

together to find a low energy solution for

lighting the building at night. During the

day the mass of the building appears solid,

reflecting colour from the sky. After dark,

however, this is reversed and the inner

layers of the building are revealed.

ClientWexford County Council

ArchitectRobin Lee Architecture in association

with Arthur Gibney & Partners

ImageBuroHappold Engineering

WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICESWexford, Ireland


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PERFORMANCE

IN BUILDINGS

CREATING THE SPACE WHE REPEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS MEET



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With no one right way to run a business,

or indeed organise ones life, much of

the challenge lies in understanding this

diversity and enabling a building to

support it. Rather than, for example, tellingpeople not to smoke or eat chocolate,

its about how the building design can

influence and support such decisions

subconsciously.

Our extensive case studies in this area

are documenting what is valuable about

buildings, what makes them work well,

and which behaviours both positive

and negative are partially driven by

the environment itself. We are looking

at the physical parameters of the space,

the sensory experience of each building

or office, and examining users personalexperiences through diaries, cognitive

tests and physiological measurements.

In understanding the range of experiences

which people value in a building, we can

then aid our clients by guiding them as to

what it is possible for the building itself to

help them achieve.


DOCUMENTING WHAT ISVALUABLE ABOUT BUILDINGSAND WHAT MAKES TH EM WORK

BuroHappold and Reading University are currently collaborating in research to understand what it is about a building

that improves the performance of both individuals and organisations.



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M A P P I N G

THEF U T U R E


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ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE SPACES

THAT TOUCH THE EARTH LIGHTLY

Sustainable development combines resource efficiency, long term asset and risk management,

holistic business innovation and the respect of people, to ensure that we do more with less, helping

our clients and communities create a built environment fit for the future.

Urban development is taking place at a

scale and speed never achieved before

and needs to be adaptable to changing

climates and environments. Existing cities

are seeking to remain competitive and

economically viable in an increasingly

global marketplace.

The creation and delivery of new high-

quality, functional urban environments is a

complex process, demanding inspirational

vision combined with an understanding

of the present and historic context. At

BuroHappold we are pioneering the

design of low-energy, high performance

and modular forms of building. We are also

continuing to examine and identify new

and more responsible ways to limit our

use of natural resources adopting more

efficient approaches, seeking

better ways to move people, products

and waste around and encouraging new

and improved technologies to meet

existing needs.

As engineers we believe that innovation

is central to the development of efficient,

flexible urban environments. Working in

partnership with our clients, we create

accessible and sustainable developments,

which meet the needs of todays residents,

while safeguarding the places that we

create for future generations to come.

ImagesBuroHappold Engineering / Daniel Hopkinson, Mandy Reynolds


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M A P P I N G T H E F U T U R E

London is leading the way towards low

carbon energy with the Mayors Energy

and Carbon Mitigation Strategy. The aim

is to deliver 25% of the citys energy from

decentralised sources by 2031, helping

to fight against climate change. We were

commissioned to investigate the best

options to help achieve the milestone.

As part of our investigations we teamed

up with Camco Clean Energy to evaluate

the technical, economic and deployment

potential for renewable and low-carbon

energy in the UKs capital. Notably, this

is the first ever bottom up approach to

decarbonising London looking at what

is actually possible rather than setting an

arbitrary, all too often theoretical, target.

From determining how many roofs in

London are south facing and sloped for

photovoltaics to calculating the areas

where there is enough heat demand to

justify decentralised energy, our research

has covered a great many aspects. Our

analysis also delved into the detailed

possibilities for the technical roll out of the

London Plan, developing cost-conscious

models to play out possible economic

scenarios surrounding energy for the

next 30 years. The result is discovering the

perfect balance between saving carbon

and saving money for a sustainable future.

ClientGreater London Authority

Image2009 Microsoft Corporation and its

data suppliers

GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY SUSTAINABILIT Y STUDYLondon, UK


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In 2009 the Co-operative Group

commissioned a new 400,000 sqft,

16-storey office building in Manchester to

provide a modern working environment

and facilities which will allow greater

freedom for flexible working by itsstaff. The project stipulated demanding

sustainability targets using a building

energy strategy, developed through

extensive research into UK and European

benchmark buildings, as the key to

minimising environmental impact.

Our team used 3D BIM technology

extensively to coordinate the structural

engineering, architecture and building

services, as well as the basis of energy

models, ensuring an efficient and

integrated design process. BIM was alsoused to develop fly-through films and

animations to communicate ideas to the

client and within the construction team.

A key component of the carbon reduction

measures is the installation of a Combined

Heat and Power (CHP) system. Powered by

rape seed oil grown on the Co-operatives

own farmland, the CHP will enable the

company to control the majority of theirown heat and power supplies.

