Buro Happold Sports Projects

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Pinnacle Bank ArenaLincoln, NE, USA

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SPORTS AND STADIA

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1 About Buro Happold

2 Selected Projects

“Working with Buro Happold has enabled us to take our aspirations for innovative design and building performance to a whole new level. Buro Happold’s integration of energy modeling into our conceptual design process is helping us carry the architecture of habitation into the 21st Century.”

John RublePrincipal, Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners

“To bring together the aesthetics of design, the engineering embedded in the design, the actual engineering of the

structure and the construction of it is a real challenge, that’s why you hire world-class people.”

Shirley Ann JacksonPresident, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

“We elect to work with Buro Happold because they are sensitive to our design intentions and sustainability is always present in their thinking and decision making. The goals and

expectations of the project are first and foremost in their mind, and as such, they are great teammates and leaders

throughout the entire design process.”

Kim GrovesPrincipal, Morphosis

“...invaluable in creating and evaluating innovative and cost effective solutions for comfort ventilation, natural day lighting,

energy optimization, and solar impacts...their efforts have been instrumental in exceeding the client’s goal of a LEED

Silver rating for the facility...”

Randolph J. VolenecSr. Project Manager, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects

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Emerson College, Los Angeles CenterLos Angeles, CA, USA

Club de Fútbol Monterrey StadiumMonterrey, Mexico

ABOUT BURO HAPPOLD

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About Buro Happold:Firm Profile

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE, USA

Ottawa Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa, Canada

Overview

Established in 1976, Buro Happold is a global design organization with an international network of 25 offices and over 1,500 staff.

With five offices in the United States and over $1B of completed work from East Coast to West, Buro Happold’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices are part of a single California based profit center that includes 60 engineers, building physicists and BIM technicians in the following disciplines:

• StructuralandFacadeEngineering• Mechanical,Electrical,Plumbing,FireProtectionMEP/FP• Sustainability+LEEDConsulting• FireEngineering• CivilandInfrastructureEngineering• Transportation• WaterManagement• WasteManagement

Our structural engineers utilize a suite of analytical software to optimize the building, facade or art piece geometry to perfect the design, weight of the structure and the embodied energy. We specialize in the following areas:

• FacadeEngineering• HighRise• LongSpanStructures• ArtandSculpturalComplexStructures

Our MEP engineers work with the whole design team to inform the building form, orientation and materials to satisfy the external and internal design criteria, incorporating a global view of energy consumption, embodiedenergyandsustainabilityintothedesign.Thewhole process is highly iterative with special focus in:

• EnergyModeling• ComputationalFluidDynamics(CFD)Analysis• TRNSYSSystemOptimizationModeling• LaboratoryDesign• LightingDesign• PostOccupancyEvaluation

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Our Philosophy

Buro Happold has established itself as a next generation multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm. In combination with our worldwide office network, our North American west coast practice provides seamless delivery for our clients. Buro Happold’s west coast team consists of 65 engineers, building physicists and BIM technicians.

Rigor – the Buro Happold Way.

We blend technical expertise with rigorous analysis, modelingandtestingofideas.TheAnaheimRegionalTransportationIntermodalCenter(ARTIC)isagreatillustrationofthisapproachtoaLEEDPlatinumprojectincorporatingthelargestuseofETFEinNorthAmerica.

Integrated Design – Open Plan, Open Mind.

We operate in open plan office space, devoid of discipline segregation, working together in a highly collaborative environment. Sensitive and open to the architect’s ideas, our fluent use of BIM allows us to quickly test ideas in real time.

Metrics - Proving Success.

We use a variety of metrics combined with the BIM model allowing end users to measure performance during future operation of the building; an example is Morphosis’ Offices for which we are conducting a post occupany evaluation.

Global Experience, Locally Applied.

In the past 35 years we have grown a successful business byworkingonthebestprojects,withthebestpeople.Welearnfromourpast,bringingthelessonsofeachprojectforward to inform the next.

Sustainability – Of Course.

Sustainability is not a separate discipline but a core value that informs all sectors of our practice. Incorporating sustainability into every design, we save costs while maximizing performance as illustrated in our Genzyme Headquartersproject,thefirstLEEDPlatinumofficebuilding in North America.

