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The world is changing. Cities are growing, people are more mobile and the planet is becoming smaller and more fragile. For some, making a place called home is becoming increasingly difficult.

Constraints in land availability, particularly in growing urban areas, difficult economic conditions, the push to reduce the carbon embedded in housing and dwindling energy resources worldwide, are all challenges which BuroHappold is helping its clients overcome.

The residential sector is increasingly interesting to investors keen to take advantage of a market in which every property, providing the price is right, can be relied upon to be let or sold. In the UK it is estimated that one in five households will be renting their homes from a private landlord or agent by 2016, creating a huge opportunity for new rental properties to be brought to market. The last few years have seen a small increase in the percentage of US homes which are rented and emerging economies are seeing growing urbanisation create huge demand for accommodation within cities.

The end clients in this sector are as varied as the properties they buy. Individual tenants and purchasers, buy to let

landlords, high net worth individuals, property developers and collective investment companies are all represented. What unifies these clients is the need to maximise their investment, ensuring that they secure quality properties at appropriate prices. Whether affordable homes at the lower end of the market, or super-prime developments in exclusive locations; value and margin remain the key considerations.

At the top of the market, to ensure the finished product will achieve its full value even the smallest detail must be perfect. Quality and craftsmanship may come before budget, but this is not a license to spend clients’ money. Rather it is a challenge to identify what creates value and to concentrate the efforts of our designers in achieving this. At all levels, intelligent design can produce cost effective solutions; with the innovative use of materials, or use of advanced structural analysis to create breath-taking designs which help set properties apart from the crowd.

There is a fundamental need to create sustainable homes able to adapt to changing climate conditions. The natural world is a precious resource that we squander at our peril and growing concern

for the environment has put sustainable development at the top of the social, regulatory and corporate agenda. How we interact with the environment is one of the major themes and challenges of the 21st century and governments are increasing the pressure on homeowners and developers to find ways to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions.

The residential sector provides considerable opportunity for high quality redevelopment to bring existing buildings, including sensitive and heritage properties, back into use. However, it is not all about the large scale and the iconic – projects such as Retrofit for the Future are showing the way for small scale redevelopment of residential property.

Perhaps more than any other sector, the residential sector provides opportunities for large and small scale developments which are inspiring, individual, culturally responsive, sustainable and commercially viable. BuroHappold is excited to be leading the march to challenge traditional ideas of what a home should be and creating better places for people to live, work and play.

We work to create desirable places where people want to be. Balancing the practical requirements of end users with architectural aesthetics, navigating

intricate planning requirements and overcoming resource limitations to achieve affordability without compromise on quality: this is what

BuroHappold Engineering does best.

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Our combined expertise in developing inspirational new buildings and breathing new life into existing and historic properties has enabled us to work on some of the most exciting, innovative and valuable residential projects across the world. We are showing the way forward in designing buildings that tread lightly on the environment. Our projects are not only cost effective to build and operate, but have flexibility built in; utilising technologies with

the capacity to reduce energy costs and future-proof buildings against carbon reduction targets.

BuroHappold is committed to pushing the boundaries on every project, new build or refurbishment, to achieve the maximum quality, flexibility, sustainability and affordability for our clients. It is this commitment that sets us and our projects apart.

OUR EXPERIENCE

A snapshot of our work in residential

BuroHappold Engineering has four decades of experience in the residential sector, with projects ranging in size and scope from multi-million dollar apartment blocks, such as Skybox, Worli Towers and Dubai Mixed Use, right down to individual homes and property upgrades.

Chatham Place Phase 1 & 2Reading, UK

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Worli TowersMumbai, India

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Rote KasernePotsdam, Germany

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Clarence DockLeeds, UK

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The CubeBirmingham, UK

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CREATING THE WOW!Turning exciting spaces into exceptional ones through innovation and design rigour

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ENERGY USE AND CARBON REDUC TIONProblem solving to create sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally rich residential spaces

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UNLOCKING SITESOvercoming problems to open brownfield and greenfield sites for development

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There isn’t a continent on the planet which doesn’t hold at least one example of our work, whether new build, or refurbishment. From iconic buildings such as The Cube in the UK, to stunning developments like Tongshan Street in China, BuroHappold brings a combination of excitement and expertise which can turn a great project into an incredible one.

CREATING INCREDIBLE SPACES FOR PEOPLE

While other areas of the housing market have struggled in the recent economic downturn, the market for high-end property has remained strong. Prime property in major cities like New York and London is still seen as a safe investment for buyers unaffected by worries about mortgage availability, and there are regular reports of rising numbers of buyers targeting key properties.

Location in this market is truly ‘king’. Price is often not an issue, but perceived value definitely is. Buyers of prime property are looking to invest their money safely, in properties with a strong likelihood of

gaining value over time. These individuals bring with them an experience and expectation of quality which encompasses all areas of the property; from obvious features such as size, layout, choice of materials and detailing, to the operation and efficiency of services, security arrangements and the state of surrounding infrastructure.

Many new build properties at this end of the market are sold off-plan, to purchasers who expect to have considerable input into the finished scheme. This can create a juggling act for developers trying to keep costs and schedules under control, while

meeting client expectations and is an area in which our experience and approach can really make a difference. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do at BuroHappold and it has enabled us to deliver some of the world’s most outstanding buildings.

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INDEX TOWERDubai, UAE

The Index Tower is a £200m, 80-storey, mixed-use development at the heart of the new financial centre of Dubai.

Designed by Foster + Partners, the development consists of a triple-height entrance lobby, 25 floors of office space with 520 luxury apartments, four floors of double-height penthouses, shops, a restaurant, pool and health club. Incredible views across the financial district to one side and the desert to the other ensure that this is a property which will draw buyers and tenants once completed.

The tower’s eye-catching geometric design grows from its complex glazed facade and external concrete fins, creating a building which is both stunning and sustainable. BuroHappold’s engineers designed the facade to intelligently respond to the local climate, keeping occupants comfortable while massively reducing the energy consumption of heating and cooling systems.

The Index Tower won the 2011 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Best Tall Building Middle East and Africa.

Client Union Properties

Architect Foster + Partners

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Drawing inspiration from its location in Birmingham’s traditional jewellery district, The Cube is an intricately patterned jewel-box, soaring 50m into the air and holding 40,000m2 of high quality retail, office, residential and hotel accommodation. An angular skyline restaurant sits on top of the building, affording spectacular panoramic views of the city.