Setting a new benchmark for commercial

office design, the project succeeds in

translating the clients ethical approach

to society and the environment in their

business through their commitment to

deliver a truly outstanding building.

The project is set to be one of the first

office buildings to receive a BREEAM

Outstanding.

Client Co-operative Group Limited

Architect3DReid

ImageDaniel Hopkinson

ONE ANGEL SQUAREManchester, UK


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The new American Express Headquarters

in Brighton is designed to help the

company cope with the high-tech

demands of 21st century commerce.

A thoroughly modern building, it will

provide capacity for 3000 staff, alongside

a staff restaurant and shops. With cost and

planning restrictions, the site required an

inventive solution to ensure its success as

the flagship building for a financial giant.

Through a close design relationship

with both the architect and the building

services engineers, our experts were able

to maximise the efficiency of the structural

frame of the office building. We proposed

a novel tube-in-tube composite column

to minimise their size and maximise the

workable space inside the open plan

offices, meaning more workstations and

more staff. Efficient design of the structure

led to more of the construction budget

being available for items such as the

facade and finishes, resulting in a more

valuable project.

Set in a valley, the sloping nature of the

site and the deep basement challenged

the construction of the substructure.

Our team investigated a number of

feasible options, allowing adequate

provision in the cost plan and enabling

prospective contractors to be aware of the

construction implications. The sites deep

layers of weathered chalk also impacted

the foundation solution. A bored pile wall

system limits movement in surrounding

buildings and infrastructure, and saved

both money and time during construction.

ClientAmerican Express Services Europe Ltd

ArchitectEPR Architects

Image Jim Stephenson


AMERICAN EXPRESS HEADQUARTERSBrighton, UK


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DESIGNINGSOLUTIONSFOR CLIMATE

CHANGE

ENGINEERING FOR EXTREME WEATHER



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BuroHappolds design for One Angel

Square in Manchester achieved the

highest possible environmental targets,including BREEAM Outstanding, and A

ratings for both its Energy Performance

Certificate (EPC), and Display Energy

Certificate (DEC). This was no accident

our environmental input on this project

was informed by extensive research on

design for climate change.

We undertook a two-part study for the

Co-operative Group, which looked at how

we can use passive design measures in

buildings, such as thermal mass, solar

shading, photovoltaic panels, rainwater

collection, natural ventilation and lightwells, to reduce carbon emissions and in

so doing, help prevent further carbon-

related climate change.

The second aim of the study was to

assess how buildings can cope better

with the impact of extreme weather itself.

This could mean identifying methods

to respond appropriately to higher

temperatures such as increased solar

shading or greater rainfall, where

measures might include roof design to

cope with increased run-off, as well as

flood protection in low-lying areas.

With knowledge dissemination of

good practice being one of the funding

requirements for this research, our goal

is to share our findings on other schemes

so all management teams can benefit

from both constructing their buildings

for climate change and educating

the occupants about carbon saving

measures which they themselves can help

implement.


Concern about climate change runs high in the general population, as well as among business leaders and politicians. Almost nine in ten

people accept that the climate is changing, and almost half are extremely concerned by the implications, according to the 2007 survey

on behalf of DEFRA by IPSOS MORI: Tipping Point or Turning Point Social Marketing and Climate Change. Furthermore, a third of UK

businesses have been significantly affected by extreme weather between 2007 and 2010, with increased rainfall and flooding.



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D E L I V E R Y

COSTA N D

P R O G R A M M E

The process of working closely with 3XN proved extremely beneficial in providing an early indication

and understanding of the costs and the development of the M&E infrastructure, all of whichcontributed to this project being successfully completed on time and on budget.

Sigrid Kjerulf, 3XN

Alsion Campus, Syddansk University


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DELIVERI NG BEST VALUE

At BuroHappold we believe in creating elegant, buildable designs which take the best from cutting

edge technology and deliver value across the lifespan of the building. By spending time with our

clients at the outset, we design holistic solutions which benefit from the full range of our engineering

disciplines, and ultimately save most clients both time and money. Engaging with our clients, fully

defining the brief and pre-empting problems from the outset characterises our approach.

Changes in the commercial sector

market, with new types of client and newdemands means we need to provide a

fresh response but with our wealth of

experience in the sector, we do not need

to reinvent the wheel. We look harder at

our deliverables to ensure our clients get

best value, and we have whole life value

specialists who apply rigorous life cycle

costing to all our proposals.

We are passionate about the role of the

engineer in delivering spaces which both

transform and inspire.

