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Taichung Convention Centre

Mixed-use Development
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Chongqing Super High-rise Awarded

LEED CS Gold
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Arup Awarded Design of

the Taichung Convention
Centre Mixed-use
Development
TLDC
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HOTO FUDO, Tokyo
New Manila Office

Grand Opening
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Members 2010, Hong Kong
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Arup Awarded Design of the Taichung

Convention Centre Mixed-use Development
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HOTO FUDO, Tokyo
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Qunli New District Sustainable and Low Carbon

Indicators Implementation, Harbin
Marina Bay Sands First Phase Opening,
Singapore
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Tolo and Fanling Highways Widening Second

Construction Contract Starts, Hong Kong
Arup has been awarded design of

the Convention Centre mixed-use
development at the Taichung PMIT
Park. This new landmark is set to be
the first LEED platinum commercial
development in Taiwan a new
sustainability icon for the region.
Arup Awarded Design of the

Taichung Convention Centre
Mixed-use Development
TLDC
Raymond Yau, Hong Kong and Antonio Ng, Shanghai
The 7ha all-in-one complex comprises

of a convention centre, service centre,
a pair of 150m high hotel/office towers
and a retail podium together with the
piazza. Inspired by the mathematical
Klein bottle, the convention centre
is highly recognisable with its organic
form, a convergence of aesthetic
and technical sophistication. With
features such as natural ventilation
and daylighting, stratification air
control, diffuse daylight/black out,
and aerodynamic form, this LEED
platinum rated convention centre
is likely to become the premier
convention destination in and around
Taichung. Given Taiwans seismic
activity, the office and hotel towers
utilise a ductile reinforced concrete
core and special cost-effective,
seismic resistant moment frames. The
piazza in between the buildings will
serve as a large outdoor event space
for the general public, large enough
to accommodate exhibitions,
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Inspired by the natural topography

around Taichung, the design of the
podium level commercial buildings/
service centre as well as the
landscaping of the site reflects this
unique characteristic and the towers
are simply extensions of this concept.
Together they form a pixilated landscape,
in harmony with the natural environment.
With extensive green roofs, terraces,
atria and vegetation, this site will become
the largest green commercial hub in
the region.
The service centre, which will be the

first to be built on site, serves as an
exhibition/community centre for the
larger park. In response to microclimate
considerations for the sports plaza
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west of the building, two substantial

openings have been designed in the
building massing to allow for prevailing
wind during summer to reach the
sports plaza area while establishing
a visual connection with the future
residential area beyond. Performance
hybrid faades are being designed in
response to the different solar angles
and orientation as well as prevailing wind
directions. As for renewable energy, wind
turbine, solar PV and thermal have been
adopted into the overall building energy
strategy.
With Arups Total Design approach,
sustainability was embedded from the
very beginning and served as one of
the major drivers of the design process.
Form and location of all the buildings
have been carefully considered during
the design of the master plan in order
to maximise prevailing wind into the
piazza during summer while minimising
during winter and creating a fantastic
microclimate. The numerous green roofs
can insulate, collect rainwater, reflect
solar radiation and serve as landscaping
on an urban scale. Appropriate paving
materials and proper treatment of
the non-green roofs will further help
to mitigate the heat island effect. All
rainwater will be collected and recycled
together with water from taps and
showers in response to the water

shortage problems in Taichung. All the
beautiful landscaping on site can be
maintained without using a single drop
of potable water.
Energy efficiency and performance
are typically major factors at the heart
of most sustainable projects and with
this in mind, the overall energy strategy
includes various active sustainable
design strategies such as ground source
heat pumps, wind turbines, PV panels
and solar thermal energy, along with
numerous passive sustainable design
features such as natural ventilation,
natural light, thermal mass and
performance hybrid building faades. As
a result, the anticipated overall energy
demand can be reduced by about 48%.
The idea of sustainability goes beyond

conventional boundaries and will
contribute to the sustainability of the
community in social, cultural and
economic terms. With a wide array
of amenities designed with optimum
flexibility, this development is expected
to generate an economic buzz a
Taichung effect.
Harnessing the various expertise from
Hong Kong, Shanghai and London, the
multi office/disciplinary collaboration
has been true to the Total Design
philosophy which manifested in a strong
aesthetic, technically refined, sustainably
challenging design scheme. End
The development
will be a new
sustainable icon
for Taiwan
TLDC
performances, fashion shows and other

special events.
Hitoshi Yonamine, Jin Matsumoto and Kazuma Goto, Tokyo
In consideration of the regional

issues, which include climate, heavy
snow and seismic activity, a new type
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of structure, the Sandwich RC Shell,

was proposed in order to integrate
the unique architectural form and
high structural, environmental, and
lighting requirements. Arup Japan
was responsible for the structural,
environmental, fire engineering and
site supervision.
The sandwich skin consists of the
main RC structure, 100mm thick,
sandwiched between a 60mm hard
urethane layer for heat insulation
and an outer 15mm glass fibre
reinforced concrete (GRC) to prevent

cracking and give high durability.
This skin improves environmental
performance and provides structural
strength through the light-weight shell
achieving a highly durable structure.
The two storey design achieves
734m of space with a maximum
7.5m high structure. The shape is
developed by applying form-finding
analysis in order to reduce strain
energy similar to Gaudis
The building consists

of four continuous
hemispheres and
symbolises the soft clouds
around the summit of
Mt Fuji
Koji Fuji / Nacasa & Partners Inc.
HOTO FUDO, Tokyo
A building with a very challenging

shape designed by Takeshi Hosaka
Architects, the Hoto Fudo restaurant,
opened in January 2010. The
restaurant is located at the foot of
Mount Fuji, one of the busiest places
in Japan. HOTO is one of the famous
local foods, a kind of flat wheat
noodle with Miso flavoured soup.
The restaurant is the fourth branch of
Hoto Fudo and the free-form shaped
object consisting of four continuous
hemispheres symbolises the soft
clouds around the summit of Mt Fuji.
and minimise energy consumption.

The items listed below have been
taken into account to make the
restaurant space comfortable
throughout the year:
thermal mass to stabilise the
internal surface temperature
The environmental
design concept was
developed to control
the thermal comfort for
the restaurant building
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which reflects the daylight entering

from outside.
Now, HOTO FUDO is one of the best
known landmarks around the Mt Fuji
area and many tourists visit to enjoy
the local noodles in the atmosphere
of this uniquely shaped space. End
outer layer insulation with

optimised thickness
spherical shape to maximise
volume and minimise external
surface area
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hite painted external surface to
reflect solar radiation
upside-down form. To minimise

the complex formwork associated
with the shell structure, the solution
adopted was a truss wall system
pre-fabricated formwork.
Approximately 200 units of 3D
formed rebar truss were transported
from the factory to site. This
construction approach enabled
tight tolerances to be achieved on
site, reduced the
construction period
and reduced the
complexity of the
formwork on site
significantly.
minimal openings to protect

from direct solar radiation while
introducing daylight for lighting
Mean radiant temperature is stable

throughout the year inside the
building due to the effect of the
thermal mass so that a cooling
device is not required in summer and
only minimal heating is required. The
lighting comfort is controlled using
daylight and visitors can enjoy their
Hoto under the white internal surface
HOTO FUDO has become a new icon around the Mt Fuji area
The sandwich
skin comprises the
main RC structure,
sandwiched
between a hard
urethane layer
for insulation and
an outer glass
fibre reinforced
concrete skin
Qunli New District

Sustainable and Low Carbon
Indicators Implementation, Harbin
Janice Wan and Susan Rao, Shanghai
Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang

Province in Northeast China. It is the
tenth largest city in the mainland,
serving as a key political, economic,
scientific, cultural and communications
hub in Northeastern China. Called
the oriental St Petersburg, the city
is most famous for its stunning,
picturesque ice sculptures in winter
and is considered one of Chinas most
beautiful cities.
To support the low carbon, eco-city
development initiatives by the central
government, Harbin has set out its
development goals to become a
representative city of Heilongjiang
Province, as well as an exemplary
model for the country as an innovative
city by implementing circular-economy
and circular-society concepts.
Harbins Qunli New District

Management Commission has
recently appointed Arups Shanghai
planning team to formulate a low
carbon regulatory performance
indicator system and guidelines for a
27km2 project site. Most importantly,
this will include Arups preparation of
relevant low carbon and sustainable
lease conditions for inclusion directly
into the land lease contracts.
The site is approximately 5km from
the citys CBD and 20km from Harbin
Taiping International Airport. The

site and its surroundings are well
endowed with ecological resources,
including Songhua River to the north
and Changling Lake Tourism District
to the west. The Pilot Area situated
on the eastern edge of the site will
reserve about 30ha of land as natural
wetlands. Construction works are
currently underway for the green
areas and water systems. The land
formation for the site has already
been completed and main roads are
Qunlin New District

is close to the CBD
of Harbin City
Bayan County
Mulan County
Binxian County
Daoli District
Taiping International Airport
Shuangcheng City
Yanshou
County
Wuchang County
Harbin is known as the oriental St Petersburg with its

Russian style architecture and sculptures
Shangzhi County
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currently under construction.

