Arup Newsletter Issue 1 2012

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Arup Newsletter
Issue 1 2012
MICA (P) 159/01/2012
Profile
Content
Issue 1 2012
It’s been nearly ten years
since my family and I came
to Singapore, at a time when
the world was facing one
its worst economic crises
following the September 11
attacks.
01 | South Beach
3
02 | Design Story: BHP Billiton
4
03 | Project Showcase:
School of the Arts (SOTA)
6
Fast forward to present day.
No child’s play
03 | Project Showcase: Theatre consulting
8
Singapore’s population has
grown from four to five
million. Marina Bay has
André Lovatt, Office Leader
blossomed into a necklace of
attractions and a kaleidoscope of activities. What was once
reclaimed land now sits some of Arup’s most iconic work
in the past decade.
Singapore’s rail infrastructure network has doubled
from two to four lines, with more to come even as
our infrastructure team continues to be busy with the
Downtown line and Thomson line. Our once small office
of 50 people is now over 350-strong and offers a broad
spectrum of specialist services within the region.
And so it is with much delight that we celebrate this
decade of excellence!
Amidst the current global turmoil, we wear the
same passion as always – good design, collaborative
relationships, technical excellence and relentless innovation
that will put us in good stead to shape a better future.
We wish you a prosperous 2012 year of the dragon!
André Lovatt, Office Leader
[email protected]
Renewing history
Future ready
Coffee, tea or the arts?
03 | Project Showcase: Marina Bay
10
04 | Innovation
14
05 | Cool Stuff You Didn’t Know
Arup Does
16
06 | Arup News/Events
18
07 | Arup People
20
Baywatch
Remembering the future
Committed to shaping a better world
Arup Group Board visits Singapore
Remaining resilient
Arup celebrates a decade of excellence
Ian Burton + Philip Heselton
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.
Editor, Jenny Lie
[email protected]
Apologies
In the last issue of Singapore Profile, our project showcase ‘Making a Splash on
Sentosa!’, made reference to the then Beaufort Singapore wrongly. It is now known
as The Sentosa Resort & Spa, not Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa as we had
stated. We apologise for the error.
Cover: A seamless extension from the existing
central business district, Marina Bay is set
amid a dynamic landscape of lush greenery
and waterfront. It is also home to some of
Singapore’s latest and most iconic structures,
in which Arup has had a hand in.
© Darren Soh
World leaders in design, engineering and business consultancy
Established in Singapore since 1968, Arup has over 10,000 staff spanning 90 offices in 30 countries. The firm’s creative spark is derived from the beliefs
and convictions of the firm’s founder, the engineer and philosopher Ove Arup. Recognised for creating some of the world’s most iconic projects like the
Sydney Opera House and the Beijing National Stadium, Arup’s impressive portfolio of Singapore projects include Marina Bay Sands®, Singapore Flyer,
The Helix, School of the Arts, South Beach, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Sports Hub, Capitol Development, Downtown Line 3 and Thomson Line.
MICA (P) 159/01/2012. The Singapore Profile is published by Arup in Australasia, part of the global Arup Group. Publisher: Arup Singapore Pte Ltd.
Printer: Dominie Press Pte Ltd (L029/09/2011). Published by Arup’s Marketing & Communications team. Editor: Jenny Lie. Writers: Roxanne Toh
and Clarice Fong. Photo contributions: Soh Seng Siong, Tan Suan Wee, Clarice Fong, Ow Hwei Gjin, Jason Nutter and Frank K.
2 | Singapore Profile Issue 1 2012
01 | South Beach
© Arup | Soh Seng Siong
Renewing history
Arup scope
Civil, structural and façade engineering,
geotechnics, environmentally
sustainable design (ESD)
South Beach has tapped on Arup’s geotechnical expertise to resolve the challenge of designing a deep basement in the vicinity of conservation buildings and an
underground MRT station.
With construction expected to take place in early 2012, Arup spent much of
last year preparing the ground for this eco-quarter in downtown Singapore.
The 150,000m2 development sits on deep soft marine clay beneath and consists
of a three-storey deep basement within close proximity to conservation
buildings and an underground MRT station. Arup’s geotechnic specialists
designed three 90m-wide cofferdams which stabilise the surrounding soil,
providing pockets of dry enclosure for safe excavation. The cofferdams also
double up as part of the development’s foundation.
