Projects
Library of Birmingham
2013 will be seen as a significant year for the City of Birmingham with the opening of Britain's biggest ever public library. Situated in the heart of the city adjacent to Centenary Square, the new complex will replace the...
Categories: Civic, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, Facades, Fire engineering, Lighting, Safe & secure, Computational analysis, Sustainability, SMART solutions, Acoustics, Inclusive design, Transport planning, United Kingdom
The Cube
Situated in Birmingham’s flourishing and vibrant Westside district, The Cube stands elevated and proud on an ever-evolving skyline. Inspired by the area’s origins as a jewellery quarter, this £76M high-end, mixed-use development...
Categories: Commercial residential, Retail, Structural engineering, Facades, Inclusive design, Geotechnical
Co-operative Headquarters
Part of the British high street since 1863, the Co-op is the UK’s largest mutual retailer with a turnover of over £13 billion. In 2009 the retailer commissioned a new 400,000 sq ft, 16 storey head office building in Manchester to...
Categories: Commercial office, Structural engineering, Fire engineering, IT communications & control, Safe & secure, Lighting, Facades, Computational analysis, Geotechnical, United Kingdom
Museum of Liverpool
Opened to the public in 2011, the Museum of Liverpool is one of the world’s leading city history museums and the largest newly created national museum in the UK for over a hundred years. Situated alongside the Three Graces in Liverpool’s historic waterfront setting, it will showcase Liverpool’s social history and popular culture while setting a global benchmark for other museums of its kind.
Categories: Culture, Facades, Structural engineering, Sustainability, Building services engineering, Lighting, Fire engineering, United Kingdom
Milanofiori
Buro Happold was appointed by the Architects OBR (Open Building Research) to carry out the validation of the energy strategy for this large residential development in Milano.
Categories: Computational analysis, Sustainability, Facades, Italy
The XRL wins Best Futura Mega Project in MIPIM Awards 2012. Congratulations to Aedas
As part of the Maunsell Aecom / Aedas JV, Buro Happold won the competition to carry out the detailed design for the Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus in Hong Kong.
Categories: Rail, Structural engineering, Facades, Sustainability, China
Hounslow East Station
Working closely with the architects, Buro Happold completed the successful redevelopment of the tube station at Hounslow East. The development created new office areas, reception and ticket hall.
Categories: Rail, Facades, Structural engineering, United Kingdom
City of Westminster College
Replacing the old City of Westminster College, this RIBA award-winning building represents some of our proudest work in the education sector. Four separate campuses were brought together to provide outstanding facilities, spacious environments and cutting-edge technologies within a single holistically designed, sustainable building.
Categories: Education, Building services engineering, Structural engineering, Acoustics, Asset management, Fire engineering, Facades, Sustainability, United Kingdom
Smithsonian Institution Patent Office Building
The Smithsonian Institution occupies the former United States Patent Building, the finest example of Greek revival architecture in the US. The building, once slated for demolition in 1958, is now designated as a national historical landmark. Rescued by President Eisenhower and transferred to the Smithsonian Institution, the building now serves as the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Categories: Culture, Facades, Structural engineering, United States