Bridging Seattle

The West Seattle Bridge Reimagined in Mass Timber

BRIDGING SEATTLE

B+H | SMEC | RBG

July 9, 2020

BUILDING ON A CULTURE OF INNOVATION

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A RENEWABLE RESOURCE BUILT FOR LONGEVITY

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WHY MASS TIMBER? KEY ADVANTAGES:

+ Sequester carbon, with a 100-year lifespan + Revitalize the Washington State timber industry + Strengthen the local manufacturing and labor pool + Expand Seattle’s leadership in innovative fields to include infrastructure and design tech + Multimodal design allows for light rail, bicycle and bus lanes, and general traffic

across more than 120 offices are driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas.

SMEC, our sister company, is a recognized global expert in long-span bridge structures. Consistently recognized for technical excellence and design innovation by the world’s leading engineering bodies, SMEC’s strength in major infrastructure projects enables us to provide critical value chain services to clients across the globe.

The B+H Architects Seattle studio was established in 2013. For the last 65 years, we’ve been growing from our Toronto headquarters and we’re operating in offices around the world. We combine strategic thinking with a bold and inspiring design to transform spaces, communities, and economies. We’ve worked with clients across the globe to design buildings and environments that are inspiring, functional, and contextual, and we have several firstof-kind projects that pioneered materiality

Robert Bird Group (RBG) is our global consulting engineering arm, established in 1982 with over 600 staff across eleven offices. Our relentless pursuit of engineering excellence is underpinned by focusing on our client’s needs and delivering their vision. We believe passionately in integrating engineering design excellence with construction and delivery expertise to achieve significant benefits for our client, notably those related to cost, program, and risk.

+ Photovoltaic panels along the east-bound lanes power street and architectural bridge lighting A GLOBAL TEAM THAT BUILDS WORLD-CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE We’re an international team with local champions. B+H Architects, SMEC, and Robert Bird Group are members of the Surbana Jurong Group (SJ). With over 50 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has grown to become one of the largest industrial, infrastructure, urban design, and architecture consulting firms.

SJ is headquartered in Singapore, and its global workforce of 13,500 employees

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and sustainability. The local Seattle office, which functions as the U.S. headquarters of our global consulting practice, leads the West Seattle Bridge effort.

VIADUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST In the United States, we have thousands of post-WWII bridges crumbling. They are either reaching the end of their useful, engineered design-life, or the concreteand-steel components are deteriorating much earlier than expected. With B+H’s experience in urban master planning and design, and the infrastructure and bridge engineering expertise of SMEC and RBG, we can design a state-of-the-art, longlasting and sustainable viaduct specific to the strengths and history of the Pacific Northwest.

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You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.

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A HISTORY OF GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATION DEFINES SEATTLE Momentum for the use of mass timber in building structures in Seattle is growing, but using mass timber on a major highway crossing in the United States is a novel idea- so it’s easily dismissed. We put the challenge to the SJ Group involving bridge, structural, and construction experts from the US, UK, Australia, and South Africa.

The challenges of long spans are not easily solved with timber, but in testing the ideas, we realized that mass timber elements present exciting structural and design opportunities. They also give the bridge a unique natural texture, a perfect fit for Seattle.

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We know from experience that conceptualization and design of a new bridge is a long and involved process that includes many competing issues. We’re submitting this vision as a baseline for the idea that mass timber could be used to create a signature structure for our region.

We have a labor force in the Pacific Northwest that continually influences technologies and techniques worldwidewith life-changing advancements in technology around software, e-commerce, material science, and fabrication coming from our region. Incorporating mass timber into the design of the West Seattle Bridge would create industry-leading jobs in our region. Given that our State is the number two timber producer in the United States, the downstream ramifications of building out mass timber manufacturing and assembly capabilities are significant.

MASS TIMBER IS THE SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL OF THE FUTURE Mass timber design, manufacturing, and assembly has significant cost and schedule advantages compared to more traditional construction in concrete and steel. Volumetrically, the material is more expensive; however, cost savings are derived from shorter construction schedules, fewer on-site workers, and less associated project overhead. In environmental terms, timber serves as a carbon sink with a comparatively low embodied energy footprint; it is the only renewable building material.

With an abundance of sustainable forest lands, the Pacific Northwest is destined

for prolific mass timber construction.

Humans are happier around wood. From an aesthetic and emotive perspective, structures designed with mass timber are highly attractive to users in urban, nature-deprived environments. Modern city residents and visitors seek out the raw materiality and proven health-promoting aspects of exposed timber. Exposure to wood establishes emotional connections and triggers physiological responses in humans synonymous with the positive experiences derived from interaction with natural systems.

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Forests inspire our mental and physical wellbeing, both consciously and subconsciously. Our trees provide the very foundation and backdrop for what makes Seattle the truly magical and creative city it is. And it’s time to use these trees in the construction […].

The time is NOW and all that is remaining to make this a reality is for our governmental bodies to pass legislation to kick off the next Seattle green wave. Seattle is called the Emerald City not for the stone, but for its trees. Let’s start building with them!

GRE G SM IT H, CEO, UR BAN VI SI ONS “ TA L L W I T H T I MB E R ” , S E AT T L E , 201 8

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SEATTLE CLIMATE CHANGE: WORLD-CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A WORLD-CLASS MINDSET In recent years, and spurred by the population growth of the younger generations, Seattle has become more sophisticated and aesthetically driven.

This community is no longer a blue-collar, industrial settlement in beautiful natural surroundings. It’s an emerging global city that’s home to a generation of designconscious professionals in various service sectors who place tremendous value on preserving their environment. The West Seattle Bridge can be a pioneering work of urban infrastructure design with a multi-modal community impact, serving Sound Transit Light Rail, Seattle Metro, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, cars, and freight. Multiple long-span bridge elements could open precious land for urban redevelopment and revitalize an area currently dominated by a cement plant that accounts for 10% of the city’s carbon footprint.

Bridges around the world are recognized as landmarks and symbols for their region. This structure can be a functional, beautiful monument to the innovative and conscious populace it serves. It can push the advancement of new material technologies and facilitate the growth of a new industry by incorporating mass timber in its design. Sustainably harvested timber is a renewable resource that makes humans calmer, happier, and less stressed.

As we ideated on concepts and different options for this bridge and explored the use of mass timber, it became clear that the benefits of this material to this specific project are significant, and present a oncein-a-generation opportunity. The design speaks to the resiliency and culture of this region, and we have the expertise to make it succeed. We want to partner with you to make it real.

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SEATTLE’S INFRASTRUCTURE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL AND EFFICIENT

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A STRUCTURE OF THE FUTURE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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Designing and constructing a viaduct, particularly a highly traveled, visible crossing such as the West Seattle Bridge, is ideally a once-in-a-century effort. We are proposing the use of mass timber in our bridge design, a material already used for vehicular bridges in Canada and Norway, that has a design-life of 75-100 years. The use of trees for bridge building, combined with modern technology, will strengthen Seattle’s identity as an environmentally conscientious, grounded, and futureforward city. It is also an opportunity and invitation to reinforce cultural and geographic authenticity, both in form and material.

for car and light-rail passengers, bicyclists, runners, and pedestrians alike.

A continuous, sinuous form of arches above and below the drive deck connect at the piers and enable the 590ft (180m) and 375ft (115m) spans of the structure.

The resulting form is a visual continuum, echoing the spirit of Seattle, our place between the mountains and the sea. The waveform is highly visible and experienced from long vistas, including Puget Sound ferries and close-up “by riding the wave” across the viaduct. The bridge is designed for multi-modal uses but also boasts expansive city, harbor and mountain views

Mass timber is the only renewable building material. A long-span crossing like the West Seattle Bridge can be a cultural manifestation of the climate-change consciousness of a nature-inspired population that seeks a socio-ecological reset and the boost of local forest industries and timber economies.

The cross profile of the drive deck is convex, resulting in slender sightlines reinforced by the bridge’s gentle curvature longitudinally. This double curvature strengthens the overall structure and

enhances its compositional elegance, technological sophistication, and lightweight character. The inclined twin steel arches above the deck are treated with a high-gloss, self-cleaning pearl white protective system. The underslung girders feature blue-metallic steel members with tensile pairs of stainless-steel cables or carbon fiber strands. The use of structural reinforced concrete is limited to the piers of the bridge. The elliptical planform of the piers further compliments the bridge’s narrow sightlines.

The bridge’s sculptural qualities will be enhanced at night and during Seattle’s overcast season with indirect architectural and traffic LED lighting. Photovoltaic panels along the guardrail of east-bound lanes harvest enough electricity to provide the necessary sparkles.

Innovative use of mass timber is a prominent characteristic of the bridge design. Mass timber performs well under compression parallel to the wood grain. The proposed use in hybrid mass timber-steel hangers responds to typical, asymmetric loading conditions of a bridge where tensile, galvanized steel hangers experience periodic, momentary compression forces. Carbon fiber strands could potentially replace the galvanized steel sections, an alternative that will require further evaluation and testing.

Maybe, in the not so distant future, we will reduce the number of lanes for private occupancy vehicles on the bridge and turn some of the roadway into a high-rise bridge park that overlooks Seattle and Puget Sound.

