Arup in Vietnam

and surrounding countries

A glimpse into our global expertise and local insight
We shape a better world
Arup is the creative force at the heart of many
of the worlds most prominent projects in the
built environment and across industry.

We offer a broad range of professional encourages collaborative working.

services that combine to make a
real difference to our clients and the
communities in which we work.
We are truly global. From more than
90 offices in over 38 countries, our
11,000 planners, designers, engineers
and consultants deliver innovative
projects across the world with creativity
and passion.
Founded in 1946 with an enduring set
of values, our unique trust ownership
fosters a distinctive culture and
an intellectual independence that
This is reflected in everything we do,
allowing us to develop meaningful
ideas, help shape agendas and deliver
results that frequently surpass the
expectations of our clients.
The people at Arup are driven to find
a better way and to deliver better
solutions for our clients.
We shape a better world.

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Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, Singapore
Darren Soh
 30 years of local experience
Our Ho Chi Minh City office works closely
with the other offices in Asia and worldwide,
giving clients access to a full range of our
global skills and best practices.

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Integrated planning for Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam

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With our regional headquarters in Our portfolio includes some of the most
Hong Kong, Arup has been working high-profile complexes such as the
in Vietnam and surrounding countries Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort
for more than 30 years. Now our in Singapore and the Times Square
regional network covers Cambodia, in Ho Chi Minh City. We are also the
India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, planning and urban design consultants
Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and to the local government to devise
the Philippines. comprehensive development strategies
such as the integrated planning for
We provide total design services in Ninh Thuan Province.
response to increasing demand for high
quality, international standard projects
for the regions growing economy.
We also collaborate with selected local
consultants, offering a full range of
multidisciplinary skills that deliver
project requirements.

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 Introduced by our founder, Sir Ove Arup, the integrated design
concept requires the involvement of all professional design and

Integrated engineering disciplines in the design process, in which all design

aspects are considered thoroughly and integrated into a whole.

design This concept defines not only the company structure but also our
client relationships. Arup believes that successful projects result
from engaging the client at the beginning of the assignment.
Our teams form close relationships with our clients that continue
to completion and beyond.
We adopt a holistic We are renowned for our multidisciplinary skills from planning
approach to any project, and architecture to building design incorporating structural, civil,
MEP engineering and other specialist skills.
which enables us to offer
an integrated design
service to our clients.

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HOTO FUDO, Yamanashi, Japan
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The National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), Beijing, China

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 Sambuichi Architects
Veolia Water Leighton John Holland Joint Venture
Groundbreaking
innovation

Creativity, innovation and We use state-of-the-art computer modelling and material

applications, which enables us to work within the parameters of
technical excellence are, any given project.

in our view, inherent to the Arup is responsible for many firsts in Asia and around the world
design process. including masterplanning the worlds first eco-communities,
installing viscous dampers to reinforce superstructures, adopting
a rigorous fire-engineering approach to enhance safety of the
building in use, and conducting advanced seismic analyses of
super tall buildings in seismic zones.

Top Arup continuously explores new technologies and provides the

Rokko Shidare Observatory, Hyogo, Japan best engineering solutions to challenging and complex technical
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Sludge Treatment Facility, Hong Kong, China problems, making possible what others think impossible.

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Inherent

Sauerbruch & Hutton Architekten

sustainability

We always aim to deliver Sustainability is one of our cornerstones. We add value to clients
through services which integrate sustainability into their business.
solutions based on the
We have developed SPeAR (the Sustainable Project Appraisal
pillars of sustainability: Routine) as a design tool capable of illustrating and optimising
environmental integrity, sustainability issues. We are experienced in conducting
sustainability assessment and certification by implementing
economic viability, social universally accepted rating tools such as BREEAM (Building
Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and
welfare and efficient LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
resource utilisation. Arup is one of the worlds leading sustainable engineers with an
extensive list of forward-looking projects around the world
from Changxindian Low Carbon Community in China to HOTO
FUDO in Japan, from Beddington Zero Energy Development
(BedZED) in the UK to the California Academy of Sciences in
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Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED), London, UK
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Low2No, Helsinki, Finland

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 Arup brings together professionals from diverse disciplines
and with complementary skills, on a uniquely global scale.