A large part of our brief is to make sure

our designs are simple and buildableas well as elegant and flexible, and we

understand that by standardising our

design and making it modular, we increase

the potential for off-site prefabrication,

which saves both time and money and

helps guarantee quality. Our experience to

this end includes groundbreaking modular

systems for residential, hotel and student

accommodation, as well as components

such as risers and plant rooms, and

aircraft piers for BAA. We are ahead of the

game in our use of integrated design and

modelling packages, which helps us spotproblems, coordinate better, reduce risk

and enhance competitiveness.

Never afraid to challenge convention,

we concentrate our efforts into making

sure our clients get the best designed,

most flexible and greenest office space

possible for their investment, on time and

to budget.

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D E L I V E R Y C O S T A N D P R O G R A M M E

The largest structure in the Olympic

Park, the International Broadcast and

Main Press Centres Complex required a

truly integrated approach to achieve its

successful delivery in budget and on time

for handover to LOCOG to commence the

fit out in summer 2011.

Working as part of the Carillion Building

Limited design team BuroHappold

was engaged to deliver a full suite of

engineering services for the Complex,

which would become home to 20,000

print and broadcast staff and 1,000

support staff during the Games.

Delivering these giant facilities within

the main Olympic Park was a key feature

of the London 2012 bid: despite location

changes, the philosophy of a media

centre integrated within the main Park

was retained.

The 160,000m2complex was designed to

reduce carbon emissions by 20% against

current building regulations, which was

achieved through the combination of a

bioclimatic design, passive chilled cooling

beams with displacement ventilation,

500m2of photovoltaic panels and a smart

Building Management System. The early

appointment of the installation contractor

allowed us to take full advantage of

the time and labour savings associated

with prefabrication and offsite testing of

key plant and equipment. The building

services systems were designed to

Tier 3 levels of resilience to ensure that

broadcast continuity was guaranteed.

Having successfully housed news teams

from around the globe during the summer

of 2012, in legacy the complex will now

be turned into a combination of media

studios, university facilities and a new

digital academy. With office space for

technology start-ups and a massive data

centre, it will generate up to 6,000 jobs,

creating a new technology quarter for

East London.

Client ODA

ContractorCarillion Building Limited

ArchitectAllies and Morrison, RPS

ImageODA

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Vodafones headquarters in Newbury, UK,

brought 3,000 local staff into one location

for the first time. With the plan to move

from over 60 disparate buildings into one

central location the project to create the

companys new landmark needed to runespecially smoothly.

Energy efficiency was high on the agenda.

As a new building the design team could

take advantage of the latest technologies

and techniques to create a highly energy

efficient office. Along with an integrated

transport strategy, the new complex is set

into the landscape around a series of lakes,

which control storm water run-off.

Bridges connect the seven buildings that

make up the complex in Shaw, on the

outskirts of the town. The location of each

building on the site was chosen after

studies into prevailing winds, in order

to maximise the potential to use naturalventilation and reduce the burden on the

chilled beam air-conditioning system.

Vodafones World Headquarters reflects

its position as a world leading company.

Integration with its surroundings enables

maximum benefit to be gained from the

location, while technological interventions

work seamlessly into the building with

environmental sensitivity.

Client Vodafone Airtouch plc

ArchitectFletcher Priest Architects

ImageBuroHappold Engineering / Adam Wilson

VODAFONE WORLD HEADQUARTERSNewbury, UK


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This ground engineering project was designed to investigate the land conditions prior to

the redevelopment of the old Lyne Hill Industrial Estate for mixed commercial use. Our

ground and environmental engineers were asked to provide data to allow the design of

the new building foundations, identify potential ground contamination risks, and outline

any remedial strategy, with its associated costs.

A key element of this work included addressing objections from the Environment

Agency regarding a proposed new petrol station by demonstrating through a detailed

investigation of groundwater levels that the storage tanks would not pose a risk to

water resources.

Our experts also established that a potential buried asbestos risk was in fact very

localised, and therefore we managed to avoid onerous additional health and safety

measures during the subsequent investigation and earthworks.

Finally, we effectively pooled resources by combining the geotechnical and

geoenvironmental elements, avoiding the need for multiple investigations, while also

incorporating tested and proven remedial works findings previously undertaken by

others. In total, our solutions provided our client with significant cost savings, which

they could then spend on maximising their new development.

ClientNorthcreek Estates

Image2012 Goo gle (left), Townscape Solutions (right)

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For this prestigious project in Londons fashionable Mayfair, BuroHappold had to think

laterally, coming up with an innovative plan to maximise the planning envelope by

incorporating an extra storey on this highly constrained, triangular demolition site.

With the existing building removed, the proposal was to construct a new development

with one single-storey basement sitting below two separate commercial buildings one

of seven storeys, and one of three.