A number of infrastructure projects
such as the Line 3 and Line 6 Metros,
and Bus Rapid Transit stage 2
alignments have been planned within
the site. These transport facilities will
greatly enhance the accessibility and
connectivity of the site to the CBD
and adjacent developments.
Harbin is famous for
its picturesque ice
and snow landscape
in winter
In response to the clients project

brief and overall development goals,
Arup has proposed a sustainable
strategic framework covering four
key aspects: energy; environment;
economics; and society. To better
meet our clients needs, on a macro,
strategic level, our team has come
up with a comprehensive set of low
carbon development objectives
focusing on energy (energy saving on
building materials, use of renewable
energy), water resources, waste,

eco-landscape, accessibility of green
transport, accessibility of public
services/amenities as well as being
responsive to the micro-climate
conditions.
After addressing this overarching
framework and objectives, particular
attention will be given to the
Regulatory Control Plan for a 6km2
site. The project team will propose
a customised implementation
approach and guidelines for the
macro performance indicators with
a focus on low carbon. In addition,
the project team will continue to
refine each of the performance
indicators and then take them further
for technical assessment, simulation
and cost-benefit analysis. Finally, the
proposed performance indicators will
be incorporated into the Regulatory
Control Plan and become part of the
planning and development conditions
for individual land parcels within the
site. Most importantly, relevant low

carbon and sustainable performance
indicators will be incorporated into
the land use rights and sale process
through appropriate lease conditions.
Arups innovative and scientific
approach to regulatory planning is a
breakthrough in conventional planning
practice in China and has received
tremendous support from our client
and local government. Our project
team plays a crucial role from setting
low carbon strategic objectives all
the way to its implementation at the
statutory planning and land lease
process. Our vision is to ensure
the concept of low carbon and
sustainable development can be
effectively implemented in Qunli
New District, and also subsequently
introduce it to a wider area and even
other parts of China. End
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Marina Bay Sands

First Phase Opening,
Singapore
Marcel Lam Photography
Brian Mak, Hong Kong
After all the hard work of the past

four years on this prestigious and
challenging project, the developer has
announced that the first phase of the
development will be opened on
27 April with the second phase
opening this June. Around 1,000
hotel rooms, part of the shopping
mall and convention centre, celebrity
chef restaurants along with other
dining outlets and the casino will
be unveiled to the public in the first
phase opening. The second phase,
which includes the SkyPark, the Event
Plaza, more shops and additional
restaurants, will open on June 23
as part of the developments grand
opening celebration. Later in the
year, the two state-of-the-art theatres
will also open to the public staging
Disneys The Lion King and a variety
of special events and other famous
acts. The iconic Art and Science
Museum, conceived around the idea
of a lotus flower, is also expected
to open at the end of this year and
will host a number of international
exhibitions.
In order to achieve the target opening

dates, plenty of hard work, both on
and off site, are still in progress.
Workers are busy on the fitting-out
works in the podium and hotel towers
while the steel skeleton of the
lotus-like Art and Science Museum
is taking shape. Almost 80% of the
structural works have been completed
for the eye-catching SkyPark and
trees are being planted on the main
deck. Works are also progressing at a
steady pace for the Crystal Pavilions
and theatres. Our colleagues in
Singapore are also working very
closely with the local authorities to
obtain regulatory approvals for the
opening.
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
awarded the development rights to
Venetian back in May 2006; however,
our involvement on the project goes
back to early 2005 when we helped
Venetian to be shortlisted by the STB
to participate in the second round
exercise. We have provided a
one-stop shop engineering service
to our client and our involvement on
the project includes advance works,
infrastructure, building structure,
civil, geotechnical, traffic, faade,
acoustics, fire engineering and
risk management. This project is

technically challenging in almost
every aspect stretching the limits
of engineering and in responding
to this challenge, we have adopted
new and innovative technologies
that are pushing the boundaries of
current software and systems. Pulling
together our global skills as a design
team from four continents required
effective communication and we have
delivered an outstanding product
to meet the Clients needs. As
mentioned previously in related East
Asia News articles, Arup, as a firm, is
proud to be part of the team for this
extraordinary project. End
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Tolo and Fanling Highways

Widening Second Construction
Contract Starts, Hong Kong
June Ng, Hong Kong
Following the lengthy process

of detailed design and tender
assessment, the second construction
contract of the Tolo and Fanling
Highways Widening (Contract No.
HY/2009/08) was awarded in February
to one of Hong Kongs marketleading infrastructure contractors,
Gammon Construction Limited. The
contract signing ceremony was held
at the headquarters of the Hong Kong

Governments Highways Department
(HyD) on 24 February. Arup was
represented by Eric Chan, Koon-yu
Leung and June Ng.
The background to the Tolo and
Fanling Highways Widening project
was previously described in East
Asia News Issue 59. This contract
is a continuation of the first contract
(HY/2008/09) which
commenced in August
2009, and involves the
widening of a 3.5km
long section between
Ma Wo and Tai Hang.
The project, which
will alleviate traffic
congestion in the North
New Territories and
meet future demand,
involves widening the
existing dual 3-lane
carriageways to dual
4-lane.
Major work in this
contract includes
construction of nine
new vehicular bridges,
modification of four
existing bridges using
jacking and stitching
operations, earthworks, roadworks,
noise barriers, drainage works,
waterworks, landscaping and civil
provisions for a traffic control and
surveillance system. The construction
will last for 40 months and is
anticipated to be complete in
mid 2013.
In addition to the tight construction

programme, there will be the challenge
for our site team of coping with the
Fung Shui issues of the contract. We
anticipate putting in a significant effort to
maintain good public relationships with
the district councils and local residents
in Tai Po. End
The project will

alleviate traffic
congestion in
the North New
Territories and
meet future
demand
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Anita Siu Wins Certificate of Merit in HKIE Innovation

Awards for Young Members 2010, Hong Kong
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Construction Site Housekeeping Award to

Hong Kong West Drainage Tunnel Project
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The Lighthouse Club Safety Leadership Awards
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Theories. The award is designed to

recognise the HKIE young members
for their creativity through innovative
application of engineering knowledge.
Anita received the award certificate at
the 35th HKIE Annual Dinner on
16 March.
Anita Siu Wins

Certificate of Merit in
HKIE Innovation Awards
for Young Members 2010,
Hong Kong
Ellen Lee, Hong Kong
Skills and Research Manager, Anita

Siu, has won a Certificate of Merit in
the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
(HKIE) Innovation Awards for Young
Members 2010 under Category II An
Innovative Application of Engineering
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Construction Site
Housekeeping Award
to Hong Kong West
Drainage Tunnel Project
Louis Wong, Hong Kong
Anitas winning research project

studies the feasibility of implementing
the customised apartment concept
(letting buyers design their own floor
plan and select their fixture style) for
high-rise residential buildings in terms
of technical, operational and financial
feasibility. The project innovatively
employs three manufacturing
techniques postponement, template
and product configuration system in
the construction process in order to
enable customisation.
A key member of the research and
development team based in Hong
Kong, Anita is responsible for skills
development and research project
management and she is also working
on the start-up of Arup University in
East Asia. End
Out of 41 current Drainage Services

Department (DSD) sites, the Hong
Kong West Drainage Tunnel project
won The Meritorious Award for civil
works contracts (supervised by
Mark Wallace (2nd

from left) receiving
the award from DSD
Deputy Director Ko
Wing-hon on behalf of
Arup. Louis Wong (1st
from left) and Bernard
Cheng (1st from right)
also attended the
award presentation
ceremony
consultants). An award presentation

ceremony was held to present
the award on 23 February at DSD
Headquarters. Mr Lau Ka-keung,
JP, Director of DSD, gave a speech
on the goal and vision of the award
scheme and expressed his gratitude
to all contractors and consultants and
in-house site supervisory staff for
supporting DSDs effort to keep their
sites clean, tidy and hygienic. The
award was then presented by Mr Ko
Wing-hon, Deputy Director of DSD,
to Mark Wallace, the Arup Project
Manager for this Contract. End
Colin Williams (right)

receiving the award
from Chew Tai-chong,
MTR Projects Director
The Lighthouse Club

Safety Leadership Awards
Colin Williams, Hong Kong
We are very pleased to announce that

the Lighthouse Club has awarded
Arup Hong Kong a Certificate of
Merit in their Safety Leadership
Awards 2010 Recognizing Leadership
in Safety Architect-Consultants
Category. The award ceremony was
well attended by senior figures in the
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industry and took place

in the Garden Lounge of
the Hong Kong Club in
Central on 19 March. The
certificate cites our
strict implementation of
the highest standards
of engineering risk
management throughout
the construction process
on technically challenging
projects. I was honoured
to be asked to collect the
award on behalf of Arup and give my
congratulations and commendations
to all those responsible for the work
which has led to this award.
The Lighthouse Club was started in
England in 1956 and was named after
Saint Marys Lighthouse in Newcastle.
Its motto is the Latin expression Aliis
cum Humanitate, which translates
as Consideration for Others. A
Benevolent Fund was formed in the
early 1960s whose objective is to give
financial help to the victims of accident
and illness within the industry and to
their dependants after a fatal accident.
The objectives of the Club are

non-political and it does excellent
work promoting construction safety.
During the award ceremony two
significant issues were raised by the
speakers which must be addressed
for the achievement of a safe project
and which are of particular relevance
to Arup. These are: the value to
be obtained from addressing
safety during the design stages;
and the essential need to keep
construction sites tidy. As a recent
dog bite accident (which could and
should have been avoided had our
procedures been followed) reminds
us this award is not a cause for
complacency. All the guidance and
checklists to satisfactorily address
these points can be found in our
safety handbooks and in sections
18, 19 and 20 and associated forms
of the CMS in OvaWord.
our Hong Kong operations and

has been followed up with the
first stage assessment of our
system by the Hong Kong Quality
Assurance Agency (HKQAA) on
15 and 23 March which found our
documentation to be in order. The
certification audit by HKQAA will be
combined with our next continuing
assessment visit for ISO9001 and
14001 which will take place in
June or July. Safety is everyones
business and we all have a role
to play from the designer, the
director who sends staff to different
locations to the graduate who must
go, so ensure you understand your
role and how it might impact on your
or other peoples safety and obtain
or give the appropriate briefings
so that you and your staff know
how to keep themselves and their
colleagues safe. End
This is an excellent start to the

year in which we intend to obtain
OHSAS18001 certification for
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External Appointment
Promotions to Grade 8
HONg KONg
Lee Sui-oi, Ellen (Group H)
KO Yeung Re-appointed HKUST Industrial

