Arup Newsletter Issue 1 2014

Arup Newsletter Issue 1 2014 MCI (P) 168/07/2013 Profile 01 | Victoria Concert and Theatre Hall Issue 1 2014 Content The makeover of a The rolling over of the year 01 | Victoria Concert and Theatre Hall 3 is a time for reflecting and The makeover of a cultural cornerstone taking stock of the year past- cultural cornerstone have we managed to live 02 | Design Story: High-speed rail 4 up to our ethos of shaping a The future of inter-city travel better world? We hope that 03 | Project Showcase: some of the stories presented one-north developments 6 in this edition show you that Smart spaces we have. 04 | Innovation 8 A part of Singapore that Breaking new ground we have had a big hand in Russell Cole, Office Leader shaping is one-north. As our 05 | Cool Stuff You Didn’t Know Arup Does 10 cities become increasingly SUTD: The Library Pavilion space and resource constrained, our new projects need to be efficient and have a low impact on the environment. 06 | Arup News/Events 12 Our projects there (pages 6 to 7) are guided by these Project wins + Award wins + Events principles and should stand the test of time. 07 | Arup People 14 Every year we seem to have the pleasure of being involved Peter Hoad + Lau Ching Luan in a creative project, and this year we enjoyed a delightful collaboration with SUTD to create a simple but innovative pavilion. Although a temporary structure, the design approach is a forerunner of future techniques that brings life to an otherwise barren corner of the campus (pages 10 to 11). © Darren Soh In the New Year, I will be embarking on a new adventure One of the most majestic national monuments located in the heart of Singapore’s CBD. by moving back to the UK. Peter Hoad, a Principal with Arup will be taking over the leadership in Singapore (page 14). Peter has been with the firm for 35 years and is The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, an iconic heritage landmark, is no stranger to Singapore. I am confident that there will be receiving a $158 million dollar makeover as part of the government’s plan to transform Singapore into a global city for the arts by 2015. a seamless transition. Feel free to drop us a note on what you have enjoyed about the Singapore Profile. We welcome any thoughts on how we can make this a more informative read for you. While I would miss the warmth (both people and climate) Arup was tasked with refurbishing the venue, improving acoustics, staging, Editor, Jenny Lie seating and sight lines, whilst preserving the building’s heritage and and the dynamism of the ‘little red dot’, I am also excited [email protected] to take on a new challenge in our London office. It’s hardly The inside of the concert hall slowly emerges as the reducing its environmental footprint. scaffolding is removed. good bye – I’d say farewell for now and see you soon. Image © Arup | Christopher Dales Other upgrades include a glass-roofed atrium for natural lighting and unique Wishing you a prosperous year of the Horse! Client: National Arts Council views of the Palladian clock tower, and a mixed-use central atrium that Key switches between a non-air-conditioned space for the public to relax and collaborators: W Architects Pte Ltd an air-conditioned one for events. Open spiral stairs provide improved air T.Y. Lin International Pte Ltd circulation and pedestrian movement, and serve as emergency exits. Arup scope: Acoustics, Final stages of construction are underway – the Concert Hall’s new sound- Cover: Envisioned as a ‘third space’ for faculties to mingle and work together, Theatre consulting, Russell Cole, Office Leader the SUTD Library Pavilion is an exceptional gridshell jigsaw structure that was insulating ceiling is in place and the finishing touches are being applied to [email protected] achieved with readily available materials and a streamlined assembly process at Fire engineering, the Victoria Theatre’s staging system, which will enable silent and quick set minimal cost. Image © Arup Environmentally sustainable design (ESD) transformations during performances. Project dates: 2009 – 2014 Built in 1856 as a town hall, the national monument located in the heart of Singapore’s civic district will become one of Singapore’s most prestigious MCI (P) 168/07/2013. The Singapore Profile is published by Arup in Australasia, part of the global Arup Group. Publisher: Arup Singapore Pte Ltd. performance venues. Printer: Dominie Press Pte Ltd (L029/09/2012). Published by Arup’s Marketing & Communications team. Editor: Jenny Lie. Writers: Celia Choong, Contact: Nick Boulter / Chirstopher Dales Mutant Communications and Dorothy Tan. Photo contributions: Christopher Dales, See Lin Ming, and Frank K. [email protected] / [email protected]