Through South Beach, Arup is revolutionising the way
sustainable design principles are applied to Singapore’s
tropical climate. Image © Foster + Partners
Client:
South Beach
Consortium Pte Ltd
Architects: Foster + Partners
in association with Aedas
Project dates: 2008 – 2015
Contact: Soh Seng Siong / Russell Cole
[email protected] / [email protected]
Exemplifying Singapore’s ideal of a ‘city in a garden’, South Beach features an
innovative lightweight, ribbon-like canopy that serves to filter out sunlight and
channel wind breezes into the public spaces beneath. The 280m-long canopy
floats elegantly across the entire development, creating valleys which collect
rainwater that can be recycled for irrigating the lush garden landscape.
In preserving the history of the project site, over 50% of the old Beach Road
camp’s existing façade has been retained. When complete, South Beach will
be a vibrant scene with sunken courtyards and tiered gardens, presenting a
seamless connection between buildings of the past, present and future.
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02 | Design Story: BHP Billiton
Future ready
One organisation that has taken up the challenge of future-proofing its
workplace is BHP Billiton. Code-named ‘Project Max10’, BHP Billiton’s
vision of creating an ‘Office of the Future’ materialised with the consolidation
of three offices into one location at the new Marina Bay Financial Centre
Tower 2. This modern and open-plan office features column-free spaces and
an interconnecting internal stair to increase interaction among the staff.
Client
BHP Billiton
Key collaborators
Geyer
Merx Construction Management
Project dates
2009 – 2011
Arup scope
Mechanical, electrical, structural,
and fire engineering,
acoustics and audio visual,
environmentally sustainable design
(LEED Consultancy),
IT and communications systems
Produced by Arup’s Foresight and Innovation team,
The Living Workplace report highlights the key
drivers of change and the future of the workplace.
http://www.driversofchange.com/make/research/
livingworkplace/
P: Tell us a little more about BHP
Billiton’s ‘Office of the Future’
vision and Project Max10.
S: BHP Billiton, one of the world’s
largest resources firm in the
mining industry, has very
stringent expectations on health
and safety which they wanted
for their new office. They looked
to Arup to establish specific
KPIs that would create a new
workplace environment that was
comfortable, energy-efficient, and
had good indoor environmental
quality. The meaning of flexibility
was interpreted across the use of
space, operational hours and user
preferences.
The result is a modern, open style
and future-proofed office platform
that showcases environmentally
sustainable design and meets the
best standards for employee health
and safety.
© BHP Billiton
Singapore Profile (P)
speaks to
Steve Colomb (S),
Arup’s mechanical
engineering team
leader, who led the
project delivery for
Project Max10.
Cover image © Hufton + Crow
Organisations today are evolving rapidly in response to
changes in society such as a greater emphasis on a good work
life balance and flexible working hours. However, just how
ready are our workplaces in accommodating these
changing trends?
P: How did this vision drive Arup’s
design input on the project?
S: Arup takes a first-principle
approach to all of our designs,
and were fully committed to
working onsite at BHP Billiton,
alongside Geyer and Merx.
This allowed us to have a better
understand of BHP Billiton’s
culture and their drivers for an
efficient office. We were able to
investigate and consider options
that may not have been otherwise
assessed had we taken a typical
design approach.
© BHP Billiton
Arup provided the structural design for BHP Billiton’s vibrant mineral wall backdrop in its main reception area, which consists of 1.5 tonnes of raw minerals.
P: What are some of the benefits
that Arup has delivered?
S: Through a significant modification
of the base building services and
application of the most relevant
technologies, we were able to
achieve the following:
• Improved indoor
environmental quality (IEQ)
using low VOC paints and
adhesives, careful design of
high efficiency and low
glare lighting
© BHP Billiton
• More even distribution
and space temperature
gradient within the office,
through modifying the airconditioning system
• Reduced operational water
consumption through careful
selection of water fittings and
fixtures
P: What advice do you have for
organisations who are looking
to future-proof their offices
as well?
• Visibility of internal
operational targets by
implementing an integrated
building management system
(BMS) and tenant integrated
modelling system (TIMS);
which also allows them to
improve their overall energy
efficiency.
S: Keeping an open mind is key to
future-proofing an office well.
I encourage organisations to keep
a look out for new and emerging
technologies which can enable
their offices to function more
efficiently and productively.
This needs to be supported by
a sound infrastructure system.
A continuous commissioning
process is also essential in
evaluating the targets they wish to
achieve, such as lowered energy
consumption and improved
air quality.
All these are great successes in
themselves, but I think where
we really provided value was
our ability to provide a holistic,
multidisciplinary design solution.
The project is indeed an exemplar
of Arup’s ethos of ‘total design’
which is something the client
truly appreciated.
Contact: Steve Colomb
[email protected]
03 | Project Showcase: School of the Arts (SOTA)
© SOTA
No child’s play
After Singapore architect WOHA was
selected from a design competition,
the school commissioned Arup to provide
acoustics and theatre consulting; the latter
in collaboration with Theatreplan.
“The first step was refining
the design brief and WOHA’s
competition entry from an
acoustical and theatrical
perspective,”
Setting the stage to thrill and
inspire their audiences, performing
arts venues are all buildings informed
by performance. These technically
challenging structures are unlike
any others, in terms of their design
requirements and are certainly no
child’s play. The space and facilities
must perform as well as the artists
themselves, striking a delicate balance
between architecture, acoustics and
theatrical functionality.
With declining arts funding and
commercial pressures, performing arts
venues as such must be sustainable both
now and in the future.
© Darren Soh
There is as such, a great responsibility
on the local arts industry to spend
their money sensibly – both in creating
sustainable performing venues and
educating the young. This is most
evident in the establishment of the
country’s first independent, pre-tertiary
arts school, School of the Arts (SOTA).
explains Andrew Nicol, Arup’s regional
acoustics and theatre consulting leader. The team and client
toured comparable facilities around the world, “paying
particular attention to the scale of performance spaces that
would meet the needs of students and professionals alike.”
Overall, an acoustically-intimate environment was
engineered in the performance venues to give confidence
to young performers. Of equal importance was the
sharing of knowledge and skills that would help SOTA
manage their design vision, construction costs and future
maintenance of the building.
Aptly located at the gateway to Singapore’s arts and culture
district, SOTA also represents the growing importance of
the industry in offering new opportunities to express,
discover and experiment with traditional ways of seeing
and learning.
Awards
• Completed Buildings - Learning Category
World Architecture Festival Awards (2010)
• International Award,
Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA (2011)
• Design of the Year,
President's Design Award Singapore (2011)
Laboratory of Creativity
to 18 yearicated public arts school for 12
SOTA is Singapore’s first ded
perfor mance
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old students. The striking 54,
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venues: a 423-seat drama the
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Illustrations © WOHA
© Darren So
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to reduce reverberance while maintai
in all configurations and room formats.
Designed to be highly-configurable
so that close
proximity between the performers and
audience would
always be maintained, regardless of
the scale of a
performance or production. An inno
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grid system made of thin cables stre
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a walk-on surface provides technicians
and students
unfettered access to any part of the ceil
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risk of falling.
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Communication and the Arts (MICA)
Collaborators
WOHA and Theatreplan
Project dates
2006 – 2011
Arup scope
Acoustics, theatre consulting,
façade and fire engineering
Contact: Andrew Nicol / Tan Suan Wee
03 | Project Showcase: Theatre Consulting
Coffee, tea or the arts?
Coffee plays a large role in much of history and literature
because of the huge effects the coffee industry has had on
cultures where it is produced or consumed. Cappuccino,
latte, espresso, americano, kopi (local coffee) ‒
the variations are endless. Yet we can all identify with the
familiar aroma. In fact, some of us can hardly function
without our daily dose.
While the percentage of Singaporeans
attending an arts event has quadrupled
since 1996 (to 40% in 2009), it is still
a minority. 1
In contrast, mention the words ‘Arts and Culture’ to
most Singaporeans and you’re likely to receive a look of
wondrous disbelief.
Increasingly, cities around the world have come to realise that talents, and with them ideas and investments, are drawn
to places where they feel that they have the best opportunities to live, work and grow. Many Asian cities have in recent
years committed to significant investments in Arts and Culture and Singapore is no exception. How then do we bridge the
appreciation gap?
Singapore Profile speaks to two avid arts (and coffee) lovers for their take.
Roxanne Toh, Gen Y,
Marketing Communications Specialist
Philip Heselton, Baby Boomer,
Senior Theatre Consultant
Making a living out of art is more often than not,
seen as an almost near impossible. There is a social
stigma attached to the industry and its practitioners who
are fighting a seemingly age-old, never-ending battle to
change public perception. However, for a young nation
like Singapore, I think we need to step back and revisit
the significance of bringing arts to the people.