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Los Angeles Office

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BuroHappoldisprovidingSMEPengineeringforthePNCBankHeadquartersinPittsburgh.StrivingforLEEDPlatinum.

Our Integrated, Multidisciplinary Practice

We pride ourselves on tackling the largest and most complexprojects,oftenwithaggressiveschedulesandstringent performance goals, providing the best possible service by creating a streamlined and efficient team with strong technical delivery.

Oursuccessfulapproachtoexecutingprojectsearnedus the recent commission for the new PNC Bank Headquarters in Pittsburgh expected to set standards for environmentally friendly skyscrapers.

Thebuildingisa40-story,$400Mofficebuildingfor3,000employees.The800,000sftowerwillbebuiltonathreestory podium, with an additional 150,000 sf of below-gradeparking.ItisanticipatedtheprojectwillexceedUSGBCLEEDPlatinumrequirements.

Buro Happold is providing the following services:

• Structural Engineering

• MEP Engineering

• Fire Engineering

• Sustainability

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We do regional, national and international stadia; we do new, refurbished and temporary stadia; we are the chosen engineers of the London Olympics...

Emirates Stadium, London, UK

Significant Sports and Stadia Expertise

Buro Happold provides engineering for complete sports developments, stadiums, arenas, ballparks, aquatic centers and convention centers. Buro Happold engineers work as part of a design team with architects and other professionals, providing either a specific discipline or the total engineering input. A multi-disciplinary approach helps us to deliver more effective responses from the important early stages of design through to final implementation and subsequent operation and maintenance. Sports and entertainment facilities often assume iconic status. As such, the engineering design must strive to achieve the architect’s vision. For us, this successful fusion of architecture and engineering is a guiding principle which we have successfully applied to animpressiverangeofprojects.Wedesignfacilitiesfromthe perspective of both the owner and the fan - we work to provide an enhanced player and fan experience, as well as an improved facility that can provide an owner with a good platform for supporting and growing their business. Reconcilingthearchitect’svisionandthebusinessaims of the client with the needs of the user, while demonstrating sensitivity to historical and social context, requires a special combination of skills and experience.

Buro Happold is sensitive to all of these considerations in addressing the engineering issues prevalent in the design ofsportsandleisurefacilities.Thereisnosuchthingasa typical design solution: each and every one must be tailored to suit the individual expectations, aspirations and history of the specific sports club.

Long Span

Buro Happold is well experienced in long span roof design,constructionandcoordination.Theunderstandingof efficient long span design must take into account constructability issues, as the cost of long span roof is not only measured in steel weight but also in the complexity of the design, connections and erection procedures.

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Emerson College, Los Angeles CenterLos Angeles, CA, USA

Ottawa Landsdowne Stadium Ottawa, Canada

SELECTED PROJECTS

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Pinnacle Bank ArenaLincoln, NE, USA

Thenew$180MarenainLincoln,Nebraskaandfuturehome of the Nebraska Cornhuskers men and women’s basketballprogramshasrecentlybrokenground.Thearena will seat 16,000 and have expansion capabilities to18,000seats.ThedesignteamisleadbyDLRGroupout of Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska with structural engineersBuroHappold,NewYorkandMEPengineersM-EGroup,Denver.TheconstructionmanagerisMortenson/HamptonConstruction.Thesiteisparticularlychallenging, as the arena bowl situated between existing railroad tracks on two sides that will not be fully removed until 1 year into the construction.

TheuseofRevit,3DBuildingInformationModelingprovidedasignificantbenefittotheprojectteamduringdesignandthe3DmodelswillbeusedbyMortenson/Hampton during construction. Premium seating options will include three premium seating options: suites, loge boxes and club seats. Each option will include parking in a VIP parking garage as well as other amenities.