Gold aluminium cladding on three sides ensures that The Cube will gleam day and night, while bronze-tinted anodised metal panels, selected for their durability, add depth to the facade. A complex filligram screen optically closes the fourth side, allowing daylight to play on residential terraces, while light streams into the building’s full height atrium. Panels are independently

replaceable, in case of damage during the life of the building and the gigantic jigsaw pieces defy conformity, creating angles and drama through their positioning. Inside the building, a regular grid of columns supports the floor plate, stepping back at each residential level, to create terraces offering stunning views across the city from all apartments.Designed to be a multi-use space where people can live, work and relax, The Cube has been described as ‘a city within a city’. The abstract glistening facade rises up in the urban landscape and provides the home of a 24/7 community and is set to become a destination in its own right.

Client Birmingham Development Company

Architect Make

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THE CUBEBirmingham, UK



Located in the Huangpo River Complex district of Pudong, Shanghai, Tongshan Street combines sustainability and high quality design in a fabulous new complex designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. The stunning development provides over 700 luxury apartments in eight slender towers, set within exquisite landscaped gardens. An iconic hotel, a clubhouse, significant areas of retail and leisure space and extensive underground parking complete the complex.

BuroHappold provided MEP, facade, traffic, sustainability and structural engineering on the project, which makes extensive use of high-performance glass and metal, to create intricately woven facades on the apparently delicate structures. Inside the buildings, occupants will enjoy consistently comfortable temperatures, due to our angular triple glazed facade. Internal spaces are flooded with sunlight from the south, while providing exceptional views of the river to the north and the gardens on all sides. The complex feels like an oasis of calm, its tranquillity maintained by restricting cars to the edges of the site and the underground parking areas.

This project both recognises the advancement of this prosperous region and inspires future growth and investment, in an area targeted for extensive infrastructure and urban development over the coming years, with a luxurious new area for people to live, work and relax.

Client Vanke Real Estate Company

Architect Pelli Clarke Pelli

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TONGSHAN STREE TShanghai, China

Located in the Huangpo River Complex district of Pudong, Shanghai, Tongshan Street combines sustainability and high quality design in a fabulous new complex designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. The stunning development provides over 700 luxury apartments in eight slender towers, set within exquisite landscaped gardens. An iconic hotel, a clubhouse, significant areas of retail and leisure space and extensive underground parking complete the complex.

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WORLI TOWERSMumbai, India

This trio of landmark towers in the heart of Mumbai will boast high end offices, a five star hotel and luxury apartments, capitalising on Mumbai’s unique atmosphere. Collaborating again with Foster + Partners, our strong relationship is delivering a spectacular set of buildings.

With an ambitious project completion date, our structural designs have been optimised through the use of cutting edge high rise construction technology.

Through careful placement of external columns, our engineers have ensured that occupants will enjoy incredible views across Mumbai from all apartments, without any compromise on building stability, in a region subject to powerful wind and seismic activity.

The 200,000m2 of luxurious office, residential and hotel space being crafted in the heart of bustling Mumbai are described by developers Omkar as ‘three

jewels set to redefine South Mumbai’. Aiming to set the standard in luxury and sustainability, the Worli Towers development is leading the charge into Mumbai’s commercial future.

Client Omkar


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AINO MINAKandahar, Afghanistan

BuroHappold worked as part of the design team on the Award Winning Aino Mina project, creating a new city where people will live surrounded by the beauty and tranquillity of nature.

Designed to be both culturally and contextually appropriate, Aino Mina is situated on the northern edge of Kandahar. The site rises gently so that the mosque, seen against the mountains bordering the Arghandab Valley, creates a powerful and beautiful symbol for the development.

The development will eventually create more than 20,000 new homes; accommodating up to two million people and supporting the fast emerging Afghan economy.

Our sustainability expertise fed into the creation of key features such as the stunning park, which runs through the heart of the city, linking key buildings including the school, healthcare centre, mosques and community centres for each of the four main districts, while its sparkling water features provide welcome relief from the summer heat. The houses in

these neighbourhoods can be accessed by car but our design means that people are able to walk across the entire development without encountering the interruption and noise of traffic.

The project was awarded ‘Residential Project of the Year’ and ‘Sustainable Design of the Year’ in the Middle East Architect Awards 2011.

Client Private sector

Architect Aedas

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CARLYON BAYCornwall, UK

Scheduled for completion in 2014, the Carlyon Bay development is the largest single private sector investment currently proposed in Cornwall and offers a unique opportunity to incorporate high quality, luxury, owner-occupied and holiday accommodation, with leisure and commercial facilities.

BuroHappold’s sustainability and building environmental engineers worked alongside architects, environmentalists and planners, to create a design with

sustainability and the protection of this sensitive site at its heart. The project will create 511 residential units, including apartments, penthouses and ‘mews’ houses, along with a hotel and spa, market place, crèche, restaurants and leisure facilities, creating a new town for permanent residents and holiday visitors. The stunning beach has been preserved through the use of extensive landscaping and a reinforced sand dune, replacing the concrete sea wall from an earlier design.

Preparations for the phased construction programme are now underway and the project will create a unique, world class destination, attracting visitors all year round, whilst preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of this area.

Client Commercial Estates Group

Architect ORMS

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SUPERTECHNoida, New Delhi, India

This stunning new mixed use development in Noida, New Delhi is breath-taking in scope, comprising a 300m high iconic tower, a 29-storey office building, two 41-storey residential buildings and a dedicated five star hotel building above a retail and leisure podium. BuroHappold is delivering structural, MEP and traffic management solutions to developers Supertech Realtors Pvt Ltd

Our MEP specialists are using upper level transformers to serve load centres in the tower, which is designed to resist significant earthquake and wind forces. HVAC, plumbing and fire service designs are being developed in harmony with the structural and architectural forms, to provide optimum use of space within the development.

Client Supertech Realtors Pvt Ltd

Architect Benoy

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ZORLU CENTREIstanbul, Turkey

The new Zorlu Centre, a beautifully executed mixed use development, will be a jewel in the crown of Istanbul. The Zorlu Group’s sustainability aspirations aligned with our own green ethos to drive a superb example of the future of large-scale urban design, the first of its kind in Turkey.

Turkey’s turbulent history of earthquakes means the site provided a huge challenge to our engineers. Intense seismic load assessment through the complex ‘non-linear time history analysis’ led to an innovative dual system of structural design capable of withstanding very high seismic stress.

Residential, commercial and cultural spaces, hotels and convention centres are expertly integrated in a development which touches lightly on the earth, while our strength in the area of performance based seismic design has produced one of the most seismic-resistant developments in Turkey.

Client Zorlu Developments

Architect Tabanlioglu Architects and Emre Arolat Architects

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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTDubai, UAE

The two towers, known as ’The Dancing Sisters’ stand more than 200m high and hold 250 luxury apartments, a five star hotel, prime corporate office space, retail and leisure facilities. Occupants enjoy stunning views of the Persian Gulf and Dubai city, including the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa.

