Arup Newsletter

Issue 1 2010
MICA (P) 24310712009

Profile
Issue 1 2010

01 | University Town

A new University Town unfolds

May 2010

Andr Lovatt, Office Leader

2010 marks an exciting year for Arup in Singapore with the completion of two significant projects namely The Helix and the Singapore Pavilion for the World Expo in Shanghai. The Marina Promenade and the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort will also be fully open by the end of the year. In this issue, we are proud to feature our work on The Helix. Other on-going Arup projects around the Marina Bay are the Gardens by the Bay South and Gardens by the Bay East. During his visit to Singapore in March, our Chairman, Philip Dilley, expressed his awe at the larger-than-life structures that now shape the city skyline. These are the result of Arups strategic partnerships, and are an affirmation of the firms commitment to our work in this region. They are also the result of our staffs efforts, represented by thousands of hours on these projects. Design is a cornerstone of Arups culture and Singapore played host to our annual Design School last November. The forum gave up and coming Arup staff a clearer picture of how fresh approaches and integrated design provide holistic solutions. The other topics weve featured in this edition of the Singapore Profile MassMotion and Integrated Building Envelopes clearly demonstrate this. They represent how Arups designs exhibit creativity even in resolving fundamental requirements and issues, making it possible to provide our clients with innovative, out-of-the-box solutions. Stay tuned for more exciting news from Singapore in the coming months!

Contents
1 | University Town
A new University Town unfolds

2 | Foresight
Strategic Partnerships

Developing a Passion for Design

4 | Project Showcase
The making of The Helix

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3 | Design Story

The setting sun casts a rosy glow over the Clementi New Town estate in the background as work for the University Town development continues. From the lift cores for CREATE (Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise) on the left, to the Graduate Residence on the right, NUSs University Town development aims to provide an engaged and stimulating educational experience in comfortable residential settings.

5 | Facade Innovations
Designing Integrated Building Envelopes

Arup Scope:

CREATE Structural, Building Services / M&E, Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), Acoustics Residential Colleges, Edusports Complex, Graduate Residence Sustainable Design / Green Mark Consultant

University Town (UTown) is located on a 19ha site on the former Warren Golf Course in Clementi. Broad sustainability goals are in place throughout the development as UTown is a pilot programme for BCAs Green Mark District scheme. It was awarded the GoldPlus certification and each parcel has a target to achieve Green Mark certification, ranging from Gold to Platinum. The UTown project is considered the first of its kind in Asia, having been modelled along the residential colleges of Ivy League schools in the United States. The development is set to be completed over three phases, by 2013.

6 | Cool Stuff You Didnt Know Arup Does

Motion, en masse?

7 | Arup People
Soh Seng Siong + Andrew Henry

Client:

CREATE National Research Foundation The rest of University Town National University of Singapore (NUS)

Architect: Feel free to drop us a note on what you have enjoyed about the Singapore Profile, or share your thoughts on how we could make this a more informative read for you. Editor, Jenny Lie jenny.lie@arup.com

Residential Colleges SOM/DP Architects Khaya and Angsana, Cinnamon and Tembusu Residential College Forum Architects Jelutong Edusports Complex SOM/DP Architects Graduate Residence AWP CREATE Perkins + Will / DP Architects Education Resource Centre W Architects

Andr Lovatt, Office Leader andre.lovatt@arup.com

For additional information, refer to Singapore Profile Issue 3/2009, Article 4 West-side Story.

Project Dates: Ongoing

MICA (P) 24310712009. The Singapore Profile is published by Arup in Australasia, part of the global Arup Group. Publisher: Arup Singapore Pte Ltd, Printer: Ee Tai Press Ltd (L011/10/2008). Published by Arups Marketing & Communications team. Editor: Jenny Lie, Writer: Kathrynn Koh, Photo contributions: Gautam Bhasin, Jenny Lie, Mark Burry. Graphic Design: Creamy Visual Communications, Cover Image: Darren Soh Cover: Officially named The Helix, the worlds first curved double-helix pedestrian bridge and the vehicular Bayfront Bridge were unveiled on 24 April 2010 to a razzmatazz of drums, music and fireworks.