Key project information

Client CityofLincoln/UniversityofNebraskaArchitect DLRGroupProject value $180MDates Completion expected in 2013

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Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football ClubLondon, UK

TheoverallformandstructuralconfigurationoftheEmirates Stadium, Arsenal FC’s new home since August 2006, was derived by striving for a balance between a widerangeoffactors.Themaindesigndriversincluded:

• Theaimforhighqualityviewingstandards

• Thedesireforanaweinspiringatmospherewithinthe spectator arena

• Thedesiretomaximizethequalityofthepitchmicroclimate

• Thedesireforthestadiumformtobeiconicandinstantly recognizable as the home of Arsenal Football Club

• Thelimitationsimposedbythetightsitefootprintand the proximity of the site to existing Network RailandLondonUndergroundlines

• Theheightrestrictionsembodiedwithinlocalplan-ning legislation

• Restrictionsonbudgetandconstructionperiod.

Theresultingconfigurationisanapproximatelyellipticalplan-form, featuring five main levels of accommodation and four seating tiers, yet is contained within a compact site footprint and also respects the height restriction imposed by local planners.

Theroofformfeaturesaconstanteaveslinearoundtheentire perimeter, and then slopes downwards towards the pitch.Thiscreatesnaturallydishedformthatenhancesthepitch microclimate and the atmosphere within the arena.


Client Arsenal Football ClubArchitect Sports ArchitectureProject value $288MDates Completed in 2006 Services provided by Buro Happold

Structural engineering, MEP engineering, façade engineering, ground engineering, bridge engineering, civil engineering, fire engineering, design & risk assessment (FEDRA),disabilitydesignconsultancy,securityconsultancy

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Ottawa Lansdowne StadiumOttawa, Canada

TheOttawaLansdowneStadiumprojectisarenovationoftheexistingstadium.Therenovatedstadiumisbeingdesigned to accommodate professional, university and community sports – soccer, lacrosse, football – and events suchasconcerts.Thenewstadiumwillhave24,000seats,318ofwhichwillbewheelchairaccessible,26corporateboxes,4lockerrooms,andfield/turfsurface.Thestadiumwill also feature an organically shaped wooden canopy structure that reinforces its iconic stature in Canadian Football.


Client TrinityDevelopmentGroupInc.Architect Halsall AssociatesProject value ConfidentialDates Completion expected in 2013



Natal StadiumNatal, Brazil

PartofthecityofNatalproposaltoserveasahostvenueforthe 2014 World Cup, the stadium is a harmoniousincorporation of different structural components. The steel structure for the roof is made up of large curved cantileveringtrusses. These are held back by the concrete raker beams that make up the concrete stands. At the same time thedepthoftheroofallowsfortheincorporationoflightETFEpillows for transparency which create a dynamic and excitingpattern in the roof scape.


Client ConfidentialArchitect PopulousandCoutinho,Diegues,Cordeiro ArquitetosProject value ConfidentialDates Completion expected in 2014



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Tecate Stadium, Club de FútbolMonterrey, Mexico

Tecate Stadium will be the new home for Club de FútbolMonterrey(theRayados)fromApril2011.Uponcompletionthe50,000seatstadiumwillbeoneofthepremierfootballand concert venues in Central and South America. The keydesign features include:

• Anellipticalseatingbowlthatwillofferthehighestqualityviewing standards available

• Ametalcladiconicamorphousenvelopethatwillfacilitatea thriving atmosphere both during football games and rock concerts

• AwideopenviewofthespectacularCerrodelaSillamountain achieved by virtue of the amorphous roof shape

• Aseriesofdramaticsculpturalverticalconcreteelementslocated in the vast circulation volume behind the seating bowl thatinvokethelegacyofPierLuigiNervi

There are two main tiers of seating, with two levels of luxurysuites located on intermediate levels and a large restaurantat the southern end of the stadium. The basement providesextensive parking and club facilities.


Client FEMSAArchitect HOKSportProject value $175MDates Completion expected in 2011


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London 2012 Olympic StadiumLondon, UK

Located in the heart of the Olympic Park, a previously rundown industrial area of East London, the Stadium now forms the center piece of the largest new park created in Europe for a century. In legacy the Stadium will create a world class athletics venue for the communities within Londonandbeyond.Designedwithan80,000capacityfor the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Stadium is designed such that it can be dismantled down to a 25,000 capacity venue if required for its longer term use.