To create its triangular form, our specialists needed to design in numerous bespoke

elements. Our holistic vision, integrating the structural and building services elements,

enabled us to minimise the floor construction zone and introduce an additional level. We

specified cellular steelwork floor beams, allowing the building services to pass through,

and in so doing succeeded in overlapping the structural and building service zones.

Our structural engineers designed in bi-steel concrete-filled cores for stability, which

provided the added advantages of allowing both speedy construction and thinner walls,

resulting in time savings and creating more lettable space. We resourcefully used one

of the cores to support the tower crane on site, allowing it to be easily removed without

the need to fill in the crane slab voids afterwards once again demonstrating our

commitment to adding value.

ClientPembroke Real Estate

ArchitectRHWL Architects

ImageRHWL Architects

49 PARK LA NELondon, UK


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Redundant infrastructure left in the ground, such as

tunnels and service pipes, make it difficult to place

new foundations, while old foundations which need to

be reused are stiffer than new ones. This means they

attract more load, spreading the weight of the buildingunevenly.

At BuroHappold, we always seek to broaden our

knowledge base and develop our expertise. We have

carried out research into the behaviour of different

foundations, to help our engineers know when it is

both viable and desirable to reuse old foundations,

saving our clients both time and money.

The more we come to understand about the impact

of variable pile stiffness on building performance, the

more often we are able to recommend re-use, as we

can adapt other elements of the buildings construction

to work with the existing foundations. As well as

time and cost savings, other client benefits include a

reduction in carbon emissions as less new concrete is

needed. Existing archaeology is also protected.

Accelerating population growth and urban living

means that the regeneration of cities will become even

more commonplace. BuroHappold is playing its part in

ensuring that we can make the best recommendations

in terms of combining new, old and reused piles to

optimum effect.


Understanding natural materials will always be the main challenge for ground engineers but with increasing

pressure to regenerate urban areas, geotechnical engineers find themselves facing new parameters.

Example of three dimensional modelling

of soil-pile-structure interaction

Redundant infrastructure present

on many city centre sites

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in partnership with our clients, to communicate and collaborate both internally and externally,

and engage at all times with all project stakeholders.

The success of any project depends on

the ability of both project team members

and external stakeholders to work well

together, sharing ideas as the scheme

progresses. We believe above all in

building long term relationships, be it

with architects, developers, estate

directors or local authorities. The level of

repeat work we win is testament to the

success of this approach.

Value takes many forms, and is both the

hardest to define and arguably most

important deliverable in any project. The

most obvious examples of value, time and

cost savings, are most often gained by

good communication at all levels leading

to early problem resolution, risk avoidance

and innovative solutions.

Widely acknowledged as leaders in

Building Information Modelling (BIM),

we are ideally placed to add value by

maximising coordination between

disciplines, and providing wider

opportunities for collaboration among the

whole project team through use of this

technology. Our clients benefit directly

too, as better sequencing, logistics and

scenario planning lead to improved

efficiencies, and ultimately savings.

Throughout the process, we promise

to engage closely with both clients

and stakeholders to understand the

requirements and translate this into social,

economic and environmental solutions

which will add value to the scheme, and

produce the best designs for your project.

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G E T T I N G T H E B E S T O U T O F T H E T E A M



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Located in the heart of the Olympic Park,

the Stadium forms the centre piece of the

largest new park created in Europe for

a century. BuroHappold worked as part

of Team Stadium, an integrated design

and construction team led by Sir Robert

McAlpine, and including Populous as

architects and HED as landscape architects:

this collaboration of specialists enabled

the creation of a simple superstructure

with an innovative lightweight cable

supported roof. The Stadium was designed

so that it can be easily dismantled downfrom an 80,000 capacity to a 25,000 venue

if required for its longer term use.

Sustainability played a key part in

informing the Stadiums design in order

to meet the ODAs high targets and

priority themes. The energy consumed in

manufacturing the Stadiums elements

was far less than other Olympic stadia due

to its compact design; the London 2012

Stadium only used 10% of the steel used

in the Beijing Olympics main stadium.

Where possible the team reused existing

materials; including reusing 4,000 tonnes

of unwanted gas pipelines to construct the

roofs outer steel compression truss ring.The building services installation has also

been designed to limit carbon emissions

during operation.

Commitment, innovation and close

collaboration between architecture,

engineering and construction has

resulted in an elegant, bold, efficient

and sustainable stadium that reflects the

Olympic vision to build a better world

through sport.

