| Tors Torn | The Torstorn development is a twin residential tower project, designed by OMA for Oscar properties, in the centre of Stockholm. At approximately 120m high they will be one of the tallest residential towers in the Swedish capital. OMA's vision for the project is a 'rough skin' formed by 'an alternating pattern of protuding lving spaces and introverted living spaces'.
Arup are the facade consultants as well as providing a full coordinated SMEP design for the towers. With highly repetitive geometry and speed of construction being a critical client design guideline , a precast 'twin-wall' system has been adopted. This method of construction is common practice in Scandinavian countries and allows the client to utilize local construction industry knowledge and expertise.
Jonathan.Wilson@arup.com | | NAIC | The National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC) will create and develop novel technologies to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and to reduce CO2 emissions. As well as work on the latest advances in automotive technology, NAIC will develop a stronger supplier base in the UK.
The new building of circa 30,000m2 will include space for engineers, designers and academics to work together. It will help to address a shortage of skilled R&D staff in the automotive supply chain by creating a pipeline of people into companies nationwide, including the creation of many apprenticeships in specific areas of vehicle technology.
NAIC is the result of a partnership scheme between the University, WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group), Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), and funded by the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund.
Elizabeth.Bishop@arup.com | | Sheffield University Engineering Building | Arup Façade Engineering are providing a technical advisor role to Sheffield University during the construction of the university’s new £60m engineering building. The architectural design intent for the building is dominated by an aluminium diagrid that is fixed to the triple glazed unitised curtain wall panels that form the envelope to the building; the aluminium diagrid is also reflected on the internal side of the curtain walling.
Due to the teaching and research activities undertaken within the building the façade also incorporates unusual features such as large areas of glazed louvres for intake air for the jet engine research facility.
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