2 | Singapore Profile Issue 1 2014 Singapore Profile Issue 1 2014 | 3 02 | Design Story: High-Speed Rail The future of inter-city travel Gone are long and slow journeys as high speed trains serving cities such as Beijing, Tokyo, Making HSR a success Taipei, Seoul, London, Paris and more, provide direct intercity connectivity as quickly as With several HSR projects under his belt, Stewart shares the following airplanes, and at a lower cost. attributes that make HSR a success.

Not only does High Speed Rail (HSR) present a better “Future generations will wish to minimise their time 100km-wide stops quality of life for passengers, but it also cuts down travelling and use it wisely,” says Stewart. “HSR provides NEXT HSR trains use significantly more energy accelerating and STOP on traffic congestion. Fuel-efficient HSR trains are speedy journeys and comfortable environments where braking than running at a constant speed. 100km between major significantly more environmentally-friendly than other passengers can stay connected on their smart devices, stops is optimal for superior energy-efficiency of HSR travel. modes of transport, such as car and short-haul flights, socialise and have refreshments.” in terms of passengers per kilometer travelled. To top it HSR faces several engineering challenges. Stewart shares off, HSR systems create jobs, increase productivity and that HSR systems are complex safety critical systems and provide better access to transportation of goods and people Colin Stewart, many factors have to be considered, such as incorporating Easy transfers for local businesses. Global Rail Leader major tunnels, viaducts, and high stability tracks to HSR lines should stop at locations with speedy and convenient The successful implementation of HSR requires detailed provide high capacity and ensure safety at high speeds. ways for passengers to transfer to other modes. HSR trains can Colin Stewart is experienced study and planning to maximise the benefits and bring real in the creation, procurement, “Certain HSR systems also face political challenges, carry close to 1,300 passengers and take a major load off existing value for money. design and implementation of such as routes that run across borders, which require transport systems. City centres and airports are prime locations. infrastructure projects around the With more than three decades of experience in engineering fast immigration systems to be installed,” says Stewart. world. In the past 33 years, Colin design and consulting for global infrastructure projects, “Passengers will expect fast service for their total journey has been involved at the highest Arup’s director and global rail leader, Colin Stewart, says and not merely a fast train ride.” Efficient customs and immigration systems levels of engineering design and HSR is far from one-size-fits-all. Linking Cities Cross-border HSR systems require efficient customs and advice across a huge spectrum “HSR requires customisation to meet a particular country’s immigration systems to reduce time lost waiting. Government of infrastructure projects. One of culture, city spacing, complimentary modes, connectivity, Arup has been involved in HSR projects across authorities need to balance high checkpoint standards with tried the biggest and most successful and for ease of the journey,” says Stewart, who has been North America, Europe, Australia and Asia for the past and tested processes for seamless journeys. UK Infrastructure projects he has involved in rail projects such as High Speed 1 in the UK, two decades. worked on in recent years is the Express Rail Link in China, and more. High Speed 1, which carries passengers between London Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1). Risk analysis In Asia, the spotlight has recently been cast on the and Paris in just two hours and 15 minutes, is one of Having delivered many successful proposed HSR link between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Arup’s most iconic HSR projects. The £5.8 billion line The level of security required has to be determined with a risk projects, Colin has become an expected to shrink the journey from city centre to city opened in 2007 as the first new railway in England in more ! analysis – breaches or intrusions are that much more dangerous expert in high speed rail and centre from over four hours to less than two hours. than 100 years, and the first built to operate at a high speed on trains traveling at 350km/h. Streamlined security checks oversees the Arup work on such of 300km/h. must be in place to ensure safe cross-border journeys, without projects in many countries, The Winding Track A HSR station and transportation interchange with 17 full- compromising the speed of the journey. including UK, Hong Kong, China, Given the sheer scale of HSR construction, many length platforms was designed by Arup in Beijing in 2008. Portugal and America. challenges of perception, engineering and politics arise One of the largest stations in the country, the Beijing South Future-proofing Colin also has first-hand over the course of a project. Railway Station connects China’s capital with Shanghai Technological advances should be catered for when HSR experience of private finance and Tianjin, eventually accommodating 100 million Stewart says the successful completion and adoption of infrastructure is designed and built. Train speeds have doubled projects through his roles as passengers every year. HSR is reliant on the public’s willingness to accept it as in the last 50 years and will continue to increase in the future. project manager, designer, their preferred mode of transport. Infrastructure should be designed with an eye on the future – technical and strategic advisor. what we design today will be there for generations.

