Commercial and Mixed Use

The first subway extension in Toronto in over 15 years, the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) was a decade long project. The $3.2 billion Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) is expected to carry some 24 million passengers a year by 2020.

High-rise buildings in earthquake zones must meet the same standards of safety, comfort and buildability as anywhere else, but with a whole other set of challenges.

At 43 storeys, Strata SE1 was the tallest building in south London when it was completed. It is home to more than 1,000 people and is the first ever building with wind turbines integrated into the building form itself.

Salesforce Tower is an iconic building on the skyline of San Francisco, and the focal point of the Transbay redevelopment area. The tower is located in the SoMa (South-of-Market) district of San Francisco, above the new transit centre which is set to become a major transportation hub for West Coast USA. At a height of 1,000 ft., it is one of the tallest buildings west of the Mississippi river.

A 20 million ft² development including hotels, casinos, luxury apartments, a 600,000 ft² convention centre, a theatre and many high-end retail spaces. WSP was responsible for the vital building services infrastructure to support significant areas of this vast development, including the central plant.

When it comes to heating and cooling, it would be hard to find a more innovative solution than the system developed for the spectacular Bürgenstock Resort, near Lucerne in Switzerland, for our client Bürgenstock Hotels AG, Obbürgen.

3 Hudson Boulevard is a new mixed-use commercial tower in the Hudson Yards district. The environmentally sustainable tower will include premium corporate offices and exclusive residences, and is designed to maximize sunlight and provide 360 degree views.

In a city with 6 of the world’s 56 skyscrapers over 350m, Shenzhen takes the next step after building tall; building with a narrative. The city’s 3rd tallest building – China Resources Headquarters Tower – invigorates the typical skyline using the form of a Spring Bamboo, a traditional Chinese synonym for life and vitality.

WSP has been retained by J.P. Morgan to undertake the technical design and construction administration relating to their new offices in Geneva.