The Design Yearbook 2009

DesignYearbook2009 AglimpseintoArup’screativeworld Foreword ■Designismorethansimplythecreationofaproject.Designisanactive,evolving,andincreasinglyinclusiveprocess.Andmorethanever,thedesignprocesscarrieswithitaresponsibility.Gooddesignhasthepowertotransformanideaintosomethinguseful. OurfifthDesignYearbooktakesanotherglimpseintoArup’screativeworld,whereresponsibledesignisatthecoreofwhatwedo.Weworkhardtoensurethatourcreativity,innovationandtechnicalexcellence arerelevanttothemarketplace,toitscurrentphysical,socialandeconomiccontext,andtothefuture. Ourdesignideaspushallkindsofboundaries.Butintheend,ourclientsmeasurethevalueofthoseideas onlybythepositivedifferencetheymaketotheirbusinessesandtothecommunitiestheyworkin.ThiseditionoftheYearbookgivesyouatasteoftherichnessanddiversityofArup’sdesignworkinthelastyear,andhowithelpedourclientstosucceedandtoconnectcommunitiesinarapidlychangingworld. Workingresponsiblyacrossthebuiltenvironment,wehelptocreateabetterplaceinwhichweallcanlive. Contents ArupDesignYearbook2009 04Insafehands AnewreservoirintaketunnelsecuresLasVegas’watersupply. 06Trickofthelight Athens’newmuseumshowcasestheParthenon’ssplendours. 08Atriumphofgreenthinking Yale’slatestbuildingsetsnewstandardsinsustainabledesign. 10Opportunityoutoftragedy Aftertheearthquake:reconstructionplansforDujiangyanCity. 12Leavenotrace AnelevatedwalkwaygivesaccesstotheMamuRainforest. 14Minimumrisk:maximumvalue Maximisingvaluefornuclearsiteassetdisposal. 16Aneyetothefuture PlanninganewbulkwatersupplyforQueensland. 17Makingtheinvisiblevisible Understandingalibrary’sWi-Fiservicehelpsshapeitsfuturestrategy. 18Abuildingthatbreathes Naturalventilationinanurbanenvironment. 20Drivingrain StudyrevealstheeffectofmonsoonrainonSingapore’soutdoortrade. 21Bringingwaterintotheclassroom obal ssues. Aninteractiveclassroomsessionhighlightsglobalwatersustainabilityissues. 22Agreenprototype AzerocarbonhouseisaprototypeforgreenlivingintheUK. 23Greencommunity NewUKcommunitysettoshowthatgreencanbeprofitable. 24Carbonemissionreductionsmadeeasy Practicaladviceonhowtoreducecarbonemissions. Decodingcarbonemissions Anewstatisticaltoolhelpspolicymakerstoreducecarbonemissions. 26Goingforgold MegadevelopmentawardedSeoul’sfirsteverLEED®goldrating. 28Atrulycoordinatedapproach HelpingQueenslandtodevelopanewapproachtoinfrastructureprogrammemanagement. 30Secondlife Anoildrillingplatformthatcanbereused. 32InthefootstepsofDarwin AnewplantsciencelaboratoryforDarwin’sprizedplantcollection. 33Anexhibitinitsownright ThenewCaliforniaAcademy ofSciencesisalivingmuseum. 36Breakingthemould Adaringnewresearchbuildingshowsthat‘acrobaticstructures’arepossibleinaseismicarea. 38Precisionplanning Atemplatedesignprovidescost-effectiveexpansionforCalifornianhospitalgroup. 3326 4543 60 48 6 4046 39Betterthannew Refurbishmentofaheritage-listedofficebuildinginSydney. 40ReachingouttoAfrica Addressingcriticalissuesofwater,sanitation,healthcareandeducationinAfrica. 42Downtoearth AncientbuildingmaterialsshineinAustralia’snewestwinery. 43Awinemaker’sdelight ASpanishwinery’sdesignreflectstheprocesstakingplacewithin. 44Zerogravitybridge AslenderfootbridgelinksaChicagomuseumandapark. 45Forecastingfootfalls Minimisingvibrationonaniconicfootbridge. 46Managedflow AfreewaymanagementsystemhelpskeepMelbourne’strafficmoving. 48Avertingfloodrisk Anintegratedwatercatchmentmodelaidsdecision-makingforplanners. 49Everydropcounts Aproposeddevelopmentinthewater-sensitiveNapaValleytreadslightly. 50Aplayfulcrossing AnewfootbridgeinPortugalisfullofsurprises. 52Simplecomplexity Buildingthe2008SerpentineGallerySummerPavilion. 54Feastforthesenses AworldclassrecitalhallforMelbourne’smusiclovers. 56Acoherentvision AcreativenewapproachtoinnercitydevelopmentintheGulfregion. 58Schoolsforallseasons Threeschoolsareanintegralpartoftheircommunities. 60Allwrappedup Acocoon-shapedlandmarkforthreeTokyocolleges. 62Themissinglink AnewcanallinkregeneratestheboroughsofLiverpool. 64Peakperformance Deliveringfinancialandperformanceimprovementsfororganisations. 66Sustainableplanninginwetlands SensitivedevelopmentpreservescentralFloridawetlands. 68Designedforearthquakes NewairportterminalinIstanbulisworld’slargestseismically-isolatedstructure. 70Goingunderground Anew26kilometreundergroundraillinelinksHongKongandmainlandChina. 0 18 54 58 5 56 30 Insafehands AnewintaketunnelforaNevadareservoirrequiredmasterfulplanning Afternearlytenyearsofdrought,LakeMead,thereservoirbehindtheHooverDam,isdangerouslylow. Afurtherdropcouldrenderexistingintaketunnelsinoperable.Anew,deeperintaketunnelwillsecurethesupplyofwatertonearlytwomillionpeopleintheLasVegasarea. paunmdpainccgesstasthiaofnts owladshLacasnVaelgas SaddleIsland ■It’sMay2009,andLakeMeadislessthanhalffull.WiththeLasVegasarearelyingonitasitsprimarysourceofwater,thewhitemineraldepositswhichrevealthe1983high-watermarkareastarkreminderthatthismetropolitanarea(inthemiddleoftheMojavedesert)isunderpressure.Nineyearsofdroughthastakenitstoll,andafurtherdropinwaterlevelof30.4metres–si