Arts and Culture is here to stay and to enrich our lives.
In a country rich with multi-cultural life, colour and nature
in abundance, Singapore has all the prerequisites that other
nations can only dream of. Slowly but surely, Singapore is
wakening to the notion that a good night out with friends
or family can also mean taking in a show or concert,
in addition to a nice catch-up over coffee.
At just 47 years old, our country has a long way to go
culturally – we cannot enforce a sense of heritage or an
appreciation of the arts and a creative outlook overnight.
The solution is to continue making arts accessible to
all. This requires an open-mindedness and willingness
to accept different views of expression. To me, that
is as simple as bringing back the street performers of
yesteryears. We need to nurture the local arts community,
to hear them out and to journey with them. Our consistent
need to measure success and the key performance
indicators (KPIs) we put in place should not be a hurdle to
budding talents.
However, here is the wake-up call. The nation has invested
heavily in the last twenty years in building sparkling new
amenities and refurbishing older ones for the arts, and
the programme of diverse events available each week has
dramatically increased. Yet it’s really only the tools that
have been bought and unpacked. The work has hardly
started. Singaporeans now have to engage, be inspired,
be outraged and be enthralled by the creativity and
courage that is shown by those who choose to celebrate and
express life in the way they do, as artists and performers.
“Art is never finished, only abandoned”
Leonardo da Vinci
To become part of their experience, we need to acquire
strong cross-cultural skills and appreciate the agonies and
honesty performers go through to put on what may appear
to be the simplest of shows. We simply cannot ignore it.
Arts and Culture needs to become part of our lifestyle,
just like coffee.
Arup has in recent years increased its influence in Singapore
in the building and renovation of performing arts facilities.
Our mission is to listen, engage and create spaces that all of us
will feel inspired to enter and be part of.
School of the Arts was designed to capture and embrace many
of the issues mentioned above (see feature story on pages
6 & 7). Victoria Concert Hall and Theatre will restore the
experience of past grandeur and perfection. MediaCorp’s new
theatre at one-north will offer audiences a bridge between
theatre and broadcast performances. National Arts Council’s
plans to establish the performing arts in the heartlands will
give the community a chance to discover themselves. These are
all aimed at breaking down the threshold fear of engaging in
Arts and Culture.
Performing Arts certainly doesn’t need to be expensive
to be good – some of the best coffee in town actually isn’t!
“Culture is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of
thought, which, in the course of centuries, have enabled
man to be less enslaved.”
André Malrux
French historian, novelist and statesman
Contact: Philip Heselton
[email protected]
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Arts and Culture Strategic Review Draft Report
http://www.acsr.sg/List_of_Recommendation.aspx?type=all
03 | Project Showcase: Marina Bay
Baywatch
Images © Darren Soh
A seamless extension from the existing central
business district, Marina Bay is set amid a dynamic
landscape of lush greenery and waterfront.
It is also home to some of Singapore’s latest and most
iconic structures, in which Arup has had a hand in.
Contact: Edwin Ong / Joseph Lam
A diamond finish
In full bloom
Crystal Pavilions
ArtScience Museum
Resembling shards of ice and appearing to float on
water, the crystal pavilions are a fusion of architectural
and engineering art. Each structure is four-storey high
and has a glass-and-steel exterior.
Designed as a symbolic gesture of welcome to the world,
the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum is simple and pure
in its expression, yet complex in form. It blooms from
60m above ground and into ten ‘fingers’ of varying
height and width. Each reveals a gallery space within
and is illuminated by a skylight at the ‘fingertip’.
To create this, Arup designed 60m-wide circular
‘cofferdams’ that served to keep seawater out during
the construction of each pavilion. The top two floors are
encapsulated by glass walls while the other two levels
are underwater and sit on foundations anchored 50m
deep into the seabed. Linked by underwater tunnels
from the retail promenade of Marina Bay Sands®,
visitors emerge literally from under the water to the
pavilion spaces in the middle of Marina Bay.
The pavilions’ façade consists of an array of oddly-tilted
glass and steel that holds itself up without the need for
any internal support structures. Arup’s façade specialists
designed an interdependent yet lightweight pre-stressed
steel system that works similarly to individual cards
within a stacked house of cards. The result is a modern
structure that epitomises the architectural vision and luxe
factor within.