BuroHappoldworkedaspartof‘TeamStadium’,anintegrateddesignandconstructionteamledbySirRobertMcAlpine,andincludingPopulousasarchitectsandHEDaslandscapearchitects.Thiscollaborativeandintegratedapproachtotheprojecthascreatedasimpledismantlablesuperstructure with an innovative lightweight cable supported roof. Implementing a significant amount of prefabrication of concrete and steel elements early on meant that the program, quality of work and safety were protected. Significant milestones including the lift of the inner tension ring from its temporary scaffolding structure to its final position could not have been achieved without the ingenuity and integration of the whole team.

Sustainability has played a huge part in informing the Stadium’sdesignandconstruction,tomeettheODA’shightargetsandprioritythemes.Theembodiedenergyconsumed in manufacturing the Stadium’s elements was far less than other Olympic stadia, due to the compact design. Where possible the team reused existing materials, for example,theCompressionTrusstotheroofwasconstructedbyusing4,000tonsofunwantedgaspipelinefoundinayardinYorkshire.Thepermanentbuildingservicesinstallation has been designed to exacting standards for limiting carbon emissions during operation.

Completed two months ahead of the contract completion date and under budget with an outstanding safety record, the Stadium will provide the facilities required to put on and operate the Olympic and Paralympic Games for athletes, the Olympic Family, competition management and for the international press and broadcast media, not only for the athletic events but also for the opening and closing ceremonies.

Commitment, innovation and close collaboration between architecture, engineering and construction has resulted in an elegant, bold, inspirational, efficient and sustainable Stadium that reflects the Olympic principals of respect, friendship and excellence and above all supports and provides the foundations to the vision “to build a better world through sport”.


Client OlympicDeliveryAuthorityDesign-Build Contractor SirRobertMcAlpineArchitect Populous Landscape Architect HEDDates Completed in 2011


Structural engineering, building services engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental consultancy, fire engineering, inclusive design consultancy, security consultancy, sustainability advice, computational simulationandanalysis,CDMco-ordinatorservices,

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Olympic Park Design and Site-wide InfrastructureLondon, UK

BuroHappoldistheengineerfortheEDAWconsortium,whichwasappointedinJanuary2006todevelopdesignproposals for the London 2012 Olympic Park and site-wide infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Other consortium members within theEDAWledteamwerearchitectsAllies&Morrisonand Populous. As lead designers, the consortium was supported by Arup and WS Atkins, who have also been appointedtoassistwiththeproject.Thisteamwastaskedwith further developing the London 2012 Olympic Park masterplan and beginning to design all the site-wide infrastructure elements within it including utilities, waterways,drainage,landscape,roadsandbridges.Theteam has not designed the venues or Athletes’ Village.


Client OlympicDeliveryAuthorityDates Ongoing


Masterplanning, site remediation, hydrology, ecology, waste management, utilities, security, topographical design, earthworks modelling, river engineering, flood risk assessment and prevention, energy and sustainability strategies, bridge engineering, highways design and traffic engineering, fire engineering design and risk assessment

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Baylor University Football StadiumWaco, TX, USA

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TheBaylorUniversityFootballStadiumisanewstadiuminWaco,Texasplannedforapproximately41,405seats.In addition, an Event Center is proposed at the Southeast cornerhousinga150seatauditorium.ThestadiumwillbelocatedalongthenorthbankoftheBrazosRiveronthe Baylor University campus. Currently the site is partially occupiedbyalagoonthatisconnectedtotheriver.Thisbody of water will need to be drained and filled to make wayfortheproject.


Client Baylor University Architect PopulousProject value ConfidentialDates Completion expected in 2013


Structural engineering, facades engineering, shadow and daylight studies, roof analysis

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Everton Football Stadium Kirkby, UK

Buro Happold was appointed by Barr Construction to provide the engineering design for Everton’s new 50,000 seat stadium, located in Kirkby. Provision was made to ensure that the stadium capacity can be expanded to 60,000 in the future as well as provisions for hospitality for 1,700people,expandableto3,750peoplewith24boxes.

Theutilitiesandshellinfrastructurewillaccommodatefuture expansion. Only the second-floor is to feature conditioned, insulated spaces suitable for premium-level typeactivities.Thefirstfloorandthirdflooraretobeunconditioned spaces, ventilated by a combination of natural ventilation and extract to toilets and kiosks.


