1. Lanre Durosinmi-Etti (PM)
Farah Caswell (LO)
Moody Muwahid
Cindy Qian
Nick Makasis
Donghao Li
Brian Lau
Diamond Horesaengchai
Yazan Al-Hindawi
CASWELL + PARTNERS
Supervisor: Dr. Vollum
Client: Arup
W-HEIGTHS
Group10
Commercial Office: Project W
2. The Site
The site
Woolwich area of London
Crossrail under construction
Wider area undergoing
redevelopment
Good transport links
3. The Site Constraints
Station Vent-shaft Box Flight Path – building height < 120m
(29m x 40m)
(30 storey's)
Crossrail tunnels directly
underneath the site
4. The Client Brief
200 flats – 1 to 3 beds
45,000m2 of office space
(25% affordable)
Outdoor recreation 3500m2 of office
space
storage
Leisure Facilities
Parking: 25 commercial
Parking: 75 Residential
8000m2 of retail space
(3500m2 of storage)
5. The Requirements
Master Plan
• Exciting & compatible
Foundations and Basements
• Tunnels
Structural Floor Systems
• Mixed-Use
Structural Stability
• High-Rise
6. Our Approach
Week 1: We’re The Architects
Develop 3 different Master plans for the client
Week 2: Back to Reality
Look into more structural detail of chosen master plan(s): foundations and column grids
Week 3: The Superstructure
Loading analysis and structural design
Week 4: The Substructure
Foundation design and geotechnical analysis
Week 5: The Final Structure
Overall Structural Stability
7. Our Approach
Week 1: We’re The Architects
Develop 3 different Master plans for the client
Week 2: Back to Reality
Look into more structural detail of chosen master plan(s): foundations and column grids
Week 3: The Superstructure
Loading analysis and structural design
Week 4: The Substructure
Foundation design and geotechnical analysis
Week 5: The Final Structure
Overall Structural Stability
8. Week 1: Our Influences
Time Warner Centre,
Petronas Twin Towers,
Sky Gardens,
New York
Malaysia
Beijing
Mahanakorn Pavillion,
CCTV Tower,
Pungoll Gardens,
Thailand
Beijing
Singapore
16. Client Feedback
ARSENAL TOWERS
FARAH TERRACE
SKY CIRCLE
- Iconic but integratable
- Integrates well with - Very Iconic but not
- Loss of space due to Woolwich
integratable
geometry
- Bridging across tunnels - Structurally complex to
- Slenderness of Towers might be an issue
design and construct
might be an issue
- Differential Settlement
- Extremely costly
17. Client Feedback
ARSENAL TOWERS
FARAH TERRACE
SKY CIRCLE
- Iconic but integratable
- Integrates well with - Very Iconic but not
- Loss of space due to Woolwich
integratable
geometry
- Bridging across tunnels - Structurally complex to
- Slenderness of Towers might be an issue
design and construct
might be an issue
- Differential Settlement
- Extremely costly
18. Moving Forward…
-
- PREFERRED MASTERPLAN
- MERGE MASTERPLANS 1 & 3
- Proceed with structural and - Attempt to challenge the brief
geotechnical analysis and design
following Woolwich Appraisal
-Modification to design might be
required
19. Woolwich Appraisal
ROYAL
ARSENAL
DEVELOPMENT
(NEW)
THE
WAREHOUSE
(NEW)
Woolwich
Central
(NEW)
Residential
Area
Commercial/Business
Retail
20. Results of Appraisal
RESIDENTIAL
3 Brand new neighboring
developments underway, possible
over-supply.
D
E RETAIL
M High Street Near-by
A Woolwich Ranked very Low in
N terms of retail space.
D Possible demand for retail space
COMMERCIAL
Existing ‘industrial’ office space,
therefore demand for new modern
office space
21. Conclusions
NEW MASTER PLAN 2
Reduction or elimination of residential space requirement.
Allow for better integration of the development (Lower-rise
buildings)
22. Questions?
With Thanks to:
Dr. Vollum
ARUP
Sarah Tattersall & Mick White ~ Arup