Contact: Scott Munro / Rebecca Hatchadorian scott.munro@arup.com / rebecca.hatchadorian@arup.com

02 | Foresight

Strategic Partnerships
Arup at Davos: The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Arup leaders visit key Singapore clients and significant projects around Marina Bay
Philip Dilley (Chairman, Arup Group) and Robert Care (Chairman, Australasia Board) were in Singapore from 22 24 March 2010 to meet the Minister of National Development, the Chairmen of Keppel Corporation and the Land Transport Authority all important Arup clients. As part of their visit, Philip and Robert had a site tour of Arups projects around Marina Bay. The skyline at Marina Bay has seen dramatic changes since 2005. The completion of the Singapore Flyer in 2008 represented the first of a series of attractions around the Bay, with both The Helix and the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort recently opened. See project showcase The making of the Helix

Philip Dilley (fifth from left) and Robert Care (third from left) visit the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort accompanied by Mike Barton, MBS Executive Project Manager (fourth from left) and members of Arups project team.

Philip Dilley, Chairman of Arup Group

At Arup, we are keen to share our technical expertise and the combined knowledge that we bring from across our many disciplines to shape policy and practice across the built environment. On a broader level, Arups strategic partnerships include the World Economic Forum, C40 and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI). At a more personal level, our clients are important to us and we seek better ways to collaborate and create solutions that will help shape a better world.

From 27 31 January 2010, Philip Dilley, Chairman of Arup Group and Chris Luebkeman, Director for Global Foresight, Innovation and Incubation, joined over 2,500 business leaders, NGOs and government representatives at the 2010 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters. The Forum is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to improving the state of the world through promoting entrepreneurship in the global public interest. Arup has had a relationship with the Forum for four years, notably helping to bring the importance of cities as vital pieces of the global economic engine to the attention of the Forum. This led to the SlimCity work programme for which we produced the SlimCity Knowledge Cards in 2008. During 2009, as part of the same initiative, we collaborated with Habitat for Humanity, the Rockefeller Foundation and UN Habitat on the creation of a new Knowledge Card set on Housing. Additionally, we were the lead partner in a new initiative focused on developing a global Disaster Resource Network.
Singapore Office Leader, Andr Lovatt (centre) pictured with both Philip Dilley (left) and Robert Care (right) as the group visits Arups key projects around Marina Bay. At the Sands SkyPark, Philip Dilley (centre) was briefed on the engineering of the cantilevered structure by Project Director, Cheong Va-Chan (left) and Design Leader, Brendon McNiven (right).

Arups key Marina Bay projects include: Singapore Flyer Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort The Helix Gardens by the Bay South Gardens by the Bay East Downtown Line 1

Contact: Brendon McNiven brendon.mcniven@arup.com

03 | Design Story

The term Total Architecture implies that all relevant design decisions have been considered together and have been integrated into a whole by a well-organised team empowered to fix priorities.
- Ove Arup, 1970

Developing a Passion for Design

Design is more than simply the creation of a project. Design is an active, evolving, and increasingly inclusive process. And more than ever, the design process carries with it a responsibility. Good design has the power to transform an idea into something useful. To strengthen our unique design culture, Arup runs its own design clinics and has done so for over a decade now. Dubbed Arup Design School, the forum aims to sharpen staffs lateral thinking and collaborative instincts. The 2-day forum allows the firms younger employees the opportunity to step out of their comfort zones, and tackle extraordinary creative challenges together. Design Schools are experimental and fun but with serious intent. They encourage reflection on design, provide an experience of the whole design process and enable networking with peers from other disciplines. They also give these young Arup leaders the opportunity to develop skills in team working, communication, planning and group decision-making all essentials for world-class designers and consultants. Todays Design Schools programme is championed by Arups Design and Technical Executive. This is an advisory board promoting the highest standards of design and technical excellence to ensure Arup remains a world leader in its chosen fields. There is now at least one held each year in all the five regions in which the firm has offices. The latest, held in Singapore in November 2009, drew 24 delegates from our Australian and Singapore offices, the Americas, Europe and East Asia regions, and from the Kuala Lumpur and Penang offices. Special thanks to our invited guests and industry partners Professor Mark Burry, and Richard Hassell of WOHA for being a part of this event. Contact: Brendon McNiven brendon.mcniven@arup.com
Various interactive sessions conducted by the talented Arup designers as well as other renowned design professionals in the region covered critical design factors like site selection, experiential learning and design management. These talks were complemented by exercises which motivated the delegates towards various exciting solutions. Scripted around the idea of parametric design, the delegates were given an exercise to design and model a reading room and to present the design ideas to the rest. Some really exciting solutions were generated as a result. These ranged from tree-top shelters to rooms projected over the sea.

