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Background Founded in 1945, Wellcome is the regions’ longest-established supermarket chains and one of the largest in the region. Wellcome is owned by Jardine Matheson Holdings via its Dairy Farm subsidiary. It also operates supermarkets in the Republic of China under the same name.  Failure of a conventional membrane system on the negative side walls … Read More

BACKGROUND Situated in the arts district of downtown Dallas, the 80,300-sq ft Wyly Theatre was designed to accommodate traditional and experimental performances of music, dance, and cinema. The 12-level building features innovative design with a vertically organized facility that completely rethinks the traditional form of a theatre. It is a cast-in-place and structural steel framed … Read More

Applying Award-Winning Innovation and Architectural Hardscape Background Several years after designing the City of Burnaby’s Metro Skate Park, which won multiple awards and remains a structural icon in British Columbia, Canada, Spectrum Skateparks went on to create another municipal marvel. This time, it would be for the City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Much like … Read More

Background Riverfront is a distinctive, high-end mixed-use building that offers the Napa lifestyle to its residential, retail and office residents. Resembling a quaint street that one could expect in Europe, Riverfront is a destination property that offers city living with rural charm. Located alongside a river, the Riverfront offered a picturesque view that was a … Read More

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