Tristram Carfrae was the Project Director for the Beijing Olympics Watercube. He is a leading structural designer from Arup.
Sir Duncan Michael is a former chairman of Arup and Trustee of the Ove Arup Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Professor Derek Sugden CEng MICE MIStructE Hon FRIBA is a founding partner of Arup Associates.
Archive footage and information about the structure and construction of the Sydney Opera House, thought by many at the time to be ‘unbuildable’
Archive footage and information about the construction of the Pompidou Centre, one of the most famous examples of high-tech architecture
The Millennium Bridge in London is the first Thames crossing since Tower Bridge in 1894 and a complex piece of engineering.
This video explores the technical challenges of building Frank Gehry’s complex 2008 Serpentine Pavilion.
The California Academy of Sciences is an educational and research centre for the life sciences and is currently the greenest building in the world.
This short video reveals how the Bird’s Nest stadium depicts heaven by reflecting the ancient Chinese traditions of pottery and basket weaving.
The Amsterdam Public Library is situated in the redeveloped Oosterdokseiland area of Amsterdam. The building program includes a library, theatre, cafe and office space.