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MASS TIMBERSTEEL COMPOSITES

Arch bridges are a conventional choice for the required maximum span of 590 feet (180 m). The unconventional design aspect of the bridge would be the use of mass timber around the steel hangers.

The typical design challenge with arch bridges is dealing with asymmetrical traffic loading patterns and the resulting bending moments caused in the arch section. One standard solution is to use closely spaced inclined arch hangers that cross at least once. This causes the arch to behave more like a truss, reducing the impact of bending moments. The visualizations presented show how the bridge design might benefit from the use of mass timber.

A STRUCTURAL INNOVATION

TYPICAL DESIGN CHALLENGE WITH ARCH BRIDGES Dealing with asymmetrical traffic loading patterns and the resulting bending moments caused in the arch section

OUR DESIGN

In our design approach, mass timber-steel composite hangers would create a unique aesthetic and texture on the bridge, and there is an idea that mass timber-steel composites can reduce the stress range in the hangers and potentially improve their fatigue performance.

The underdeck cable-supported spans maintain the rhythm created by the arch spans on the 375 feet (110 m) long intermediate spans. Its use allows the main steel deck girder to run as a continuous element along the crossing.

Mass timber-steel composites can reduce the stress range in the hangers and potentially improve their fatigue performance

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Tube steel arch, painted

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WE ARE A LOCAL TEAM

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WITH GLOBAL RESOURCES. B+H ADVANCE STRATEGY

ABOUT B+H Founded in Toronto, 1953 B+H was founded by Sidney Bregman and George Hamann. The firm went on to design some of largest buildings in Toronto and in the 1990s, went on to establish a large presence in China.

On the ground in Seattle In 2013, B+H established a Seattle studio - B+H Architects (Washington), LLC and the Advance Strategy consulting practice. Since then we’ve been providing Urban Planning, Architecture, Interior Design and Advisory services to the Seattle area and beyond. Our clients in this region include Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

B+H combines strategic thinking with bold and inspiring design to transform spaces, communities, and economies. At B+H we believe in the power of design to transform spaces, communities, and economies. We enable our clients’ visions through customized designs that exceed their business goals and inspire the people that live, work, heal, play, and learn within them. We view every challenge as an opportunity for learning and never lose sight of the people we’re designing for – regardless of the type of development, scale, scope, or geography involved.

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Our bold design solutions are inspired by the confidence that’s derived from honed insight, active listening, fearless entrepreneurialism, and a collaborative fusion of perspectives. Design performance achieved through constant innovation, accountability, hands-on service, cultivating talent, and being a champion for diversity in all its forms – these are the things we value.

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+ Ho Chi Minh City

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+ Hong Kong

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B+H MASS TIMBER PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS

Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation

Kingsway Pedestrian Bridge

Camosun College Centre for Trades Education and Innovation

The Nest - UBC

Registered and targeting LEED Gold certification, it includes leading-edge sustainable technologies and live building monitoring systems to energize student learning while reducing energy consumption.

This one-of-a-kind bridge structure consists of a startingly-thin concrete walkway, suspended from a composite timber and steel arch.

This exciting project redefines Camosun College’s profile of trades education and innovation.

The Nest is ustainable and physically interconnected, ecologically, socially, financially sustainable, and characterized by inspirational architecture, dignified spaces and exciting landscapes

Location Windsor, Canada

Location Burnaby BC

Location Victoria, Canada

Location Vancouver, Canada

Span 44m

Size 80,000 ft2 | 7,432 m2

Size 251,050 ft2 | 23,320 m2

Status Completed 2008

Status Completed 2015

Status Completed 2015

Client City of Burnaby

Client Camosun College

Client UBC Alma Mater Society

Size 310,000 ft2 | 28,800 m2 Status Completed 2013 Client University of Windsor

Interurban Campus, increases the visibility and

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ABOUT SMEC SMEC’s origins date back to the iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949.

Today SMEC is consistently recognised for technical excellence and design innovation by the world’s leading engineering bodies. Striving to deliver service excellence across a range of industry sectors, SMEC has developed and refined a core service offering covering the lifecycle of a project. SMEC’s projects help to generate economic wealth and provide essential infrastructure services in some of the world’s fastest growing economies.

In March 2017, PDR Engineers (PDR) joined SMEC, enhancing PDR’s capabilities and strengthening SMEC’s presence in northern Australia. PDR is a professional consultancy firm, based in Cairns, Queensland, that provides structural, civil, geotechnical and mining engineering services to government and corporate clients.

This was SMEC’s first acquisition since joining Surbana Jurong in August 2016, marking an important strategic milestone in SMEC’s overall growth plan.

The combined footprint of SMEC and PDR in northern Australia establishes a strong regional network of offices in Cairns, Townsville and Darwin.

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+ Swaziland

+ Angola

+ Hong Kong

+ Malaysia

+ Philippines

+ Tajikistan

+ Australia

+ India

+ Malawi

+ Tanzania

+ Azerbaijan

+ Indonesia

+ Mauritius

+ Papua New Guinea

+ Bangladesh

+ Kazakhstan

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+ Bhutan

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+ Timor-Leste + Tonga

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SMEC SELECT PROJECTS

NORTH WEST RAIL LINK Located in the north west of Sydney is a unique, curved in plan, three-span cable stayed rail bridge constructed using precast segmental concrete. The bridge forms the tail end of a 4,5 km elevated viaduct that is part of the new Sydney Metro. The metro is the largest infrastructure project currently underway in Australia and its first phase, the Northwest line, includes 8 new stations, approximately 15,5 kms of tunnels and the aforementioned ‘skytrain’ viaduct.

The cable stayed bridge and its temporary works were designed by a team of engineers in SMEC South Africa’s office in Cape Town between 2013 and 2017.

The team first conceived the winning tender design, for contactors Salini Impregilio, in a design and build tender. It then went on to develop the detailed design and undertook the erection engineering work for its construction. It was a mammoth task that absorbed a team of up to 15 staff for over four years.

Curved cable stayed bridges are rare and curved cable stayed rail bridges even rarer. The conceptualisation, detailed design and construction of this bridge was a huge technical challenge that went beyond conventional cable stayed practice and technology.

The project is especially noteworthy in that the deck superstructure was first built as a seven span continuous girder on temporary supports using an overhead selflaunching gantry. Thereafter the bridge was converted into a three-span cable stayed bridge and the temporary supports were removed. The use of the precast segmental concrete for the deck superstructure was a required continuation of the main viaduct. The challenge for the SMEC team became the integration of the techniques and temporary works used to build precast segmental concrete bridges with the demands of cable stayed bridge construction.

THE STRUCTURE The 269 m long structure may be described as a cablesupported bridge. Its behaviour is, however, similar to that of an extra-dosed bridge where the deck section carries a significant proportion of the loads. The continuous superstructure comprises three spans of 76,9 m, 131,0 m and 61,1 m. A typical box girder segment length of 3 m was adopted for the crossing in order to limit the length of the facets along the bridge’s 402,75 m horizontal radius.

The superstructure is supported by a single plane of stay cables that are anchored into two 28 m high composite steel and concrete towers. These towers are located centrally between the rail tracks at the main piers either side of Windsor Road.

The superstructure of the bridge consists of a single cell box girder with inclined webs and cantilevered deck slab on both sides. The overall depth of the box girder is 3,5 m. A central fin projects 1,75 m above deck level to create a stiff central spine along the deck.

The fin has an asymmetrically tapering section that encloses the lower part of the stay cables. This fin provides much needed additional longitudinal stiffness to the girder and helps to limit the vertical deflection of the main span. This is a critical requirement of any long span rail bridge. Hidden behind the bridge parapets, the fin is not visible from Windsor Road.

The design of the permanent works proved to be a complex task. It involved the careful balancing of the longitudinal bending moments with the torsion in the curving deck section. This was achieved by setting the lower cable anchorage eccentric to the girder’s shear centre. The tower height had to be balanced between its ability to attract load from the girder with the need to limit the lever arm for the transverse forces generated by the

Location Sydney, Australia

stay cables as they followed the deck’s horizontal curve.

Size 270 m long, 45 m high Status 2013 - 2017 Client Impreglio Salani Joint Venture

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PAN BAZAAR BRIDGE The proposed bridge across the 1.65 km wide Brahmaputra River will connect Pan Bazaar to North Guwahati. The central section of the bridge is a multi-span extradosed bridge with a span configuration of 120 m + 5 x 200 m + 120 m The superstructure of this 1 240 m long bridge consists of a 33 m wide multi-cell prestressed box girder with integral piers.

The deck is suspended from two planes of central stay cables, with 8 cables attached to each side of the 6 pylons located in the median of the carriageway.

The 24 m high pylons consist of a tapering reinforced concrete section which varies from 2.5 m x 4.0 m at the top to 2.5 m x 5.5 m at the base.

The 22.5 m high piers consist of a hollow oval reinforcement concrete section which varies in size from 12 x 5.5 x 1.0 m at the top to 10.0 x 7.0 x 1.5 m at the base. The foundations consist of Double D shape well foundations with overall dimensions of 16 m long by 10.5 m wide, with a total depth of 25 m to account for scour of the foundations.

SMEC India was commissioned to undertake the detailed design of the bridge and its deep foundations. SMEC South Africa undertook the independent check of the bridge and seconded staff to SMEC India to manage the design team for the final submission of the bridge design.

KEY ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN: •

Wide deck section -33 m:

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Seismic performance of submerged piers: and

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Design of deep river foundations.

Location India Spans 120m, 200m Status 2016 - 2019 Client SMEC India

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MSIKABA RIVER BRIDGE When completed the Msikaba River Bridge will have the longest cable stayed bridge span in Africa. SMEC in joint venture with Halcrow was appointed for the conceptual and detailed design of this 580 m span cable stayed bridge.

The bridge’s composite steel and concrete deck is supported by cables attached to an inverted Y-shape concrete pylons 130 m high and large buried gravity anchors.

The detailed design was originally undertaken between 2003 to 2007. The project was put on hold until being resurrected in 2016. The project specifications were then updated to incorporate current best practice with respect to the cable stay systems, deep excavations, erection engineering and corrosion protection systems.

Analysis models were also updated to incorporate a forward building model that could be used to monitor the erection engineering. Works also included the review and adjudication of alternative designs submitted by tenderers.

Having been involved in the original design our Mr John Anderson is currently the Chief Design Engineer for the project and responsible for managing technical matters associated with construction stage of the project.

KEY SERVICES AND DESIGN ISSUES HAVE INCLUDED:

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Constructability and space provisions for temporary works and stressing operations.

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Construction sequence and the stability of structure during construction.

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Setting out of the cable anchorages on correct Cable sag lines.

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Rotation limits of strand or cable at the anchorages.

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Fatigue strength of cables and anchorages.

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Cable excitation.

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Accidental cable stay breakage.

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Non-uniform warming of cables relative to other parts of the structure.

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Deflection and movement performance requirements including limits for the predicted dynamic bridge motion.

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Cable stressing sequence and provisions for restressing and destressing.

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Provision for construction loading including erection derrick, gantry or traveller.

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Nonlinear analysis to determine secondary moment effects and to determine susceptibility to buckling.

Durability requirements and design life of irreplaceable components.

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Fire protection.

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Aeroelastic performance of the bridge deck.

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Vortex induced vibration of towers/pylons.

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Earthing and bonding design.

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Lightning Protection.

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Planned Cable removal;

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Access and egress provisions and inspection access.

Location Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Spans 580m Status 2003 to 2007, 2016 -Present Client South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited

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TIGRIS BRIDGES IRAQ: SIDACH AL KUT NORT In 2014 to 2015 SMEC South Africa undertook the design of three bridges across the Tigris River in the city of Al Kut and one bridge in Al Azizya in the Wasit Province of Iraq. One of these bridges is a Cable-Stayed bridge with a main span of 200 m and is 396 m long. The project includes an additional 230 m of approach viaduct. The deck supports a 25.2 m total width of roadway and sidewalks.

The vertical pylons are 65m high and take the form of a hollow concrete box with dimensions of 3.6m x 4.0 m.

The multi-strand cable stays are anchored at 7.5 m centres along each side of the deck. The concrete deck takes the form of a ladder deck with 1.8 m square longitudinal beams that run along the edges of the deck section. These are connected by transverse beams at 3.75 m centres.

Location Al Kut, Wasit Province, Iraq Spans 200 m, 396 m Status 2014 - 2015 Client The Residency Engineering Department, Al Kut, Iraq

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ABOUT RBG Established in 1982, Robert Bird Group is a global consulting engineering firm with over 600 staff across eleven offices. Our relentless pursuit of engineering excellence is underpinned by focusing on our client’s needs and delivering their vision.

We offer consulting engineering services across five disciplines, drawing upon our international expertise: • Structural engineering • Civil engineering • Construction engineering • Geotechnical engineering (UK & MENA) • Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) These services are offered either separately or combined to suit each client’s precise needs and for projects of all types and size within most building and infrastructure sectors. We seek to communicate early design thoughts that engage with the client design team and project priorities

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+ New York

+ Dubai

+ Melbourne

+ Brisbane (HQ)

+ Kuala Lumpur

+ Sydney

+ Southwark

+ Adelaide

+ Wellington

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RBG SELECT PROJECTS

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Passenger Clearance Building

Zayed University

Dubai International Airport

Airport Link

RBG’s primary role on the PCB project is to provide

Robert Bird Group’s role across this challenging

specialist engineering services to develop an erection

project included value engineering and alternate

Terminal 3 - Robert Bird Group assisted Al Naboodah Laing

RBG’s infrastructure experts developed the methodology for

methodology which was suitable for the site.

concept development across all buildings.

O’Rourke during the bid process with a wide range of value

the demolition of a three-span bridge consisting of standard

engineering solutions to meet cost and time targets.

Main Roads deck units, for the airport roundabout upgrade.

Location Hong Kong

Location Abu Dhabi, UAE

Location Dubai

Location Brisbane, Australia

Size 20,000 sqm

Size 200,000m²

Size 515,000 m²

Size 24 steel girders, beams up to 53m long

Status Completed 2018

Status Completed 2011

Status Completed 2008

Status Completed 2012

Client Leighton - Chun Wo Joint Venture

Client Al Habtoor Leightonand Murray & Roberts JV

Client Al Naboodah Laing O’Rourke

Client Thiess John Holland JV

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KEY PERSONNEL

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Matthias Olt BSc (Mat), MS, RIBA, LEED AP Design Director, Architecture, USA (B+H)

EDUCATION

2004–2005 Perkins+Will, Seattle (Project Designer)

1994 Master of Arts in Architecture, University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany.

1989 Bachelor of Science in Material Science, Paul Ehrlich College, Sanofi/Hoechst, Frankfurt, Germany

2002-2004 Schacht|Aslani, Seattle (Project Manager)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2000-2002 Suyama Peterson Deguchi, Seattle (Project Designer)

Council Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, since 2008 Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA, since 1999 Registered Architect, ARB, since 1999

1999-2000 LMN, Seattle (Project Designer) 1997-1999 Foster and Partners, London (Project Designer)

SUMMARY OF ARCHITECTURAL CAREER Experienced design leader, sustainable design expert, registered architect, speaker and author with 26 years of professional expertise. Led the design on several high-profile mixed-use, commercial office, and residential tall buildings. Mass timber design expert. Built a competitive sustainable design practice for a large, global architecture firm. Spearheaded firm-wide sustainable design strategic plan: internal programs, marketing, tool development, and staff training.

My leadership strengths are collaborative engagement, identifying the missing pieces, and finding diplomatic, effective, and compelling solution

EXPERIENCE RECORD 2020-Present B+H Architects (Design Director, USA) 2018-2020 DLR Group, Seattle (Design Leader, Senior Associate) 2016–2018 NBBJ, Seattle (Design Architect, Senior Associate) 2005–2016 CallisonRTKL, Seattle (Design Director & Director of Sustainable Design)

1992-1994 & 1996-1997 Anshen+Allen, San Francisco (Intermediate Designer II) 1994-1996 RMW Architecture & Design, San Francisco (Architectual Designer)

South Puget Sound Community College Library, Olympia, WA Spellman Library, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA Douglass Truth Library, Seattle Public Libraries, Seattle, WA Seattle Central College, State College, Seattle, WA The Orchard, Residence, Medina, WA Suyama Residence, Seattle, WA Mixed-Use Tower, Third & Virginia, Seattle, WA McLaren Technology Centre, Woking, England Duisburg Housing, Duisburg, Germany Her Majesty’s Treasury, London, England Solar City Linz, Linz, Austria Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building, San Francisco, CA Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building and Clinic, Santa Clara, CA Children’s Hospital, Oakland, CA Altera Headquarters, San Jose, CA Sybase Headquarters, Emeryville, C

SELECT MAJOR PROJECTS

LECTURES

Seattle Mass Timber Tower, mixed-use development, 70m, Seattle, WA Mass Timber Construction Typology Study for Tishman Speyer, Redwood City, CA The Net, commercial office tower, 155m, Seattle, WA S, commercial office development, Seattle, WA Alaska Airlines Sustainable Development Lotte Center Hanoi, mixed-use tower, 265m, Hanoi, Vietnam Huarun Tower, commercial office tower, 201m, Chengdu, China Larsen & Toubro Powai East, 12 residential towers, 100m 150m, Mumbai, India • Unitech Burgundy, 6 residential towers, 120m – 180m, Noida, India Revenue Services Building, Competition Design Lead, Suzhou, China Mixed-use laboratory prototype, GreenLab, Seattle, WA

2020 Keynote Speaker at Forterra, University of Washington, February 2020 2019 Seattle Architecture Foundation Panelist Seattle International Mass Timber Conference Portland Wood Works Webinar 1,640 attendees Zero Net Carbon Conference Xi’an, China Int’l Wood and Bamboo Structures Tongji University, Shanghai 2018 Seattle Mass Timber Tower Panelist, Bisnow, Seattle 2016 CTBUH Seattle Chapter Forum Transforming Downtown Seattle for Kids 2014 Seattle Architecture Foundation, Seattle

2012 & 2011 State-of-the-Firm 2011 and 2012, Callison, Seattle (2011/2012) China-U.S. Regional Sustainable Developments 2008 CTBUH 2008 World Congress-Dubai, UAE

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS 2016-2018 Tall with Timber: Seattle Mass Timber Tower, Design and Feasibility Study Conceptual Honorable Mention, Mass Timber Tower, AIA Seattle Honor Awards Sourceable Architecture News: Tall Tower Design Aims to Improve Health BD+C: This tall tower will lower your heart rate 2012-2015 BD+C: Is ‘green’ still a selling point in the office sector?

Washington State China Relations Council: Matrix, a Free Sustainable Design Tool Matrix sustainable design tool 2014 CTBUH Conference, Two-In-One Tower: An Expansion in Typology and Technology CIHAF Golden Award, Commercial Design Category (Huarun Tower) 2005-2009 North American Copper in Architecture Award (Douglass-Truth Library) AIA Pacific Northwest Region Merit Award (Douglass-Truth Library) CTBUH Conference, Sustainable Design in South Korea and Vietnam Royal Fine Art Commission Building of the Year (McLaren R&D Centre 1999-2004 Civic Design, AIA Washington Council (Spellman Library) AIA Seattle, Honor Award (Suyama Residence) UK BREEAM Award (Her Majesty’s Treasury) Architecture Foundation, (‘A Car Free London’)

John Anderson Msc in Civil Engineering, B English General Function Manager (SMEC)

QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

EXPERIENCE RECORD

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2012 - Present SMEC South Africa, Cape Town Function Head: Structures

B Eng (Hons), Edinburgh University, 1993 MSc In Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town, 2006 Engineer Council of South Africa Member, PrEng (980124)

SUMMARY OF CAREER John Anderson is a civil engineer with 24 years of experience who specialises in bridge engineering. He is currently the General Manager of the Structures Function in South Africa, which is over 60 people strong and focuses on the design and construction of bridge structures.

2008 - 2012 Vela VKE Consulting Engineers, Cape Town Technical Director 2003 - 2008 Vela VKE Consulting Engineers, Cape Town Associate Structural Engineer

His engineering knowledge was developed first in the design of reinforced concrete water retaining structures for projects such as the Great Man-Made River Project (Libya) and bulk water supply schemes in South Africa. It was further developed in the design of residential and commercial building structures, such as the Gaborone International Convention Centre. For the last 15 years John has specialised in bridge design. Key projects have included:

2002 - 2003 ADA Consulting Engineers Engineer – Structural

• A 270 m long curved cable stayed rail bridge; • A 590 m span gravity anchored cable stayed bridge; and • Gautrain Rapid Rail Link - Major Viaducts and Stations;

1994 - 1995 GIBB, UK, Graduate Engineer

Through his experience on cable supported bridges John has a thorough understanding of cable stayed technology and the design and construction processes for long span structures. Projects have included the commissioning of wind tunnel testing to investigate the dynamic response of different deck sections, including the response to vortex shedding. Testing has also been used to derive site specific static wind loadings that simulate the dynamic response of the bridge.

RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

In working on several design and build projects John is experienced in the construction requirements for large scale bridge projects and prestressed precast concrete segmental construction. He is knowledgeable in the erection engineering works required for both staged and launched construction. His project experience includes the staged construction of cable-stayed bridges and the use of underslung and overhead erection gantries. Mr Anderson has significant experience in the role of the design manager. in the project delivery cycle. He strives to provide value engineered solutions that are buildable and cost effective

1995 - 2002 ARCUS GIBB, East London Associate Structural Engineer

2016 - Present Mtentu and Msikaba Gorge Crossings, Wild Coast, South Africa, R3 billion (US$250 million) - The project involves the tender and construction of the 580 m span cable stayed bridge and a 1.1 km long bridge with a 260 m balanced cantilever main span Role: Cheif Design Engineer 2018 - 2019 North South Rail Project Phase 2, Manila Philippines - The project involves the detailed design of steel and composite steel bridges for various parts of the new phase of the surface viaduct for the North South Passenger Rail Project in Manila.

Role: Design Package Manager & Technical Principal

2018 - 2019 Malalos Clark Rail Project, Manila Philippines The project involves the detailed design of a 10-span steel through girder rail bridge over the SCTEX highway. The bridge has 30 m long spans supported on 6 steel portal piers and 5 concrete piers. The highly skewed steel portal supports assisted in rationalising the superstructure design as well as the seismic design of the portal itself. Other components of the project included the independent design check of a 140 m span variable depth prestressed concrete extradosed bridge.

The bridge has a double plane of stay cables supported from 16.3 m high pylons. All the bridges were designed using AASHTO considering extreme seismic loads with a peak ground acceleration of 0.6g.

Role: Design Package Manager & Technical Principal 2018 - Present Bramhaputra Bridge, Guwahati, India The proposed bridge across the 1.65 km wide Brahmaputra River will connect Pan Bazaar to North Guwahati. The central section of the bridge is a multi-span extradosed bridge with a span configuration of 120 m + 5 x 200 m + 120 m. The superstructure of this 1240 m long bridge consists of a 33 m wide multi-cell box girder with integral piers. SMEC South Africa was commissioned to undertake and independent check of the bridge and its foundations Role: Design Package Manager & Technical Principal 2013 - 2017 North West Rail Link, Cable Stayed Bridge, Sydney, Australia, (US $60 million) The project involves the detailed design and construction of a curved 270 m long cable stayed rail bridge with a main span of 130 m.

Composite steel and concrete pylons with a central plane of cables supported a precast concrete segmental deck carrying two rail

lines with track slab. Stage by stage erection analysis was undertaken to design the internal prestressing requirements within the deck girder. The bridge is part of a 4 km long surface viaduct.

Role: Design Package Manager & Technical Principal 2017 - Present Ngabwe River Bridge & Approach Roads, Zambia, R160 million, (US$14 million) The Ngabwe Bridge across the Kafue River will be located on the D817 Route approximately 40 km south of Mukubwe. The bridge is approximately 180 m in length and is intended to replace a ferry crossing to improve the connection and communication between the population of the Ngabwe and Mukubwe areas in the Ngabwe District.

Role: Project Director & Technical Principal 2016 - 2019 V&A Waterfront Bridge, Cape Town, South Africa, R25million (US$2.0 million) The project includes the replacement of the existing pedestrian swing bridge at the V&A Waterfront Clock Tower to increase pedestrian capacity across the navigation channel to the Alfred Basin. The project comprises the installation of a new swing bridge with 4 m wide walkway and the removal of the existing bridge with minimal disruption to the public. Scope of works involved the Feasibility Study (with options evaluation), the Preliminary Design and Detailed Design.

Role: Project Director & Technical Principal 2014 - 2015 Tigris River Bridges, Wasit Province, Iraq, R550 million (US$45 million) Design of two cable-stayed bridges over the Tigris River. The two bridges have main spans of 200 m and 100 m respectively.

Role: Project Director 2012 - 2013 Pacaltsdorp Pedestrian Bridge, George, South Africa, R5million (US$ 0.4 million) The project involves the design for the pedestrian bridge, which is a 65 m long continuous 4 span self-anchored arch supported stress ribbon bridge, with a maximum span of 21.2 m. The bridge has semi integral abutments and a 220 mm thick stress ribbon deck that spans up to 12 m between the crests of the arch sections.

Role: Project Director & Technical Principal

2013 - 2014 Malawi Rail Line Project, Malawi, R420 million (US$35 million) Specialist sub-consultant for the development of alternative designs for 7 major rail bridges on a heavy haul coal line. Key elements included the detailing of launched structural steel continuous superstructures to counter the difficult terrain found at each site. As a result, the project also included a rail structure interaction analysis of each bridge. Other features included stepped abutment structures that minimised the construction effort on the steep slopes of the bridge approaches.

Role: Project Director and Design Specialist Design management and detailed design.

Gautrain Rapid Rail Link, Johannesburg, South 2007 - 2009 Africa, R1.0 billion (US$ 80 million) The design of 9 viaducts on the southern section of the rapid rail link.

The decks consisted of precast segmental concrete sections with both internal and external prestressing. Design undertaken using Eurocodes, considering rail-structure interaction, dynamic and centrifugal forces from the rolling stock. The project also included the design of the Rhodesfield and ORTIA elevated station structures that were directly supported by the viaduct.

Role: Project Manager & Design Engineer 2009 - 2010 Markgraaff Pedestrian Bridge, Bloemfontein, South Africa, R12 million (US$ 1.0 million) Design of un-braced structural steel butterfly arch footbridge with bifurcating sections in Bloemfontein with for FIFA World Cup. The 110 m long structure with a main span of 35 m was developed in partnership with GAPP Architects.

Role: Project Director & Technical Principal

Specialist sub-consultant for the concept, detailed design, tender and construction supervision of two footbridges for the FIFA World Cup. The Buitengragt footbridge is a 6 span, 101 m long, 4 m wide, asymmetric steel box girder structure with a main span of 27 m. The project included 2 access lifts, CCTV, architectural lighting and glass screen structures.

Role: Project Manager, Design Engineer & Resident Engineer 2008 - 2013 Isando Pedestrian Bridges, Johannesburg, South Africa, R40 million (US$3.3 million) Design and construction of a 4 span, 5.4 m wide and 130 m long cable stayed pedestrian bridge adjacent to OR Tambo International Airport. With a main span of 64m, the bridge deck comprises a composite steel box girder with a concrete deck slab. It is supported by locked coil steel cables anchored in two, cigar shaped, structural steel towers. The towers are inclined at 11 degrees in opposite directions to each other. Dubbed the “Walking Wonder� the bridge won an invited design competition held by SANRAL. The construction methodology and the temporary works to prevent disruption of traffic was a key part of the project.

Role: Project Manager & Design Specialist

2010 - 2012 Tshelimnyama Pedestrian Bridge on the N3 near Durban, South Africa, R12 million (US$1.0 million) Detailed design of 90 m long asymmetric rock anchored cable stayed pedestrian bridge, with a main span of 55 m. The design was selected by SANRAL from an open design competition and includes an architecturally sculpted steel tower developed in association with GAPP Architects.

Role: Project Director, Project Manager and Technical Principal

2005 - 2007 Plettenberg Bay Pedestrian Bridge, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, R12 million (US$ 1.0 million) Specialist consultant for the design of a structural steel pedestrian bridge consisting of a single asymmetric tubular arch supporting a torsion box deck. The main span length was 32 m.

Role: Project Director & Technical Principal

2007 - 2010 Buitengragt Pedestrian Bridge, Cape Town, South Africa, R25 million (US$ 2 million)

2003 - 2005 Msikaba Gorge Crossings, Wild Coast, South Africa

The project involved the detailed design of the 580 m span cable stayed bridge. The composite steel and concrete deck was supported by cables attached to an inverted Y-shape concrete pylons 130 m high and large buried gravity anchors Role: Design Engineer & Project Manager

Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2010 2011: Steel Cable Stay Bridges: Attractive Structures that can be developed at an Affordable Price, Footbridge 2011 2011: Markgraaff pedestrian bridge: An Unbraced Steel Network Arch Bridge, Footbridge

COURSES AND CONFRENCES ATTENDED

2011: Buitengragt structural steel pedestrian bridge: A continuous asymmetrical box girder, Footbridge 2011

2006: MSc Courses and thesis in Structural Engineering at University of Cape Town

2011: Technology and Form Finding, Part of the Indivisible Art of Design, IDEA Conference, Pretoria Institute of Architects 2011

2005: International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting, Cape Town

2013: Cable stressing sequence of an asymmetrical cable stayed bridge, Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2013

2008: Footbridge 2008, University of Porto, Portugal

2014: Cable stressing sequence of an asymmetrical cable stayed bridge, Footbridge 2014

2010: Conference of Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town

2014: Design of the Cable Stayed Isando Pedestrian Bridge, The Walking Wonder, Footbridge 2014

2011: Footbridge 2011, University of Wroclaw, Poland

2014: Design of a four span self-anchored arched supported stress ribbon footbridge, Footbridge 2014

2013: Conference of Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town

2016: Design and analysis of structural steel tower assembly subject to high axial and transverse stresses using BS EN1993-1-1 and BS EN19931-5, M. Wilson, J. Anderson, Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2016

2014: Footbridge 2014, Imperial College, London (Member of Scientific Committee) 2015: Multi Span Large Bridges, Porto (Member of Scientific Committee)

2016: Design and analysis of a four-span self-anchored arch-supported stress ribbon footbridge, J. Anderson, M. Snoek, Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2016

2017: Footbridge 2017, Berlin (Member of Scientific Committee)

2017: Designing for a Day in the Life of a Good Looking but Hardy Footbridge, Footbridge 2017

2018

IABSE Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 2018

2018

IABSE Conference, Nantes, 2018

2018 Design and Development of the Msikaba and Mtentu River Bridges, John Anderson, Stuart Withycombe, IABSE Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 2018

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS PRESENTED 2010: Buitengragt structural steel pedestrian bridge: A continuous asymmetrical box girder,

2018 Sydney Metro Cable Stayed Bridge, a Meeting of Precast Segmental Concrete and Cable Stayed Construction Technology, John Anderson, David Jefferson, IABSE Conference, Nantes, 2018

Mark Boyle BEng (Hons) MIstructE Global Director (RBG)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Chartered Engineer Member of Institute of Structural Engineers

SUMMARY OF CAREER Mark is a widely experienced structural engineer with a background in construction and a particular interest in design-led engineering and digital design.

Relishing a variety of engineering challenges, he continues to design projects of vastly differing type and scope. These include mixed use developments, sports and leisure projects, historic structures, transport facilities, educational establishments, and residential projects.

In the course of his career, Mark has developed expertise in a number of specialist areas such as non-conventional reinforced concrete, lightweight steel and long span structures including stadiums and oversite station developments, deep basements, volumetric and modular construction. He is a valuable contributor to the development of difficult urban sites.

Mark has a passion for digital design and sees the application of technology to both help the creative process and facilitate the delivery and assurance of projects as a long overdue in the construction industry and ultimately will transform and modernise the industry.

Mark sees excellent, ongoing relationships with clients, architects and other design partners as key to effective engineering design.

The strength of his interest in the work of these professionals is a source of many repeat commissions and, critically, often enables him to contribute to projects at the earliest stages.

RELEVANT PROJECTS Elizabeth House (Project Director) This ambitious project consists of a large long span (108m) 30 storey bridge building adjacent to and over existing railway assets adjacent to the world famous Waterloo International Station and is set to become a landmark building on London’s South

Bank. The projects many technical and deliver challenges are built into the concept to ensure the structural design is both elegant in form, which is by nature highly visible and highly buildable and cost effective.

Al Rayyan Stadium, Qatar (Project Director and Design Lead) Project director and design lead for the development of a new 45,000 seat fully air cooled World cup group and quarter final football stadium. Developing a functional air cooled stadium with pitch size roof opening in the windy, dusty and extreme heat of the desert environment while still being sustainable offered significant technical challenges that required all disciplines to input to the innovative solution.

As overall project director and lead consultant, Mark was responsible for leading and directing all disciplines and design consultants, client liaison and was instrumental in the concept development and technical solutions 21 Moorfields, London (Project Director) The proposed development at 21 Moorfields is a major office development over the existing Moorgate Circle Line station and new Crossrail tickethall. The highly challenging site constraints necessitate a clear 55m span of the building over the station in one direction.

This is facilitated through the integration of 10 storey high arches spanning through the building to span over the station in a cost effective manner.

Working over a live railway station, complex load paths, consideration of erection sequence, and expressed structural detailing are all features of this unique and challenging project.

The project is under construction at the moment and proposed completion is 2021.

The Broadway (Project Director) The proposed mixed use development is a major development for Northacre on the site of the former Metropolitan Police (New Scotland Yard). The 22 storey development has 6 high-end residential towers over two 4 storey office building over retail and over a common three storey basement housing spa leisure facilities, plant, storage and car parking in London’s Victoria area. The Triangular shape island site has significant obstructions in the ground. Mark developed an innovative piled raft design than allowed piles be re-position on site to miss obstruction without any structural implications and avoiding the costly and time consuming pile extracts operations.

The roof was designed to be stabile while erecting avoiding the pitfalls that many structural designers do with a wished in place design that proves difficult and costly to build.

Riverlight Vauxhall, London (Project Director) Mark led a team of structural, geotechnical and civil engineers to design the proposed major new 600 unit residential riverside development by the Architect Rogers Stirk Harbour in 6 blocks and two levels of site wide basement. Located directly over the new Northern Line extension and adjacent to the new river Thames Tunnel at one of the 20km long tunnel launching and access portals, this development offered significant engineering challenges of current and proposed ground obstructions and works to be overcome through innovative basement design, construction sequence approach and safeguarding the future developments.

Merano Residences (Project Director)

PROJECT EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO RBG City of Manchester Stadium, UK (Design Engineer, Leading ramps, foundations and overall stability.)

A new 45,000 seater stadium for the Commonwealth Games 2002 then converted to home ground for Manchester City FC. Mark was responsible for the design of the foundations, ramp towers, overall stability and bowl to roof interface.

Anfield New Stadium, Liverpool, UK Lead Designer, Project Director (part) A new home for Liverpool FC is planned at Anfield, on a site immeditaely adjacent to the existing stadium. Mark developed an innovative roof design using gaps in the corner sightlines to lean in buttress supports and shorten the roof span, while also developing a highly innovative leading edge arch and bow string support system to elegantly deal with roof patterns loads and work within the architects and club vision for the stadium and crown sightlines.

High end 28 storey residential tower. The tower is tall and slender and completely fills the site footprint. Key challenges included the design of a classic RSH external exposed external frame model that can be finished without scaffolding and provision of a 3 storey basement below the water table on a very tight site with highly permeable ground condition next to a major train line.

The Marylebone Town Hall, London Business School (Project Director) Refurbishment of two linked Grade II Listed buildings, currently used for Westminster Council offices, to convert into a new higher education establishment for London Business School (LBS). Westminster Council will retain use of the front portion of the larger building and main entrance for births, deaths and marriages; therefore, a new gazed link will be formed between the two buildings to form a new grand entrance for LBS. The works shall also include new vertical transport and services cores, plant accommodation, and the reconstruction of the rear of the property to form lecture theatres.

Eastbury House, London (Project Director) High end 28 storey residential tower. The tower is tall and slender and completely fills the site footprint. Key challenges included the design of a classic RSH external exposed external frame model that can be finished without scaffolding and provision of a 3 storey basement below the water table on a very tight site with highly permeable ground condition next to a major train line.

Fitzroy Place, United Kingdom (Project Director, Lead Designer) A mixed use scheme set to provide almost 300 homes in three in situ concrete framed buildings, offices and shops in two steel framed buildings.

All five buildings are set around a major new public square with the former Middlesex Hospital’s grade 2 listed chapel, which is being retained in the middle of the site, as its focus. Mark develop an innovative sheetpile retaining wall, a raft foundation rather than piled foundation solution both of which saved time and costs and help Aviva win the developer bid. Mark also developed stepped walls and plate action to omit transfer beams at the numerous right of light setbacks thus saving valuable height that can be used for accommodation below the planning height restrictions. The project was completed in 2014.

London Business School (Project Director) Modernisation of existing campus including refurbishment of Grade I & II buildings including a John Nash façade, a new 10m deep sub terrain auditorium and link, 4 storey teaching block & triple height feature forum space. Full planning has been granted. The school are in the process of decanting I part to Marylebone town hall before returning to this development, which is planned to be completed in several phases by 2018. The alterations also look to correct movement issues between 1970 façade retention and the John Nash façade.

M40/M25 Motorway Services Area, United Kingdom (Project Director, Lead Designer) Design and Delivery of two motorway service stations with a feature roof over Retail and Foodcourt. The project included the design of an adjacent modular hotel building. Rethinking the internal space to provide an airport style roof with attention to detail provided a light and airy space to allow motorist to relax and regenerate while still in a retail focused environment.

Greenwich Millennium Village Phase 1 C,D And E (Project Associate, Lead Designer) An award-winning scheme, which includes a variety of residences, a school, parkland, waterways and a football pitch, 2006. Mark developed screw piles to minimize contaminated ground arisings and also design out transfers the 50+ transfer beams to just 3 beams on one block thus critically avoiding a call in by the newly appointed London Major who wished to re-negotiate the building mix from the original planning permission.

Chelsea Bridge Wharf Phase 4&5, United Kingdom (Design Reviewer) Design of an ongoing development at Battersea. Design of luxury apartments and commercial spaces. Key Challenges included investigation of residential and car parking grids, transfers and interfaces with previous phases.

Lantern Court, United Kingdom (Lead Structural Designer, Project Associate) Design of 450 luxury apartments in the London Docklands. Design included the use of exposed precast concrete frame and innovative connection details.

Super Terminal 1, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong HK Airport Authority, Hong Kong (Structural Engineer) Design of a new super terminal for automated air freight.

City of Manchester Stadium, United Kingdom (Design Engineer, leading ramps, Foundation and overall stability) A new 45,000 seater stadium for the Commonwealth Games 2002 then converted to home ground for Manchester City FC. Mark was responsible for the design of the foundations, ramp towers, overall stability and bowl to roof interface.

Doug Demers BA (Arch), MSIMS, RA, RID, CRB, LEED® AP Managing Principal, USA (B+H)

EDUCATION 1997 Master of Science in International Management Studies, University of Texas 1982 Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Applied Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York

EXPERIENCE RECORD

CONTINUING EDUCATION ACCREDITATIONS

2009-2012 Colliers International Advisory Services Group (Founding Principal)

2013 Pennsylvania State University, GIS Program 2013 Biomimicry Institute 3.8, Fundamentals of Biomimcry 2012 University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School – Continuing Education Programs (multiple) 2004 Leadership in Energy Design (LEED), Accredited Professional 2009 Washington State Commercial Real Estate Program, Licensed Commercial Broker

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2013-Present B+H Architects, Seattle (Managing Principal)

2006-2009 Callison Architecture Corporate+Workplace Studio (Managing Director) 2000-2006 Perkins + Will, Dallas and Seattle (Managing Principal)

University of Washington College of Built Environments Runstad Department of Real Estate Advisory Board NAIOP Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers CORENET American Institute of Architects (AIA) Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Urban Land Institute (ULI)

1996-1997 HOK Canada (Founding Principal)

SUMMARY OF ARCHITECTURAL CAREER

SELECT MAJOR PROJECTS

Managing Principal of B+H’s Seattle studio, Doug is a business strategist and architect with extensive experience in hospitality architecture and interior design. His portfolio demonstrates more than 30 years of successful projects in strategic real estate planning and design, workplace strategy, sustainability and global service delivery models. In addition to managing the Seattle office, Doug is founder and leads the Advance Strategy Advisory practice at B+H – including the Centre for Advance Strategy in Seattle. Prior to joining B+H, Doug was Founding Principal of the Colliers International Advisory Services Group, and also previously held senior management roles with Perkins + Will, Callison, NBBJ and HOK.

Commercial Amazon.com, multiple projects, Seattle (Principal-in-Charge) Microsoft, multiple projects, Redmond, WA (Principal-in-Charge) GE Canada HQ Optimization Strategy: Reimaginging Meadowvale, Greater Toronto Area (Principal-in-Charge) Alaska Airlines (multiple projects), SeaTac (Principal-in-Charge) 5th Avenue Mixed-Use Development, Seattle WA (Principal-in-Charge) University Bookstore Mixed Use Development, Seattle, WA (Principal in Charge)

1995-1997 HOK Global Accounts Team (Founding Principal) 1984-1994 HOK Texas (Senior Vice President, Marketing Principal)

Hatwood International No.10 Office Tower, Dallas, TX, (Principal-in-Charge) Hospitality The Lodge on the Russian River, Sonoma (In Progress, Principal-in-Charge) Noble House Hotels- multiple projects Kirkland, WA (Principal-in-Charge) Gatehouse Capital - multiple projects, Dallas, TX (Principal-in-Charge) Benson Hotel Branding, Advance Strategy, Portland, OR (2017, Principal in Charge) Virgin Hotel Site Selection, Seattle, WA (In Progress) Anderson Park Hotel, Redmond (In Progress, Principal in Charge) Aloft Hotel, Seattle (2015, Principal-in-Charge) Healdsburg Hotel, Sonoma (2015, Principal) Element Hotel, Seattle (2015, Principal-inCharge) Ballard Locks Hotel/Apartments, Seattle (2015, Principal-in-Charge) Coterie Worklounge, Seattle, WA (2015, Principal) Biotech Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (2015, Principal-in-Charge) Education Queen Anne Elementary School- Strategic Plan, Seattle (2014, Principal-in-Charge) Stanford University Masterplan, Redwood City (2014, Principal-in-Charge)

SELECT MAJOR PROJECTS (PRIOR TO B+H) Commercial Nike Corporation Campus 2 Location & Feasibility, Beaverton OR LTC (Sonera) HQ & Portfolio Positioning, Riga Latvia Boeing Corporation; HQ Renovations & Expansion, WHQ Headquarters Relocation, Future of Work Enterprise Program, SSG HQ, Long Acres Master Plan, Sustainability Planning

Agilent WHQ, Interior Design, Santa Clara, CA Agilent R&D, Interior Design, Rohnert Park CA Hewlett Packard HQ, Interior Design Palo Alto CA Colliers International HQ, Interior Design, Seattle, WA Pacific Biomarkers HQ, Interior Design, Seattle WA TGP HQ Shell and Interior Design, Snoqualmie WA Precor HQ, Shell & Interior Design, Kirkland, WA Walt Disney Interactive HQ, Interior Design, Seattle WA Starbucks HQ Expansion, Interior Design, Seattle WA Nortel WHQ Adapt. Reuse, Interior Design, Brampton ON Nortel Group HQ, Shell and Interior Design, Montreal Nortel European HQ, Interior Design, Paris Nortel R&D HQ, Shell & Interior Design Nortel R&D NA HQ, Shell & Interior Design, Ottawa Nortel China, Interior Design, Beijing Nortel Asia HQ, Interior Design, Hong Kong Sun Microsystems (multiple campuses in North America) Apple Computer, Interior Design, Dallas TX IBM (multiple campuses/Interior Design Projects) - Global Exxon WHQ Relocation & New Campus, Irving TX Esso Australia HQ Relocation, Sydney/Melbourne AU GTE HQ Relocation, Interior Design, Irving TX AT&T Microsystems, Interior Design, Mesquite TX Motorola HQ, Shell & Interior Design, Fort Worth TX MCI Group HQ, Shell & Interior Design, Richardson TX FINA Energy HQ, Interior Design, Frisco TX Oryx Energy HQ, Interior Design, Dallas TX

AWARDS AND HONORS 2005 American Institute of Architects, Washington – University of Washington EOB 2005 Design Build Institute of America, Washington – University of Washington EOB 2003 Texas Society of Architects - University of Texas Chemistry & Physics Building

PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES 2017 Data Driven Design- Puget Sound Business Journal 2009-2011 IDEA Reports, Colliers International: Workplace Strategies, Change Management Healthcare Real Estate Primer, Higher Education Real Estate Primer, Portfolio Planning, Cloud Computing 2009 Portfolio Alignment Strategies – LTC Case Study, CoreNet 2008 Branded Corporate Headquarters, CoreNet Sustainable Site Strategies, CoreNet 1995 Global Teaming and Outsourcing, Tradelines 1994 Professional Services & NAFTA, Canadian Consulate Educational Program Guest Lecturer, ‘Marketing Professional Services’, University of Texas - School of Architecture A Global Teaming (Nortel), IDRC (CoreNet) World Congress

Jim Huffman Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED® AP Principal (B+H)

EDUCATION

2019

1985 Bachelor of Architecture (Honours), University of British Columbia 1975 Bachelor of Technology (Building Science), Ryerson University

Arbutus Manor (Seniors Living and Affordable Housing) Tisdall Hotel (Affordable Housing)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2018

Member, City of Vancouver Urban Design Panel Member, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Chair, Vancouver Urban Design Panel Member, Architectural Institute of British Columbia Past Member, Shaughnessy Design Panel Past Member, Metro Vancouver Advisory Commission Past Member, Richmond Advisory Design Panel

SUMMARY OF ARCHITECTURAL CAREER Jim has 30 years of experience working on award-winning mixed-use, residential, urban planning, transportation, commercial, and civic design projects. Jim is a leader in sustainable design initiatives with numerous LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge projects completed. As Design Director of the B+H Vancouver practice, Jim elevates the culture of design within the office by overseeing a collaborative process on every project. Through this process, Jim reinforces the firm’s commitment to meeting clients’ needs through innovative and thoughtful design solutions.