Arup Design School

Sustainability is a key theme of the Design Schools, and is central to Arups ethos Design School delegates develop a wide range of skills while solving design challenges A passion for design is at the heart of Arups work.

People come to every Design School from a diversity of cultural and skill areas. They share knowledge and make strong personal connections by exploring design challenges. These are the grassroots of Arup culture on which the firms ethos of total design depends. Developing and supporting collaboration between specialists and allowing them to focus on finding holistic solutions remain Arups key strengths, and give it the edge in delivering added value for clients worldwide.

Reviews from Arup Design School delegates:

Andrew Nelson, Infrastructure

The lectures were backed by exciting problem-solving exercises and mini projects which required the knowledge we gained during the presentation, our real world experiences, and our lateral thinking and creative abilities to solve them. While everyone would unanimously agree that the impressive agenda and workshop was the focus of the event, the importance of making links with counterparts in other Arup offices was comparable in its significance. It was truly an insightful time learning about current design philosophies vital to Arups success in an evolving engineering and design climate.

Gautam Bhasin, Facade Engineering

Design school was a great learning experience. The two days were intensely packed with the most complete design learnings shared by the best design brains in the region. While the school gave me an opportunity to express and share my impressions about design, it also brought a wide range of people from different disciplines together, making it a fulfilling learning experience. This was a platform where we were encouraged to think about design more holistically in order to understand the factors that enhance the built environment.

04 | Project Showcase

Arup Scope: Client: Design Team:

Structural, Civil, Maritime, Lighting, Building Services / M&E Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Arup, Cox Group, Architects 61 Pte Ltd

The making of The Helix

Project Dates: 2006 2010

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The opening of The Helix and Bayfront Bridge by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development, on 24 April 2010 marks a milestone in the development of Marina Bay. Heralded as Singapores new downtown, Marina Bay is set to be a bustling centre of commerce to support Singapores aspirations to become a leading global city in growing Asia.

The Helix is a sustainability showcase in that it is extremely efficient: it uses five times less steel than a conventional box girder bridge, and its components are optimised for strength. In terms of lighting, not a single individual light consumes more than 12 watts of power.

- See Lin Ming, Arups Project Leader

The design inspiration Inspired by the natural form of the curved DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule, the Arup + Cox Group + Architects 61 design team arranged the bridges delicate hoop frames in a double helix structure. The double helix form is created by outer and inner spirals of stainless steel tubing that encircle the length of the deck. The Helix demonstrates that innovative engineers working with collaborative and visionary architects can produce new and exciting solutions to one of the oldest challenges in the world how to make a structure span between two supports. What makes The Helix such an interesting bridge? The worlds first curved double-helix bridge Bridges have always fascinated structural engineers because something that spans from one support to another is the simplest useful structure imaginable. Over time, as man continually invents, re-invents, and innovates, the designs evolve so that no two bridges are the same, says Tristram Carfrae, Arups Design Leader. An engineering marvel A spiral, or helix, is in essence structurally inadequate. It will not span between two supports to carry load, hence it cannot be made into a bridge. But two helices, one inside

