Jerman Cheung
East Asia Press Office,Hong Kong
A total of eight Arup projects were honoured at the inaugural CITAB-CTBUH China Tall Building Awards.
A joint initiative of CTBUH and the China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings (CITAB), the CITAB-CTBUH China Tall Building award recognizes projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of Chinese tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level.
Wangjing SOHO, Beijing
Wangjing SOHO in Beijing received ‘Best Tall Building China – Excellence Award’. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the triple skyscraper forms part of a gateway for travellers coming to downtown Beijing from the airport. As the MEP consultant, Arup designed a range of effective energy-saving measures and indoor-quality solutions that helped the building to achieve LEED-Gold certification.
Jing’an Kerry Centre, Shanghai
The large-scale mixed-use development was named the ‘China Urban Habitat Award’ Winner for creating inviting public spaces. Located at the heart of Shanghai’s commercial district, the twin-tower complex extends not just 58 stories above ground, but accommodates the history of China, while using transportation facilities on-site to create a development that is pedestrian-friendly, accessible, and economically sustainable. Arup’s structural and geotechnical engineers tackled formidable challenges arising from complicated ground conditions and site constraints to enable the successful delivery of the project.
Forum 66, Shenyang
The 350m tall complex was honoured as ‘China Construction Award’ Winner for demonstrating Chinese excellence in construction. The construction process incorporated unmatched safety considerations and oversight mechanisms, and overcame challenges arising from its unique structural system. We provided structural, geotechnical engineering consultancy services and site supervision.
Raffles City Chongqing, Hydrid Outrigger system
The Hybrid Outrigger system implemented in the project was awarded the ‘China Innovation Award – Honorable Distinction’, for its integration of various structural solutions that yield exceptional performance under considerable seismic loads. The mega-scale development has an ambitious structure with eight towers arcing toward the water to form the ‘apex’ to the city’s peninsula. The two central 350m towers boast a slenderness ratio of over 9.5, posing great challenges to our structural engineers. We tailor-made the Hybrid Outrigger system that is resilient and flexible, providing stability to the building against strong wind and earthquakes.
HSBC Main Building and Two IFC (Winners), China Resources Building and Central Plaza (Honourable Distinctions) in Hong Kong were also honoured in the ‘China Tall Building Legacy Award’ for their proven value and performance over the past decades.
For more information, please visit http://china-tall-building-awards.com/en/.