EXPERIENCE RECORD (SELECT) 2016 - Present

B+H Architects, Vancouver, BC (Principal, Senior Design Director) 1986 - 2016

Little Mountain (Residential Condo Development) 333 Seymour (Office Tower Conversion) 601 West Hastings (Commercial Office Tower)

MAJOR PROJECTS (PRIOR TO B+H) Transit / Infrastructure

YVR Airopolis, Competition Win, Vancouver, BC MEKKA Transit Hub, Saudi Arabia Kingsway, McMurray, and Griffiths Pedestrian Bridges, Burnaby, BC Pioneer and Tynehead Pedestrian Bridges, Surrey, BC Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, Sidney, BC Ar-Riyadh Bus Rapid Transit, Saudi Arabia Ar-Riyadh Metro Transit System, Saudi Arabia Haramain High Speed Rail, Saudi Arabia Heathrow Airport, Terminal One Europier Heathrow Airport, Terminal Five, UK Brentwood Station, Burnaby, BC Gilmore Station, Burnaby, BC Lansdowne, Brighouse, and Aberdeen Stations, Richmond, BC Ottawa LRT Station Design, Ottawa, ON Honolulu BART Station Design, Hawaii, USA

Perkins + Will Canada, Vancouver, BC (Associate Principal, Design Director)

Richard Rogers Partnership, UK (Architect)

CURRENT PROJECTS Kingsway Pedestrian Bridge McMurray Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Griffiths Pedestrian Bridge

Hospitality

W Hotel, Hollywood, CA 900 Burrard Street, Hotel, Vancouver, BC Shangri-La Hotel, Dalian, China

AWARDS (SELECT) VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre

World Architecture News (WAN) Sustainable Building of the Year, Winner, 2014 Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards, Wood Innovation Award + Community Recognition Award, 2013 Globe Award for Excellence in Urban Sustainability, Finalist, 2012 World Architecture News (WAN) Engineering, Winner, 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Architecture + For Engineering Excellence, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia, 2012 Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)

AIBC Innovation Award, 2012 GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence, Excellence in Urban Sustainability Finalist, 2012 Dockside Green Development Project

Architectural Institute of British Columbia Special Jury Award, 2009 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Green Building Award of Excellence, 2009 AIA Committee on the Environment, What Makes it Green? National Top 10, 2009 GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence, Excellence in Urban Sustainability, 2008 Smart Growth of British Columbia Awards, Process/Proposal Award, 2006 RAIC National Urban Design Awards, Merit Award, 2006 Canadian Architect, Award of Excellence, 2005 Canadian Urban Institute, Brownie Award, Best Overall Project, 2005 Canadian Urban Institute, Brownie Award, Green Design and Technology, 2005

Institutional Entertainment & Recreation

1990 - 1994

O + P the Silver Sea The Uno Mixed-use Development, Vancouver, BC The Centrepoint Mixed-use Development, Vancouver, BC Wall Centre Phase II, Hotel Residential, Vancouver, BC Bayview Tower, Residential, Vancouver, BC The Mansions Towers, Residential, Calgary, AB The Park, Residential Tower, Vancouver, BC Dockside Green - Synergy, Mixed-use Development, LEED-NC Platinum Certified, Victoria, BC Dockside Green Master Plan, Victoria, BC Eau Claire Mixed-use Development, Calgary, AB The Currents Mixed-use Development (LEED-NC Platinum Certified), Ottawa, ON Richmond Oval Residential Masterplan, Richmond, BC Concord Adex Signature Tower, Toronto, ON The Lagoons Mixed-use Development, Dubai KAFD Mixed-use Development, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Wall Centre Hotel and Conference Centre Shangri-La Dalian Conference Centre W Hotel Hollywod Conference Centre VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre, LEED-NC Platinum Certified Oltremare Marine Theme Park Richmond Oval Feasibility Study, Richmond, BC Mixed-Use / Residential

Skyline at First Hill, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest (PRCN), Seattle, WA Aquilini Centre West, Vancouver, BC GM Place Tower, Vancouver, BC TELUS House, Vancouver, BC Icon Mixed-use Development, Building N,

Centre of Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), University of British Columbia, LEED-NC Platinum Certified, Vancouver, BC

TELUS House

Commercial

One Wall Centre

Revenue Canada Office Building, Green Building Challenge Recipient, Surrey, BC William Farrell Building Revitalization, Vancouver, BC Calgary ‘Green’ Office Tower, Calgary, AB Beach Crescent Neighbourhood, Vancouver, BC Great Northern Way Technical Park, Master Plan, Vancouver, BC

Consulting Engineers of British Columbia, Award of Excellence, 2002 Tall Building of the Year 2002

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Medal, 2008 What Makes it Green? AIA, 2001 International Green Building Challenge, 2000

Revenue Canada Building

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Medal, 2000 What Makes it Green? AIA, 2000 Governor General’s Medal, 1999 International Green Buliding Challenge, 1998

Judd Eddy MA (Arch), AIA, NCARB Senior Project Manager (B+H)

EDUCATION 1980 Masters of Architecture, Washington University in Saint Louis 1976 Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design, University of Washington

SUMMARY OF ARCHITECTURAL CAREER With a background in development, Judd brings strong project management expertise to project design and construction. His ability to coordinate the creative process with the linear demands of project delivery has been invaluable to achiving total project success. Judd’s program and project management work includes mixed-use, office, retail, hotel, residential, tenant office and retail improvements, retail centers, and industrial.

EXPERIENCE RECORD 2018-Present B+H Architects, Seattle, WA (Senior Project Manager) 2015-2018 GGLO, Seattle, WA (Senior Project Manager) 2014-2014 Gensler, Los Angeles, (Director, Project Manager) 2011-2014 NBBJ, Los Angeles, CA (Senior Associate) 1994-2011 Callison LLC, Seattle, WA (Director)

SELECT MAJOR PROJECTS Corporate Samsung Semiconductor Headquaters, San Jose, CA (2016, Project Manager) Mixed-Use Lincoln Square Expansion, Bellevue, WA (2017, Project Manager) BB6 Residential Tower, Seattle, WA (Project Manager) Seattle Civic Square, Seattle, WA (2016, Project Manager) CityScape, Phoenix, AZ (2010, Project Manager) EyePark, Dubai, UAE (2009, Project Manager)

Raya Office Plaza, 6th of October City, Cario, Egypt (2011, Project Manager) Southlands, Aurora, CO (2006, Project Manager) Podium, Dubai, UAE (2009, Project Manager) Multi-Family Corner 63, Seattle, WA (In Progress, Project Manager) Hospitality 5th Avenue Hotel, Seattle, WA (In Progress, Project Manager) Anderson Park Hotel, Redmond, WA (In Progress, Project Manager) Harwood Hotel, Dallas TX (In Progress, Project Manager)

SELECT PROJECTS (PRIOR TO B+H) Retail Royal Hawaiian Center Renovation, Honolulu, HI (2008, Project Manager) Flatiron Crossing Shopping Center, Boulder, CO (2000, Project Manager) La Encantada, Phoenix, AZ (2003, Project Manager) Ala Moana Center Expansion, Honolulu, HI (2008, Project Manager) Jordan Creek Town Center, West Des Moines, IA (2004, Project Manager) Nordstrom Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ (1998, Project Manager)

Daniel Mitchell BEng Civil (Hons.), UNSW, Sydney, MCom, USYD, Sydney Operations Manager, USA (RBG)

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & AFFILIATIONS Chartered Civil Engineer UK, MICE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

SUMMARY OF CAREER Dan joined Robert Bird Group (RBG) in 2013 and is the Operations Manager for our North America business. Dan brings a diverse range of skills to our business with a sound understanding of engineering principles, experience working on large-scale construction projects, organisation management skills and strategic thinking. With RBG, Dan has gained extensive experience working across all our key disciplines including civil, structural and construction engineering. Having worked in our Sydney office for three years, and a following two years in our London office, Dan has played an important role on projects such as Battersea Power Station Development – Phase 2, Pendle Hill Station Upgrade, Lachlan’s Line Development and Spire London.

