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ENTUITIVE IS COLLABORATING WITH DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS TO DESIGN AND ENGINEER HIGH PERFORMANCE TALL BUILDINGS THAT ARE DEFINING CITY SKYLINES
Urban centres around the globe are experiencing unprecedented growth. With limited land resources, cities are increasingly building towers – both for commercial and residential developments. Entuitive’s Tall Buildings team consists of structural engineers, building envelope specialists and technologists with decades of experience in delivering high-rise buildings through innovative and value driven solutions.
DELIVERING VALUEIt’s our ambition to help clients realize the best performing buildings that support their vision and commercial objectives. Through a holistic, integrated and highly collaborative approach, we draw on the wide-range of expertise wielded by Entuitive’s professionals to develop advanced structural and envelope solutions that deliver multiple dimensions of building performance with greater life-cycle economies.
OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCEWith extensive experience in tall buildings, deep knowledge of the latest building materials and construction methods, and sophisticated modeling techniques, our engineers and building envelope specialists focusing on solutions that enhance building performance. We strive to deliver a high degree of occupant comfort by mitigating the effects of wind-induced vibration. Our designs consider building resilience to natural and man-made events including seismic, extreme weather and blast. And we consistently optimize our structural and envelope solutions with an eye to improving efficiency at every stage while minimizing costs.
AN ADVANCED APPROACHWe use BIM and the latest technologies to enhance collaboration and coordination in order to deliver projects on-time and on-budget. We also go beyond BIM and utilize computational design and parametric modelling to assist architects in unleashing their creativity while optimizing the building structure – affording greater constructability, cost-savings and reduced time to market.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSustainability is a process, not an add-on – working smartly and efficiently means minimizing waste and using innovative materials and technologies, all toward cost savings for our clients. Our LEED® accredited staff are committed to a structural and envelope design process that uses materials and resources wisely, meeting project needs with reduced-waste impact on the environment.
CHALLENGING URBAN SITESUrban sites are becoming increasingly challenging for development when dealing with issues that include proximity to rail, transit or aging infrastructure, small site footprint, adjacency to busy city streets and existing utilities, and difficult excavation conditions. We have extensive experience developing innovative solutions to overcome these urban challenges with our multi-disciplinary capability.
BUILDING HIGHERDevelopers and architects continue to push the limits on height – with buildings that are higher and more slender than ever before. Challenges associated with building higher include mitigating wind turbulence, reducing building movement and developing grids that effectively accommodate mixed-use programs. With decades of high-rise experience, a deep understanding of materials and construction methods across various markets, and expertise in advanced modeling we can help ensure maximum occupant comfort and performance in high-rise developments.
SERVICES
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
BUILDING ENVELOPE
RESTORATION
WIND ENGINEERING
SEISMIC AND VIBRATION DESIGN
BLAST DESIGN
FIRE ENGINEERING
RESILIENT DESIGN
PEER REVIEW
FAÇADE ENGINEERING
STRUCTURAL GLASS ENGINEERING
BIM COORDINATION
COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN
PARAMETRIC MODELING
ENERGY MODELING
The 56-storey East Tower is set to be Calgary’s tallest office building and second only to Toronto’s First Canadian Place in all of Canada. The two towers will contain reinforced concrete cores with structural steel floor framing and exterior columns.
The below grade structure consists of reinforced concrete columns, slab and wall construction. The development will comprise a fully city block in downtown Calgary and consist of 2.8 million square feet of leasable office space.
LOCATION: Calgary, CanadaSERVICE: Structural Engineering; Building EnvelopeHEIGHT: East Tower – 56 floors | 247m; West Tower – 41 floors | 178mCLIENT: Brookfield PropertiesARCHITECT: FKA Architecture + Interiors
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LOCATION: Philadelphia, USASERVICE: Building EnvelopeHEIGHT: 59 floors | 341mCLIENT: Liberty Property 18th and Arch LPARCHITECT: Foster and Partners
The mixed-use tower will be the tallest in Philadelphia, and the 8th tallest in the U.S. integrating office, hotel and retail with a 220-room Four Seasons Hotel, high-tech research and development spaces, loft-like work spaces and state-of-the-art television studios for NBC.