The pavilions are home to luxury brand Louis Vuitton,
mega dance club Avalon and celebrity night club, Pangaea.
With one side of the ‘lotus’ bigger than the other,
the structure naturally leans to the other. To better
understand the structure, Arup made use of advanced
3D modelling technology. By doing so, we were able to
break down its complex geometry into simpler terms,
determine the steelwork involved and devise a rational
and simple way of fabricating it. The 3D model was also
used in design discussions with external parties involved
in the project, thereby enabling a full integration of the
various building services and shaving some four months
off the delivery programme.
ArtScience Museum today stands as the premier
museum destination in Singapore for major
international travelling exhibitions.
Did you know?
The flowers, leaves, roots, and seeds
of the lotus are all edible.
Did you know?
Antarctica contains 90% of the world’s total ice and
70% of its freshwater, but only about 2% of the continent
is actually exposed.
Marina Bay Sands Awards
IStructE Singapore Structural Awards 2010
SSSS Steel Design Awards 2010
ACES Design Excellence Awards 2011
NFEC Fire Safety Design Excellence Awards 2011
Client: Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd
Architects: Moshe Safdie Associates
in association with Aedas Pte Ltd
Arup scope: Civil, structural, traffic, façade, blast and
fire engineering, geotechnics, acoustics and
audio visual, building information modelling
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City in a garden
Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay
Cooled to temperatures between 23-25 °C,
the Flower Dome showcases flowers and
plants found in the Mediterranean and
semi-arid subtropical regions like baobab
trees, olive trees and date palms.
Together with the cool-moist Cloud Forest
conservatory in Bay South, the Flower Dome
is positioned at the bay’s edge. Its 16,000m2
façade, made up of more than 3,300 glass
panels, offers breathtaking views of Marina
Bay. Arup developed a layout that optimised the panels into repetitive and practical sizes,
simplifying the procurement, building and maintenance of the conservatory.
To mitigate the greenhouse effect, high-performance and low-emissivity glass was used to
keep out most of the heat yet allow light to pass through. As compared to a regular glass
façade, this high-performance glass allows only 65% of the sun’s light and just 35% of its heat
into the conservatory. Electrically-controlled vents were also installed to ensure that heat can
escape. On days that sunlight levels are high, rolled fabric sails with light-sensitive sensors
unfurl from the steel arcs of the structure to provide more shade.
Arup’s fire engineers utilised the architecture to great effect and devised an innovative strategy
that allows for smoke to escape naturally through vents in the dome. The performance-based
design also enabled the conservatory to be built as entirely open spaces without sub-divisions,
sprinklers and smoke detectors which would otherwise have been required by the local fire
safety code.
Did you know?
Satellite photographs show that almost half of Singapore (47% in 2007) is covered in greenery,
compared to about 36% in 1986. (Source: NParks)
Client:
National Parks Board (NParks)
Architects: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
in association with CPG Consultants
Arup scope: Façade and fire engineering
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In 2011, Singapore marked the official opening of the ArtScience
Museum and Crystal Pavilions – the last remaining components
within Marina Bay Sands®. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the unique
structures anchor the architectural brilliance of one of Asia’s most
spectacular urban resorts.
We also witnessed the completion of Flower Dome; one of the two
conservatories in Gardens by the Bay South. Offering breathtaking
views of Marina Bay, the 45m-high structure features a visuallystunning and high-performance glass façade system that allows
optimal daylight and heat into the conservatory. Our team of fire
engineering specialists also utilised the structure’s architecture
in such a way that smoke can be ventilated naturally through the
dome’s structure in the event of a fire.
04 | Innovation
Remembering the future
In support of young and upcoming
designers, Arup worked with
UK architects, Pernilla Ohrstedt
and Asif Khan, to build the
Future Memory Pavilion in July
2011. Located on the lawn of the
National Museum of Singapore,
the project was commissioned by
The British Council, in partnership
with the Royal Academy of Arts
(London), and the Preservation of
Monuments Board (Singapore).
It was also held as a fringe event
of Singapore’s annual ArchiFest,
themed ‘Common Spaces’ for 2011.