Fentress Architects designed the slender, glass clad towers to look like two dancers in rhythm with each other, one convex and one concave. Our specialist facade engineers oversaw the complex design and installation of large folded sheets of glass curtain walling, which dress the two ‘sisters’, providing incredible views and maintaining year round comfort inside.

Client The Private Office

Architect Fentress Architects

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PAN PENINSULALondon, UK

We provided specialist facade engineering on the exclusive Pan Peninsula residential development, which comprises two striking harbour-side apartment towers (40 and 50 storeys), a health and fitness complex, restaurants, a cinema and landscaped gardens. The 762 residential units range from ingenious studio apartments to luxurious penthouses and every home has its own balcony, from which to enjoy dramatic views over East London.

When completed in 2009, Tower 1 became the tallest residential tower in Europe, so we undertook extensive modelling and wind testing to ensure comfort levels within apartments and on balconies. We designed a bespoke, glazed curtain walling system, using structural glass, pre-cast concrete and modular balconies, to provide weather performance to 600pa and, for apartments close to the elevated Docklands Light Railway, we enhanced the acoustic performance of the curtain wall.

The stunning towers of Pan Peninsula, topped with glowing ‘lanterns’ that ensure they are as eye catching at night as they are in daylight, are providing some of the most striking and sought after homes in London’s Docklands.

Client Ballymore

Architect SOM, DMWR Architects

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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 today’s residents, while safeguarding the places that we create for future generations to come.

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This ambitious project, delivered as part of the TSB Retrofit for the Future competition, sought to refurbish a pre-cast concrete end of terrace house in London’s Thamesmead Estate to achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions. The sustainability strategy for this project was led by BuroHappold, working with Fraser Brown McKenna Architects, Galleons Housing Association, Martin Associates surveyors and Axis Europe Contractors.

The Thamesmead estate is a typical example of the poorly insulated and undervalued concrete dwellings built in the UK during the 1960s. Following extensive retrofit works using Passivhaus principles, the property has been transformed from a four to a six bedroom house, super-insulated with external cladding, triple glazing and high levels of air tightness. Fresh air is provided by a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery (MVHR). Photovoltaic panels and vacuum tube collectors provide renewable electricity and water heating.

BuroHappold’s role covered product specification, sizing of major renewable and M&E systems, whole house energy modelling, Passivhaus calculations, overseeing construction, thermal imaging and monitoring equipment installations. BuroHappold was also responsible for designing, commissioning and monitoring a fully functional solar-air collector, incorporating aerogel insulation, integrated into the external insulation on the south facade, pre-heating the MVHR. This product won ‘Passive Product of the Year’ at the 2013 CIBSE Building Performance Awards.

A full post occupancy evaluation of the project will be conducted over the summer of 2013, one year after a seven person family moved into the dwelling.

Client Galleons Housing Association

Architect Fraser Brown McKenna

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ELMSWELL HOUSINGSuffolk, UK

This 26-home scheme, developed by Orwell Housing, was designed to demonstrate the very best in sustainable design, achieving an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating.

The houses were built using an innovative material made of a hemp and lime matrix, which provides excellent thermal and structural properties, as well sound environmental credentials. Garden walls are made of unfired earth blocks, which have good compressive strength and require a fraction of the manufacturing energy of a fired brick.

BuroHappold developed the energy strategy for the development. To reduce carbon emissions by 60% compared to a building regulations compliant building, we integrated woodchip heating through a district heating network, heat recovery and highly insulated walls. Water

consumption is reduced through the collection of rainwater in underground tanks, for flushing toilets and watering gardens.

We also secured a £100,000 Low Carbon Buildings Programme grant for the installation of the heating scheme on behalf of Orwell Housing.

This project won the January 2006 RIBA competition to design sustainable affordable housing in the Suffolk village of Elmswell and a Housing Design Award in 2007.

Client Orwell Housing

Architect Riches Hawley Mikhail


RE TROFIT FOR THE FUTURELondon, UK


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The Tongshan Street project in central Shanghai is a unique development expected to set new standards for large scale residential-led projects in terms of sustainability and financial return; both key drivers for developers Vanke, one of the largest developers in China. BuroHappold’s specialist sustainability consultants worked to ensure that the project achieves a LEED Platinum rating for the residential clubhouse building and a LEED Gold for the remaining development.

The high performance facade is the first step in reducing predicted energy use to meet the LEED targets and our facade team developed a triple glazed option with external shading, significantly improving on the local China code, whilst realising the architect’s aesthetic aspirations. The exposed roof structure of the residential clubhouse is a key feature

of this stunning building and the use of timber for the roof not only helped to create an impressive space, but also reduced the amount of carbon embodied in the structure.

The Shanghai climate requires significant amounts of heating and cooling throughout the year to provide internal comfort. Our approach moved away from the traditional residential development method of locating heating / air-conditioning equipment within each apartment and instead used an ‘Energy Centre’ approach. By centralising the necessary equipment into a remote Energy Centre, each apartment could be made larger and building elevations were released from air-conditioning louvers, so architecture and project value were not compromised.

The Energy Centre also allowed Combined Heat and Power, or Co-Generation, equipment to be considered, producing significant running cost savings for Vanke and attracting funding from the Shanghai government, which is encouraging developers to install their own power generating equipment to reduce pressure on central electricity infrastructure.

The overall energy performance of this project is significantly below local benchmarks and already meets the Chinese government carbon emission reduction targets for the end of the 13th Five Year Plan, so the project is effectively future proofed until the year 2020.

Client Vanke Real Estate Company

Architect Pelli Clarke Pelli

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CARLYON BAYCornwall, UK

Carlyon Bay is a strikingly beautiful area of the Cornwall coast scheduled for redevelopment to create a new residential and leisure community which will include more than 500 homes.

The project has sustainability underpinning all aspects of its development and our experts integrated efficient structural design, sustainable procurement of materials and the use of technologies such as rainwater harvesting, CHP district heating, renewable energy production, passive lighting,

ventilation and cooling to minimise environmental impact and reduce operating costs.

We predict a reduction of CO2 emissions by 25% compared to Building Regulations Part L (2006) with up to 15% of renewable energy generated on site. Our future-proofed energy strategy has been designed to enable the operator to continually enhance the performance of the buildings over time.

Client Commercial Estates Group

Architect ORMS

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WORLI TOWERSMumbai, India

This high end development in the Mumbai commercial district takes the combination of luxury and sustainability to new heights. The project aims to be one of the few buildings in the city to achieve a LEED Platinum rating. This has necessitated reductions of 40% in drinking water and 35% in annual energy demand across the three 65-storey towers.