Advisory Committee Member
With his significant industrial experience and
outstanding credential in the mechanical
engineering profession, East Asia Chief Operating
Officer KO Yeung has been re-appointed as an
Industrial Advisory Committee Member in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering of the
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(HKUST). The committee will give advice to the
departments teaching and research activities,
inform the future trend of the industry and provide
comments on the new four-year curriculum which
will be implemented in 2012.
Ellen joined the firm in 2005. She has extensive experience in

communications, public and media relations. Prior to joining Arup, she
was the Publications and Public Relations Manager of the Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers. She is currently leading the Graphics team
and Knowledge Centre as well as the Communications team. She has
helped to establish the communications function for the region and
promoted the firms profile both internally and externally. East Asia
News is one of her many internal accomplishments. Externally, she has
been instrumental in enhancing the firms reputation through organising
different publicity functions and client events. These have included the
Drivers of Change events and publicity functions leading to the Beijing
Olympics. With this promotion, Ellen will further develop the marketing
function for the region.
Tang Wing-pui, Bill (Group D)

Bill joined the firm in 2006. He has over 20 years experience in the field
of cost and contract management for both civil engineering and building
construction works, locally and abroad. He has special knowledge in
railway development and the administration of railway construction
contracts. He has been involved with the contract procurement works
for the Hong Kong West Drainage Tunnel, HATS Stage 2, as well as
the Hong-Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities (Reclamation) Contract. With this promotion, he will further
develop the Contract Management Team which will form the basis for
contract administration of all Civil Group contracts in the future.
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Chan Chi-ming, Maverick (Group A)
Maverick joined the firm in 1995. He has 20 years experience
in managing structural engineering projects both in Hong Kong
and overseas. His expertise is in the design of high-rise buildings
incorporating wind engineering, structural optimisation, high
performance concrete and Building Information Modelling. In addition,
he is experienced in designing institutional buildings and railway topside
developments. He has been involved with technically challenging
projects such as Kowloon Station Package 1 and 4, One Island East
and the Beijing National Stadium. With this promotion, his focus will be
on capturing railway topside developments both in mainland China and
Hong Kong.
Chan Pik-kwan, Elisa (Group H)

Elisa joined the firm in 1994. She is a key member of the Finance
Department, responsible for administering company secretarial duties,
debt management and credit collection, as well as liaising with building
practice and property business on commercial matters relating to
financial systems. She is a member of the global debt management
task force representing the region to contribute to cash initiatives, and
making recommendations on debt management strategy in emerging
markets. With this promotion, her focus will be to lead the regions debt
collection/credit control team to assist with new geographies, new
clients and businesses on related cash and credit initiatives. She will
also be working closely with the building practice and property market
and business leaders in analysing trend, to identify weakness areas and
target actions for improvement.
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Cheung Wai-kwong, Tom (Group G)

Tom joined the firm in 1997. He is experienced in the management,
design, study and construction of electrical services for both
infrastructure and building projects. He is the electrical leader of subteams in Hong Kong, and he supports the development of teams in
our Shenzhen and Guangzhou offices. He has been in the leading role
for the electrical design of a wide range of projects including Route 8,
Shenzhen Western Corridor, Forth Replacement Crossing in the UK and
various hotels. With this promotion, Tom will focus on extending the
client base and spending effort on project bidding in Hong Kong and
mainland China.
Kwok Chun-hai, Kenneth (Group D)

Kenneth joined the firm in 1998. He was seconded to Leeds office in
2006 and spent 15 months assisting the river, coastal and infrastructure
team. He has extensive experience in a variety of drainage, sewerage
and water supply schemes in the UK, Hong Kong, Macau and mainland
China. He is currently undertaking the project manager role for the Lam
Tsuen Valley Sewerage Project. He has been nominated as the water
skills network leader for the region and was tasked by the global water
link team to assist the Global Water Executives in the development
of the Arup water business. With this promotion, he will assist in the
development of water skills, raising the profile of water engineering as
well as winning new commissions in water engineering and flood risk
management.
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Lam Joe-siu, Joseph (Group L)
Wong Kin-lun, Philip (Group F)
Philip joined the firm in 1997. He has gained extensive experience
in various types of geotechnical works. In addition, he has acquired
project management skills through co-ordinating civil, structural and
environmental related works. Recently he has been heavily involved
in reclamation and maritime works which included the Venetian
development in Macau and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. With
this promotion, he will be supporting the groups business development
in Macau.
Joseph joined the firm in 1997. His expertise is in steelwork and high-rise
building design. He has been involved with various prestigious projects
in Hong Kong and Macau, including Langham Place and Venetian
Macau. He is the design leader for Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort
in Singapore and he is currently responsible for project management of
the Guangzhou East Tower in China. With this promotion, he will lead
further developments in steelwork and high-rise building design for the
group. He will also assume a training role for young engineers within his
group.
SHANgHAI
Sung Wai-hing, Mary (Group E)
Mary joined the firm in 2008. She is an electrical engineer with over
15 years experience specialising in systems engineering. She has
experience in signalling, train control, telecommunications, rolling stock
and performance and systems integration. She worked for a major
railway operator in Hong Kong prior to joining Arup. She has provided
specialist advice to the Kwun Tong Line Extension (KTE) and Express
Rail Link preliminary design and is now involved in the detailed design of
the KTE. With this promotion, she will help to build capability in railway
systems, system assurance and railway operations for the region.
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Chan Yong-wei, Tony

Tony joined the firm in 2006. He is one of the founding members
of the planning team in Shanghai. His expertise lies in integrating
masterplanning and urban design with associated strategies to address
natural resource consumption and is currently project managing
various eco-city projects around China. He is now leading the Shanghai
planning team which has more than 20 staff. In his profession, he is very
much respected by his peers and key clients and has assisted as expert
reviewer for bids in Australia and Singapore. He also took part in Arup
PAN programme. With this promotion, he will be developing our planning
business further in China.
PEOPLE
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Newcomers
Cheung Chi-keung, Penny
Penny joined the Hong Kong office in 2001 and moved to Shanghai in
2006. His key specialty areas include high-rise structural designs, large
scale mixed-use developments with deep basements and foundations.
He is the Project Manager for the Chongqing Super High-rise project, a
multidisciplinary project covering SMEP, fire and building physics and
the North Bund Office Tower project in Shanghai. He is one of the key
team leaders in the Shanghai structural group. With this promotion, he
will play a greater part in the running of the Shanghai structural team,
contributing to the business development and administration of the
group.
Zhang Jianheng, Jane

Jane joined the firm in 2005. She is the team leader of the Shenzhen
architecture and planning team which currently has 13 staff. She is
an architect and has gained both building design and urban design
experience on commercial and rail projects. She has been involved
in high profile projects such as Taicang masterplanning, Xining City
strategic planning, Foshan Culture Complex, as well as Zhuhai Resort
Redevelopment projects. With this promotion, she will focus on
capturing more business opportunities in masterplanning, project frontend service and offering to clients a total design service through her
expertise and good client relationships.
PEOPLE
Tsang Heung-chung, Vincent
Group B site
Hong Yee-wai, Tom
Group C
Lau Ka-hing, Richard
Mui Lap-wo, Michael
Group D site
SHENzHEN
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HONg KONg
Group A
Ha Yat-wah, Hara
Ho Kin-yan, Agnes
Kuo Chiang-tao, Eric
Lai Tin-ho, Ronny
Mok Sui-lun
Ngai Moon-keung, Barry
Tu Ho-yin, Horace
Wong Sun-man, Newman
Yeung Kiu-ko, Titus
Group E
Li Ming-ling, Carina
Group F
Deng Ya-ting, Tina
Jennifer Hambling
Group H
Kong Wai-kin, Sammual
Yip Shek-lin, Celine
Group J
Wong Thai, Wayne
BEIjINg
Guo Hong-wei, Jeffrey
Na Qin
SHANgHAI
Gong Jing-ying
Li Jing
Ou Chun-hung
PEOPLE
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Leavers
HONg KONg
Group B site
Group E
BEIjINg
Ng Wai-man, Josephine
Cheung Wing-kai
Group F site
Sun Yu, Mini

Wang Lu-peng
Ji Cheng-gang
Group C
Chau Ka-wai, Tony

Kong Kai-leong, Ivan
Liu Man-hing, Billy
Ng Tung-sing
Shek Chi-fai, Jeffrey
Tam Fung-ming, Vienna
Wong Tip-pong
Yau Kan-yu, Curtiss
Law Hing-lok, Mitch
Group D site
Chan Miu-ling, Cathy
Chan Wai-cheong
Cheng Man-chun, Calvin
Hsu Shek-ping, Hormony
Kam Chi-hung
Kwok Chi-hang, Michael
Kwok Fu-ho, Elvis
Lau Chi-hang
Leung Kin-on, Dennis
Ng Wing-wah, Leo
Parker, Jonathon
Schembri, Joseph
Wong Chung-leung, Andy
Wong Tze-kwong
Wu Yuet-ngor, Iris
Yu Po-man
Yuen Man-ho, Teddy
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Leavers
PEOPLE
Group G
Ho Wai-to, Antony
SHANgHAI
Guo Yi
Liu Li-gang
Wu Ze-ling
Zheng Lu
TOKYO
Kubo, Kaori
Hashimoto, Toshiyuki
Group H
Lee Choi-lin, Cherry
Group K
Chan Kam-chuen, Thomas
Pang Sau-han, Charis
Group L
Chow Man-hon, Matthew
PEOPLE
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Marriages
Wong Kam-chau to Wong
Births
Hon-wai
(Hong Kong Group D) on 12 February

To Ho
Hoi-yan and Kwok Choi-hung
(Hong Kong Group F), a son on 20 February
To Man Yin-fei and Chan
Si-wai, Ivan
(Hong Kong Group D), a daughter

on 20 February
To Yuri Mochida and Masanori Mochida

(Tokyo), a daughter on 25 February
Wong Wun-man, Susanna (Hong Kong
Group G) to Lam Fat, Charles on 7 March

To Chan See-wing and Cheung
Fu-on, Tony
(Hong Kong Group D), a son on 6 March
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PEOPLE
PEOPLE
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Blue Ocean Strategy for BS Consultancy Business
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Bringing Drivers of Change to the Public
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Call for New Applications of Design and

Technical Funding
Security Consulting Hong Kong:
Major Client Functions and Training Course
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Chief Operating Officer KO Yeung kicking off the talk
Blue Ocean Strategy

for BS Consultancy
Business
Anita Siu, Hong Kong
On 4 March, Professor Daniel WT

Chan from the Hong Kong Polytechnic
Universitys Department of Building
Services Engineering presented
his Optimised Operation and
Maintenance Management (OOMM)
business strategy to us. More than
80 colleagues from Hong Kong and
Beijing offices joined the talk.
To kick off the talk, our Chief Operating
Officer KO Yeung first introduced
Professor Chan to the audience.
Professor Chan then began the talk
by explaining the long-tail theory and
broken window theory. According to
Professor Chan, 75% of the building
life cycle cost occurs during the
maintenance stage, and only 25% is
incurred at the construction (longtail theory). This maintenance stage
is the broken window in the building
services (BS) engineering consultancy;
that means, if we overlook this during
the BS design, it may lead to major
unintended consequences.
Professor Chan therefore developed
OOMM, an electronic integrated
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building management platform. This

tool is developed with the intention of
changing the culture of operation and
maintenance for BS systems. In this
OOMM system, built environmental
performance can be verified
and continuously managed. The
performance data statistics can then
be applied to new building designs so
as to optimise our current code-based
design practice. With data from a real
case study, Professor Chan told us
that the actual energy consumption
could be 80% more than the codebased design value.
including the Data Acquisition System,

Equipment Modelling, Cooling Tower
Plumb Simulation Programme, and the
Document Management.
At the end of the talk, KO reminded
the audience that BS engineers should
contemplate the entire building life cycle
costing, with an aim to optimise the
overall energy cost. KO also hinted
that change in the industry is coming
soon. End
Professor WT
Chan presenting
his optimised
operation and
maintenance
management
business strategy
The challenge in developing this

OOMM system is data management.
To perform a complete verification,
millions of performance data
measurements must be acquired and
analysed. It is important to ensure
the accountability of the performance
data; otherwise errors will be multiplied
rendering the analysis unreliable.
In the last part of the talk, Professor
Chan demonstrated some modules
of the OOMM system to us,
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Bringing
Drivers of Change
to the Public
Anita Siu, Hong Kong
kind of thought leadership function

for the public.
Our first public Drivers of Change

Forum was held on 27 February, on
the closing date of the 2009 Hong
Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of
Urbanism/Architecture. Unlike our
previous client-based Drivers of
Change events, participants in this
forum ranged from primary school
students to university professors.
The forum was held at the Main
Pavilion, a temporary architectural
Paper-Tube structure, at the West
Group discussions
were held to
identify the top
three critical
drivers for the
Pearl River Delta
Region
Kowloon Waterfront Promenade,

with our landmark Hong Kong Island
as a backdrop.
In the Forum, Ricky Tsui and Debra
Lam first gave a brief introduction
to the Drivers of Change. The
participants were then guided to look
into 21 Drivers of Change questions
set by Anne Carnall; these questions
effectively helped the participants
move into discussion mode. The
three groups of participants then
actively joined the discussion and
identified the top three critical drivers
for the Pearl River Delta Region
in energy, water and poverty. We
received very good feedback from
the participants, and they were very
impressed that Arup arranged this
Eight Hong Kong office colleagues,

Freda Chu, Debra Lam, Paul Lam,
Clara Law, Andrew Mole, Jack
Pappin, Ricky Tsui and Young Wong,
volunteered to be facilitators for the
discussion. A guest facilitator, Mr
Lucien Gambarota from Motorwave
Group also shared his views in the
energy discussion from an industrial
perspective.
The Biennale was a cultural event coorganised by The Hong Kong Institute
of Architects, the Hong Kong Institute
of Planners and the Hong Kong
Designers Association. There was a
variety of activities in this three-month
Biennale: exhibition, discussion forum,
showcasing, performance, workshop,
lectures and eco-framing. End
Drivers of Change is a researchbased programme aiming to identify

emerging trends and issues and their
likely impact on the built environment,
our business and our global client.
For more information, visit Drivers
of Change intranet page.
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Call for New Applications of

Design and Technical Funding
Ricky Tsui, Hong Kong
New applications for Design and

Technical Funding (DTF) are invited
for the new financial year 20102011.
Proposals should aim to
(1) Develop our innovative ideas;
(2) Carry out research work;
(3) Consolidate technical learning on
recent projects; and
(4) Manage skills networks.
Priorities will be set for those
highlighted in the Research
Roadmap or otherwise where a
clear business case is presented.
Application should be made using
the online application form on the
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Investment in Arup intranet site.

Contact Ricky Tsui or Anita Siu
for more details.
A) External Collaboration
Research and
Development (R&D)
Collaboration with external partners
is strongly encouraged to tap into
their expertise and minimise our
workload. Those with global content
or application will be reviewed by the
Global Research Director and those
which are East Asia focused will be
reviewed by the East Asia Design and
Technical Committee (EA DTX).
B) Internal R&D Projects
C) Project Plus
These include internal projects with

no involvement of external partners.
There are four calls a year for those
with global content or application.
The deadline is Friday 28 May 2010
for applications under Call 2. Those
which are EA focused will be reviewed
by the EA DTX and endorsed by
the EA Board. The deadline for EA
Internal R&D projects is Friday
16 April 2010.
This category of funding can be used

to consolidate technical findings of a
recent project and applications will be
reviewed by the Director of Foresight
and Innovation.
D) Skills Network
Regional skills network leaders are
encouraged to apply for funding to
manage individual networks and
to organise skills dissemination/
sharing activities. These projects
will be reviewed by the EA DTX and
endorsed by the EA Board. End
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Ryan Sukhram, Senior Security

Consultant for Arup and a key
member of the London Counter
Terrorist team, were invited to Hong
Kong to support Mark Hayman and
the Hong Kong security team from
8-11 March.
Security Consulting
Hong Kong:
Major Client Functions
and Training Course
Mark Hayman, Hong Kong
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Arup Security (Hong Kong) was

invited by HSBC and the Asia Crisis
and Security Group (ACSG) to present
at a seminar on the topic Mitigating
Terrorist Attack: A Design Approach.
The seminar was high profile in
nature, and the 60 attendees were all
key professionals (and target clients)
in the security industry. Several held
regional management positions.
Ryans talk was extremely well
received, and the issues discussed,
particularly on how much protection
is needed, options to achieve it, and
how to manage the risks in an existing

premises, sparked lively debate on
what is a contentious but significant
subject.
Whilst in Hong Kong, Ryan also
delivered a similar presentation to 40
members of the American Society for
Industrial Security (ASIS) Hong Kong
chapter. As part of the Arup Security
(Hong Kong) internal marketing
approach, he also delivered an
informative lunch talk, for which he
was congratulated on his professional
presentation skills.
attending. The aim was to introduce

the key concepts, with a longer term
aim to develop specific analytical skill
sets to assist in supporting technical
blast reviews, a service that is seen
to be gaining interest from regional
clients who are concerned about the
resilience of their facilities against
terrorist attack. End
The visit was also organised in

conjunction with Arup University and
the skills network with the objective
of delivering a one day Introduction
to Blast course, which was duly held
on 9 February, with 20 East Asia staff
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Chongqing Super High-rise Awarded LEED CS Gold
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Global PechaKucha Night for Haiti, Tokyo
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Urban Resilience Workshop, Hong Kong
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Cloris Chen, Shanghai
In 2009, the Chinese government

promoted construction development
in Chongqing with emphasis on green
construction. The Chongqing Super
High-rise was launched in 2008 and is
the highest green tower development
in western China. Consisting of three
towers ranging from 175 to 468m
housing ultra grade-A offices, a 5 star
hotel and high-grade retail space the
development has spectacular views
of the Jialing River.
The whole development occupies
56,729m2, has a total gross floor
area of 686,420m2 and is divided into
three phases. The design started in
2008 and Arup took a Total Design
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in western China. Coming up is the

Chongqing Tiandi project which is to be
accomplished with LEED CS Gold within
this year. As well as these, there are two
projects, Raffles City and Central Plaza
in Chengdu which are to be certified
with LEED.
Currently, Arup is involved in over 50
LEED Certification projects in East
Asia, among them are the Nokia China
Campus in Beijing taking the lead
achieving LEED-NC v2.2 Gold Label in
2008, while Samsung Zero Energy House
gained the highest LEED rating label
Platinum last year. More projects are at
the certification stage and are expected
to be awarded soon. End
Phase 2 and Phase 3 are under design

development and are targeting the
LEED CS 2009 Gold and will make
more emphasis on green aspects.
The whole project is expected to be
complete by 2018.
This is another achievement for
our sustainable design business
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KPF
Chongqing Super
High-rise Awarded
LEED CS Gold
role in the project. Structures, MEP

and building physics teams all worked
together to contribute to the building
sustainability aspects. Phase 1,
containing the 256m tall office tower
and part of the retail podium, is under
construction with target completion
in June 2013 and has just been
awarded the LEED CS 2.0 Gold label.
The highlights of the project, from an
environmental aspect, are: its high
performance faade; 40% water saving;
water source heat pump; and daylight
sensors. With all these energy saving
strategies, phase 1 achieves a 14.3%
energy saving against the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and
Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
90.1 Baseline.
Global PechaKucha
Night for Haiti,
Tokyo
Yukiyo Kikuchi, Tokyo
Jin Sasaki introducing Arup and