Contact: Colin Stewart / Michael McGowan [email protected] / [email protected]

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Housing a cluster of high-tech 6 Metropolis Smart spaces research institutions, Arup was The Metropolis consists of two office first involved in the masterplanning of the one-north precinct. towers that are unified by a lush landscape deck ideal for both the hosting of social Our work on the projects here showcase the kind of innovative events and a quiet solitary stroll. Arup engineering solutions that is crucial in a demanding future. was tasked to create a high performance From natural ventilation systems to energy-efficient façades, unitised curtain wall façade system that would serve as a non-structural, weather- they are milestones on the road to a smarter and more inspiring proofing outer skin for the buildings. 2 4 6 way to work, live and play. Keeping the interiors of the buildings cool by reducing solar heat gain through passive designs, this curtain wall design allows the shading component of the curtain wall to be attached prior to installation and also removed externally. The flexibility in its design allows easier maintenance of the façade during its service life. The cost and time-efficient design allows installation to be done from within the buildings, negating the need for scaffolding and freeing up working space for other works.

Scope: Façade engineering 1 3 5 7

1 The Star 2 Fusionopolis 1 3 Fusionopolis 2A 4 Fusionopolis 2B (Solaris) 5 Lucas Real Estate 7 Ministry of Education A refreshing change from Singapore’s (Connexis & Symbiosis) Set to house Singapore’s largest R&D Consisting of two tower blocks, a two- Singapore ‘Sandcrawler Headquarters many air-conditioned shopping centres, Designed to create a dynamic and clean room facility when completed, level basement and a shared mezzanine Building’, Fusionopolis 4 When we were commissioned to work The Star is the country’s first open-air, collaborative environment, Fusionopolis 1 Fusionopolis 2A is a sensitive zone car park, Solaris was a challenging, Named after the Sandcrawlers from the on the Ministry of Education (MOE) naturally cooled entertainment, lifestyle is a purpose-built work-live-play-learn where high research activity takes time-constrained construction project. first Star Wars film, LucasFilm’s regional Headquarters in 2001, Arup provided full and retail mall rolled into one. To achieve environment. Housing scientific facilities place. This means that minimising Skillfully applying our structural and headquarters is not only designed to façade consultancy for the 25-storey-high an environmental-friendly complex, we and media studios, it consists of five micro-vibrations is crucial for the geotechnical experience in commercial be visually striking, but also built to building. It broke new ground when it used Building Physics to optimise air and levels of retail space, 50 units of serviced smooth operation of demanding buildings, Arup was able to deliver be a high-performing, energy-efficient was the first project in Singapore to use wind movement, keeping the temperature apartments and an Experimental Theatre. laboratory equipment on the site. the project with speed and economy. building. The demanding geometry computer stimulations to analyse how comfortably cool without the need for The refinement of the steel work by our Arup’s structural engineers introduced By utilising an efficient top-down required our structural engineers to sunlight would enter the office