Our experts used cutting edge modelling techniques to find the optimum services solution. A centralised cooling and ventilation system satisfies the vision and comfort levels demanded by such a high end development, whilst intermediate plant floors have been designed to discreetly supply the building in the most effective way possible. Treated wastewater from the building is innovatively recycled to supply the evaporative cooling system, providing massive water savings. We have also proposed a central energy strategy which will take advantage of diversity between the buildings to provide a more resilient and efficient energy supply.

The approach of our building environment team is unique in Mumbai, balancing cost, comfort and striking aesthetics, on a project with sustainability at its core.

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The masterplan for the new residential development of Xeritown uses best practice sustainable design to create a distinct new Green District in Dubai. The development features a public promenade, retail, education, leisure facilities, a library and a mosque; along with mixed residential properties, including Arabian courtyard villas and apartments of varying heights which create an iconic new skyline.

Our sustainable design uses facades to minimise solar gain and enable natural ventilation, while the orientation of the building groups makes the most effective use of wind for ventilation. We have created an energy and water strategy with measures targeted at achieving a 20-30% reduction in consumption throughout the district. Up to 10% of the energy for the residential buildings will be generated through solar energy.

The striking urban promenade which links the urban areas, uses flowing water channels, cycle and jogging tracks, an urban sunshade and other elements to complement the stunning landscape, enticing residents out of their cars and into healthier lifestyles.

Client INJAZ, a member of Dubai Properties Group

Architect X-Architects (Dubai) and SMAQ (Berlin)

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The 2010 Highland Housing Fair (HHF) aimed to stimulate quality design, innovation and sustainability in housing by creating an exemplar community, promoting eco-friendly living and making exciting, inspirational use of materials.

The five hectare site comprised 27 plots and BuroHappold worked on seven of these, including the feature site, designed by NORD Architecture, which used wood burning stoves and highly efficient thermal stores for space heating and hot water systems. The challenging geometry of this scheme also provided an opportunity for highly innovative structural engineering designs.

The other plots included the complex geometry and locally sourced materials of JM Architects; HLM Architects’ dwellings designed to meet Passivhaus standards for insulation, airtightness, indoor air quality and the use of renewable energy; A+J Burridge’s unusual building which made striking use of glazing and Studio KAP Architects’ design for a large house with smaller work studio, which demonstrated how Passivhaus principles could be applied at both small and large scales.

Technologies used on these properties included mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems which make buildings extremely airtight, whilst still providing fresh air for occupants; a bespoke solar

shading system, which ensured that energy consumption and occupant comfort were not compromised by the large expanse of glass in the Burridge building; air source heat pump systems, under-floor heating circuits, thermal hot water systems and rainwater harvesting.

The Highland Housing Fair provided us with an incredible opportunity to explore and showcase the very best of modern ecodesign and at the end of the fair, all homes went on to be sold, or rented and are now occupied.

Client Highland Housing Alliance

Architect JM Architects / NORD Architecture / HLM

Architects / Studio KAP Architects / A+J Burridge

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HIGHLAND HOUSING FAIRInverness, UK



INDEX TOWERDubai, UAE

The 80-storey Index Tower provides some of the most sustainable office, residential, retail and leisure facilities in Dubai. BuroHappold have provided specialist facade engineering for the tower, which intelligently responds to local climate conditions. In August temperatures exceed 41°C, yet our designs ensure that the temperature inside the tower will never surpass 28°C, without the use of air conditioning, significantly reducing energy consumption and cost.

The tower is oriented east to west, making the most of spectacular views and significantly reducing solar gain. The east/west walls are formed from insulating concrete ribs, up to 2m thick, while a complex cladding system forms the external envelope of the building. Unitised curtain walls, pre-cast concrete cladding, aluminium rainscreens, structural glazed assemblies and external shading devices all work together to ensure that internal spaces are permanently comfortable for occupants.

The BuroHappold team led the process of identifying, incorporating and managing the installation of these systems, creating a seamless and highly efficient facade, which pushes the boundaries of sustainable design.

Client Union Properties



The Zorlu Group’s aim to submit the Zorlu Centre for a BREEAM International Assessment combined with our experts’ intrinsic commitment to sustainability to create a first for Turkey.

Our extensive experience in this field allowed us to create a cohesive and sustainably-driven development, integrating the many elements of modern life into a 600,000m2 ‘Micro-City’ project with environmental responsibility at its heart.

Our holistic design process has helped to minimise energy consumption, reducing both running costs and carbon footprint, whilst creating a strong, stable development for the future of Istanbul.

Client Zorlu Developments Architect Tabanlioglu Architects and

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ZORLU CENTREIstanbul, Turkey

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UNLOCKING AND DEVELOPING DIFFICULT OR SENSITIVE SITES

The UK Environment Agency estimates that there is an area equivalent to the size of the West Midlands (66,000 hectares) currently standing vacant, derelict and available for redevelopment in the UK. This is a pattern seen in countries across the world. Changing communities and the shift of manufacturing from the former industrial nations to emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere, mean that there are many thousands of buildings and plots of land available for redevelopment.

There are opportunities and challenges associated with brownfield development. For example, a brownfield site is more likely to be located within an existing urban development, providing a customer base and reducing the need for expensive transport and utilities infrastructure, but demolition, refurbishment and remediation of contaminated land can be costly.

Existing buildings can provide historic and beautiful frameworks, within which new structures can be created, but they can bring a multitude of planning

and protection hurdles to be crossed. Brownfield sites may be awkwardly shaped, or trapped between existing buildings and infrastructure, limiting the type of development which can be undertaken, or the methods which can be used.

Greenfield development is often controversial and normally subject to stringent planning regulations. Sites may be available for development only within very tight constraints and subject to strict protection measures.

BuroHappold has extensive experience of delivering successful projects on difficult sites and these are challenges which we have faced on many projects, in many settings. Some of our most exciting and pioneering work has come about in response to difficult sites.

Our combination of imagination and pragmatism ensures that the potential of sites can be fully realised, resulting in incredible projects and fantastic new spaces for people.

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BuroHappold has been appointed by the Battersea Power Station Development Company to provide multidisciplinary engineering design and consultancy to Phase one of the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station. We are delivering structural and civil engineering, as well as specialist facades, fire, Inclusive Design, security and water engineering on this major urban regeneration project situated on 38 acres of prime development land, within a mile of central London.

Scheduled for completion in 2024, the overall scheme, London’s biggest ever planning application, will provide over 8 million sq ft of mixed use development, within and around the landmark building, including 3,400 new homes.