Arup Cause projects
PechaKucha Night was devised in

Tokyo in February 2003 by Klein
Dytham architecture ( http://www.
klein-dytham.com/ ) as an event for
young designers to meet, network,
and show their work in public.
Drawing its name from the Japanese
term for the sound of conversation
(chit chat), it rests on a presentation
format that is based on a simple idea:
20 images x 20 seconds and now the
event is happening in over 270 cities
around the world.
On 20 February, the PechaKucha
event was held all around the world
with a video link-up and a live
presentation.
All the PechaKucha Night cities were
connected by a 24-hour presentation
WAVE that started simultaneously
in Tokyo where PechaKucha Night
was first conceived, and in the most
easterly city in New Zealand.
It then moved west crossing all times
zones and cultures city by city.
Yukiyo Kikuchi
presenting her
experience of Arup
Cause building shelters
in Bangladesh in
response to a
cyclone disaster
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The PechaKucha WAVE finally came

ashore in San Francisco, where
Architecture for Humanity (AFH) is
headquartered.
This year, in response to the

earthquake in Haiti, the global
PechaKucha family came together
with AFH to lend a hand in rebuilding
Haiti where, in a matter of seconds,
thousands of lives and dreams were
destroyed.
The fact is more people died in Haiti
than in the 12 countries affected
by the 04 Tsunami. Oh, and rainy
season begins in a week. So this
natural disaster IS a big deal and its
going to get rough.
Cameron Sinclair, Founder and eternal
optimist @ Architecture for Humanity.
Arup Japan was requested by Klein
Dytham Architecture to present what
engineers can do for humanitarian
activities for this event.
Jin Sasaki, standing in for Yumi
Kaminao, introduced Arup and Arup
Cause projects with several images
and Yukiyo Kikuchi presented her
experience of Arup Cause building
shelters in Bangladesh in response to
a cyclone disaster.
The presentation also covered how
we could communicate and exchange
information globally through Arup
news and skills networks.
Arup Japan concluded their

presentation with a message that
architects and engineers could
contribute more for disaster
responses by mastering their
expertise.
This year,
the global
PechaKucha
family came
together to
lend a hand in
rebuilding Haiti
All in all, this event was a tremendous

success across the world, very heart
warming to see all the people coming
together for such a noble cause.
It illustrated the power of innovative
minds, creative passion and, most
of all, sharing ideas for change and
sustainability.
Pechakucha website:
http://pecha-kucha.org End
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The workshop started with a morning

of presentations by the different
participants describing their related
climate change projects.
Cathy Crawley presented a few
projects with the Australian local
and national governments; Alan
Kwok presented work on Wuhans
water infrastructure resilience;
Stephen Cook presented thinking
on UK resilience and work with local
authorities; Slavis Poczebutas spoke
about building Ninh Thuans climate
resilient network; and Jo da Silva and
Sam Kernaghan presented their work
on the Asian Cities Climate Change
Resilience Network.
Urban Resilience
Workshop,
Hong Kong
Debra Lam, Hong Kong
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A workshop was held in Hong Kong

on 2 and 3 March to bring together
the significant body of work being
undertaken within Arup on urban
resilience to climate change in the
UK, Australasia and East Asia. The
purpose was to develop a common
methodology and coherent service
offering that can be marketed in
various countries.
from the Design and Technical

Fund investment in rapid resilience
and investment by the global
infrastructure practice in cities and
infrastructure climate adaptation.
Further information can be obtained
from the core working group: Stephen
Cook, Cathy Crawley, Jo da Silva,
Sam Kernaghan, Alan Kwok, Debra
Lam, Slavis Poczebutas and Wilfred
Lau who kindly hosted the meeting.
Trevor Ng, Ken Kwok, Hamlyn Kuong
and Mark Swift also attended the
meeting to provide specific sectoral
perspectives. End
Jo da Silva presenting Arups work on the Asian Cities
Climate Change Resilience Network
The rest of the workshop focused on

the rapid resilience methodology and
addressing climate change impacts
and urban vulnerabilities in different
cities.
Funding to combat these issues has
increased substantially, especially
from international organisations,
such as the World Bank and Asian
Development Bank. Arup will be in
a prime position to capture these
opportunities with this type of thinking
and service offering.
The workshop combined activities
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BuilTech Data Centre Conference, Hong Kong
62
Green Cities International Forum 2010,

Putrajaya, Malaysia
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HKIE Annual Dinner, Hong Kong
66
UK-Ningbo Industry Design and Energy Efficient
Seminar, Ningbo
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Value Management Workshop for Cross District Community

Cultural Centre in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Michael Tomordy and Mark Hayman

gave presentations on Standards in
Data Centre Design and Data Centre
Risk and Security considerations
respectively at a leading data centre
conference in Hong Kong.
BuilTech Data Centre

Conference,
Hong Kong
Michael Tomordy, Hong Kong
Michael Tomordy presenting on

Standards in Data Centre Design
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TECHNICAL EVENTS
There are many standards in data

centre design that can be used
as a reference, however, other
drivers including corporate internal
standards, financial regulators/
compliance and government green
initiatives can often be of more
importance. Equally, when designing
and operating a data centre a balance
between technology, process and
people is required, with the people
aspects often not being sufficiently
considered.
The data centre market is growing
rapidly in both Hong Kong and
regionally with both end-client
organisations and service providers
building more data centres as
demand outpaces supply. The event
was attended by a large number of
end-client organisations and provided
a good opportunity to introduce our
capabilities and meet both current
and potential future clients. End
Mark Hayman presenting on

Data Centre Risk and Security Considerations
Arups Socio Technical System Approach

for Data Centres
TECHNICAL EVENTS
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Green Cities
International Forum 2010,
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tony Chan, Shanghai
Tony Chan from

the Shanghai
planning team
was invited to
speak on lessons
Arup learned and
sustainability
trends in China
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TECHNICAL EVENTS
On 24 July 2009, the Malaysian

Government launched the National
Green Technology Policy with the
aim of enhancing its environmental
sustainability by reducing its carbon
footprint and has predicated it on four
primary pillars: energy; environment;
economy; and social perspective.
In line with this policy is a Green
Technology Roadmap, in which the
government has agreed to make
Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, near Kuala
Lumpur the pioneers of a Green
Technology City. The government
acknowledges that cities and
townships must be designed with
consideration of environmental, social
and economic impact, and must be
inhabited by people dedicated to
minimising use of resources (energy,
water and materials) and reducing
waste, air and water pollution. In
response to this, on 23 and 24
February, the Malaysian Institute
of Planners together with Putrajaya
Corporation organised Malaysias
first ever city-wide conference on
making cities in Malaysia Green, as

well as looking forward and preparing
a roadmap with an action plan for
implementation.
Tony Chan Planning, Shanghai
was invited to speak on lessons Arup
has learnt through current and past
projects as well as trends relating to
sustainability currently faced in China
which may be applicable to Malaysia.
His presentation analysed the
growth trends and challenges due to
resource consumption in China and
Malaysia today including urbanisation,
demographics, environmental
degradation, energy use and climate
change.
Tony also highlighted efforts currently
underway by the team relating to
the implementation of low carbon
plans, as well as the importance of
incorporating sustainability targets
and indicators into statutory plans.
Arups integrated approach, and
our sustainability tools available to
meet these challenges were also

highlighted.
The two-day conference was
attended by over 1,000 policy
makers, senior executives and other
participants from Malaysia and
around the region. Other speakers,
from the World Bank, Singapore,
Australia, Indonesia and locally
also shared valuable insights on
sustainability issues. End
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HKIE Annual Dinner,

Hong Kong
The 35th Annual Dinner of the

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
(HKIE) was held at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre on
16 March. More than 800 members
and guests, including over 30
Arup staff and guests, gathered to
have a delightful night. Among the
honourable guests were: Wong Yanlun, Secretary for Justice of the Hong
Kong Government; Philemon Choi,
General Secretary of Breakthrough;
Xu Kuangdi, President of the Chinese
Academy of Engineering; and Mrs Carrie

Lam, Secretary for Development of the
Hong Kong Government.
In the capacity of HKIE President, Group
Deputy Chairman Andrew
Chan delivered an inspiring
speech at the dinner,
focusing on sustainability
and professionalism.
Andrew reiterated that
engineers can play a key
role in creating a sustainable
and resilient Hong Kong
in terms of infrastructure,
economy and society.
He also pointed out that
engineers should take credit
for our professionalism and
take responsibility for placing quality
firmly at the heart of what we do.
Various awards were presented in
recognition of significant achievements
and contributions to the engineering
profession. Among these awards, Anita
Siu, Arup Skills and Research Manager,
won a Certificate of Merit in the HKIE
Innovation Awards for Young Members
2010 under Category II An Innovative
Application of Engineering Theories.
Please refer to the related article in the
Awards section for more details. End
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TECHNICAL EVENTS
Arup Industrial Consulting was

invited by the UK Trade & Investment
(UKTI) to speak at the UK-Ningbo
Industry Design and Energy Efficiency
Seminar in January. Matthew Chan
and Gary Wong of the Hong Kong
office represented the science and
industry business and delivered a talk
entitled Sustainability Roadmap for
Corporations in China.
UK-Ningbo Industry Design

and Energy Efficiency
Seminar, Ningbo
Gary Wong, Hong Kong
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Gary Wong introducing

various sustainability
roadmaps for industrial
and manufacturing
plants
The seminar was opened by Deputy

Secretary-General Chen Bingrong,
who gave an overview of the recent
development of Ningbo City and he
was followed by the British ConsulGeneral of Shanghai, Ms Carma Elliot,
who gave a very warm welcome to
the attendees and speakers, which
included more than 60 executive
delegates from the industrial sector in
Ningbo City.
Ningbo is an old industrial city and
it was found from Mr Chen that
Ningbo is planning to redevelop its
industry in the near future, which is
why UKTI chose Ningbo as the venue.
Environment is a hot topic these days
but it seems that the Ningbo industry

is a sustainability laggard.
As the first speaker and the only
international consultant at the
event, our topic on implementing
sustainability in the corporate
environment provided a good
overall framework to the rest of the
topics of the event such as energy
efficient HVAC design by IMI, energyusing product directive by Intertek,
product design and development
by JDMA and green procurement
by Tesco. All speakers presented
their commitment to build a greener
tomorrow meeting the main theme
of the seminar Developing Low
Carbon Solutions.
We introduced various roadmaps
and examples for achieving energy
efficiency and low carbon industrial
and manufacturing plant with the
aim of reducing operational costs
on existing plant. We also provided
an update on international trends
on energy efficient designs for new
factories. End
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Value Management Workshop

for Cross District Community Cultural Centre
in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Alice Chow and Elise Chan, Hong Kong
The first value management workshop

for the Cross District Community
Cultural Centre (CDCCC) in Lower
Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong was held
at the Park Lane Hotel on 1 February.
Delegates working
together on issue
evaluation
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Arup was engaged to provide multidisciplinary engineering services and

value management. Arup programme
and project management team was
the facilitator to conduct the value
management workshop for the

project. A total of 56 participants
including delegates from the Hong
Kong Governments Leisure and
Cultural Services Department (LCSD)
and the Architectural Services
Department (ArchSD) with other
related government departments
along with the project consultant
team attended the workshop.
This workshop coincided with the
projects concept design stage
and provided an opportunity for
the project team and different
stakeholders to work together to look
for improvements across all aspects
of the project. The project addresses
the acute shortage of venues
and aims to house well-equipped
performing arts facilities catering for
lyrical, theatrical, music and dance
performances.
Arup value managers (Alice Chow
and Elise Chan) and co-facilitators
(Patrick Yung, Lares Chan, Angela
Ngai, Henry Chan and Benny Ng)
led the workshop using a mixture of
breakout and group work enabling
delegates to understand more about
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the project and be able to express

their views on its perceptions with
the aim of adding value to different
aspects without sacrificing the original
design objectives.
A pre-workshop review with LCSD,
ArchSD and the consultant team was
carried out to identify the list of values
including various costs, design and
operation concerns for value analysis
by using the pair-wise comparison
technique. The results of surveys were
consolidated in the form of a matrix
identifying the relative importance of
the project values.
Project constraints were also
addressed during the workshop.
All delegates were encouraged to
consider alternatives which might
benefit the project, which might lead
to the constraints identified being
reviewed.
Adopting the function analysis system
technique, the value management
team divided the delegates into
six groups to identify the functions
to be performed by the project.
The functions identified were then
consolidated for the project teams
consideration.
The workshop also served as a platform
to identify project issues (either threats
or opportunities) that could affect the
project outcome values.
Issues were
categorised in various
aspects including
stakeholders,
community, design,
time, costs and
users concerns and
there were over 400
issues identified for
prioritisation. Finally
they were narrowed
down to 17 for further
discussion. At the end,
an action plan was
developed for implementation.
With all the delegates active
participation, the workshop was
successful and positive feedback was
received.
(Left to right)
Winsome Chow
from LCSD and
Elise Chan and
Alice Chow from
Arup identifying
project issues
It was noted that after this workshop,

senior management meetings between
LCSD, ArchSD and the project team were
called to address issues identified in the
workshop and confirming several major
project objectives for the consultant team
to pursue at the design development
stage. A value management workshop is
a useful tool and particularly worthwhile
when a project is at the outline proposal
and planning stage. Subsequent
workshops will be arranged at the
scheme and detailed design stages
focusing on capital and life cycle cost,
performance and project value. End
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New Manila Office

Grand Opening
Raul Manlapig, Manila
The formal grand opening of the new

Manila office was held on 11 March
and was celebrated with a cocktail
party for our clients.
The event was attended by our East
Asia Chairman LM Lui and board
members Wilfred Lau and Fergal

Whyte. Also present during the event
were regional business leaders Colin
Clinton, Alice Chow, Mark Wallace,
Ian Taylor and Sam Tsoi.
The proceedings were started by
Raul and immediately followed by an
inspiring speech from LM highlighting
the humble beginnings of the Manila
office leading up to its position today
which brought applause and praise
from the guests. Raul followed this
with a toast for

prosperity and
continued success
of the firm and best
wishes to its clients.
Special thanks go
to Ellen Lee and
her team for their
efforts in ensuring
that everything was
well planned and
organised, which
greatly contributed
to the success of the
entire event.
The office and its staff wish to thank
the directors and business leaders
who took time out from their busy
schedules to lend their support. End
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Chairmans Speech
at the
many of the most premium buildings
and infrastructure projects in the city,
ranging from Navotas Power Station,
one of our first major projects in the
Philippines, to St Francis Shangri-la
Place, the tallest residential complex
in this city, and Manila Water projects,
one which surely will have a far
reaching influence on peoples quality
of life here.
Whenever I am visiting a city, I always
try to make head way for signature
buildings. This is not only out of my
own professional interest, but also
because buildings mirror a citys
heritage and hope. A reflection of
the Philippines rich history, the
architecture here is a mix of historic
and modern styles. In the recent
urbanisation process, Manila, like
many other metropoli, is seeking to
reshape its identity through designing
and building something really Manila
in the global context.
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At Arup, we are proud to have been

playing a significant role in shaping
better cities, helping them offer
better lives and boost presence on
the world stage. Recently, our work
for the 2008 Olympic venues and the
urban infrastructure in Beijing has
reaffirmed our reputation for delivering
innovative and sustainable solutions
that can reinvent the cityscape and
the urban matrix. This is also what
we are striving to do in Manila. Arup
established its Manila office in 1991,
and since then we have participated in
Today, our Manila office has developed

from a small practice specialised
in high-rise seismic engineering
to a multi-disciplinary team with
over 50 local professionals providing
structural, civil, MEP as well as other
specialist services. Moving to this
new office shows our continued
commitment to this market and
reinforces our confidence in the
growth of our operation in the
Philippines. Through this office, we
will continue to expand our portfolio
throughout the country, from tall

buildings to water, transport and urban
planning. Drawing upon the firms
global expertise, the Manila office
will leverage its local understanding
to serve the needs of the local market.
We are looking forward to working
with you, visionary decision-makers
and distinguished professionals, to
make Manila a better place to live, to
work and to play, leaving an enjoyable
legacy to future generations.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you
for joining us this evening celebrating
the grand opening of our new
Manila office.
LM Lui
11 March 2010
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Spring Dinner, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong office held its

annual Spring Dinner at the Sha Tin
Racecourse Clubhouse on 2 March.
More than 100 senior staff gathered
to celebrate our success in the past
year and wish an auspicious start to
the Year of the Tiger.
The night was kicked off by an
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opening speech from our East Asia

Chairman LM Lui. He briefly reviewed
our business, welcomed new
members to the East Asia family and
introduced office expansions and our
geographic growth in the region.
This was followed by a grand sitdown Chinese banquet, during which
toasts were made, hugs were

shared and everyone was jolly.
The annual event provided a good
opportunity for office and group
leaders and senior site staff to
mingle and network in a relaxed
environment while enjoying the
meal and drinks. End
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Growing from Challenge: Hong Kong
Urban Planning and Design Team
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Bangkok
6 April
(Chakri Memorial Day)
13-15 April
(Songkran Day)
3 May
(Labour Day holiday)
5 May
(Coronation Day)
Mainland China
5 April
(Ching Ming Festival)
1-3 May
(Labour Day holiday)
Ho Chi Minh City

23 April
(Hung Vuong
Remembrance Day)
30 April 3 May
(Independence Day,
May Day)
Hong Kong and Macau
2-5 April
(Easter)
6 April
(The day following
Ching Ming Festival)
Seoul
5 May
(Childrens Day)
Tokyo
29 April
(Day of Showa)
3 May
(Constitution Memorial Day)
4 May
(Greenery Day)
5 May
(Childrens Day)
Growing from
Challenge:
Hong Kong Urban
Planning and
Design Team
Ellen Lee and Christina Yang, Hong Kong
In this issue, we speak to some major members

from the Hong Kong urban planning and design
team. One of the youngest teams in East Asia,
they have secured a series of high profile
projects since its establishment in September
2008. From Lau Fau Shan rural township
enhancement in Hong Kong to Ninh Thuan
development strategy in Vietnam, the team is
reaching out from its hometown to other parts
of the region. Here is the story.
(Front row) Theresa Yeung, Slavis Poczebutas, Sincere Kan, Paddy Ng, Man-sze Lau
(Back row) Tracy Wong, Garfield Chan, Gary Ng, Wilfred Lau, Voon-hoong Lay, Karmin
Tong, Sylvie Nguyen, Esther Au-Yeung
Its all about providing viable

integrated urbanism solutions
involving cross-disciplinary experts to
clients, recalls Wilfred Lau, East Asia
Management Consulting Practice
Leader, who is spearheading the
development of planning in East Asia.
The region began to offer planning
services five years ago, drawing upon
expertise from different offices. As the
work nature requires much interaction
between the project team, there was
an increasing awareness of difficulty
to do different parts of the work in
various locations while creating the
synergy. Therefore to have a team in
Hong Kong the largest East Asia
office with the widest skill base
became a natural solution.
Excel from the beginning
Entering the business is more than

business, adds Wilfred, its also
about practicing what we preach. As
a key player in the built environment,
Arup always tries to help local people
improve their quality of life. It is an
effective way to live our philosophy
and stretch our influence by bringing
our integrated approach to implement
sustainable urban development, he
says.
With all these efforts and the

successful bidding strategy, the
team won three out of four significant
projects from the Hong Kong
Planning Department within a year
enhancement of Lau Fau Shan rural
township, planning of Sha Tau Kok
rural township, and planning and
design of the Lok Ma Chau Loop.
For Lau Fau Shan and Sha Tau Kok
proposals, the team beat its competitors
by 9 and 10 technical points
However, it is never easy for a new

team to set a
foothold in the
market. Theresa
Yeung was the first
to join, and took
up the challenge to
build up the team
and its reputation
in the industry.
Theresa described
those early days
as crazy: When
we submitted the
first two proposals, we were still a
very small team, and had to work day
and night; [we] even sacrificed the
Chinese New Year holidays.
Having a light snack at