spaces. energy-draining artificial systems. The use structural team enabled the building to vibration-limiting controls to the floor construction approach, we made it employ a full palette of solutions to create An optimal amount of daylight of CFD simulations revealed critical areas be erected on time and with cost savings. plates and designed an outer façade for possible for the top levels and basement the spaces, allowing the eight storey penetration can make a building both where mechanical fan-assisted ventilation Our acousticians overcame the hurdle of the main building that shields it from to be built concurrently. An excellent building to almost hover over a lush comfortable and energy efficient. helped augment the natural ventilation, designing within such an unusual spatial wind disturbances and ground-borne understanding of the site’s geology also jungle-garden. Making use of state-of- To manage direct sunlight, Arup also ensuring comfort on warm days. Carefully constrain to deliver an award-winning vibrations. Vibration controls that enabled us to use a shallower basement the-art technology and clever landscaping, equipped the headquarters with light placed canopies also let in a maximum theatre space. We created an interactive were introduced into the core structure wall design that is cheaper to build, the building is able to maintain a cool shelves. These would also serve to reduce amount of daylight without compromising decorative lighting programmed to light prevents internal disturbances caused but serves its function just as well as a environment in the tropical climate. solar heat gain and the amount of energy rain protection. With the integration of up in-sync with the number of theatre by footfalls and process equipment thicker wall. An eye-pleasing 1.5km- Aluminum louvers on the roof minimise required to cool the building. so many sustainable practices, it is little occupants. Above all, the safety of operations. These innovative features long continuous landscape planter heat gain while a smart glass façade lets in Our façade specialists are currently wonder that the Building and Construction occupants is ensured through the use would allow for new technologies to be that wraps itself around the building’s natural light without soaking up the solar working on second MOE Headquarters Authority has awarded the building a of performance-based fire engineering test-bedded on a massive scale in a façade is the cherry on the cake for this heat. A 100-seat theatre, a highlight of this situated just adjacent to the current one. Green Mark Gold award. solutions and evacuation strategies. safe environment. smartly constructed project. futuristic building, is designed to provide viewers with an exceptional acoustic and Scope: Environmentally sustainable Scope: Structural and fire engineering, Scope: Civil, structural and façade Scope: Civil and structural engineering, visual experience. Scope: Façade engineering design (ESD), acoustics*, fire and acoustics and lighting design engineering, geotechnics geotechnics façade engineering Scope: Civil and structural engineering, *Consulted by Artec (now merged with Arup) acoustics, audiovisual and multimedia, theatre consulting Image credits: The Star © Darren Soh; Fusionopolis 1 © JTC Corporation; Metropolis © Ho Bee Group; 6 | Singapore Profile Issue 1 2014 Fusionopolis 2A © GDP Architects & JTC Corporation; Fusionopolis 2B, 4 and Ministry of Education HQ © Arup Singapore Profile Issue 1 2014 | 7 04 | Innovation Breaking new ground