Winning The depth of expertise and the sheer numbers of specialists allow
us to take on complex, strategic projects that no other firm could
team have delivered.

Our people are known for their desire to challenge themselves to

push the boundaries of what is possible in order to innovate and
bring about positive change. This leads us to find new answers
As a firm that positively for our clients, helping to create new ways of thinking.

impacts the world, we

attract people that strive to
make a difference people
with a vision for innovation
and progress.

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Singapore Flyer
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Songdo Park and Canal, South Korea

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 Truly multidisciplinary
Acoustic & vibration control Fire engineering

Advanced geometry design Geotechnical engineering

Advanced technology & research Industrial engineering

Architecture Interior design

Asset management Investigation & repair

Audiovisual system Lighting design

Building physics MEP engineering

Building sustainability Planning, design & economics

Business consulting Project management

Civil engineering Risk assessment

Communications & IT Security consulting

Construction management Seismic engineering

Controls Site analysis

Design management Structural engineering

Due diligence Transport consulting

Energy strategy Vehicle design

Environmental consulting Venue design

Faade engineering Water engineering

Facilities management

Feasibility study

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Arup draws upon skills and
capabilities from diverse
disciplines to seek ever better
ways to imagine, design and shape
the built environment.

Sir Ove Arup was an engineer and

a philosopher, the founder of Arup
and the source of our f irms values.
He believed wholeheartedly in total
design and advocated the social
usefulness of engineers. His lasting
legacy is the positive impact Arup
makes on the built environment
and for us, this means to shape
a better world.

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 Arup works across all building types from super high-rises to
street level and below, from luxury to modest settlements, and

Building at all scales from the tiniest detail to complex mutidisciplinary

projects for entire cities.

design With a range of skills that include structural, mechanical,

electrical, public health engineering to building physics, faade
design, and vertical transportation, our building designers
also work closely with our specialists in acoustics, fire safety,
wind engineering, seismic, computational fluid dynamics and
Arup has a longstanding programme and project management.

reputation for engineering Alongside realising exciting forms, our designers are equally
focused on the challenges of making tomorrows buildings greener,
some of the worlds most safer, more adaptable for future changes, and more comfortable for
ambitious buildings. people to use.

Sustainable building design is the focus and approach of everyone

engaged in building design at Arup. By working to improve the
lifecycle performance of the built environment from concept to
construction, through operation, adaptation and retrofitting Arup
is enabling clients to achieve sustainable outcomes and best value
throughout projects and across their portfolios.

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Koji Horiuchi
Structural engineering
Through creative collaborations with talented architects and
designers, we have successfully delivered some of the most
challenging and iconic structures in the region and around
the world.
We are internationally renowned for realising unusual shapes
and super skyscrapers. At the forefront of ambitious tall
building design, we have pioneered numerous innovative
solutions such as the use of high strength concrete and
concrete filled tubes. Our engineers and designers are also
fluent in cutting-edge geotechnical engineering and seismic
technologies, which makes us best placed to realise the
maximum development potential for tall buildings.
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MODE GAKUEN Cocoon Tower, Tokyo, Japan
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Basement of International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong, China
Key services
Bachy Soletanche Group
Foundations and deep basements
Arup leads the field in the design of foundations and deep
basements, both in Asia and around the world. The need to
minimise ground movements and the typically congested
areas where tall buildings are constructed drives the design
process. Ground conditions vary and Arup has the knowledge
and expertise to provide innovative and practicable solutions
to difficult geological and foundation conditions.
Arup has introduced many new technologies to this region
such as the implementation of shaft-grouted barrettes and
piles for tall buildings in Hong Kong and overseas.
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 Key services
Daichi Ano
Seismic design
We work across earthquake-prone areas, from Japan to
the Philippines, delivering responsible building design
that demands the application of expertise in all aspects of
earthquake engineering.
Our most notable designs include Nicolas G Hayek Center in
Tokyo which adopts an innovative self-mass damper system
to reduce seismic excitation and St Francis Shangri-La Place
in Manila which uses our patented damped outrigger system
to withstand earthquakes.
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Nicolas G Hayek Center, Tokyo, Japan
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CIC Zero Carbon Building, Hong Kong, China
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Building sustainability
From GREEN TOMORROW in South Korea Asias
first LEED Platinum certified building to CIC ZEB
Hong Kongs first zero carbon building, Arup has a long
track record of successful green building design and has
pioneered many of the key ideas and strategies in this field.
A strong tradition of research and the desire to find
innovative methods have led us to develop a number of
unique design and assessment tools such as the Sustainable
Project Appraisal Routine (SPeAR), lifecycle-based
carbon and resource modelling. We are familiar with a wide
range of green building rating systems including LEED,
BREEAM and Green Star, and are experienced in helping
clients gain the required regional accreditations for new and
existing buildings.
Eximbank Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Green Building training modules,
Vietnam Vietnam

Nikken Sekkei

Standing at 163m high, Eximbank Tower will serve as Arup and the Vietnam Green Building Council
the new headquarters of Vietnam Import Export Bank (VGBC) are collaborating to develop and deliver
(Eximbank) and become an architectural highlight eight Green Building Basics modules. The first
of Ho Chi Minh City. The 40-storey mixed-use round of modules took place in Ho Chi Minh City
development will consist of grade-A office, luxury in January 2012. The course system has two stages
apartments, a rooftop garden and parking space the Green Building Basics course followed by
with five levels of basement, totalling 69,045m2 of a LOTUS Accredited Professional course. The
construction floor area. The design maximises the use eight modules Climate Change & Sustainable
of natural ventilation and daylighting to minimise Development, Green Building Design & Benefits,
energy consumption. Energy, Water, Healthy Buildings, Materials,
Waste & Pollution, Green Construction & Building
Management, now serve as a pre-requisite
course to the LOTUS Accredited Professional
examination.

Project owner: Client:

Vietnam Import Export Bank (Eximbank) Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC)

Key collaborator: Arup service:

Nikken Sekkei Building sustainability consulting

Arup services:
Architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, fire,
environmental consulting, traffic study, faade design, interior design,
acoustic, vertical transportation, lighting design, landscape design,
security and information technology, wastewater treatment

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 Keimyung University Dongsan
Medical Centre, South Korea
KMD+SAMWOO
Arup is the sustainable design consultant for
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Centre
development. Targeting to be the largest LEED
Certified medical centre project in Korea, the new
20-storey 1,030-bed hospital is part of the best and
largest medical university in South Korea, leading
in both treatment and research. We are also the
Commissioning Authority, taking total responsibility
for management of the commissioning process at
different stages. Upon completion, it will be the
flagship of this new university, making it the medical
hub of southeast Korea.
Project owner:
Keimyung University
Key collaborator:
Samoo Architects & Engineers
Arup services:
MEP engineering, sustainability and LEED assessment
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St Francis Shangri-La Place,
Manila, the Philippines
Mike Alquinto/AP Images
This landmark development comprises two towers
each rising to 217m in height, providing a total of
1,200 housing units. To reinforce the structure, Arup
installed its revolutionary viscous dampers which act
as energy absorbers dampening vibrations. Compared
with the traditional approach, Arups solution is not
only cost-effective but also more sustainable as it
uses less material, and leaves more profit-turning
space inside the building.
Project owner:
The Shang Grand Tower Corporation
Key collaborator:
Wong & Tung International Ltd
Arup services:
Civil engineering and structural engineering
Sony City, Tokyo, Japan Sunrise City, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam

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Ong & Ong Co Ltd

Arup delivered a distinctive structural and faade
design for this high-profile office building, a massive
20-storey near cube. Covered by a diagrid steel
frame with a double-skin faade, this award-winning
building utilises 200 isolators and 40 viscous dampers
in the basement which considerably reduce the seismic
load of the superstructure and protect it against
earthquake forces.
Sunrise City is one of the largest residential and
commercial mixed-use developments in Vietnam.
It consists of 14 residential towers over a four-level
retail podium and two-level basement car park,
spreading over 400,000m2. The whole development
will be divided into three plots, interconnected by
link bridges. Arup is carrying out full design, and the
development will be completed by 2013.

Project owner: Client:

Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd Novaland Joint Stock Company

Key collaborator: Key collaborators:

Plantec Architects Inc. Archetype Vietnam
Ong & Ong Architect
Arup services:
Structural engineering and faade consultancy Arup services:
Civil engineering, structural engineering and geotechnics

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 Times Square, Ho Chi Minh City, TNVC Tower, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam Vietnam

Vo Thanh Duy

The new 164m tall building houses a five-star hotel,
top quality serviced apartments, office facilities and
retail space. Arup designers and engineers enhanced
its value and effectiveness by combining the two
buildings originally proposed by the former architect
into one L-shape building. This new design also helps
to enhance the overall stiffness of the structure and
reduces construction costs.
M-System
The towers contain office and residential
accommodation as with catering and retail spaces in
the podium levels and car parking in the basement
levels. Situated along the banks of Saigon River,
the design had to accommodate extremely poor and
variable soil conditions and numerous neighbouring
properties. The design and construction methodology
of the six-level basement required careful study
and intensive investigation. Arup is responsible
for the design and detailing of the foundation,
diaphragm wall, pile caps and top-down construction
methodology of the basement structure.

Project owner: Project owner:

Times Square (Vietnam) Investment Joint Stock Company Thanh Nien Real Estate Joint Stock Company

Arup services: Key collaborator:

Project management, civil engineering, structural engineering, M-system
geotechnics, MEP engineering, architecture, and faade engineering
Arup services:
Structural engineering and geotechnics

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U-Silk City, Hanoi, Vietnam Vincom Building, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam

Franken Nguyen Consulting

U-Silk City is the largest development in Hanoi
and Arup has been engaged to work on nine
residential blocks with towers ranging from 94m
to 175m. Upon completion, U-Silk City will
feature the tallest residential tower in Hanoi. Arup
proposed a new structural solution to achieve
the international standards desired by the client,
and we also increased useable floor space which
positively benefits the clients business, and the
structural solution allowed for a better building
faade treatment.
Tamas D Varga
The building comprises 26 floors of office and
residential space. Within the podium levels are retail
and commercial activities and the first three levels
of the six-storey basement are dedicated for retail.
The remaining basement levels are for car park. The
building features the deepest basement construction
in Vietnam, in what is some of the most challenging
soil conditions throughout the country.

Project owner: Project owner:

Song Da Thang Long Joint Stock Company Vincom Joint Stock Company

Key collaborator: Arup services:

Franken Nguyen Consulting Ltd Structural engineering and geotechnics

Arup services:
Civil engineering, structural engineering and geotechnics

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 At Arup, we provide clients with a complete picture by merging
strategic commercial thinking with precise, hands-on experience

Management of processes, assets and people. We advise from strategic level to

technical implementation.

consulting Our management and project consultancy expertise makes us

ideally placed to act for clients as a trusted agent and project
advisor. Our cost managers guide confident investment with
capital planning and whole-life cost analysis and our transaction
advice teams give specialist advice in publicprivate partnerships
Arups management (PPP) and private-finance initiatives (PFI).

consultants combine We are global leaders in technical due diligence and our due
diligence offers far more than a technical health-check. We help
unrivalled technical buyers to make better informed investments, and investors to
expertise to offer creative, transform the performance of existing assets.

practical and sustainable Future uncertainties, from economic shifts to climate change,
are complicating the business landscape. Arups economics and
advice. planning consultants break down traditional silos of thinking to
help organisations consider their future drivers of change and
plan ahead with greater confidence.