2:00am to refresh their
energy for more work
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respectively an unusual leading

edge in the industry. Then came the
Ninh Thuan project in Vietnam.
All these opportunities may have
come by chance or luck, reflects
Wilfred, but theres no success
without commitment.
Man-sze Lau, who worked in the UK
and Dubai for many years before
joining Arup in Hong Kong thinks
it was the passion and dedication
that fuelled the team to rise up
to the challenge and capture the
opportunities. We urban designers
are all idealists in a way that we feel
our work can really make a difference
to society, she says.
Design for local needs and

social concerns
When asked about the uniqueness
of their work, Theresa sums up as
adding real value to the client, the
community and its people.
Rather than simply delivering what

the client brief states, the team
sometimes challenges the client
to find out what they actually want
and how they want to implement
the project, and then gives them
a different point of view. Clients
often find this quite refreshing and
beneficial for the project, says Slavis
Poczebutas, who worked with the
London urban design team before he
was transferred to Hong Kong about
one year ago.
Social dimension, human scale and
local context are at the heart of the
teams solutions. Unlike conventional
masterplanning that focuses on landuse, the team always looks into the
social asset the skills people have
and how they can contribute to build
their own community. The Sha Tau
Kok project is just a case in point.
The team designed a set of cards to
interview the villagers on the skills
they can offer and what represents

their own culture. So our proposal
aims not only to develop cultural
tourism, but also to restore civic pride
and boost cultural identity of the local
community, says Theresa.
One thing important is that we
understand the local condition and
introduce innovative thinking and
latest technologies in a manner that
is acceptable to the local culture,
says Wilfred. Slavis agrees that
localisation is essential: Looking into
the uniqueness of the area and tailormaking each proposal requires a lot
of effort, but on the other hand its the
beauty of the project as well.
Make innovative ideas

workable and attractive
Wilfred Lau
presenting to the
President
of Vietnam
The team understands that great

ideas are not enough; they should
also ensure that the ideas are
implementable and get them across in
an attractive way. To Arup, a firm with
strong engineering background, the
workability may already integrate into
our DNA, but how to communicate
our ideas to the layman may still be a
challenge.
Arupians often tend to present from
an engineers perspective, which
may not be what the layman wants.

Whereas, urban planning and design
needs to speak to ordinary people,
so the team blends planning with
architectural design and graphic
design to make their presentation
concise, clear and attractive.
Theresa Yeung
presenting the planning
and design concepts in
a public forum
Paddy Ng, a graphic designer, plays

an important role in this respect. I
have to understand the entire story,
and help the team deliver the ideas
and concept in an efficient way,
says Paddy.
The team also refines their message
to meet the needs of the client
and the changing market. Take
the concept of sustainability
for an example. Many planners
put emphasis on environmental
protection, but the team
interprets and prioritises it as
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economically viable, socially

beneficial, and environmentally
responsible. When we put it in this
way, the client immediately says ah,
yeah, this is what we want, says
Wilfred.
Cross and push the

boundaries
A reflection of the cross-disciplinary
nature of their work, the team
members have diverse skills and
experience. Apart from design and
planning, some members also have
academic backgrounds in economics,
biology, geology, energy and
sustainability. They contribute from
and step out of their own specialised
fields to achieve collaborative
excellence.
Paddy is a graphic designer, but

his work is never confined to
graphic design. He is engaged in
the whole process and participates
in brainstorming and discussion.
This makes sure that he views the
whole picture and he can contribute
his expertise to make the ideas
tangible and beautiful. Paddy is
currently taking a programme in
arts and design education and has
a special interest in designing for
social concerns. This inspired him
to develop the card set used in
the Sha Tau Kok project for public
consultation. In the team, we have
lots of collaboration between different
backgrounds, which is quite exciting,
says Paddy.
Slavis Poczebutas with
local kids on a site visit
in Vietnam
For members like Man-sze and

Slavis who have extensive overseas
experience, they often bring in
different ideas, especially lessons
and mistakes taken from other
projects and countries. Sometimes
the situation is rather complex and
totally different in the West and East,
and we need to see it from different
angles, says Slavis.
With such diverse backgrounds, the
team members often have different
opinions and sometimes fight each
other. As the team leader, Theresa
sees it healthy and constructive:
This helps us think out of the box,
to create the synergy and push the
boundaries. In this way, we often
come up with better solutions.
Man-sze also appreciates the open
atmosphere in the team, where
everyone is equally treated as part
of the team, and is encouraged to
express himself and contribute in
whatever way he can. We have a
strong team spirit which I think is
quite unusual, she says.
Look ahead
After 19 months, they have grown
into a team of 12 and are expanding
into other territories. Looking into the

future, Wilfred describes the coming
year as a year of consolidation
consolidating both their business
and skills. The team sees lots of
opportunities in southern Asia and
southern China with the further
integration of the Pan Pearl River
Delta Region.
With the rapid growth, the team
expects to enhance their social
skills and bring the people-oriented
approach to other parts of the region.
Policy advisory is a new area they are
exploring to have a greater influence
in the field.
The team is also looking for facilities
that can better serve the nature of
their work. A studio or a corner that
can facilitate creative flow and team
discussion will be very helpful, says
Slavis. He thinks the Hong Kong
office may learn from London to have
magnetic walls for the urban design
team to hang up their drawings, show
their work in progress and exchange
ideas in a more flexible manner.
As an engineering consultant, Arup
is already a partner of choice, says
Wilfred, In future, we hope Arup can
also be a first in mind name in terms
of urban planning and design. End
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Wendy Fung, Hong Kong
Photography for Asia

Projects
The Knowledge Centre has for some
time been providing professional
photography for Asia projects to
capture milestones, record progress
and document completed views.
Selected images are uploaded onto
the Photo Library Image Base (IBase)
with image details under relevant
project headings for Arup global
imagery sharing. We have recently
been shooting the Shanghai Expo
pavilions and the tall St Francis
Shangri-la Place project in Manila.
To contribute toward centralising Arup
images in one image base, please
send your project images to us with
project and copyright details.
Chinese Codes Follow-Up

Report
The quarterly is now available on
the Intranet under the East Asia
Region section. The Knowledge
Centre provides a service to keep the
list as up-to-date as possible, and
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17 items on the latest list have been

added, amended or withdrawn in this
update. All technical staff members
require reference to these updated
codes in their work on the Mainland
to ensure that they use the most
current codes. If you have additional
codes to be edited into the list, please
inform your group reporter.
Whats new Photo Library
Coaching Session Update

The second session on Topic 2
Retrieving Full Text Documents Online
was held on 24 March and the third
session has also been filled. If you
wish to attend the last additional
session, please register with Iris Sin
by email: Iris.sin@arup.com as
soon as possible.
Selected New Publications in March:
Arup Publications:
Corporate Report 2009
Existing buildings survival

strategies guide UK
condensed version
PFI Healthcare
Proceedings of the 7th International

Conference on Tall Buildings, Hong Kong,
China, 29-30 October 2009
10x10/3: 100 Architects, 10 Critics
LIGHT Book
Biodiversity for Low and Zero Carbon

Buildings: a Technical Guide for New Build
Five Selected New Project Photos:
Asia Beyond Growth: Urbanisation in the

Worlds Fastest-changing Continent
Beijing Parkview Green Plaza
Bridginess: More of the Civil Engineering Life
LIGHT Brochure
Beijing CCTV
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing South Station
Program and Project

Management Delivering
Contemporary Learning
Environments
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

http://hkgintranet/photolibrary/whatisnew.html
SlimCity (Chinese)
These images are not yet available at IBase, if you want to

obtain them for Arup promotional purposes, please email:
wai-han.wong@arup.com
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Tokyo Office
Successfully Certified for
ISO 14001
Arata Oguri, Tokyo
On 1 February, Japan Quality

Assurance Organisation (JQA)
delivered the ISO 14001 certificate
to the Tokyo office following the
successful result from the two-stage
assessment carried out on 6 November
and 16 and 17 December 2009.
The Tokyo office EMS Committee,
which was tasked with driving
the initiative of developing and
implementing the EMS, was
established in the summer of 2008
when Colin Williams visited us for the
initial briefing. Although it took us a
little more than a year and half to get
there, our target was to achieve this
status by the end of the financial year
2009/10 and so we are pleased to
have successfully accomplished the
mission.
As EMS Manager and on behalf of
the office leadership, I would like to
express my sincere gratitude to all the
staff for their assistance and

co-operation to date. My special
thanks go to the EMS Committee
members, namely Kaori Kubo, Miki
Takeda, Junko Adachi, Takayuki
Morihata, Hirotaka Ogihara, Sachie
Takaoka, Izumi Takayama, Takehiko
Miura, Yutaka Misawa, and Haruko
Miyajima, as well as Ray Shand, my
predecessor (now in Singapore), who
rose to the challenge in the first place
and laid the foundation.
We are now entering the next phase
where we will be operating the
EMS in a meaningful manner, and
addressing the fact that the firms
Sustainability Policy now embraces
the EMS. We can contribute more
widely to the sustainability agenda,
not only as a business operator but
also as a valued advisor to our clients
businesses. End
Tokyo office leader