© Arup
Special thanks to:
Key Anderson, Gautam Bhasin, Vellachi Ganesan,
Astee Lim, Mauro Pellegrini, Benjamin Sitler, Ye Yan Li
Through the journey, we were challenged and a lot was
discovered about the skills, working styles and artistic
interests of the Arup team. At its conclusion, we were able
to look back at what was achieved‒what might have been
and what just wasn’t going to work. It is a worthy challenge
we at Arup seek.
Russell Cole,
Principal and Building Group Leader
Arup scope
Façade and structural engineering,
lighting design, environmentally
sustainable design (ESD)
Project dates
July – November 2011
Contact: Russell Cole
[email protected]
all images © Frank Pinckers
The temporary structure comprises two 8m-tall
monumental cones, created by ropes placed at different
intervals. Two commonplace materials, ice and sand,
are placed separately in each cone. These serve to
act as triggers which evoke Singapore’s historic and
contemporary attitude to climate and land culture. As one
cone fills, the other empties, creating an inside space and
experience which changes over the lifespan of the pavilion.
Through the design process, tents and structures made of
insulating materials were considered but approvals and cost
constraints led to the simple use of ropes to create the cone
forms. A canvas, made from coir, serves as a platform for
the sand and ice.
To accentuate the qualities of each of the two materials,
we chose lights with different temperatures – cool for the
ice, and warm for the sand. The lights were located under
the tips of the cones so the natural transient properties
of the materials would not be affected while being
illuminated. The result is a space that is inviting both
during day and night.
The pavilion also received support from the Urban
Redevelopment Authority, making it an example of
architecture and urban design excellence in Singapore.
For more information on Arup’s work with contemporary
architecture, please refer to our Design Year Book 2011 on
‘A decade of Serpentine Gallery Pavilions’.
http://arup.com/Homepage_Design_Yearbook_2011.aspx
05 | Cool Stuff You Didn’t Know Arup Does
Beyond such disaster recovery efforts, we have also been
involved in local build programmes in Nepal, Africa and
Cambodia. Plans are already underway for similar build
projects this year in Vietnam and India.
© Arup | Clar
Arup’s active engagement with humanitarian and charitable
causes is a defining feature of our firm. Much of what we have
done from the Singapore office to date follows from some
of the worst disasters that have hit the region. This includes
the floods and fires in Australia; as well as the earthquakes
in New Zealand and Solomon Islands. From structural
engineering advice to water and sanitation analyses,
our people have put their skills to good use.
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www.arupcommunity.org!
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eed.
Arup Group Board
visits Singapore
Last October, our office had the honour of hosting the
group board’s meeting. During their visit, board members
took the opportunity to meet with key clients and toured
significant Arup projects such as Downtown Line (Bugis),
Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands, and the Helix.
Singapore remains a hive of activity
and it is refreshing to see the continued
development of our office and people.
The scale and speed of the projects that
Arup is delivering is incredible and it is a
useful reminder of the role that Singapore
plays as a hub for the region.
images © Arup
Philip Dilley
Arup Group Chairman
Left: Business briefing to local media
by Robert Care (Arup Group Board
Director), Michael Kwok (China Leader)
and André Lovatt (Singapore Office
Leader)
Right: The Group Board visits the
Downtown Line project site at Bugis,
where a new interchange station is
being constructed with a section of
mined tunnels beneath the
existing station.
Remaining resilient
Singapore Office Leader, André Lovatt, says, “Our business in Singapore
continues to grow and strengthen as it has steadily done over the last decade.
Infrastructure represents nearly half of our revenue and our involvement in
major building projects such as the Singapore Sports Hub, South Beach,
Capitol and Tanjong Pagar provide a strong order book for the coming year.”
* Arup’s consolidated accounts are available for download at:
http://www.arup.com/News/2011_12_December/14_Dec_2011_Arup_Annual_Results.aspx
** The SGD-GBP exchange rate used is at 0.4907 (£1=S$2.0379), according to ft.com/marketsdata on 20 December 2011.
Contact: André Lovatt / Jenny Lie
Cover image © UNStudio, Amsterdam
Despite tough market conditions, Arup turned in a solid financial performance
for the year up to 31 March 2011. This includes an increase of top line global
income by 8.7% to £966.4m (S$2.0b), up from (£889.2m) S$1.8b in the previous
year. Much of the increase came from the integration of Arup’s South African
business into the consolidated group. Net cashflow was also positive at £40.9m
(S$83.4m) from £25.0m (S$50.9m) as Arup returned operating profits of £24.6m
(S$50.1m).
images © Arup
Arup celebrates a
decade of excellence
Over the last ten years, Arup has witnessed many significant
milestones and played an important role in transforming
Singapore’s city skyline. This would not have been possible
however, without the support of our clients.
