Art Norblin

Proactive and innovative thinking led to improved energy-efficient outcomes, over and above the original client briefing requirements for CSL’s new state-of-the-art facility.

Credit Suisse has relocated its headquarters to the 8th Arrondissement, a chic neighbourhood in Paris defined by the Avenue Champs Elysée. The new space combines a 19th century exterior with a modern interior.

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.

Demolition and redevelopment of a low-rise commercial building, refurbishment of two listed towers and construction of a new 90 m tower across a 9,500 m² site, with a gross floor area of 88,000 m².

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 fast-track project to convert the landmark 800-room Plaza Hotel into 182 luxury private residences, 282 hotel rooms and suites, and high-end retail space, all requiring different technical solutions.

A 138m-high, 30-storey tower, with nearly 70,000m² of construction floor area. This was the first time that WSP in Asia used Building Information Modelling (BIM) to cover all design items in a project.

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.

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.