Client BarrTechnicalServicesProject value $103MDates Completed in 2009


Buildingservices,structures,FEDRA,acoustics,infrastructure and ground engineering, CoSA

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The O2 ArenaLondon, UK

With the construction of the O2 Arena completed, a new lease of life is infused into the famous Millennium DomeonGreenwichPeninsula.TheO2isoneoftheUK’smost exciting and technically advanced music, sport and entertainment destinations.

TheO2Arenaisthecentrepieceoftheareaandprovides London with a 23,000 capacity state-of-the-art venue, surrounded by an exciting entertainment district comprising a mixture of leisure attractions, bars, restaurants, cafes and shops.

TheentertainmentdistrictincludestheO2musicclubwithacapacityofover2,000,an1,800capacitytheaterand the O2 exhibition bubble which is able to host large scale visiting international exhibitions, such as King Tutankhamenin2007.

Occupying the central zone of the O2, the bowl shaped arena’s diameter is 500 ft and lies within the confines of the existing dome. Much of the existing infrastructure is being retained as are the plant cylinders that house the services, such as electrical switch gear. Existing piles within the floor are also being incorporated into the design where possible and appropriate.

Thedesignteamtaskedwithtransformingthevenueintoan indoor arena and world-class entertainment venue comprised Populous, Buro Happold and main contractor, SirRobertMcAlpine.


Client Anschutz Entertainment GroupArchitect PopulousProject value $160MDates Completed in 2007


Structural engineering, MEP engineering, site infrastructure, fire engineering design and risk assessment, acoustic consulting

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The Millennium DomeGreenwich, London, UK

One of the most recognized landmarks in the UK and the largestofitskindintheworld,theMillenniumDomewascompleted in 1999 in readiness for the national turn-of-the-centurycelebrations.TheDomewasbuilttohouseaseries of exhibition spaces and core buildings.

Thiswasamultidisciplinaryprojectincorporatingeachservice offered by Buro Happold at the time and involving every UK Buro Happold office. Extensive remediation work was required prior to construction to render the site fitforuse.TheroofoftheDomeisanenormouscablenet,1,000feetindiameterandcladin860,000squarefeetoftensionedPTFEcoatedglassfiberfabric.Itisaninnovative feat of engineering yet simple in concept, and wastherecipientoftheprestigiousMacRobertAwardin1999.Theroofsurfaceisshapedlikeasphericalcap.Twelve330foot-highsteelmastsextendfromtheroofthatsupport a tensioned net of steel cables, arranged radially onthesurfaceoftheDomeandheldinplacebyhangarandtie-downcablesat82footintervals.Aninnerlayerofcovering reduces thermal gain and improves thermal and acoustic performance.

Our MEP engineers ingeniously opted to house primary electrical and mechanical plant in 12 steel cylinders that surround the dome, in order to incorporate the architect’s aesthetic desires.


Client TheNewMillenniumExperience Company LimitedArchitect RichardRogersPartnershipsProject value $1.2BDates Completed in 1999


Structural engineering, long span and lightweight structures engineering, façade engineering, planning supervision, site supervision, quantity surveying, geotechnical engineering, waste water solutions, site infrastructure, building aervices wngineering, fire safety designandriskassessmentandprojectmanagement

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Northumberland Development ProjectLondon, UK

TheNorthumberlandDevelopmentProjectencompassesanewTottenhamHotspurfootballstadium,andtheregeneration of approx 20 acres of land within Haringey innorthLondon.Anew58,000seatstadium,providingastunning spectator experience and the highest quality of safety and access is planned, surrounded by well-designed public space that provides space for fans on match days andsupportscommunityactivitiesatothertimes.Therewill be a hotel, a new club shop and club museum, as wellasofficesfortheTottenhamHotspurFoundation.Surrounding derelict land will be redeveloped to provide anewsupermarketand450newhomes,aswellasmakingsignificantimprovementstotheHighRoad,preservinglisted buildings and green spaces.

