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Located in the southern part of Turin in the Lingotto district, the venue, features a 400m oval ice track and is the work of Buro Happold, HOK SVE and Studio Zoppini Associati, winners of an international tender for the project.

A shimmering, transparent form sitting on the famous Lansdowne Road site, the Aviva Stadium offers Dublin both a visually spectacular venue and the first truly ‘responsive’ stadium building of its type in the world, its form and...

Renowned expert in lightweight structures Matthew Birchall has become the newest member of Buro Happold LLP. Matthew, an engineering and architecture graduate, joined the consultancy in 2006 and has been instrumental in building...

A number of Buro Happold projects received recognition in the recently announced UK Civic Trust awards for 2013. In all seven Buro Happold projects were announced as outright winners of the award with three receiving...

Rising majestically from the Kazakhastan steppe, the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre is thought to be the world’s largest tent. This vast, temperate oasis provides respite from the Kazakhstani capital city’s harsh extremes of climate, with temperature’s ranging from -40°C to + 40°C, and a much needed leisure focal point for the people of Astana.

Buro Happold senior structural engineer, Phil Anthony Moutousamy, was recently named the AFBE UK Young Engineer of the Year at an awards reception at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. The judges were impressed by...

We are delighted to announce that Paul Westbury, Buro Happold’s Chief Executive, has been recognised for his services to engineering and construction in the 2013 New Year’s Honours list with the award of a CBE (Commander of the...

The final beam for the new Pinnacle Bank Arena was hoisted into place marking a significant milestone for this signature development.

United once again, the successful team of Buro Happold and Populous have delivered the state-of-the-art Ravenscraig Sports Facility which rises from the ashes of the former Ravenscraig steelworks site, and forms part of one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. The facility will serve the community and provide a training ground for competitive athletes in Scotland, and is capable of hosting local, regional and national sporting and leisure events.

Located on a 93-acre site, Baylor University Football Stadium will hold 45,000 spectators, with the flexibility to expand to 55,000, and feature a bridge crossing the Brazos River connecting the stadium to the campus. In addition...

Buro Happold scores two triumphant wins at the recent Institution of Structural Engineers Awards.  

The refurbishment and upgrading of the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh was completed in April 2012. The £25m refurbishment of this Grade A listed structure has twice played host to the Commonwealth Games – once in 1970 and again in 1986. The project was initiated by Edinburgh City Council in a bid to upgrade diving facilities ahead of Scotland hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Having walked the New York High Line on a number of occasions and been lucky enough to be a part of the design team for the project, it represents for me an incredible piece of public realm that should change the way...

Buro Happold goes beyond engineering: we also have a dedicated team of designers and artists who use their creativity to bring our technical concepts to life. We recently produced a limited edition range of covers for our sector...

Stay hungry, stay foolish!

CEO Paul Westbury's personal account of the regeneration of London's Lower Lea Valley

The IBC/MPC Complex is the largest structure in the Olympic Park with a combined floor area of 160,000m² (temporary and permanent build).  

How do you think Elizabeth Rapoport described her role as a 2012 Olympic Games volunteer at the London Aquatic Centre? "Holding doors and picking up wet towels."  Research student Elizabeth, who is a member of the...

Two of Buro Happold’s recent major projects have been selected from a shortlist of 29 UK based entries to win a coveted Structural Steel Award 2012. The acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon and the...

Engineering consultancy Buro Happold, contractors ISG and Base Structures have worked together to complete the challenging design and build programme for the new unique and daring visitor attraction at The O2 in London,...

The Institution of Structural Engineers has announced there are to be two winners of its coveted Gold Medal this year: Buro Happold's CEO Paul Westbury, and Chris Wise from Expedition Engineering. Awarded for...

The O2 Arena sits within the former Millennium Dome – one of Buro Happold’s key projects of the late 1990s as a building within a building.

August 2006 saw the opening game at  the 60,000-seat Emirates Stadium in London, the new home for Arsenal FC, one of Europe’s most prestigious and successful premiership football clubs. This opening game marked the beginning...

Developing a truly successful stadium design involves meeting a number of goals beyond simply creating a first class sporting arena. The list of additional demands for the main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics...