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Digital Design is a fundamental capability at Eckersley O’Callaghan, enabling engineers to work efficiently and freeing up space for creativity. In this newsletter, meet Senior Computational Designer Jun Wen Loo and discover how our Digital Design specialists streamline engineering projects and learn about our latest project updates.
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Digital Design
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Digital Design streamlines engineering and fuels creativity, enhancing our problem solving methodologies across all our services and strengthening collaboration across our global offices and partners. Offered as an embedded digital methodology as well as a stand-alone consultancy solution, we help our clients solve complex design challenges with these digital tools. These techniques were essential in our structural and facade
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engineering work on Atlassian Central, pictured above. Providing a well-rounded service to our clients, our Digital Design team has expertise in automation, optimisation, advanced modelling for manufacturing, sustainability, building performance, integration and interoperability, all underpinned by our commitment to research and innovation.
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The LOOP, Renault
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After three years of renovation work, Renault has opened its new flagship store on the Champs-Élysées. Dedicated to automotive pop-culture, le défilé renault ® the carwalk is a cultural hub with a showroom, boutique and restaurant. EOC provided structural engineering services on the project with Franklin Azzi Architects, with the previous site being emptied to accommodate a 180m long car circuit known
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as the LOOP. Consisting of a ramp running across two levels, the LOOP winds its way around the interior, inviting visitors to wander between the cars displayed. We also provided facade engineering services on the custom metal sections and large three-side-supported glass panels that showcases the LOOP from the avenue des Champs-Élysées.
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Where Form and Function Combine
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In the latest issue of APAC Outlook Magazine, Yanchee Lau, Director, reflects on Asia’s evolving industry and highlights some of our standout projects. From exploring the importance of agility and adaptability
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Meet Jun Wen Loo, Senior Computational Design Engineer
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Jun is part of our structural engineering team and specialises in computational design. He works closely with clients, architects and engineering consultants to develop structural solutions using digital design techniques across competition, concept and detailed design stages. As a member
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of our Digital Design team and a Digital Design Champion, Jun contributes to embedding digital skills across the practice’s work. He assists our in-house digital design classes, helping colleagues enhance their proficiency in Rhino3D and Grasshopper.
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Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, London
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Eckersley O'Callaghan is honoured to be part of the Foster + Partners competition winning team to design the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II at the heart of St James's Park. The winning design concept celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s life
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through a time of great change, balancing tradition and modernity, public duty and private faith, the United Kingdom and a global Commonwealth.
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Disassembly by Design
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| With only 1% of demolition materials reused in the construction industry in the UK, how can we help to make a difference? Facades can represent up to 30% of a building’s lifecycle embodied carbon. While the industry focuses on cutting upfront emissions, equal attention must go to maximising
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material value at end-of-life. Maria Dimas explores the current state of facade design for disassembly and component reuse, uncovering how materials are handled today and where opportunities for reuse already exist.
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The Old Vic, London
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Originally built in 1816, The Old Vic is situated in a prominent location near Waterloo Station, London. The Grade II* listed theatre underwent an extension to create a six-storey backstage annexe with Haworth Tompkins Architects, refurbishing a pub behind the theatre to house their outreach programme and create additional working spaces. With a key focus on using recycled materials
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throughout the project, Eckersley O’Callaghan provided facade engineering services to create a colourful brise-soleil facade of reclaimed theatre light barn doors that were donated from theatres across the country. Catching the shadows of the shading veil, the brise-soleil sits in front of the corten clad walling system letting light spill into the working spaces.
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World Architecture Festival
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Earlier this month Brian Eckersley chaired the jury for the 'Best Use of Timber' Special Prize at the World Architecture Festival in Miami, and James O'Callaghan chaired ‘Future Projects – Infrastructure’ and ‘Future Projects – Sport’, recognising projects that shape the future of our built environment.
Lisa Rammig was a deserving recipient of the ’40 Under 40 North America’ prize and was featured in their exhibition to celebrate this accolade.
As an added bonus, 1265 Borregas in Sunnyvale California by Michael Green Architecture received the
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Sustainability Special Prize on stage at WAF. This commercial development was Google’s first mass timber office building. We were facade consultants for the project which was the first closed cavity facade system installed in North America, with timber shading blinds integrated into the cavity.
In our next newsletter, we will be sharing more about how our facade engineering team supports clients through our forensic and inspection service, using in-depth analysis to identify and resolve facade failures and ensure good ongoing envelope performance.
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