Buildings: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
New construction of the hybrid high-rise ONE FORTY WEST in Frankfurt am Main
In Frankfurt, in the middle of the lively city quarter between Westend and Bockenheim, the hotel and residential high-rise ONE FORTY WEST is being ... more
Rehabilitation of the Sun Sail in Dortmund's Westfalenpark
Wide-span concrete load-bearing structures were among the typical roof structures that characterized the architecture of the first post-war decades ... more
Energy-plus-school in Luxembourg built almost entirely in wood
As a plus-energy building, the Lycée technique pour professions de santé in Luxembourg has a role model function in school construction: thanks to ... more
Creative scaffolding solutions for residential towers in Bratislava
The new cultural centre of the region is being built in Bratislava: SKY PARK is a multi-functional centre that combines a modern living and working ... more
Special bearings for the modernized Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The listed Olympic Stadium in Helsinki is being modernized which includes the addition of a new roof that covers the stands around the entire oval. ... more
When the Roof provides mass for seismic protection…
Mass is usually a problem under seismic loading. But when you convert the heavy roof slab of a concrete structure into a tuned-mass damper, then it ... more
Extraordinary light for Tennis in Kuwait
As part of the Kuwait University's Student Activities and Athletic Facilities Project in Al-Shadadiya, an indoor tennis centre is currently being r ... more
Singapore's "jewel" resting on spherical bearings
Singapore has put a gem into its architectural crown, the “Jewel Changi Airport”. The largest single-layer steel-glass construction and the world’s ... more
Space for 13.2 million barrels: Tank farm at Saldanha Bay
Covering the size of 24 football pitches, 17 m high and having sufficient capacity to store a total of 13.2 million barrels of oil: In Saldanha Bay ... more
Reconstruction of Notre-Dame – 3D survey as immediate measure
On Saturday, 20th April 2019, the AGP (Art Graphique & Patrimoine) team joined forces with FARO to carry out an emergency initiative ... more