ClientODA

Design and Build Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine

ArchitectPopulous

Landscape ArchitectHED

ImageODA

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUMLondon, UK

The Olympic Stadium has

been finished on time and

under budget. To complete a

complicated project such as

this in less than three years

is testament to the skill and

professionalism of the UK

construction industry. I would

like to thank the Team Stadium

consortium and all of theoperatives for their hard work

and commitment. It is thanks

to them that we can today

celebrate this huge milestone

for the London 2012 project

and be proud of what can be

achieved by UK plc.

John Armitt

ODA chairman


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With a fast-track, 18 month design andbuild schedule, BuroHappold led a

multinational fully integrated design team

to deliver the full range of engineering

services to the new Reliance Global

headquarters in Mumbai.

The nine-storey, 400,000 sq ft, highly

sustainable facility, which includes

commercial space, offices and two levels

of underground parking, required us to

provide structural, mechanical, electrical,

plumbing (MEP), sustainability, lighting,

security and traffic consulting engineeringservices, from our Bath, Mumbai and Los

Angeles offices. With innovative green

design measures, the building is set to

achieve a LEED Gold rating.

Crucial to our success was a sophisticatedBuilding Information Model, which

allowed our geographically dispersed

specialists to design, develop and

administer the project.

ClientReliance Industries

ArchitectHOK

ImageHOK

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Baltyk Tower is a new office development

located in the historic Polish city of

Pozna, and will be the first building

designed by the international practice

MVRDV architects in the country. The

building will feature retail and apanoramic restaurant with a proposed

one room hotel.

From the very beginning teamwork was

at the centre of the Baltyk project. The

design team, which included MVRDV,

BuroHappold and locally based Ultra

Architects, was contracted directly by

the client who had been looking for

like-minded practices with an open

approach. The team successfully worked

together throughout the project using

a mixture of face to face meetings and

remote communication; including video

conferencing, screen sharing and file

transfer services. Each discipline was

coordinated using BIM and 3D modelling

so that the whole team could understandeach element of the design.

BuroHappolds work on the project

included incorporating BREEAM

requirements into the build; including

undertaking a solar energy study for

facade optimisation.

Client Sophia Sp. z o.o.

(a joint venture of Garvest and Vox Group)

ArchitectMVRDV / Ultra Architects

ImageMVRDV

BALTYK TOWE RPozna, Poland


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TEAMWORKCREATING A COLLABORATIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE E NVIRONMENT


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This scenario often leaves both clients

and the design team asking where to

concentrate their efforts in offering both

best value and sustainable design, within

the projects constraints. To help engage allstakeholders in thinking these vital issues

through properly, we have developed

an approach to define and manage the

delivery of complex project requirements.

We can then take these requirement

rankings and build them into a document

which can translate each item into a social,

economic or environmental objective.

This holistic process enables us to

integrate stakeholder values and

expectations into the project brief, while

defining and ranking their priorities. Itmeans we can also develop a common

language and shared understanding of the

intricacies of the project, build confidence

and trust, and spot both opportunities and

risks early on. Finally, it guides the design

team with their decisions and providesan audit trail of the value delivery process.

Our methods include a combination

of workshops and anonymous

questionnaires, leading to a deeper

understanding of the shared values held

by the group, and the areas of divergence

and agreement within the project

requirements. At all times, we seek to

create a collaborative and constructive

environment, where thinking outside thebox is encouraged and we can develop a

highly transparent framework for value

and sustainability.


Value and sustainability are two things all clients rightly demand, but they are also notoriously hard to define. Priorities need to be clear,

the goals need to be viable, and the thoughts and ideas of the stakeholders may not have been fully presented.

AT BUROH APPOLD,WE KNOW HOWTO CREATE A

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THE PAT H TO TRANSFORMAT ION AND REUSE

Cities are the engines of growth. While the developing world is building new cities apace, the

developed world mainly Western Europe and North America is crowded with existing buildings

in its urban spaces which need to be intelligently refurbished to satisfy the commercial, social and

sustainable demands of the future.

Refurbishment makes sense. It not only

costs less than redevelopment, making it

commercially viable; it also uses far less

embodied energy, leading to considerable

green savings. However, performance is

paramount, and tenants need their spaces

to be future-proofed and flexible, and to

reflect increasing occupier densities.

One of the main growth areas is

Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT),

which we feel will drive the next business

cycle. As technology pervades our lives,

these client groups are driven by brand

identity, which sometimes goes hand

in hand with an older building while

demanding extremely flexible needs

which could not have been envisaged

when these buildings were first designed,

sometimes over a century ago.

We are highly skilled at reimagining and

intelligently reusing buildings. Starting

with a thorough survey to understand

the constraints and current performance

levels, such as energy consumption, we

map our findings onto the latest standards

and develop a list of requirements and

costs to upgrade the building.