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Nokia Operation Facility, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Economics and planning Technical advisory

Arup believes economic analysis and planning is at the heart Arup guides investors in negotiating the best deals, advises
of positive development. Our planners provide joined-up lenders in managing risks and supports borrowers in
services to support development and regeneration in cities, attracting the best terms.
towns and rural areas, driving long-term social, economic and
environmental sustainability. Our due diligence services include lenders technical advice
and technical and environmental due diligence.
Our economics and planning skills offer three key responses to
the challenges of the future: For public sector clients, we can be advisors on PPP project
and PFI projects, throughout the procurement process.
strategic planning at a broad regional or area level,
masterplanning and framework preparation, policy
Structural review, seismic assessment, energy audit and
advice and advising on climate change mitigation and
material consulting are our key services to enhance the yield
adaptation policy.
from assets of developers or investors and reduce risks from
consent to development for a wide range of major asset management and ownership.
and complicated projects and advising government on
emerging policy.
advice on economic policy and strategies, impact
assessments, socio-economic prof iling and evaluation
of programmes.

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JST Factory Sakigake Project, Malaysia
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 Arup C40 UrbanLife Workshop:
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Huynh Loi Studio
As part of our partnership with the C40, Arup held a
workshop in Ho Chi Minh City to assist the city to build
water resilience against climate change. Using analytical
tools, Arups multidisciplinary experts addressed the
citys current difficulties in flood and water resource
management. Subsequently, we proposed ways for
the city to build resilience, which will contribute to
its water masterplan. We delivered a report containing
research analyses and recommendations for next steps
that could be replicated in other cities around the world.
An advance animation was created to showcase flood
management strategies the city could adopt.
Clients:
C40 and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI)
Arup services:
Water resource management, flood management, masterplanning
and urban design, climate change resilience and environmental
policy consulting
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Integrated planning for Ninh Thuan
Province, Vietnam
Arup is working as the planning and urban design
consultant to the government of Ninh Thuan, Vietnam,
to develop a strategic development and masterplan
proposal. True to Arups total design reputation, our
offices in Ho Chi Minh City, London and Hong Kong
are providing services on urban design, sustainability,
planning, infrastructure, transportation, environmental
and energy consulting.
Project owner:
Government of Ninh Thuan
Arup services:
Urban design and planning, sustainability, infrastructure,
transport consulting, environmental and energy consultancy
Vattanac Capital, Phnom Penh, Urban transport improvement project
Cambodia for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

TFP Farrells

Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, Vattanac Capital
is a grade-A office development that houses Vattanac
Banks headquarters and a stock exchange building.
Shaped like the mythical dragon symbolising progress,
health and prosperity, the development is poised to
become Cambodias new finance centre and a landmark
for the city.
Arup was commissioned to make road improvement
measures in the capital city. We carried out
improvement works along three strategic road
corridors with a total length of 22km, and improved
200 junctions with a new traffic circulation
arrangement for a central city area covering 5km2.
We were also responsible for the design, specification
and preparation of documentation for international
tender in accordance with World Bank procedures for
the Area Traffic Control system which comprises
105 junctions operated under adaptive control.

Project owner: Project owner:

Vattanac Properties Ltd Project management unit of Investment in Urban Transport
Peoples Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
Key collaborator:
TFP Farrells Ltd Arup services:
Transport consulting and economics and policy
Arup services:
Construction management, IT and communication systems,
security and risk, geotechnics, structural engineering,
faade engineering and fire engineering

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 These clients rely on Arups breadth of skills, experience and
excellence in major project delivery. The f irm pushes the

Infrastructure boundaries of thinking in design to create increasingly innovative

project solutions, thereby increasing client outcomes.

design Infrastructure design brings together many of the skills and

services available across Arup, from geotechnics, water
engineering, bridge design and tunnels, to site development, rail,
mining, waste and highway design. It also brings together truly
capable and influential people with wide project experience and
Arup has worked with a interesting and inspirational stories to tell.

range of clients to deliver Major infrastructure projects by their very nature involve
significant investment. Arup has solutions that are cost-effective,
innovative solutions efficient, sustainable and delivered in an environment in which

to world-leading risks are managed.

infrastructure projects
across the globe.

Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum Inc/Bengaluru International Airport Limited

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Bangalore International Airport Terminal 1 Expansion, India
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Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong, China

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 Key services

Daniel Clements
Rail design
Arup is experienced in all modes of rail including high speed,
metros, light, mono, and heavy haul, and multi-modal transport
hubs. Our multidisciplinary teams address whole-life issues
that include safety, reliability, operability and maintenance,
and the critical interfaces between the engineered solution
and the human element for operators of the system, users and
third parties.

Aedas
In Asia, Arup has decades of experience designing topside
developments for profitable rail companies. Our portfolio
includes residential, retail and off ice developments. Arups
experience ref lects the utmost vigilance in noise and vibration
assessments, and leading edge structural and geotechnical
engineering to ensure the safety and comfort of occupants
above an operating train station.

Rail is an environmentally friendly mode of travel. However,

rail stations and the auxiliary services required to run rail are
traditionally energy-intensive facilities. Arup tackles these
challenging issues with great success, embedding energy
Christian Richters

saving strategies such as natural ventilation and light,

in station design.

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High Speed 1, UK
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Downtown Line 3, Singapore
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Hong Kong MTR Station, China

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 Ho Chi Minh City Urban Mass Rapid
Transit (MRT) Line 2, Vietnam
MRT Line 2 Tham Luong Ben Thanh will be
approximately 10.6km long, with 11 stations and a
1.1km link to a new depot with 12 three-car trains
to operate the line. The line will facilitate public
transport connectivity and access in six central
districts of Ho Chi Minh City, as well as being an
integral part of the public urban transport system
to support the Urban Transport Masterplan. Arup
is providing assistance to Management Authority
of Urban Railways to ensure there is sufficient
management and technical expertise in the
procurement of consultancy services.
Client:
European Investment Bank
Arup services:
Project management support and tender management services
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Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit System,
Indonesia
Jakarta MRT is a 108.7km rail project that will
consist of six elevated and five underground stations
all of which will run through Jakartas central
business district. Arup is the projects special advisor
for the engineering and railway aspects of the
project. The team is also responsible for reviewing
the projects geotechnics, tunnelling, architecture,
system integration, system assurance, rail systems
and alignment.
Project owner:
PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta
Key collaborator:
Nucleus
Arup services:
Geotechnics, tunnelling engineering, architecture, system integration,
system assurance and rail systems and alignment
Mass Rapid Transit Authority
(MRTA) Blue Line Extension,
Bangkok, Thailand
Arup is the lead consultant for the MRTA Blue Line
Extension Contract 1 which is a design and build
contract. The project comprises approximately 3km
of twin TBM running tunnels, a short section of
cut-and-cover tunnel, a few shafts and ventilation
buildings and two underground stacked platform
stations to be built using a combination of cut-and-
cover and mined excavation methods. As the line
will run through highly dense developments with
cultural heritages, analysis and protection of existing
buildings are key issues.
Project owner:
Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Authority
Key collaborator:
Italian-Thai Development Public Co, Ltd
Arup services:
Alignment, architecture, preservation of heritage, civil engineering,
structural engineering, tunnelling, MEP engineering, fire engineering,
tunnel ventilation and transport consulting
South Island Line (East)
Wong Chuk Hang Depot, Hong Kong,
China
MTRCL
The depot adopts the parallel track layout to
provide the stabling and maintenance services for
the South Island Line fleet as well as to support the
future property development above. This layout
not only saves construction time and cost, but also
makes minimum impact on the environment during
construction. Some of the freed up area is used
to accommodate public transport facilities. The
framing of the depot structures provides continuous
column support to future property development
without using the transfer plate.
Project owner:
MTR Corporation Ltd
Key collaborators:
Davis Langdon & Seah Hong Kong & China
Kenneth Ng & Associates Limited
Arup services:
Structural engineering, civil engineering, architecture,
MEP engineering, fire engineering, geotechnics and
transport consulting
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 Specialist Our teams include leading thinkers in acoustics, advanced
technology and research, audio visual technology, building
information modelling, faade engineering, fire engineering,
technical IT and communications, lighting design, maritime engineering,
material science, product design, resilience, security and risk and