the other and twisting in opposite directions, can prevent one another from untwisting and become a competent structure. The Helix is the first ever example of this structural solution applied to a significant bridge there is nothing else like it. Suffice to say, The Helix represents a design and engineering innovation, and is an entirely new classification of bridge structure. Crossing the six-metre wide bridge will also be a unique experience as fritted glass and steel mesh canopies dotted along the inner spirals climate. Four strategically positioned viewing pods extend out over the water, allowing visitors to enjoy the expansive skyline vista and watch events on the water and the shoreline. The Helix uses a special duplex stainless steel, usually used only in the chemical industry to transport highly corrosive materials. It was selected because of its high tensile strength and ability to withstand corrosion. The Helixs design called for a lightweight and elegant structural form for aesthetic reasons. In the design, each component, or member, is optimised such that tubes in the major and minor helices have the same diameter. The steel thickness for each tube is then determined from the structural requirements. In this way, the outward appearance of the bridge remains aesthetically pleasing without compromising its functional needs.
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Made possible only with advanced technology The entire concept was developed in 3D in a virtual, digital environment using Arupdeveloped software.

will provide shade from Singapores tropical

Arup software that uses computer modelling to help optimise the steel members for strength and efficiency.

The computer modelling of the joints helped to optimise and standardise the number of joints and member sizes. In doing so, each joint not only expresses the intended aesthetic, but a structural function as well. The opposing spiral geometry of the double helix is complex. Part of the challenge was to make this complex geometry simple enough for construction. Arup used customised software to segment the bridge into hoops at every 2.75m, repeated every 13 segments. Arup derived a single profile for each member it was either straight or has a single curvature. Working in an entirely digital environment, it was possible to achieve standardisation, leading to easier fabrication.

Type of Bridges

Darren Soh

Beam

Arch

Suspension

Cable-stayed

Cantilever

Landmarks that are shaping the new downtown at Marina Bay.

04 | Project Showcase

Ten years ago, this sort of structure would be impossible to conceive. Using Arups own 3D developed software to explore many possible solutions, a method of successfully linking the two helices was found. The entire concept was developed in 3D in a virtual, digital environment.

- Tristram Carfrae

Arup

Rendering of steel members for outer and inner helices.

Fast Facts
Darren Soh

1. The pedestrian bridge symbolises life, continuity, renewal and growth, which are Singapores aspirations for Marina Bay. The bridge is designed to curve to connect seamlessly from Marina Centre to the pedestrian promenade at Bayfront. 2. The Helix and Bayfront Bridge represent the direct links between Marina Centre and the Bayfront area. A walk from Marina Centre to Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort on The Helix will take about 3 to 4 minutes. 3. Across the length of the bridge, the major helix makes about four complete turns while the minor helix makes about five complete turns. The major and minor

helices have an overall diameter of 10.8m and 9.4m respectively, approximately three-storeys high. 4. The bridge weighs about 1,700 tonnes, equivalent to about 1,130 saloon cars. 5. The bridge has a 6m wide deck and is 280m in length. If all the steel tubes forming the major and minor helices are laid end to end, they will measure 2,250m, almost the length of a 2.4km fitness run. 6. Recreational pleasure boats can cruise through Marina Bay and Marina Channel as the bridge is built with a height clearance of 8.8m above water.

Bespoke LED luminaires on The Helix give the lighting longevity, recyclability and dynamism.

Energy efficiency was another key

view around the bay, while ensuring that energy requirements are controlled to a minimum. The delicate and intricate structure of the Helix Bridge is truly an engineering marvel and provides nothing short of a magical and intriguing experience for visitors to Marina Bay.

Background
Appointed in March 2006 by the URA, the design consortium comprising global consulting engineers Arup, Australian architects the Cox Group, and Singapore-based Architects 61, emerged from a field of 36 bids to win the rights to design the defining bridges. The project teams design scope included a pedestrian bridge (The Helix), a vehicular bridge (Bayfront Bridge), a boardwalk and an Art Park. The Helix is part of the 3.5km continuous waterfront promenade around the Marina Bay, and provides pedestrians a direct connection between Marina Centre and the Bayfront area. Running parallel to The Helix is a straight, sixlane vehicular bridge. Its simple, elegant design complements the existing Benjamin Sheares Bridge to form a backdrop to the jewel-like pedestrian connection. 2010 is a significant year for Marina Bay, Singapores new downtown, as many developments around the Bay will be completed. Arup is proud to be involved in several of them, including the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Financial Centre, the waterfront Promenade, and Gardens by the Bay.