With our wealth of experience in practical

refurbishment, from heritage buildings

to more recent upgrades, we are ideally

placed to make sure our clients receive

a transformation to meet the most

discerning requirements.

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T R A N S F O R M I N G E X I S T I N G B U I L D I N G S

Originally built in the 1930s as a new

Civic Centre for Birmingham, Baskerville

House is located next to one of the citys

most vibrant squares, and offers office

accommodation over seven floors, with a

health club in the basement.

Careful and sympathetic refurbishment

was vital for the development of this

Grade II listed building in order to retain

the striking art deco facade.

Another chief consideration was to

maximise lettable space. Before the

refurbishment, four large atria reduced

commercial space by around 60%. Our

team worked closely with the architectto reconfigure the buildings footprint,

replacing the atria with two smaller

entrance halls to provide an extra two

floors, almost doubling the usable space

while making considerable savings for the

client through calculating that some 30%

of the planned column reinforcement was

not actually needed.

ClientTargetfollow (Birmingham) Ltd

ArchitectRolfe Judd

ImageBuroHappold Engineering / Adam Wilson

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The project to transform Marcol House

saw a single office building constructed

in the place of three existing buildings,

maximising the lettable commercial office

space. The ground floor unit on the corner

of Regent Street was retained along with

the Grade II listed facade; creating an

attractive and individual commercial office

building with ground floor retail space.

A key challenge for the design team

was the buildings location directly over

the Victoria Line tunnel; necessitating a

detailed geotechnical analysis to model

the effects of the new piles and deeper

basement and close collaboration with

London Underground. The team further

strengthened their collaboration skills

by drawing the structure entirely 3D

BIM, which enabled pre-construction

coordination with mechanical and

electrical subcontractor, minimising on

site builderswork and waste.

The team had to consider innovative

ways to implement time and cost saving

solutions without impacting on the

future flexibility of the development. Part

of the new steel frame was designed,

procured and constructed during the

demolition phase for use as part of the

facade retention, which saved some of

the temporary works costs and minimised

the construction programme. In addition

we proposed re-using the existing steel

columns within the facade and their

footings, maximising the space on thefloor plate and eliminating the need for

new foundations over the underground

tunnels. The floor plate has only four

internal columns and relatively long spans

which will enable a high level of future

flexibility.

ClientGreat Portland Estates

ArchitectFlanagan Lawrence

ImagesFlanagan Lawrence

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BARTLE BOGLE HEGARTY BBH ADVERTISINGLondon, UK

As a leading player in the advertising world, brand and image are central to our client,

BBH. Tasked with refurbishing their existing premises to create a more useable, modern,

flexible office space, BuroHappold liaised closely with Urban Salon Architects to refresh

the entrance lobby, rearrange the workspaces and dramatically convert the existing,

ineffective atrium into a vibrant, modern, multifunctional space.

The atrium is undergoing a full facelift, with new staircases designed to criss-cross the

space, replacing the outdated circulation strategy. Its facade will be removed, to bereplaced by a balustrade designed to increase the open feel of the building while adding

value in terms of both its acoustic and aesthetic properties. Shaded from direct sunlight,

but inviting ambient natural light, the atrium refit will further improve both the feel of the

building and its carbon usage, thanks to our interventions.

Our engineers have been instrumental to the multiple solutions found for this complex

project. We worked closely across our specialist structural, mechanical, electrical and

acoustic teams, as well as with the architect, contractor and client, to achieve the perfect

synthesis from concept and design to construction.

ClientBartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH LONDON)

ArchitectUrban Salon Architects

ImageUrban Salon Architects

The 7.5m conversion of this Grade II listedbuilding, which at the time comprised

several individual offices and small

industrial units, into a single mixed use

development of 1,600m2of office space

and 34 apartments, with basement car

parking, provided several challenges

to our team. We had to retain the listed

Georgian facade, along with two vaults

in the basement structure and an original

staircase, while designing a new structure

to span over these vaults so they would

not need to support their own weight,minimising the risk of weakening the

existing masonry.

Our client also wanted a column-free

space, which is often a challenge in historic

buildings, so our experts came up with

an innovative solution including a bracedsteel frame, with Westok beams to reduce

the floor to ceiling height and integrate

the building services into the structural

depth, while also maintaining the same

storey heights as imposed by the original

Georgian facade. The complex shaping

and large roof span led the design team to

incorporate a steel-framed roof and timber

rafters to support the roof cladding.

Our client received a building they could

be proud of, which incorporates the

best of old and new, with all the features

expected of a high-performance, modern,

flexible office.