Shigeru Hikone (right)
receiving the ISO
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Arup in the Media
Enforceability of
Judgments Overseas
Peter Wong, Hong Kong
When undertaking work for clients

who are based outside of our home
country, it is important to understand
the difficulties we may face in
enforcing payment if the client is
unwilling to pay us.
We were recently asked to advise
about the enforceability of a payment
obligation against a client based in
another country. In that case our
contract stated that disputes would
be decided by our home courts.
However, if we obtained a successful
judgment would we be able to enforce
it overseas?
The enforceability of judgments
abroad will depend on whether the
country in question has a treaty
agreement in place with the country

that has issued the judgment.
Where there is no such treaty in place,
the clients national law will apply
and in order to enforce our contract
we would need to commence fresh
proceedings in that countrys courts.
This can be problematic as there
will be differences in the legal and
court systems and in some cases,
such as this one, there may be a lack
of judicial independence and even
judicial corruption.
In this case, the relevant country
had no treaty agreement in place.
The costs and ineffectiveness of the
local legal system essentially meant
we had no legal means by which to
pursue the client for the outstanding
payment.
Thus, it is important to obtain upfront
payment and maintain positive cash
flow for projects outside our home
country, particularly in countries
where we have limited knowledge on
the legal system.
For more on payment issues please
see guidance on getting paid. End
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Beijing Changxindian
Low Carbon Community
Urbanism and Architecture, February
The article features Arups innovative approach to planning Changxindian Low Carbon Community
in Beijing. A sustainability framework was used to minimise greenhouse gas emissions and climate
change impact, and a series of quantitative performance indicators were developed to compare
the proposed masterplan with the conventional city development mode. Arup also prepared a set
of low carbon zoning codes for the project as a whole and individual land sites that would be used
as planning conditions for development as well as technical basis for development control. This
was the first time that the low carbon zoning codes of energy, water and waste parameters were
experimented to be incorporated as part of Chinas statutory planning system.
Hardcopy available from the Knowledge Centre
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link
New Civil Engineer, 25 February
Arup is featured in this article discussing the challenges of the GuangzhouShenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link. As tunnelling consultant of the 26km underground route, Arup will be employing
various tunnelling methods including drill and blast, and cut and over.
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Arup in the Media
Naeem Hussain on the Hong Kong-ZhuhaiMacau Bridge

Arup Director Naeem Hussain is interviewed in a feature on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
Naeem discusses Arups detailed design of the three cable-stayed bridges and connecting
viaducts, and addresses the exhaustive measures that Arup took to ensure that the Chinese White
Dolphins would be protected, including the design of the bridges and the route itself which has
minimal impact on the estuary flow. He also discusses how environmental considerations and
the tempestuous weather of the Pearl River Delta Region influenced the decision to use off-site
prefabrication, and elucidates Arups design objective. Naeem says, one of the things we wanted
to do was to have visual continuity between all three bridges, although we still wanted there to be a
slight visual distinction between all three.
Arup in the Media
Rory McGowan Reflects on the CCTV Tower

Mark Magazine, February/March
Arup Director Rory McGowan is interviewed in the latest issue of Mark Magazine. He discusses
the lessons learned from the CCTV Tower, his initial reaction when seeing the project for the first
time in OMAs office back in 2002, and the collaborative partnership with the China Ministry of
Construction which has influenced how the decision-making process is conducted in China. Rory
also reflects on his time with Arup, and projects such as Kansai International Airport (a feat of
engineering), and the Shenzhen Exchange Building (a floating box).
Cecil Balmond: Elements

*Wallpaper Magazine, March
Shatin-Central Link
Arups work on Admiralty Station for the new Shatin-Central Link has been covered in the New
Civil Engineer. The article explains the scope of services for Admiralty on Hong Kong Island. With
two new lines to add to the existing station already serving the Tsuen Wan Line and Island Line,
the extension which includes both the Shatin-Central Line and the new South Island Line (East)
will be a challenge as current operations must not be affected. Upon completion, Admiralty will
become the busiest MTR interchange.
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Arup Director and Fellow Cecil Balmond has had his work
exhibited in Tokyo for the last three months. Element
begins with an exploration of how nature can be turned
into complex geometry, and then demonstrates to the
viewer how complex geometry can be translated into the
built environment; Cecils work H_edge and Danzer are
exhibited. The final part of the exhibition is a glimpse at
Cecils work with renowned architects, and the fullest
example of how studies in nature, fractals and algorithms
can free up architectural form.
http://www.wallpaper.com
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Shanghai World Expo: Singapore Pavilion
Rory McGowan: Cultural Cornucopia
My Paper, 9 March
Financial Times, 13 March
The article features the Singapore Pavilion for Shanghai

World Expo. Themed Urban Symphony, the pavilion
is designed to showcase Singapores harmonious
achievement of culture, progress and sustainability.
The building resembles a musical box incorporating an
orchestra of elements into its design water fountains, the
interplay of sounds and visuals, and the mlange of roof
garden flora. The pavilion employs various sustainable
designs to keep the temperature down with using
minimum air conditioning. Arup provided structural, M&E,
faade, environmentally sustainable design, acoustics and
audiovisual services to this spectacular centrepiece.
Rory is the feature of an interview with the Financial Times. In it, he discusses how working in
China reiterated his belief that successful engineering comes from honest discussions and true
collaboration, and how firms in Beijing share a common design language because most principals
in these firms studied abroad. Rory also delves into his past and reflects on successful working
partnership, his first voluntary project in Cameroon and opines that the human side of engineering
will keep him returning to communities who need it.
Kingkay Architectural Photography
Article Download
Wisers Information Ltd, My Paper,
9 March
Sustainable Design: Shanghai International

Cruise Terminal
Inhabitat, 12 March
Arups sustainable design engineering has been featured

in an article on the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal.
This terminal employs a double-skinned faade that allows
air to circulate in the summer and provides insulation in
the winter; the welcome atrium also takes advantage of
natural daylight which is harnessed by louvred skylights.
Kingkay Architectural Photography
An innovative heat rejection system into the Huangpu
River is adopted, the first for a commercial development in Shanghai; and the canopies are covered
in photovoltaic membranes that can harvest enough energy to light the outdoor public spaces.
http://www.ft.com
Stonecutters Bridge: the Towers

Steel Guru, 14 March
Arup is mentioned in an article discussing the material

composition of the two monopole towers of Stonecutters
Bridge. The article details how our detailed design arrived
at the conclusion that the bridge would use high-strength
duplex stainless steel which would withstand the hot,
humid climate of Hong Kong and ensure the bridge a life of
120 years.
http://steelguru.com
http://www.inhabitat.com
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Fergal Whyte Analyses Qualities Needed in

the Infrastructure Boom
South China Morning Post, 20 March
Arup Director Fergal Whyte is interviewed to share his views on the qualities required for individuals
to grab job opportunities in the current infrastructure boom. Fergal says since many of these
projects are multidisciplinary in nature, employees need to be good at working as part of the team,
and good communication skills and awareness of whats going on are essential. He notes also the
importance of good qualifications, strong project experience, the ability to continue learning and a
real passion for the work.
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Arup in the Media
Crystal School CityUs Multi-media Building

FuturArc, 2010 Q2
The article features the Multi-media Building, home to

the School of Creative Media for the City University of
Hong Kong. The unusual crystal-shaped building was
formed by a combination of regular and irregular spaces,
creating an inspiring environment for creativity. The ninestory complex comprises multi-purpose theatres, sound
stage labs, classrooms, academic offices research labs,
exhibition and event spaces, landscaped roof gardens
and other amenities. Arup provided civil, structural, MEP
consultancy for the project.
GreenBuild China 2009, Shanghai

FuturArc 2010 Q2
Assistant Urban Planner Wu Wen-ying from the Shanghai office is quoted in this article which
summarises the GreenBuild China Conference 2009 in Shanghai. The conference brought together
stakeholders and key players from a wide range of sectors including the government, building and
construction, urban planning, property development, green building materials and technology as
well as end-users. Wen-ying thinks the conference gives a whole new understanding of green
buildings.
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Arup Awarded Design of the

Taichung Convention Centre

Chongqing Super High-rise Awarded

Arup Awarded Design of

HOTO FUDO, Tokyo

New Manila Office

Anita Siu Wins

Growing from Challenge:

Space & Space Inc.

EAST ASIA NEWS APRIL 2010

Arup Awarded Design of the Taichung

Qunli New District Sustainable and Low Carbon

Tolo and Fanling Highways Widening Second

Arup has been awarded design of

Arup Awarded Design of the

Raymond Yau, Hong Kong and Antonio Ng, Shanghai

The 7ha all-in-one complex comprises

Inspired by the natural topography

The service centre, which will be the

west of the building, two substantial

showers in response to the water

The idea of sustainability goes beyond

performances, fashion shows and other

Hitoshi Yonamine, Jin Matsumoto and Kazuma Goto, Tokyo

In consideration of the regional

of structure, the Sandwich RC Shell,

reinforced concrete (GRC) to prevent

The building consists

Koji Fuji / Nacasa & Partners Inc.

HOTO FUDO, Tokyo

A building with a very challenging

and minimise energy consumption.

which reflects the daylight entering

outer layer insulation with

Koji Fuji / Nacasa & Partners Inc.

upside-down form. To minimise

minimal openings to protect

Mean radiant temperature is stable

Koji Fuji / Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Qunli New District

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang

Harbins Qunli New District

Taiping International Airport. The

Qunlin New District

Harbin is known as the oriental St Petersburg with its

currently under construction.

In response to the clients project

energy), water resources, waste,

site. Most importantly, relevant low

Marina Bay Sands

Marcel Lam Photography

Brian Mak, Hong Kong

After all the hard work of the past

In order to achieve the target opening

risk management. This project is

Tolo and Fanling Highways

Following the lengthy process

at the headquarters of the Hong Kong

In addition to the tight construction

The project will

EAST ASIA NEWS APRIL 2010

Anita Siu Wins Certificate of Merit in HKIE Innovation