services theatre consulting.

These specialist technical services complement our existing

suite of skills and services to deliver unparalleled consultancy
packages for our clients in Vietnam and surrounding countries.
Arup has developed an
unparalleled range of
specialist technical services
to help meet business
objectives and to support
corporate responsibility
and sustainability agendas.

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ArtScience Museum, Singapore
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Osaka Maritime Museum, Japan

Katsuhisa Kida

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Waterfront development
Arup has worked with developers and architects on waterside
sites, applying creative designs at the waters edge to
minimise cost and risk and maximise returns.
As the population continues to grow, there is an increasing
need and recognition of the value of designing quality urban
places of habitation. Achieving this requires an approach that
encompasses urban design, planning, transport, landscape,
infrastructure, sociology and economics.
The location of a waterfront site provides major
opportunities for generating added value for a developer.
There are a number of associated issues often overlooked
or underestimated, such as flood defences, ground
conditions and statutory controls which can have a major
effect on a scheme. This requires careful integration of
development levels and infrastructure with flood defences
and accommodating water users to optimise interaction and
benefits from the location.
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Mipec Riverside Project, Hanoi, Vietnam
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UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010
Hufton+Crow
DA Group
Design review
Arup has been at the forefront of design review in Vietnam
and surrounding countries for the last decades. Our design
review projects have ensured that the latest generation
high-rise buildings and mega infrastructure projects comply
with local design codes. This in turn has provided a high
degree of safety for project users.
Because of our extensive experience in design reviews,
our senior staff have contributed their expertise in
formulating the local codes of practice for peer reviews.
As reviewers we provide guidance as necessary, and
challenge the design team to demonstrate that they have
the appropriate resources and processes to implement
best practice.
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 Cao Lanh Bridge, Vietnam
Cao Lanh Bridge is 2.0km long and includes a 350m
main span concrete cable-stayed bridge as well as
super-T girder approach spans. The bridge is part
of the Central Mekong Delta Connectivity Project
which will traverses the Mekong Delta region to the
west of Ho Chi Minh City. Arup has been selected
by ADB/AusAid and engaged by Cuu Long CIPM
as the independent proof check consultant to provide
independent check of the detailed design and
contract documentation of the bridge and its river
bank protection and river training works. Arup will
also provide ongoing specialist advice and support
throughout the construction of the bridge.
Clients:
Cuu Long CIPM, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid)
Key collaborator:
Royal Haskoning
Arup services:
Bridge engineering, geotechnics and river training works
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Saigon Gem Five-star Hotel,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Aedas
Located in a prime site in downtown Saigon
with views towards both the river and the city,
this is one of the most significant projects in
Ho Chi Minh City. This mixed-use development
comprises a 47-storey tower which boasts a hotel,
offices and residential accommodation; six levels
of basement; and nine levels of retail podium
which cover the majority of the site. Technical
spaces are in the podium levels, and car parking in
the basement. The tower rises to a height of 205m
which will make it one of Ho Chi Minh Citys
tallest buildings.
Client:
Saigontourist Gemadept Corporation
Key collaborator:
Aedas
Arup services:
Structural engineering, geotechnics, civil engineering and
MEP engineering
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