ClientWestmark Developments

ArchitectAlec French Partnership

ImageAlec French Partnership

QUEEN SQUAREBristol, UK


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As part of a team employed to transforma disused supermarket into a high

grade, low emission headquarters for

Moray Council in north-east Scotland,

BuroHappolds brief was to centralise

over 20 scattered offices into a single low

carbon building.

With low energy design at the heart of

the scheme, one key element was natural

ventilation. This created several challenges

for our building services specialists,

who came up with original solutions

to bring fresh air deep into the space.These included new perimeter ventilation

MORAY COUNCIL HEADQUARTER S CAMPUSElgin, UK

lights throughout, rooftop ventilatorsassisted by low energy ceiling fans, and

the installation of north lights to bring

daylight right into the building.

Morays modern, flexible, open plan offices

will benefit from extensive natural light

and ventilation, and we have succeeded in

improving the old supermarkets Energy

Performance Certificate (EPC) rating from

G to an anticipated B.

ClientMoray Council

ArchitectBennetts Associates

ImageKeith Hunter Photography


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This solar collector can be installed on

the southern facade of a building, pre-

heating the air going into the propertys

mechanical ventilation system, thus

reducing heat loss to the outside. At sixmetres wide, the heater contains a highly

insulating cover incorporating granular

aerogel insulation a unique,

translucent material with excellent

insulation properties.

During a seven-day controlled test

during cold but sunny conditions, outlet

temperatures up to 45oC were observed

inside the collector, pre-heating the fresh

air supply by up to 30oC. This enabled the

dwelling to enjoy a very comfortable 21-

22oC internal temperature, even incold weather without using any

auxiliary heating.


Always keen to be at the forefront of new developments, Mark Dowson, one of our sustainability engineers,

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AWARDSINDUSTRY RECOGNITION

ACE Awards

2010 Finalist: Building Services Large Firm

57-59 Bread Street, Edinburgh, UK

AISC Award

2011 Winner: National Certificate of Recognition

Indian Paintbrush Productions Studios,

Santa Monica, CA, USA

BREEAM Awards

2013 Winner: Offices Award

One Angel Square, Manchester, UK

British Council for Offices

2012 Winner: Commercial Workplace Award

No. 4 St Pauls Square, Liverpool, UK

2010 Winner: Projects up to 2000m2


2009 Winner: Projects up to 2,000m2

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK

2006 Winner: Corporate Workplace Award

HSE Headquarters, Bootle, UK

Building Awards

2013 Shortlisted: Sustainable Project of the Year


Carbon Trust

2009 Winner: Low Carbon Building Award

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority HQ, UK

Cityscape Abu Dhabi Conference

2008 Winner: Commercial/Office Project Award (Built)ADIA Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, UAE

BuroHappold Engineering has won industry awards throughout its 40-year history. These recognise

achievements across all our services and every sector in which we work. Our list of awards is now

hundreds strong - those won since 2009 are presented below.

Civic Trust Awards

2012 Winner

Wexford County Council Offices, Wexford, Ireland

CNBC Arabian Property Awards

2008 Winner: Best Property Abu Dhabi

Tameer Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Winner: Best Development Abu Dhabi


Winner: Best High Rise Development Abu Dhabi


Dundee Institute of Architects

2011 Winner: DIA Supreme Award

Hillcrest Group HQ, Dundee, UK

Winner: Best Public/Commercial building


Edinburgh Architectural Association

2010 Winner: Regeneration / Conservation Award


Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment

2012 Winner:

Bronze Level: Building Project Private Sector

The Co-operative Group, One Angel Square,

NOMA, Manchester, UK

Gulf States Building Awards

2008 Winner: Commercial Project

ADIA Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Middle East Architect Awards

2011 Winner: Commercial Project of the Year

King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, KSA


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New York Construction Magazine