consideration for the design team. Both The Helix and Bayfront Bridge would require relatively large amounts of energy to light them effectively. Arups lighting specialists creatively emphasised the observations of DNA through a series of dynamic multi-coloured LED lights installed on the helical structures. The outwardfacing luminaires accentuate the sweeping structural curves, with another discreet array of lights illuminating the internal canopy sections of laminated glass and stainless steel mesh to create a dynamic membrane of light. The LED lighting enhances the intriguing double-helix structure, making it a visual spectacle from any

Contact: See Lin Ming see.linming@arup.com

05 | Facade Innovations

Arup Scope: Client: Architect:

Facade Lokhandwala Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Mumbai P&T Consultants Pte Ltd, Singapore

Designing Integrated Building Envelopes

City Park Lokhandwala, Mumbai

Project Dates: Ongoing

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The facade or building envelope plays a key role in building aesthetics and functional requirements to protect the interior space.

Building render from dimensionally accurate BIM, with daylighting effects

Solar insolation on curtain wall facade with sunshades

Sunpath Diagram

analysed information can be integrated back

BIM software user interface

3D BIM technology allowed the team to input the variable information within a parametric model to generate the possible simulations at a fraction of the time otherwise required using traditional computer-aided design (CAD) / computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) softwares. The parametric model also maximises the ability to work with other information available via a BIM platform, allowing a streamlined design process. City Parks client was able to accurately visualise the internal and external spaces within minutes by adjusting the facade modulation. Without parametric modelling, this would be a laborious activity spanning several days. The objective of finalising the facade scheme within a tight timeframe was thus achieved. Another valuable take away for the team was the ability to immediately ascertain the quantities of each type of material used once a design was made. In addition to the facade modulation exercise, Arups facade specialists also conducted sunpath studies and shading element design to optimise the buildings performance and efficiency. Based on the optimum window-wall ratio (WWR), the team recommended placing horizontal light shelves to shield the interior space from the glare and heat from direct sunlight. This improved comfort levels and increased the comfortable interior space near the facade by a metre. Contact: Russell Cole / Rajan Govind russell.cole@arup.com / rajan.govind@arup.com City Parks success demonstrates the synergies of design and technology, and how it drives innovation in this fast-changing industry.
Direct Solar penetration with 600 mm sunshades added Direct Solar penetration without sunshades on east elevation

into the model, saving precious time otherwise lost in production hours. This time saving allows In recent years, especially in Singapore, Arup has been adopting building physics1 to analyse the performance of the building envelope. This process looks at how the components of the building envelope react to heat, moisture and air transfer. An understanding of how the envelope interacts with the external environment, especially in tropical conditions, is critical in designing energy-efficient and comfortable buildings. This is because the building envelope is the first step in controlling the internal environment. It keeps out moisture and insulates against heat loss and gain, while admitting useful daylight. It influences a buildings performance defined by parameters such as thermal comfort, daylight, glare, energy efficiency, natural ventilation and noise. A well-designed building envelope, as an effective environmental control measure, helps reduce reliance on mechanical systems. This eventually provides energy savings due to reduced cooling loads. In 2009, Singapores facade team incorporated Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology into its design process. This draws on the teams building physics knowledge together with Arups global experience in 3D geometry, modelling and software integration into a single platform. This approach has since revolutionised facade design. The facade is reconceived here as an integrated building envelope, a vital component of the strategies for a buildings internal environment and energy efficiency. The use of BIM technology is an emerging innovation for the building design industry, one which encourages project communication among architects, designers, consultants and contractors based on a common IT platform. Arup uses this integrated approach as a natural stepping stone to address key issues ranging from environmental challenges, to material shortage/efficiency and technology-driven designer tools. BIM-driven work integrates with other building analysis programmes to understand the impact of facade design in decisions on various aspects like building physics and building structure. The models can be effortlessly exported and the The introduction of BIM to facade design also allows Arup to integrate our existing expertise in building physics to move towards a complete building envelope design. The resulting benefits of single-platform solutions are obvious: client visualisation, early resolution of project issues, improved decision-making processes, tighter cost control, and seamless coordination for all parties.City Park is a wonderful example of BIM technology in practice. City Park is a medium-size commercial development in Mumbai. To address the design challenges, the Singapore facade team has employed by far their most comprehensive suite of IT drafting, modelling and analysis tools. The buildings proposed architectural design was relatively complex as it included curved geometry with many facade types and sunshading elements. This, along with the clients desire to explore different facade options within a short timeframe, made the application of technology to the design of City Park viable and efficient. an increase in the number of design iterations, enabling the designer to achieve the intended aesthetics, and also reap the cost savings due to optimisation of material used.