Commemorating ‘A decade of excellence’,
this city map is packed with the best of Arup’s
work on this little but dynamic Singapore island!
Please contact the editor if you would like a copy.
In celebrating this decade of excellence, we hosted some
75 guests at our Christmas client cocktail party last December.
Held at the beautiful Vineyard restaurant in HortPark, the
evening kicked off with a speech by Singapore Office Leader,
André Lovatt. Guests were given a copy of Arup’s city map
and treated all night-round to a visual slideshow, showcasing
Arup’s major projects and accomplishments throughout the
past decade.
07 | Arup People
Ian Burton
Philip Heselton
Program & Project Management
Theatre Consulting
Ian has been with Arup for over
15 years and leads the Program &
Project Management (PPM) team
in Singapore. A chartered engineer
and a registered project manager,
he has a wide range of experience
delivering building projects and programmes across
Asia, Australia, UK and Europe.
A highly effective business communicator, Ian is well
regarded for his ability to drive successful business
outcomes. Clients appreciate his proactive and skilled
problem-solving approach that delivers results efficiently,
on time, on budget.
Philip joined Arup in 2006 after
a 30-year international career in
performing arts, film and TV.
Trained originally in stage and
technical management, as well as
lighting design, Philip lends an
astute eye for details coupled with a true appreciation
of the performing arts to all his projects. From project
feasibility to planning, operational logistics, design
development, through to site coordination and handover,
Philip delivers each piece of work with the perfection and
artistry of a professional performer.
Ian’s specific expertise lies within the commercial real
estate and education business which includes being the
global and regional account manager for a number of
confidential multinational clients.
Philip’s portfolio includes Seoul Arts Centre, Korea;
Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin, Ireland; and Bangor
University, North Wales, UK. In Singapore, he is
involved with the Victoria Theatre refurbishment,
MediaCorp at one-north and Yale-NUS Campus.
Contact: Ian Burton
[email protected]
Contact: Philip Heselton
[email protected]
Singapore
10 Hoe Chiang Rd
#26-01, Keppel Towers,
Singapore 089315
t +65 6411 2500
f +65 6411 2501
Sydney
Level 10, 201 Kent Street,
Sydney NSW 2000,
Australia
t +61 2 9320 9320
f +61 2 9320 9321
Melbourne
Level 17, 1 Nicholson Street,
Melbourne VIC 3000,
Australia
t +61 3 9668 5500
f +61 3 9663 1546
New York
155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013,
USA
t +1 212 229 2669
f +1 212 229 1056
Tokyo
3F Tobu Fuji Building
24-4 Sakuragaoka-cho
Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 150-0031, Japan
t +81 3 3461 1155
f +81 3 3476 1377
London
13 Fitzroy Street
London, W1T 4BQ
United Kingdom
t +44 20 7636 1531
f +44 20 7580 3924
Hong Kong
Level 5, Festival Walk
80 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong, China
t +852 2528 3031
f +852 2865 6493
Bangkok
31st Floor, Italthai Tower
2034/134 New Petchburi Road
Bangkapi, Huaykwang
Bangkok 10320, Thailand
t +66 2 716 1561
f +66 2 716 1562
Weaving it together.
40 years and counting.
Many of our projects are iconic because they
set precedents for future progress. They create
settings where people want to be. Where others
see the thread, we envision a tapestry.
World-class 55,000-seat national stadium is a
model for all future sustainable stadium design.
Award-winning engineering marvels made possible
through Arup’s global expertise and creativity.
Lightweight and elegant icon
represents the pinnacle of design
in Giant Observation Wheels.
Spaceship-like titanium roof creates a
column-free platform to accommodate
large numbers of passengers.
Voted as one of Asia’s best purposebuilt event venues for its economically
efficient design.
One of Singapore’s tallest buildings (280m)
constructed on soft marine clay and represents
an evolution in building façades.
Innovative design for Singapore’s
first modern skyscraper reduced
construction time by 35%.
www.arup.com
We shape a better world

Arup Newsletter Issue 1 2012

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