images © QuantumBlack

Monitoring underground construction projects can be costly, time-consuming and Anomaly detection incredibly complex, given the large volume of data collected. But the introduction The tool analyses ‘spikes’ or anomalies in the data and When viewed via the app, data is tailored for different of a new data analytics system – a partnership between Arup, Atkins and data alerts engineers. The analytics distinguish between a range roles and responsibilities, enabling more efficiency. science company QuantumBlack – is now enabling more efficient interpretation of different anomalies, helping engineers identify those AIM also has an operational view for asset protection that require further investigation. engineers, making it simple to digest findings and, of ground and structural movement by monitoring data from underground consequently, allowing for quicker problem solving. construction projects. Potential for Growth The data analytics system improves risk management Data Science at work There is great potential to use data analytics beyond and cost efficiency, and can be implemented as part of The data analytics system uses mathematical algorithms to underground construction. Analytic techniques can be planning or interpreting data from instrumentation and review spatial and time-dependent correlations in the data. readily adapted to other civil engineering purposes, monitoring systems. The following aspects are examined: and are particularly suited for better understanding In 2013, the system was successfully piloted on the new correlations within large data sets. underground and surface railway project in London called Sampling Better risk and cost management as well as programme Crossrail, the largest civil engineering project in Europe. The development of settlement at monitoring points opportunities that were not clear from conventional To manage risks, engineers needed to improve the is assessed and analytics help determine whether the methods of data analysis can be identified from the visibility of the data, understand any issues and respond monitoring program can be optimised, either by altering findings. Examples include reviewing asset condition immediately. Making sense of all the data drawn from the reading frequency of monitoring instruments, or Forecasting data for maintenance strategy, and reviewing financial 250,000 sensors, however, proved to be a difficult task. changing the number of instrument points visited. performance and communications within organisations to Potential breaches of trigger values are more quickly alert stakeholders when projects go awry. Crossrail is investing significantly in instrumentation The analytics are also used to predict settlement at identified by reviewing the development of settlement and monitoring. Engineers must respond to monitoring instrument points removed from the historical data set. against construction progress – this also helps the team Analytics offered by Arup, Atkins and QuantumBlack results appropriately and quickly enough to manage any If error between the measured value removed from the forecast the end of construction, or final settlement for can be deployed by acquiring consulting services risks to ongoing construction work. By implementing data data set and predicted settlement is small, the monitoring a given construction phase. Engineers can then plan the for specific projects or technology licenses. The analysis techniques during their review, the team enjoyed regime can be optimised in the future. Such optimisation introduction of mitigation measures in a shorter time frame recommended phased introduction of analytics includes better visibility of trends and anomalies, and was able to can significantly save costs but engineering judgment has if final settlements are projected to exceed trigger values. carrying out an initial diagnostic, followed by pilot identify opportunities to optimise the instrumentation and to be applied to ensure reductions in monitoring intensity deployment testing, and finally rolling out for full-scale monitoring system. does not significantly increase risk. Visual Results usage. This allows clients to understand potential benefits at an early stage of their project. For ease of reference, construction progress and monitoring results are presented through Adaptive Contact: Michael McGowan / Charles Im Instrumentation and Monitoring (AIM), a web-based [email protected] / [email protected] application that can be viewed on a PC or iPad.

8 | Singapore Profile Issue 1 2014 Singapore Profile Issue 1 2014 | 9 05 | Cool Stuff You Didn’t Know Arup Does Piecing an engineering puzzle

A steel jigsaw structure stands on a sloping lawn within the campus of Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Beneath the successful and collaborative engineering feat is a shaded open-air workspace for students and staff to enjoy.

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The SUTD Library Pavilion was created for anyone in Arup was instrumental from design through to the school to relax, work and interact. Amenities such construction by assisting SUTD academics in the as work desks, mobile bookshelves and wireless internet development of the structural system, forming the can be found in the structure, which serves as a meeting connection details with SUTD architects and providing “We really enjoyed using hi-tech place, outside dormitories and classrooms, for students to guidance on the gridshell geometry. The Arup team also design tools such as parametric socialise and collaborate on projects in a casual setting. finalised the structural design and testing methodology. computer modeling and computer- The canopy uses no columns, beams or vertical walls – Arup's Project Director, Mike King, said the biggest aided manufacturing techniques, it is instead made of a lightweight timber shell overlain challenge was designing an innovative and unique together with the low-tech approach with galvanised steel sheets. Unlike usual steel gridshell structural system using unusual materials and components. of hand assembly by the students. structures requiring complex three-dimensional structural These included plywood members, galvanised sheeting To develop multiple unique low-cost joints, all elements of the pavilion were prefabricated from and stainless steel hinges within the connections. joints, we even sourced hundreds more than 3000 pieces of plywood and close to 600 pieces The materials and components had to form an efficient of galvanised steel sheets, helping to keep costs low at structure where no two nodal connections were the same. of stainless steel hinges from a $200,000. hardware store in Little India.” The eight-month project wrapped up in May 2013, True to the school’s hands-on approach to education, with construction completed in just over two months. Mike King the 3000-piece jigsaw was assembled by the students and faculty in collaboration with project sponsors Arup, Autodesk and Ariana International Hogan. Client: SUTD For their blueprint, students only had to refer to a numeric Key collaborators: T r Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd map of a three-dimensional puzzle during construction, City Form Lab indicating which pieces fitted next to one another as Arina International Hogan opposed to complicated assembly charts. Arup scope: Structural and façade engineering, geotechnics Contact: Mike King Project completion: 2013 [email protected]