is The construction industry that generally perceived as one is slow to incorporate and adapt to new technologies, often choosing traditional approaches in design and construction over innovation. However, in recent years, this perception is changing: the need to design and construct comfortable, energy-efficient and durable buildings within tight timeframes now forms a new cornerstone in sustainable building design. Arup has revolutionalised facade design by integrating the knowledge from various design specialists into a single platform.

Arup is pushing innovations and technologies to new levels through

collaborative partnerships within the industry by extending the life of these innovative works till project implementation, we can realise the practical benefits downstream.
Richard Soon, Director P&T Consultants Pte Ltd

- Russell Cole

Building physics refers to the analysis, interpretation and understanding of the interactions between a buildings form, envelope, systems, and its surrounding environment. These analyses use a series of environmentally sustainable design (ESD) tools to help improve building performance and efficiency.

06 | Cool Stuff You Didnt Know Arup Does

Motion, en masse?
Planning for people movement is a key ingredient in the successful design of complex buildings, underground transport interchanges and the associated public spaces. At Arup, we have combined virtual intelligence with creative solutions to come up with better designs faster.
Andrew Wisdom
Arup

Andrew Wisdom is a Principal of Arup with over 30 years of experience in a wide range of transportation projects throughout the world. His broad background includes work on planning and design of roads, public transit and airports as well as site master planning in a variety of contexts. Andrews notable strength lies in his inventive thinking during initial development and project design reviews. His resourcefulness is exemplified in such diverse contributions as development of innovative performancebased passenger analysis and simulation tools for planning of New Yorks Second Avenue Subway; and his involvement in the team that successfully re-imagined New Yorks Fulton Street Transit Center.

The interaction of pedestrians through a complex space can be understood, quantified and communicated within MassMotion. In the example above, our design team tested the performance of a number of layout options for a University building in Australia, a process that directly informed the architectural direction of the project.

Doesnt this sound almost like a paragraph

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So what are the real world applications for this virtual world? We routinely use MassMotion to investigate the way people move through confined space and how that relates to their layout and design we use MassMotion in the design of high rise building foyers, stadium concourses, station platforms and mezzanines. Arups building engineers and our architectural colleagues now routinely expect that our pedestrian planners are part of multi-disciplinary design teams. Where it has had marked results over other analyses methods is in the assessment of vertical circulation; queuing for escalators and lifts, assessments of runoff zones at the top and bottom of escalators, comparisons of stair widths to number of escalator banks, and combinations thereof in crowded high density zones within a development. Our pedestrian modellers are able to analyse the impact of details such as having a centre rail or just side rails on a stairs efficiency. In much the same way, Arup has used this tool to model and observe the impacts of passenger surges from train arrivals against ticket barriers to help optimise their layout. These assessments are of real value to train stations and stadium operators alike.

We are also researching more exotic uses for the software. In retail planning, for instance, we can use MassMotion to measure footfall. Supported by appropriate local research, we can make use of its ability to capture the impact of lighting levels on the way people move through a space, and so it could be used in sophisticated design efforts to activate space in a shopping mall. We can pair its use of a 3D virtual environment and its unique ability to apply view cones to its agents to identify which areas of wall are seen by the most people. This in turn could be used to help set rental levels for advertising signs. Similarly, supported by appropriate local research, we can give our agents the ability to react to audible cues, and so investigate the impact on pedestrian behaviour of audible warnings or instructions in transit terminals, stadia or other confined spaces.

from a science-fiction novel, where the learned professor gives his uninitiated pupil a run-down of the wonders in the world of science and technology?
The redevelopment of Fulton Street Transit Center in New York.