Phase one of the development, Circus West, comprises 1 million sq ft of high end residential development, 800 homes in all. A ground floor retail and leisure zone and two levels of below ground parking are also included. Early development

will improve riverside access, providing a pedestrian route to Battersea Park. It will also survey and repair the fabric of the iconic Grade II listed building. Design development is already proceeding with basement construction expected to commence in the summer of 2013.

This sensitive site has long been targeted for development, but the search for a project which protects the iconic property, without compromising commercial sustainability, has been long and challenging. Our expertise in the development of listed and protected sites has been a vital ingredient in the development of the scheme which will anchor the wider regeneration of the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area and be supported by a Northern Line extension, including two new stations: Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station.

Client Battersea Power Station Development Company

Architect Rafael Viñoly Architects,

Ian Simpson Architects and LDA Design


BAT TERSEA REGENERATIONLondon, UK




This 163 acre brownfield site is being developed as part of the FOCUS regeneration programme which promotes ‘infill developments’ to provide improved housing and transportation to all residents and enhance existing neighbourhoods in and around the San Francisco bay.

Targeted at urban professionals, the Block 13W development is located within a large new parkland area, just a few blocks from the Giants AT&T Park. Due for completion in 2014, it will comprise 273 market rate residential units spread across a 16-storey tower on the west and a five story podium on the eastern two thirds of the site.

The development provides a visual and geographic centre in the redeveloped South Mission Bay. The tower provides a point of focus in the 5th Street corridor, forming the apex of the Merrimac Street axis, while the podium brings the development down to a pedestrian scale, creating a street edge reminiscent of many residential streets in San Francisco.

Client Equity Residential

Architect HKS Architects

Image HKS Architects

The Botany area of Maryhill, Glasgow got its name from the large number of travellers, destined for Botany Bay, who passed through the area in the early 19th century. It had long suffered many of the problems associated with social deprivation; including high unemployment, crime and poor health when the local authority approved a regeneration plan to breathe new life into the 18 hectare site. The scheme will eventually create more than 700 new homes – a mixture of high quality social rented and private housing on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal.

BuroHappold were commissioned to provide the multi-discipline engineering services for the first phase of the project, creating 35 new homes for Maryhill Housing Association.

The properties include 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments, designed to maximise daylight and the occupants contact with the natural landscape. The designs were developed in response to workshops involving local community members and waiting list tenants.

The Maryhill Locks scheme has been awarded ‘Scottish Sustainable Community Status’ by the Scottish Government. Aiming to create places which raise standards in design and sustainability, this project has now started to transform the derelict land on the edge of the Forth and Clyde Canal, with new homes, shops, leisure and commercial spaces and

community facilities.

Client Maryhill Housing Association

Architect Elder & Cannon Architects

Image Elder & Cannon Architects


THE BOTANYMaryhill, Glasgow, UK

THE MISSION BAY BLOCK 13WSan Francisco, CA, USA


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Located in Birmingham’s traditional jewellery district, this £76m development project is a high quality mixed use building, including a five-storey basement with 17 above-ground storeys to house 40,000m2 of retail, office, residential and hotel accommodation. The Cube links the canal and city centre to Attwood Green in the south of the city. A skyline restaurant sits on top of the building, affording spectacular city views.

Building next to existing buildings and canals provided a challenge to our structural and geotechnical engineers. Before any works were carried out, a monitoring strategy was developed which detailed the allowable retaining wall, ground and building movements and outlining contingency measures if allowable movements were exceeded.

Basement works consisted of constructing a 900mm diameter contiguous bored pile wall around the excavation to support up to 19m of soil and rock. To control ground movements and maintain stability the wall was propped with a combination of pre-stressed anchors, struts and beams. The resulting basement houses retail and fully automated parking areas, providing the standard of facilities which professional occupants require, with no compromise on the quality of the residential and leisure space above.

Client Birmingham Development Company

Architect Make

Image Zander Olsen / Make

Built on the site of a former Barracks, Pforzheim is an urban development comprising detached houses, apartment blocks, an educational institution and retail space.

Together with Lèon Wohlhage Wernik Architekten, BuroHappold won the design competition for the project which includes four cubic residential blocks, a total of 76 residential units and a parking garage. There was a special focus on sustainability for this project.

The residential blocks sit partially over the garage and we used our experience in creating energy efficient buildings to explore a range of sustainable design options. The owner opted for a monolithic, reinforced concrete structure, with static and cantilevered wall and ceiling panels which proved both effective and economical.

We also developed an Energy Plan for the development to secure energy standard EnEV 2009.

Client Stadtbau GmbH Pforzheim

Architect Léon Wohlhage Wernik Architekten

Image Léon Wohlhage Wernik Architekten

THE CUBEBirmingham, UK

LIVING WITH SER VICEPforzheim, Germany


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BuroHappold worked as part of a consortium to develop a masterplan for this 120-hectare site which includes the famous Millennium Dome and land on the western site of the Peninsula. Aiming to create a huge mixed use development comprising 10,000 homes, shops and leisure facilities, the planned development is centred around the North Greenwich underground station and multi-modal interchange for buses, trams and ‘park and ride’.

With architects CF Møller we developed designs for a group of three-storey townhouses and a 12-storey residential block, to be split between owner occupiers, shared-ownership buyers and housing association tenants. With Jestico + Whiles, London we designed a development comprising 207 new residential units for sale and rent.

In line with the London plan, all properties were designed to achieve the Code for Sustainable Homes 4* Rating. A phased Energy Strategy provides a temporary biomass heating solution, until the site is sufficiently developed to activate a district heating system. All properties were designed to be ready for the switchover.

Economic conditions mean that the development of Greenwich Peninsula has been suspended since late 2008. When work recommences this project will create a new and vibrant ‘quarter’ of London, convenient for commercial centres such as Canary Wharf and The City of London and integrating sustainability with high-end luxury and affordable housing.

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Client Meridian Delta Ltd and RSL Partners Architect CF Møller

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Client Mode Homes Architect Jestico + Whiles, London

Images CF Møller and BuroHappold Engineering

GREENWICH PENINSULA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTSLondon, UK


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Ain Al Fayda is a luxurious new residential development at the foot of Hafeet Mountain, in the outskirts of Al Ain.

The striking new city which is designed to look like a human eye (Al Fayda means ‘the flooding well’, while Ain translates as ‘eye’) aims to recreate the communal feeling of a traditional Fareej, with villas clustered around the Oasis Park, a beautiful sheltered outdoor space. Ain Al Fayda was selected by Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council as a pilot project for its Estidama Communities Project, which is committed to the preservation of environmental, social, cultural and heritage tenets. Phase One will create 2,000 new residences, in an area of 3.75 million m2.