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Contact: Celia Choong Project wins Award wins and events [email protected]

Puteri Harbour Contact: Nick Boulter Singapore Sports Hub recognised Conference Centre [email protected] at World Architecture Festival Modelled after the French Riviera, Puteri Harbour is a The World Architecture Festival is the largest festival and awards luxurious integrated waterfront and marine development competition that celebrates architectural excellence on the globe. that features world-class residential, business, retail Held at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands on 2-4 October, the 2013 and entertainment projects. The jewel of Asia’s newest edition of this esteemed festival was particularly exciting and joyous regional city Nusajaya and the key driver of the Iskandar for Arup. The Singapore Sports Hub, a landmark project of Arup © Cox Architecture Malaysia programme, this premiere precinct would soon won the award for Best Future Project in the leisure-led development welcome a new Waterfront Convention Centre. Located at a prime position on the harbour, it is set to become a star © World Architecture Festival category. The architecture for the Sports Hub was designed by Arup’s business venue, catering to all the needs of any conference, convention, meeting or exhibition. Receiving the award are Seah Chee Huang (DP Architects) architectural team in London (Arup Associates) & DP Architects with and Clive Lewis (Arup Associates) AECOM as landscape designers. In collaboration with Cox Architects, Arup is providing design and consulting services for this premier project. This includes structural, façade, lighting, fire, acoustic and audio-visual aspects of the building. Consisting of four According to the judges, this sustainable, fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub was outstanding due to exhibition hall totalling 6,500m2, two ballrooms and a 500-seat auditorium, the convention centre’s striking panelised its “its exemplary master-planning vision, engineering, solutions and handling of diverse programme scales”. Scheduled façade is set to become a key attraction and iconic landmark at Puteri Harbour. to open this year, people from all walks of life would be able to enjoy its world-class sports and recreational facilities, including an innovative 55,000-seat national stadium that features the world’s largest free-spanning steel dome roof. We are extremely proud to have played a key role in the sports venue design and engineering of the Singapore Sports Hub, which will no doubt become a major icon within the city’s beautiful landscape. Feasibility Study of Indonesian Contact: Roy Samuels Food Manufacturing Plant [email protected] Arup was commissioned to look at the existing Wet and Dry food manufacturing plants at an industrial site of approximately 20,000m2 at Cikarang. In line with the client’s wish to meet both local and international regulations and increase production capacity to meet growing sales demand, Arup will conduct an extensive review of the site to identify GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliance © Arup gaps. We will recommend improvements to material and personnel flow and to processes and equipment that will increase production capacity. These will include upgrades and additions to buildings, engineering systems and utilities © Arup © Arup