The truth is: the virtual environment is moving closer and closer to the world we live in, and we can model things that happen in real life with increasing accuracy. Arup, renowned for deriving creative solutions from technological
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advancements, is bringing these two worlds together. For some years Arup has been developing MassMotion, a unique 3D simulation software
Our 3D visualisation team in New York started playing around with animating their fly throughs. This animation is for the redevelopment of Fulton Street Transit Center in New York. This fly through was instrumental in building the necessary support for the US$800m construction budget for this project.

that can be used to predict human behaviour within virtual built environments. The agents mentioned above are people designed to populate these environments, not merely to add a sense of scale. We give them the characteristics and behaviours we believe are important and give each of them an objective. Then we let them go and see what happens. By watching their behaviour, the design teams on our projects can find out how well the space they are designing performs and adjust the design accordingly. This means we can create better designs faster.

People moving through a MassMotion model can capture information, intelligently learning and reacting to their virtual environment. These people (known as agents within the simulation) can recognise congestion and consider alternative routes based on their level of familiarity with a space or building. They can adjust where they walk depending on light or noise levels. They can recognise the presence of smoke in an evacuation and work out how to avoid it.

Contact: Andrew Wisdom / Alan Philp andrew.wisdom@arup.com / alan.philp@arup.com

07 | Arup People
Soh Seng Siong
Structures Joining Arups structures team as a Senior Associate in January 2010, Seng Siongs presence further strengthens the local leadership and technical capabilities within the Singapore office. A highly experienced professional who is well-connected within the industry, Seng Siong brings to Arup over 28 years of experience in the design and supervision of civil, structural and geotechnical engineering projects. He holds various qualifications PE, Specialist PE (Geotechnical), Accredited Checker (AC) and Specialist AC (Geotechnical) which allow him to interact and interface effectively between the civil and structural team and infrastructure group. Seng Siongs significant contributions throughout his career have garnered 17 awards for the landmark projects on which he was previously engaged, including Best Buildable Design, BCAs Construction Excellence, Design and Engineering Safety Excellence, Green Mark and the international FIABCI Prix dExcellence.

Andrew Henry
Structures Andrew is a Senior Associate with Arup and has been with the firm since 1996. Andrews background is in structural engineering and he has over fourteen years experience in designing and constructing buildings and building facades. His management and focus on leading large multidisciplinary design teams on major projects is a valuable asset in the leadership of the Singapore buildings team. Andrew has international project experience in Australia, Asia, the UK and the USA, covering broad-based assignments from the design of buildings to railway infrastructure assets. In Asia Pacific, Andrew has worked on projects such as Sydneys award-winning Parramatta Transport Interchange, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and Singapores URA Headquarters and the Singapore Flyer. Throughout Andrews career with Arup, he has been active in the development of the internal Structural Skills Network, a unique technical resource that allows Arup engineers to tap into its huge

Ive gained valuable knowledge from designing tall buildings and geotechnical experience in deep excavation works. This allows me to add value to our clients by offering industry best practice particularly for geotechnical and structural interfaces, says Seng Siong.
Seng Siong is an active participant in industry institutions, and also conducts professional interviews with the Professional Engineers Board (PEB) Singapore. He also sits on the BCA Working Group on Design for Sustainable Construction panel. Seng Siong is currently involved in South Beach, Solaris at Fusionopolis and Downtown Line 3 projects. Contact: Soh Seng Siong soh.sengsiong@arup.com

ability to deliver its collective experience into projects for the benefit of clients is a key competitive advantage.
Since coming to Singapore in early 2009, Andrew has led the civil and structural design team for the Downtown Line (DTL) 3 Package A project, comprising the detailed design of four underground stations in the heart of Singapore. Andrew will soon be moving on to lead Arups engineering team for the Singapore Sports Hub project, another defining project for Singapores skyline. Contact: Andrew Henry andrew.henry@arup.com

technical knowledge base with ease. To Andrew, Arups

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