Enjoying a location amid abundant foliage and healing hot springs, the 2400 hectare city will be home to an eco-urban community in search of healthy lifestyles. The range of holistic wellbeing services available integrates modern Western practice with evidence based alternative treatments such as Ayurveda, homeopathy and herbal medicine.

BuroHappold provided engineering, transport and sustainability support on this greenfield project which required completely new infrastructure, enabling us to use the most sustainable technologies and approaches available. The city benefits from superb weather and a cool climate, so our designs encourage

residents and visitors alike to leave their cars on the outskirts, then use the abundant pavements, pathways, E-vehicles, buses and boats to move around and enjoy the space.

Client Al Qudra Real Estate

Architect X-Architects

Image X-Architects

AIN AL FAYDAAbu Dhabi, UAE




As one of the largest brownfield regeneration projects in the South West, Bath Western Riverside is regenerating a former industrial site on the banks of the River Avon, which had lain vacant for 25 years. The development represents a major opportunity for Bath to deliver a platform for the city’s future economic and social prosperity.

BuroHappold is providing structural, environmental, infrastructure and utilities engineering on the development which integrates more than 300 high-quality new homes with leisure and work spaces, employment, learning and lifestyle opportunities, all linked by an integrated public transport system. The vision is to create a world class, comprehensive scheme based on the principles of sustainability.

Scheme proposals targeted the inclusion of 10% on-site renewable energy generation and an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating. Our detailed investigations showed that a combination of gas-fired CHP and biomass boiler plant would achieve these targets, reaching the level required to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3.

Key challenges were flooding and contamination of earth on the 70 acre site. Our specialists undertook an impact assessment for flooding and hydrology, then provided ground remediation strategies and drainage designs which provided effective and sustainable solutions to the problems. Parkland has been created at the edge of the river, to act as a community resource and provide natural protection from flooding. In

addition, more than 45,000 tons of soil have been moved and cleaned onsite, ready for reuse within the development, resulting in both time and cost savings.

The completion of Phase One of the development saw the creation of 59 new homes and 200 homes will be created in Phase Two.

Client Crest Nicholson

Architect (masterplanning)

Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios

Architect (buildings)

Holder Mathais Architects

Images Holder Mathais Architects,

Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios

BATH WESTERN RIVERSIDEBath, UK


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Lying at the entrance to the Thames Gateway, the Barking Town Square development is central to the much needed regeneration of the area. Phase One of the development created new public realm facilities and improved infrastructure, before Phase Two created hundreds of new homes and commercial spaces, all focussed around a stunning new arboretum.

We provided structural engineering support on a new residential development comprising 200 apartments, spread over six floors which were constructed on top of an existing library and learning centre. The project also refurbished and extended the original library building.

Ensuring the existing building could support the new structure was a major challenge in this project, as there could be no transfer of vertical load onto the original building. Our design incorporated a large transfer structure, supported by a series of reinforced concrete columns, which in turn provide lateral support to the original pre-cast concrete frame. The new columns were carefully threaded through the original building’s existing pre-cast concrete structure and are supported on new, mini-piled foundations.

In 2005 the development won a prestigious Housing Design Award.

Client Redrow Regeneration Ltd

Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris LLP

Image Tim Soar

BARKING TOWN CENTRELondon, UK




A tiny 43ft x 100ft plot in New York’s Midtown Manhattan will soon become home to the most slender high rise building in North America. Due for completion in 2014, 107 West 57th Street is a dazzling 55-storey tower which soars out of a space just big enough for two row houses. 28 units provide occupants with some of the most luxurious living space in New York, no more than one property per floor and incredible views over Manhattan’s skyline to the south and Central Park to the north.

BuroHappold engineers are helping to create floor to ceiling glass curtain walls on the north and south facades, ensuring that none of the spectacular view is wasted, while internal temperatures are regulated, keeping energy consumption low. On the linking lot-line walls, dark grey stainless steel panels are rippled and sprinkled

with tiny perforations to reveal a stunning display of kinetic light, from thousands of concealed LEDs which sparkle at night, ensuring this structure will stand out from the crowd in its exclusive neighbourhood.

Inside the 14 duplex and one quadruplex apartment we have created stunning glass staircases which link the floors inside properties without losing any of the light and space which make the apartments so special.

The tower at 107 West 57th Street also holds 10,000 sq ft of retail space and a top floor entertainment suite, providing an incredible example of what can be achieved on a tiny plot when passion, invention and expertise come together.

Client JDS Development Group

Architect Cetra Ruddy

Image Cetra Ruddy

107 WEST 57TH STREE TNew York, NY, USA

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The effective refurbishment and reuse of existing building stock is a vital element in sustainable urban development and BuroHappold’s expertise has helped to create some of the most spectacular examples in recent years.

BRINGING A NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SPACES

There are many reasons for refurbishment and re-use. A building may be upgraded to improve accessibility, to reduce energy consumption, or simply bring its appearance up to date. A property may be changing its purpose, or a whole urban district may be reinventing itself to better meet the needs of a changing community, or to trigger economic and social regeneration.

We bring specialist knowledge and skills to projects of any scale, helping clients to see the full potential of their refurbishment schemes, supporting them through

survey, design and project management processes. Our extensive knowledge of complex planning and regulation procedures, including those for heritage and protected sites, means that we can help clients navigate their path efficiently and effectively. Refurbishment projects can be undertaken while buildings are occupied, in stages to ease cash-flow management and in partnership with large or small contractor teams.

With experience ranging from iconic projects such as Highbury Square and the stunning Lakeshore development, right through to micro-projects like Retrofit for the Future, we are delivering projects which create incredible new spaces for people to occupy and enjoy.

Images Alan McAteer, Urban Splash, Piotr Dziubak

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After 93 years at Highbury, Arsenal Football Club, moved from their beloved home to the new state of the art Emirates Stadium. Almost immediately work began on transforming the Highbury site into a residential development with 750 apartments and 550 underground parking spaces, the first transformation of this kind in Europe.

Planning conditions meant that the appearance of the new scheme should as far as possible retain the form and layout of the original football ground with features from the original spectator stands integrated into the scheme. The six-storey art deco steel framed masonry facades in the South stand, listed by English Heritage, needed to be reproduced in the West stand, albeit slightly less ornately. The famous marble entrance presented some challenges, as the walls had a thin precast concrete slab lining and the floor was badly cracked. In the new residential

scheme, the 12m high hallway would have four floors of apartments above it. Careful design meant that this delicate hall could remain undisturbed, without the number of apartments bring reduced.

