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Background The award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre’s new West building boasts 338,000 ft2 of function and meeting space and has become a showpiece of architecture, construction and sustainability. Key design elements include a six-acre “living roof” that houses thousands of indigenous plants. About 40% of the building is suspended over water with the foundation specifically designed … Read More

Background Located in the heart of Gurgaon, India, just twelve kilometers (7.5 miles) from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, Essel Towers is a housing colony of nine towers boasting over 1100 modern apartments. Surrounded by lush landscaped gardens, a swimming pool and modern amenities, the towers are one of Gurgaon’s most well-appointed places to live. … Read More

Background Bahri Gardens is a lavish 25-floor residential tower located in the prime area of Raouche facing the Rocks, the Landmark that unmistakably represents the city of Beirut. This development exceeded all expectations in terms of architectural design and high-end luxury features that includes unique facilities and a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean Ocean. Solution … Read More

Background The Kambala Bayview Center is located in the harbour side town of Rose Bay – an eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. The centre is a part of the Kambala private school, an independent boarding school for girls, and is home to the school’s successful Early Learning Center. The Kambala Bayview Center project involved the … Read More

Background Gera 77 is a commercial building in Pune, (Maharashtra,) India, that required waterproofing in its basement parking facility. There was a large quantity of water seeping through the retaining walls while some points had active leaking. Water was accumulating in the basement and required continuous pumping.  The main cause was active leakage sources in … Read More

Background Known as the desert’s most exciting city, Dubai is the second largest of the seven United Arab Emirates. The desert and coastline are being rapidly transformed to reveal Dubai’s potential as one of the most significant international cities of the 21st century. Situated just outside of fast-developing Dubai City, the Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) … Read More

Background The Hotel Bellwether was constructed near the Pacific coast in Bellingham, Washington. Three floors of hotel space, a restaurant, a lounge, and a below grade parking structure were included in the design. Because of its proximity to the ocean and water table, water proofing products were needed that are capable of withstanding strong hydrostatic pressure as … Read More

Background The Norwest Private Hospital project consists of two main portions: the four-story Private Hospital and the three-story Medical Centre. Excavation for the project commenced in January 2008. The Hospital structure was completed in 14 weeks and the ground floor of the Medical Centre was followed shortly afterwards. This facility includes the development of 171 … Read More

Background In the heart of Beirut’s central district and on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea is the residential high-rise The Platinum Tower.  At 153 metres (501 feet) tall, this prestigious project is the tallest skyscraper in Lebanon. The aim in designing The Platinum Tower was to provide the highest standards of building systems using … Read More

Background A team of technicians, Wildlife Conservation Society designers, staff and horticulture experts created Tiger Mountain to provide a close up view of the world’s largest cats in a natural setting. Built on a three acre site the tiger swimming hole is a man made natural stream with 38,000 liters (10,000 gallons) of recirculated water … Read More