The scope of the review includes both facility, process and operations related areas, including architectural layout, Happier 2013 Is Change For The Better? structure and foundation, material handling flow, manufacturing system and packaging line layouts, engineering services and site utilities. For the second year in a row, we hosted a light-hearted In commemoration of Arup’s Green Engineer of the party during the World Architecture Festival that not Year win, Office leader Russell Cole hosted a get- only gave us an opportunity to chat up a storm with together that aimed to spark conversation about change, familiar faces but also allowed us to expand our social nostalgia, progress and memory. circle with talented members of the industry. Our guests To bring together old friends and to meet some like- LGT Towers, Kuala Lumpur Contact: Michael Chin were able to unwind after a long day at the festival and minded new ones, we organised a cosy soiree at the Italy [email protected] strike up inspiring conversations over welcomed drinks. Bar Ristorante. In addition to good food , great drinks Consisting of commercial offices, residential apartments and hotels, the LGT Towers would The laughter-filled atmosphere was made even more and fabulous company, our honored guests were also serve to add a generous dose of vibrancy to the heart of Kuala Lumpur. This integrated joyous by the Singapore’s Sports Hub’s win in the Best treated to an Arup-produced short film* that focuses landmark destination is located within an existing green area in the Malaysian capital city, and Future Project (Leisure-Led Development) category. on the ever-evolving landscape of Singapore and the would feature three tower buildings. Inter-connected with skywalks at high levels and sharing emotions these changes evoke in the city’s residents. a common basement space, they would form a micro-environment, where each tower is divided We are already looking forward to the next glass- We hope that our guests left the event thinking about by an expressed mechanical floor at mid-height. clinking get-together with our honored guests and how they can, as designers, engineers and makers of the cherished friends, when we would hopefully have more Arup is providing façade consultancy services at the pre-tender and post-tender stages. built environment, help to preserve or reinvent the idea reasons to celebrate and make merry. of home in a continuously changing world.

* Film available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYAN41IbgI4

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Peter Hoad Lau Ching Luan Incoming Office Leader Infrastructure Group Design Book Peter is a Principal with Arup Lau is an Associate with Arup and has been with the firm since and has more than 14 years of 1978. Peter’s leadership extends structural engineering experience. 50 Design Questions Answered to his role as a member on Arup’s Lau’s successful delivery of Can a building make you feel better? Australasia Region Board. He also projects all over the world has led What can a dragonfly teach us about design? leads the Consulting Practice in him to work in the UK, Korea, Can a greenhouse stop getting too hot? the region and undertakes work within the Resilience, India, Brazil and the US; and across markets – from rail, Security and Risk consulting business. aviation, commercial buildings to residential. Designing at the leading edge with a social purpose is central to the way we In the past 35 years, Peter has worked across markets think, work and play at Arup. The firm’s guiding principles – We Shape a Now based in Singapore, Lau is currently leading a on international projects from Australia, the Pacific, Better World, is never more overtly demonstrated than in the projects featured number of multidisciplinary teams on the high profile Asia and the UK. A strong background in structural in this eighth edition of Arup’s flagship publication, the Design Book. MRT and infrastructure projects in the city. Bringing engineering provided Peter with a solid platform to his experience on underground structure and deep For Arup, design is about the impact of people’s lives. The way we design, develop his specialist knowledge in blast engineering excavation design to his present projects on the MRT, build, engineer, and inspire buildings and urban landscapes continue to design and security consulting. he is responsible for the concept, design and generate healthier, safer environments with great amenities and stunning Peter is well-acquainted with Singapore having lived here construction of both stations and tunnels. architecture. 50 design questions answered showcases just that and the design at various times. He was first involved in the North East thinking that goes into our work. In addition to working on the Thomson Line and Line project and more recently, he established the Risk Downtown Line, Lau is also currently the Deputy The book can be purchased in hardback from design bookshops and is and Security consulting business in Singapore. His other Project Manager for the extensive Eastern Region Line. available to download as an iPad app from the app store. Find out more at projects include providing security consultancy on the www.arup.com/designbook iconic Marina Bay Sands and blast resilience consultancy Contact: Lau Ching Luan on the Singapore Sports Hub and Thomson Line. [email protected] Publisher: Wardour Language: English Contact: Peter Hoad ISBN: 978-0953823949 [email protected]

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