Preservation of the original features – the beautiful art deco facades, stunning sun-burst gable windows and the marble entrance hall – was our primary concern. Using in situ concrete flat slab framed construction on the six storeys allowed the existing structure to be supported. Innovative restraint fixings, designed specifically for the job, gave the building the necessary control and stability. Working with English Heritage in the marble hall, we proposed a new column to support the scheme’s vision. Because of the incredibly tight programme, BuroHappold introduced slip form construction into the frame design; an onsite plant was used to produce the concrete and roll mat reinforcements

were used on the flat slab. All this meant an overall increase in the reinforcements used, but massive savings in time, keeping our clients on programme and on budget.

Topped out by Arsene Wenger, this £170 million project retains all the drama and theatre of the original sporting venue, along with a real sense of community and belonging. The landscaped gardens on the site of the historic pitch combined with six smaller more intimate courtyard gardens reflect London’s long tradition of garden squares. Parking, a swimming pool and gym have all found a home and help to create a wonderful haven for residents who can revel in the history of the site and enjoy a new style of urban living. This development shows how sustainable, innovative and inspiring a place to live can be.

Client Highbury Holdings Ltd

Architect Allies and Morrison and

Denning Male Polisano

Image Vision Four Developments Ltd

HIGHBURY SQUARELondon, UK


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After standing empty for more than two decades, the Old Malt House in Berlin-Pankow is now providing high quality residential space, with approximately 100 new apartments, where malt was once dried, crushed and stored.

Built in 1874, the complex was home to the Schultheiß Brewery and has been continuously extended during its lifetime. The original spaces were laid out to suit various industrial functions, causing many variations of size and function on the site. We were able to bring our detailed knowledge of working with historic structures and materials to this project. Working closely with client, architect and the State Heritage Office we ensured that elements such as the detailing of the ceilings with barrel and cross vaults were fully protected, while modern standards, such as fire safety, were met.

Some of the most challenging elements of the existing structure became key features of the resulting apartments, which ranged in size from 50 to 135m². For example, awkward gallery levels requiring specialised engineering solutions were incorporated into striking rooms with ceilings up to 7m high.

After years of standing empty the Old Malt House is now being used again, offering high quality living space whilst securing and revitalising this valuable piece of German heritage.

Client Terraplan Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft

Architect Vangeistenmarfels Architekten

Image BuroHappold Engineering / Piotr Dziubak

From 1902 to 1998 Lots Road Power Station fuelled the London Underground. Now decommissioned, a new vision will see it turned into a dual-site residential and commercial development. Split across the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea, the site will eventually provide more than 800 new homes and 78,000 sq ft of commercial space.

Lots Road is not listed, but the facade and some key features are protected by a licence from English Heritage. This presented us with the challenge of weaving 21st century high-end living, into a 100 year old industrial complex, without risk to the original structure. Our experts used the latest 3D CAD modelling to design a ‘building within a building’, so that the new spaces will be self-supporting.

The decision was taken to retain the existing foundations, but to dig a new double basement to balance the additional weight and stresses of the new structures. The new basement cleverly exploits original 1902 features, providing bountiful car parking spaces for future residents.

This scheme turns the challenges of a former industrial site into opportunities to create a world class urban development close to some of the most desirable residential areas in the city.

Client Hutchinson Whampoa

Architect Farrells, Formation Architects and BTPW


ALTE MÄLZEREIBerlin, Germany

LOTS ROADLondon, UK

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The Brunswick is a Grade II listed mixed use, low rise, high density urban development within a concrete and glass megastructure. Comprising retail units, a cinema, social housing and car parking, the Brunswick is one of London’s iconic 1960s buildings, but by the 1990s it was tired, worn and largely deserted. The client’s aim was to achieve the original architect’s vision of a stylish residential and shopping area, creating a focus for fashion and leisure in Bloomsbury, 34 years after the scheme was originally completed.

Our structural specialists conducted detailed analysis to comprehensively identify and record the defects in the 40 year old concrete and rendered masonry. We then prepared a detailed repair methodology and specification for the

repairs, before moving on-site to supervise contractors, ensuring quality control and mitigating unnecessary facade repair work and cost.

The structural works to the centre involved significant amounts of demolition with specialist demolition techniques, such as crunching concrete instead of breaking, employed to reduce noise, dust and other impacts on the neighbouring community and businesses.

The redevelopment of the Brunswick secured a BCSC Gold Award for In Town Retail in 2007 and the 2008 Civic Trust Award.

Client Allied London Properties

Architect Levitt Bernstein Associate Limited


The Domestic Finishing Mill, known as Anchor Mills, is a five-storey, Category A-listed building in Paisley, West Central Scotland. Built in 1886, the building was one of the earliest buildings in the town to have electric light and was at the heart of the towns thriving cotton industry, until its closure in the 1980s. The building stood empty for two decades before a partnership group was established to save the building.

BuroHappold and James F Stephen Architects were commissioned to undertake a restoration project which would create 60 luxury apartments, 25,000 sq ft of commercial business space and new internal car parking facilities.

Years of dereliction, vandalism and the harsh Scottish climate had taken a heavy toll on the building. Extensive repair and replacement works were needed. The architectural objective was to produce a sensitive design, which complemented the historical building and had minimum

impact upon the aesthetical quality. All interventions needed to protect the original fabric of the building, so we used specialist methods such as cast iron stitching to undertake the repairs with minimum impact on the historic structure.

The future of the Domestic Finishing Mill is now assured, through a project which

celebrates Paisley’s economic history and looks to the future, providing beautiful homes and comfortable workspaces for the community of Paisley.

Client Phoenix Trust / Persimmon Homes

Architect James F Stephen Architects

Image BuroHappold Engineering / Alan McAteer

THE BRUNSWICKLondon, UK

ANCHOR MILLSPaisley, UK


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The redevelopment of the 19th century Clarence Dock presented the typical issues faced when developing brownfield sites. Site investigations and contamination studies highlighted hot-spots of concentrates, so we worked with the client and the local authority to establish the risks and then implemented a remediation strategy which maximised site potential and minimised risk during construction and in the longer-term.

We carried out a site-wide flood risk assessment and developed a flood prevention strategy which includes active measures to control the dock level, acceptable levels for ground floor accommodation, external ground levels management and basement designs which prevent water ingress.

Throughout the project we were focussed on protecting the integrity of the historic dock wall, with initial surveys helping us calculate where buildings could be located on the site, to allow access around the development while avoiding any danger of damage to the wall fabric.

The transformation of Clarence Dock in Leeds has created a vibrant waterside community and a premier tourist destination. As the largest development of its type in the city, it has generated a resurgence of interest in the dock area.