RELEVANT PROJECTS Battersea Power Station – Phase Two, London UK (Lead Structural Design Engineer) – Value Engineering Power Station Development is a 42 hectare revitalisation project of prime real-estate in London. The seven phase development has a total estimated cost of £8.6 billion, which includes the redevelopment of the London landmark power station (Phase 2).

The Phase 2 redevelopment of the heritage listed power station will be a mixed-use precinct consisting of commercial, retail, events space and high-end residential. RBG’s role as client representative includes scopes ranging from VE, due diligence, commercial, programme and construction logistics validation and reviews.

Dan led and managed a team of engineer’s to deliver structural VE solutions with a targeted structural budget reduction of £20 million. His scope of works included: • Identifcation, redesign and delivery of £5 Million saving in the Main Energy Centre (MEC) structure; • Led the ‘Project Optimisation’ scope of works to deliver

a series of initiatives that targeted a 22 week critical path saving, to mitigate potential risk of losses to the Client through not achieving the residential handover agreed dates.

• Coordination and design development with the design team and Principal Contractor.

• Facilitating structural reviews on behalf of the Client.

• Reviewing and commenting on project team performance, including presenting recommendations to the Client.

67 storey residential tower and a double height basement with partial intermediate mezzanine.

RBG were appointed to provide Structural, Civil and Geotechnical Engineering services for the development. Dan undertook ground movement analyses, for areas surrounding the basement excavation, to inform the movement and monitoring requirements.

Lachlan’s Line Development, North Ryde, NSW, Australia (Civil Engineer) Lachlan’s Line Development Precinct is a 9 hectare subdivision with multiple investors and land owners.

• Resourcing and managing design delivery of the RBG team.Managing the monthly invoice for RBG and our subcontractors for all Battersea Power Station phases.

Pendle Hill Station Upgrade, NSW, Australia (Lead Structural Engineer)

Discovery Point Residential Development, NSW, Australia (Project Engineer)

Pendle Hill Station Upgrade formed part of a greater statewide government initiative to ensure all train stations in NSW are disability accessible. The project consisted of:

Discovery Point is a luxury residential and retail masterplanned development located between the Princes Highway and Cooks River. RBG were engaged to complete the structural, civil and construction engineering of buildings 11, 12 and 13 of the development, which included trunk stormwater drainage design, basement and tower design, staged construction and food controls.

• A new station concourse and pedestrian bridge; • New stairs and platform canopies; • Four new lifts; • Public amenities; and

Dan’s role as civil engineer consisted of the development of the stormwater collection and treatment of Phase 11, 12, and 13. He was responsible for coordination with the Client and design team, and the delivery of the civil engineering

• Additional commuter parking.

Spire London, London, UK (Geotechnical Engineer)

• Concept design and analysis of RC substructure and

The Spire London is a landmark 67 storey residential tower in London City. The proposed development comprises the construction of a

superstructure, and detailed design of steelwork

Dan was the lead structural engineer for RBG, with the responsibility of delivering the structural design from concept through to the construction phase. His roles included:

• Delivery of project milestones including approval applications, concept stage, detailed design stage and construction stage documentation.

• Lead and coordinate a team of 4 engineers and draftspeople to deliver the design.

• Undertook a client facing role, attending design coordination meetings, site safety and hazard workshops, and dispute resolution meetings.

• Coordination with relevant stakeholders including North Ryde City Council, the Principal Contractor, and design team.

• Manage resource allocations to deliver a proftable project for RBG. • Respond to construction technical queries and undertake site inspections

John Ward BEng MSc DIC CEng MICE, MIStructE Director (RBG)

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS & AFFILIATIONS Member Institution of Civil Engineers Member Institution of Structural Engineers Chartered Professional Engineer (CEng, CPEng, NPER Structural Member Institution of Engineers, Australia Member Institute of Directors

SUMMARY OF CAREER John is a long-standing Director of the Robert Bird Group, having worked in the Australian offices before joining the London office as a founding member in 2003. His experience includes a wide range of structure types and sectors including residential, commercial, retail, hospital, research and public buildings, heritage, wharf and offshore structures, airports, rail infrastructure, forensic engineering and advanced analysis.

John has a passion for the application of digital technology and advanced engineering, and in particular bringing technology, tools and working methodologies from high technology industries into construction. He has responsibility for raising the technical capability of RBG and maintains close relationships with research and teaching institutions worldwide.

John is involved in the development and deployment of tidal energy devices and sits on the UK shadow panel contributing to development of the IEC code for Marine Energy Devices. John is also involved as a member of the editorial panel for the ICE Buildings and Structures journal and as a member of the UK Working Group contributing to the development of the next generation of Structural Steel Eurocodes.

Abu Dhabi International Airport – Midfield Terminal Central Processor Roof Construction (Director) The Central Processor roof over the Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport consists of an arch roof spanning up to 180m, 55m high at the crown with extensive cantilevers beyond on each side. The Central Processor Roof covers an area of almost 300x400m, and contains approximately 20,000t of fabricated steel. The arched structure is highly sensitive to forces and conditions arising during and as a result of the erection process.

Meygen – Turbine Support Structures (Director) The Meygen Project will comprise the first grid connected tidal turbine array anywhere in the world. Phase 1a consists of 4 turbines with a combined rated power of 6MW to be installed off the northernmost tip of Scotland in the dynamic waters of the Pentland Firth.

The support structures were required to achieve a 25 year maintenance free life. John’s led detailed design of the steel gravity base turbine support structures from concept to completion including multi-axial fatigue analysis, cathodic protection design and supporting determination of environmental and operational loading.

RELEVANT PROJECTS Battersea Power Station – Integrated Project and Programme Support (Director) The Battersea Power Station project comprises redevelopment of the historic Grade II* listed brick power station building and the surrounding 42 acre precinct. Robert Bird Group were appointed to undertake a detailed review of the project and identify opportunities to achieve time and cost savings across the programme through value engineering, design optimisation for construction and targetted risk reduction.

The Parabola – Construction Engineering & Peer Review (Director) The former Commonwealth Institute building in South Kensington incorporates a unique grade II* listed hyperbolic paraboloid concrete shell roof. A new site- wide basement is to be constructed beneath this roof, requiring demolition and reconstruction of much of the existing design museum while retaining the roof in-situ. John developed an alternative construction methodology employing top

down construction to mitigate programme and construction risks, and led the team developing the new concept to construction stage. John also led the ATS peer review team employing advanced analysis techniques to better understand the behaviour of the listed roof and its retained supporting elements.

Bank Station – Capacity Upgrade Project (Director)

AK-1000 Tidal Turbine Support EMEC - UK (Project Director) John led the design of a steel framed gravity base structure for a 1MW prototype tidal turbine to be installed at the EMEC test site in the Orkney islands. Steel ballast was used to provide resistance to sliding and overturning. The design required consideration of hydrodynamic characteristics, fatigue life, cathodic protection and installation methodology.

Channel Tunnel Rail Link, St Pancras London - UK (Lead Engineer)

The Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project involves splitting constructing a new southbound running tunnel for the Northern line to increase the passenger concourse area at northern line level, together with a new passenger interchange to the Central line and a new station box on Cannon Street.

Contract 105 (including the CTRL St Pancras terminus and underlying Thameslink box) required an accelerated construction programme to meet delivery needs. With the project director, John developed a concept for top down construction of underground plant room and adjacent station concourse beneath the St Pancras platform extension.

100 Bishopsgate – Floor Dynamics & Counter Terrorism (Director)

John was responsible for the lateral and vertical stability elements of the overwater component of the project, including all seismic and collision analysis and design and the design of steel tubular piles sunk 40m into marine sediments.

John led the ATS team scope for the 100 Bishopsgate project, a 43 story office tower in the City of London. The scope included assessment of building performance against a range of designated attack scenarios including internal and external vehicle bourne IED. Detailed nonlinear dynamic investigations of a range of column-loss scenarios were also undertaken to validate performance of the disproportionate collapse truss.

Meygen Phase 1 FEED (Lead Structural and Installation Engineer) John managed the concept development, RFP and tendering processes for a range of engineering and construction activities, including directional drilling, cable laying, subsea electrical connectors, turbine substructures and infrastructure installation, as well as contributing to the development of the project environmental impact assessment.

Walsh Bay Pier 6/7, Sydney - Australia

Walsh Bay Pier 8/9, Sydney - Australia (Design Engineer) Approximate construction value of $40M. The refurbishment of an 85 year old timber wharf into modern commercial office space. This involved refitting the existing heritage timber structures to achieve a 100 year design life. Lightweight floor systems were used to fit new floors within the existing structure. John carried out capacity reviews of existing timber piles and checked the capacity of theheritage timber superstructure and decks.

PUBLICATIONS “Analysis of a Protective Reinforced Concrete Slab Subject to a VehicleBorne Improvised Explosive Device” ICE Journal of Engineering and Computational Mechanics, September 2013 “Construction Stage Analysis of a Long Span Roof” – NAFEMS UK Conference, 2016

MATTHIAS OLT Design Director, Architecture, USA B+H Architects matthias.olt@bhadvancestrategy.com 206.679.0922 bharchitects.com