Buro Happold is providing engineering services for the development, including structural engineering, building services engineering, civil and geotechnical engineering, fire engineering, sustainability consultancy and access consultancy. Key aspects of the engineering design include transport engineering, to ensure the development meets the needs of supporters, customers and residents alike, building on successful transport strategies already adopted, and promoting sustainable

transport solutions that integrate with existing public provision; crowd movement modelling in order to manage the large number of pedestrians in a busy built-up area; geo-environmental engineering to promote best practice in the development of this brownfield site; and utility engineering, working with the existing infrastructure to develop robust and sustainable service supply solutions to the new development.


Client TottenhamHotspurFootballClubArchitect Stadium-KSSDesignRetail/residential/

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Structural engineering, building services engineering, civil and geotechnical engineering, fire engineering design and risk assessment, sustainability consultancy, access consultancy

Ascot Racecourse RedevelopmentAscot, UK

Ascot is arguably the world’s most famous race venue with Royal patronage dating back to 1711. It hosts a number of premier events including the famous Royal Ascot meeting in June. The Ascot Authority’s aspiration to redevelop Ascot as the ‘finest racecourse in the world’, will provide spectators and visitors with world class racing and viewing facilities. The project entailed a thorough reorganization and rebuilding of the facilities at Ascot.

Buro Happold provided all the structural and ground engineering, building services and infrastructure design for this challenging project. It represents a high profile showcase for our integrated, multidisciplinary skills. The project comprised two main components: the enlargement of the current site and the construction of a new grandstand. The enlarged site was created by relocating the existing ‘Straight Mile’track42mtothenorth.Twomajorroadunderpassesprovide the track with permanent crossings to an existing road,aswellasservingasaccessroutestopreventtrafficcongestion on race days.


Client AscotAuthority(Holdings)LtdArchitect HOKSVEProject value £125MDates Completed in 2006


Structural engineering, building services, contamination and site remediation consultancy, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering and transport planning

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Aviva StadiumDublin, Ireland

Buro Happold undertook the structural, civil and geotechnical engineering for this 50,000 seat stadium builtforboththeIrishRugbyFootballUnionandtheFootballAssociationofIreland.ThenewstadiumisonthesiteoftheoldLansdowneRoadStadium,whichwasthehome of the Irish International rugby and soccer teams from1878andthemid1970srespectively.

Thenewstadiumconsistsofacontinuouscurvilinearshapedstandenclosingallfoursidesoftheground.Thesouth, east and west stands all have four tiers of seating withthemajorityofthespectatorsalongsidethepitch.Onthenorthsidethereisjusttheonetierasthestadiumcomes down dramatically in height to minimize the impactofthebuildingontheadjoiningneighborhood.

Theroofofthenewstadiumisapproximately620feetlong in the north-south direction and 650 feet wide in the east-west direction with a covered surface of approximately250,000squarefeet.Differentstructuralsystems were required to form the roof and respond to the differing building height criteria and seating bowl configurationsofeachstand.Thehorseshoerooftrussissupported on 15m high sculpted concrete columns which spring from behind the north stand tier. From these, the facetted horseshoe truss runs around and provides cover to the east, south and west stands of the stadium, and is supportedbyradial“spur”trussesateachfacet.Thesespurtrusses connect to a ring truss at the back of the seating bowl which runs around the perimeter of the stadium. It is this truss which, in addition to greatly increasing the stiffness of the roof, creates the characteristic curve at the interfacebetweenwallandroof.Thesingletierednorthstand is covered by a lightweight in-plane truss system roof, which is supported off the horseshoe truss


Client LansdowneRoadStadiumDevelop-ment Company

Architect Populous/ScottTallonWalkerProject value $545MDates Completed in 2010


Structural engineering, civil engineering, ground engineering, planning supervision

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Coimbra StadiumPortugal

Buro Happold provided structural engineering design servicesforthisnew,30,210seatstadiuminCoimbra.Thestadium has glass façades and an aesthetic roof supported by elegant stands, two-thirds of which are covered. It was completed in time for the European Football Championships2004.

Thisstadiumprojectplayedakeyroleintheregenerationof the Solum district delivering a multi-purpose pavilion, olympic swimming pools, healthclub, gym, offices, residences and retail and leisure outlets in the surrounding area.