Client The Clarence Dock Company

Architect Carey Jones Architects Limited

Image BuroHappold Engineering / Daniel Hopkinson

CLARENCE DOCKLeeds, UK

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The historical Red Barracks in Potsdam were built for the Prussian Army in the late 1890s and were in use until German Reunification. BuroHappold Berlin worked as part of the team that planned the restoration and conversion of the storage depot and former bakery into 27 high quality condominiums.

Retaining and protecting the existing historical structure was the key challenge for our team. We ascertained that the existing structure was in very good condition, so were able to maintain the brickwork, wooden ceiling beams and cast iron columns which remained visible after refurbishment. To comply with modern residential standards, we increased fire resistance and sound insulation through the addition of concrete slabs, installed on top of the existing timber floor structure. These slabs not only support and protect the historical elements in case of a fire, but improve sound insulation, through increased mass.

To ensure natural daylight reached the inner apartments, a former internal passageway that once carried wagons was converted into an atrium. Clad with transparent pneumatic ETFE foil cushions the atrium feels like an external space, flooded with ambient light creating a friendly atmosphere.

The atrium arcade provides central access to the apartments, acting as a hub in which residents can relax and socialise.

Through the sensitive and innovative approach of the design team the former barracks have been rehabilitated and renovated for modern day living. Seamlessly integrating the old with the new and retaining the important historical essence of the site, we have helped create bright, welcoming apartments with a beautiful view.

Client Terraplan Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft

Architect Vangeistenmarfels Architekten

Image BuroHappold Engineering / Piotr Dziubak

ROTE KASERNEPotsdam, Germany




The redevelopment of Lakeshore in South Bristol is a fabulous example of the creative re-use of industrial buildings. The former UK headquarters of Imperial Tobacco had lain empty for many years and was listed while under threat of demolition. This development transformed the iconic 1970s building and landscape into 270 contemporary apartments, ranging from studios to 4-bed apartments, which welcomed their first occupants in 2011.

The BuroHappold structural team undertook a careful study of the existing structure to ensure that the building had the capacity to withstand the interventions proposed by the Bristol based architects Ferguson Mann. These included cutting an atrium down the centre of the building to bring light into its heart, creating an uplifting and memorable space.

A new build car park, concealed in the contours of the site, also challenged the team and was successfully executed with the use of a ground anchor system. Hidden beneath the footprint of this car park are geothermal boreholes which have helped the building to achieve an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating.

Perhaps the most impressive feature of the development, and the inspiration for its name, is the formerly overgrown and neglected lake which surrounds the building. Our geoenvironmental team used a bioremediation technique to recover the water quality, creating a stunning relaxation space to be enjoyed by the building’s new residents.

Client Urban Splash

Architect Ferguson Mann Architects

Image Urban Splash

De Vere Gardens is a 47,000m2 luxury residential development in Kensington, due for completion in 2014.

Built on the site of two former hotels and overlooking Kensington Park, the new buildings retain the beautiful Victorian facades on the northern side of the site and then integrate these into an outstanding group of new buildings, ranging from five to seven floors in height. 97 luxury apartments will be created along with leisure, fitness, entertainment facilities and underground parking.

Our role includes site investigation and ground remediation, demolition, piling and foundations, detailed structural and services design, plus on-site supervision. To reduce programme length and take advantage of contractor feedback to minimise costs, we overlapped site enabling works packages with the early design phase.

The biggest challenge on the project is retaining, restoring and integrating the stunning facades, a familiar sight in this conservation area. Our project plan, which integrated the facades into three new reinforced concrete structures, then reinstated original residential entrances at street level, secured the full approval of the local authority, English Heritage, The Royal Parks and Historic Royal Palaces.

Client Lancer Property Asset Management

Architect David Chipperfield Architects

Image David Chipperfield Architects

LAKESHOREBristol, UK

DE VERE GARDENSLondon, UK

Acoustics Asset management Bridges and civil structures Building 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 Lighting Organisational 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

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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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Index Tower, Dubai, UAE



Ain Al Fayda 32 Abu Dhabi, UAE

Aino Mina 14 Kandahar, Afghanistan

Alte Mälzerei 39 Berlin, Germany

Anchor Mills 40 Paisley, UK

Barking Town Centre 34 London, UK

Bath Western Riverside 33 Bath, UK

Battersea Regeneration 28 London, UK

The Botany 29 Maryhill, Glasgow, UK

The Brunswick 40 London, UK

Carlyon Bay 15, 22 Cornwall, UK

Clarence Dock 41 Leeds, UK

The Cube 11, 30 Birmingham, UK

De Vere Gardens 43 London, UK

Elmswell Housing 20 Suffolk, UK

Greenwich Peninsula Residential Developments 31 London, UK

Highbury Square 38 London, UK

Highland Housing Fair 24 Inverness, UK

Index Tower 10, 25 Dubai, UAE

Lakeshore 43 Bristol, UK

Lots Road 39 London, UK

Mission Bay Block 13W 29 San Francisco, CA, USA

Mixed Use Development 17 Dubai, UAE

Pan Peninsula 17 London, UK

Pforzheim 30 Berlin, Germany

Retrofit for the Future 20 London, UK

Rote Kaserne 42 Potsdam, Germany

Supertech 15 Noida, New Delhi, India

Tongshan Street 12, 21 Shanghai, China

107 West 57th Street 35 New York, NY, USA

Worli Towers 13, 23 Mumbai, India

Xeritown 23 Dubai, UAE

Zorlu Centre 16, 25 Istanbul, Turkey

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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 world’s 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 solutions to our clients’ unique problems. Our team is deliberately broad based.

We have a reputation for embracing the difficult and our teams tackle complex issues head on. But we don’t just look for

straight forward answers; we question, investigate and challenge our clients to look wider than the immediate space of their projects, helping them to understand and address social, financial and environmental impacts as well as the obvious technical ones. Our innovative thinking has delivered a plethora of benefits for our clients that can in turn deliver higher than expected returns on their investments including happier, greater occupant productivity, increased energy savings and reduced material usage to name but a few. Our thinking has also delivered advantages with a far wider influence; award winning buildings catalysing broader sustainable regeneration, increased people flow resulting in new retail and residential opportunities and smart strategies attracting new sustainable investment.

At BuroHappold we believe in harnessing the special magic of our people’s engineering minds; it is this combination of ingenuity and bravery that is helping us create a future that is solution-led, not problem driven and is in turn helping us to reclaim Engineering and to showcase what the very best that we can offer can really achieve.


Al Faisaliah, Riyadh, KSAArchitect: Foster + Partners

Image: BuroHappold Engineering / Joe Poon

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