2008 Award of Merit: Best Green Project

National Audubon Society Home Office,

New York, NY, USA

North West Property Awards

2012 Winner: Sustainability Award


Polish Union of Building Engineers and Technicians, the

Ministry of Infrastructure and the General Inspector of

Building Control Poland

2011 Winner: Building of the Year

British Embassy Warsaw, Poland

Property Week Awards

2012 Winner: Sustainability Achievement Award


RAC Cooling Industry Awards

2012 Highly Commended:

Air Conditioning / Heat Pump Project of the Year

The Co-operative Group, One Angel Square, NOMA,

Manchester, UK

Regeneration and Renewal Awards

2012 Winner: Award for Sustainability

One Angel Square, NOMA, Manchester, UK

RICS North West Awards

2013 Shortlisted: Commercial Category


RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards

2010 Winner: Sustainability Award

Regional Agricultural Centre,

Yorkshire Showground, UK

Winner: Award for Architecture

Regional Agricultural Centre,

Yorkshire Showground, UK

RIBA Regional Awards

2007 Winner: Architecture West Midlands

The Cube, Birmingham, UK

2007 Winner: London

Palestra, London, UK

2005 Winner: Worldwide

Genzyme Headquarters, Cambridge, MA, USA

Roses Design Award

2011 Winner: Gold Award Commercial / Offices Building

Dundee House, UK

Scottish Design Awards

2012 Winner: Commercial / Offices Building


Winner: Chairmans Award for Architecture


Winner: Sustainable Design


Commended: Commercial / Offices Building


Structural Awards

2011 Winner: Commercial / Retail

Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center, Kazakhstan



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Asset management

Bridges and civil structuresBuilding services engineering (MEP)

Coastal and marine

Computational analysis

Drainage and storm water management

Earthworks

Economic development

Economic infrastructure

Environment

Facades

Fire engineering

Flood risk

Geoenvironmental

Geotechnical

Highway engineering

Inclusive design

Integrated development planning

IT communications and control

LightingOrganisational development

People movement

Procurement

Project management

Regional planning

Safe & Secure

SMART solutions

Structural engineering

Sustainability

Sustainability and environment

Transport

Transport planning

Urban development

Utilities engineering

Water

BuroHappold delivers world-class engineering consultancy across a range of disciplines spanning

buildings, infrastructure, environment, and project management. We combine creativity with solid

technical skills and an awareness of the key drivers that shape projects in the residential sector.

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American Express Headquarters 26

Brighton, UK

Baltyk Tower 43

Pozna, Poland

Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH Advertising) 50

London, UK

Barwa New Cairo 17

Cairo, Egypt

Barking Town Centre 34

London, UK

Baskerville House 48

Birmingham, UK

5 Broadgate 11

London, UK

Genzyme Headquarters 16

Cambridge, MA, USA

Greater London Authority 24

Sustainability Study

London, UK

International Broadcast and Main 32

Press Centres, London 2012 Olympic

and Paralympic GamesLondon, UK

London 2012 Olympic Stadium 40

London, UK

Lyne Hill Redevelopment 34

Staffordshire, UK

Marcol House 49

London, UK

Moray Council Headquarters Campus 51

Elgin, UK

One Angel Square 25

Manchester, UK

Palestra 10

London, UK

49 Park Lane 35

London, UK

22-25 Queen Square 50

Bristol, UK

Reliance Global Headquarters 42

Mumbai, India

SAMBA Financial Group Head Office 11

King Abdullah Financial District

Riyadh, KSA

Vodafone World Headquarters 33

Newbury, UK

Wessex Water Headquarters 18

Bath, UK

Wexford County Council Offices 19

Wexford, Ireland

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BuroHappold Engineering is an independent, international engineering firm

with a reputation, built up over the last 40 years, for delivering creative, value led

building and city solutions for an ever changing world.

Described by our clients as passionate,

innovative, collaborative, magic, our

global community of driven, world leading

engineering professionals based in offices

across Europe, America, China, India and

the Middle East deliver elegant solutions

for buildings and cities that address the

major problems facing societies today:

resource shortage, climate change,

increasing urbanisation and its associated

effects.

Using integrated approaches that aim

to create innovative, holistic and flexible

solutions we work closely with a diverse

range of celebrated experts: architects,

economists, academics, visionaries, to

define, develop and deliver strategic,

people focused outcomes. These strong

relationships provide us with additional

insight and perspectives that ensure the

solutions we find can more effectively

bridge science with society. Our work

culture drives the can-do attitude our

clients have come to expect of us,

and ever since its inception, the World

Architecture 100 poll has consistently

voted BuroHappold as one of the very best

engineering organisations to work with.

BuroHappold works alongside some

of the worlds most respected and

influential international organisations.

We have advised and acted for the United

Nations, the World Bank and UNESCO

in their endeavours to alleviate poverty

and provide new thinking to solve old

problems and have worked in support

of a wide range of significant public

and private sector clients across the full

portfolio of our services.

Our people have skills that straddle a wide

diversity of expertise and specialities:

technical experts who can turn their

hand to all the traditional engineering

disciplines, as well as integrators who

can bring people together to lead and

communicate holistic solutions such as

frameworks for revitalising failing cities

and pioneering master plans for emerging

cities: people-flow specialists who can

move a million people across the desert

with ease: innovators who engineer

facades that absorb pollution or create

acoustic venues overnight from rope,

wood and sheer hard work. We employ

economists and planners who can help to

create flexible strategies, specialists whose

skills range from water management

through to material science, and serial

innovators who help us to find our unique

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