Client KSS ArchitectsArchitect Plarq, Antonio MonteiroProject value $58MDates Completedin2004



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Brian Lara Cricket AcademyPort of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Brian Lara Stadium is a world class training facility and athleticcenterlocatednearthePortofSpaininTrinidad.Thestadiumseats15,000peopleandwasenvisionedtocompliment the natural slope of the landscape.

Thestadiumprominentlyfeaturesathree-storygrandstand with executive box and club seating accommodations, a four-story press tower and a sweeping, articulated steel canopy roof which cantilevers 30-meters from supporting columns. Buro Happold collaborated closely with Populous to best articulate the exposed structure and was responsible for structural engineering of the extensive system of retaining walls, pile foundations, the superstructure and roof structure and the lateral stability system. Buro Happold also optimized the structure supporting the raked seating through dynamic simulation methods to find significant savings in steel tonnage.


Client PortofSpain,Trinidad&TobagoArchitect PopulousProject value $26.5MDates Completedin2008



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Thecreationofan8,500seat,worldclassspeedskatingarenaforthe2006TurinWinterOlympicGames,allowingathletes to achieve outstanding performances and speed records.Thisnewfacility,alongwiththeOlympicVillage,was part of the redevelopment of the Lingotto exhibition complexontheformerFiatfactorysite.Thedesignoftheicerinkhadtomeetthreekeycriteria:Toprovideoptimuminternal climatic conditions for speed skating; creating a flexible, dual use venue for the local community that offers skating in winter and exhibition space in the summer; and to improve the local environment as an integral part of the urban redevelopment.

Akeychallengeoftheprojectwastheconstructionofthearena’s soaring 360 feet by 720 feet clear-span roof structure, which is made up of a system of arching secondary trusses and curved primary bow-trusses supported at one end onleaning‘quadrapod’legs.Theentiresteelstructureisexposed and its undulating form gives the arena a stunning appearance.Theroofwasdesignedtocarrysubstantialsnowloads and hence undergoes large deflections under both snowandthermalloadings;requiringaninnovativejointatthe head of the facades to accommodate these movements. Thebuildingservicesdesignwasdrivenbythetightairtemperature and humidity requirements required for record breakingspeedskating.Theamountofsunlightenteringthebuilding had to be closely controlled, this resulted in only the north façade being glazed.

Palasport Oval Lingotto received a 2007 Gold Award from the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities(IAKS)andtheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)andwontheIStructEStructuralAwardin2006.


Client AgenziaTorino2006Architect HOK SVE and Studio Zoppini AssociatiProject value $35MDate Completed in 2005


Structural engineering, building services engineering, computational simulation and analysis.

Palasport Oval LingottoTurin, Italy

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Astana StadiumRepublic of Kazakhstan, Russia

Astana Stadium is architecturally one of the most important buildings of Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan and has been designed to reflect the modern and contemporary aspects of the city, with its sweeping elliptical form and innovative retractable roof.

Thestadiumhasatotalseatingcapacityof30,000,comprisedof14,000intheuppertierand16,000inthelower stand and the field meets FIFA and UEFA criteria.

Buro Happold’s engineers were responsible for the concept design for the whole stadium but also the schemedesignforthemovable,polycarbonateroof.Theroof protects the field from the harsh climatic conditions, but also provides natural light and ventilation for the comfort of the spectators. By closing the roof the stadium can be used for multiple purpose events with heating and air conditioning.

Themainstructurecomprisesofinsitureinforcedconcretewhile prefabricated concrete elements were used in the construction of the stands to ease construction time and saveonsitecosts.Theconcretestructureprovidesaneconomical yet durable structure with good resistance against weather conditions. Sections of the east and west elevations are faced in profiled aluminium cladding affording it a sleek, aesthetic quality.

We are proud to have been a part of the multi national team who delivered this dynamic landmark for the people ofAstana,workingwithboththeTurkishcontractorandthe local and UK based architects to develop an organized regular structure and building based on materials and techniques familiar to the local industry or easily procured.

ThevenuehasalreadyprovedacrowdpleaserandasuccesssinceitofficiallyopenedwithitsfirstmatchinJuly2009, it then went on to host the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Winter Games of 2011, with much fanfare and delight from the local population.


Client Sembol ConstructionArchitect TabanliogluArchitectSport Consultant PopulousProject value $48MDates Completed in 2005



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