The building’s facades are animated by panoramic glass lifts and a series of thirteen three-storey sky gardens, which rise up through the eastern elevation, linking a continuous strand of greenery through the building.
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At 44-storeys including an eight-storey podium, Toronto’s Bay Adelaide Centre East is a LEED® Platinum project that demands significant structural innovation to bring to fruition.
We prevented disruption to tenants, cars and PATH users by locating tower columns so the structure could clear span the main areas. The heritage component of the project involved preserving and relocating façades of a four-storey stone and brick structure built in 1850.
LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Structural Engineering; Building Envelope; Heritage IntegrationHEIGHT: 44 floors | 185mCLIENT: Brookfield PropertiesARCHITECT: KPMB Architects; Adamson Associates
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LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Structural Engineering; Heritage IntegrationHEIGHT: 51 floors | 218mCLIENT: Brookfield PropertiesARCHITECT: WZMH Architects
The first tower of a larger development consisting of three office towers, the West Tower takes the modernist form of a sheer tower of glass highlighted by elegantly notched corners. It became Toronto’s first high-rise office building to receive core and shell LEED® Gold certification.
The structure’s reinforced concrete core combines with composite truss floor framing to maximize the number of floors while respecting City of Toronto shading guidelines. The building incorporates three large heritage façades, including the stone façade of the National Building built in 1926.
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Project led by Barry Charnish, David Stevenson, Ferdo Simov, and Mike Hillcoat while employed at a previous firm.
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The Mirvish+Gehry project is a bold mixed-use project featuring signature design by renowned architect, Frank Gehry, to be located in the heart of downtown Toronto and will be among the tallest buildings in Canada.
The towers includes 92 and 82-storey residential towers each featuring an irregular form and dramatic cantilevers. At street level, the complex will include a new art gallery and space for the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD).
LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Peer Review; Scheme Design; Heritage IntegrationHEIGHT: 92 floors | 305m; 82 floors | 275mCLIENT: Mirvish ProductionsARCHITECT: Gehry International
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LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Structural Engineering; Heritage IntegrationHEIGHT: 73 floors | 257m; 62 floors | 225mCLIENT: Kingsett CapitalARCHITECT: Quadrangle Architects
385 Yonge is comprised of two striking residential towers containing over 1,100 residential units, rising above a 9-storey podium, with heights of 73 and 62-storeys connected by a two-storey amenity skybridge at the 51st and 52nd floors. The facades of two heritage buildings on the site will be integrated into the new development.
An enhanced core solution allowed the concrete walls between the suites to be reduced in thickness increasing sellable space. The enhanced core’s “box” shape also provided inherently superior resistance to building twisting movements and acceleration.
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The 58-storey crescent-shaped office tower is the headquarters of EnCana Corporation and Cenovus Energy and the second tallest building in Canada. The tower’s unique shape and building orientation on the site was dictated by the desire to maximize natural daylight in its office areas, the three large internal sky lobbies and the
six-storey atrium areas. The tower’s lateral load-resisting system consists of a series of unique truss tube frames, or diagrids, which are exposed in the perimeter cladding system and coupled with conventional steel braced frames and moment frames.
LOCATION: Calgary, CanadaSERVICE: Structural EngineeringHEIGHT: 58 floors | 237mCLIENT: H&R REITARCHITECT: Foster and Partners; Zeidler Roberts
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Project led by Barry Charnish, Brock Schroeder, David Stevenson, and Ferdo Simov while employed at a previous firm.
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LOCATION: Taipei, TaiwanSERVICE: Wind EngineeringHEIGHT: 101 floors | 508mCLIENT: Taipei Financial Centre CorporationARCHITECT: C.Y. Lee & Partners
Taipei 101 is the fourth tallest building in the world and is designed to withstand the typhoon winds common in that region of Asia-Pacific.
A 660-tonne tuned mass damper, the largest damper sphere in the world, offsets movement in the building caused by strong wind gusts ensuring maximum occupant comfort.
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Project led by Brian Breukelman while employed at a previous firm.
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One Wall Centre, also known as the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre North Tower, is the third-tallest building in Vancouver.
Comprising both residential and hotel programs, the slim, glass-clad tower contains two specially designed tuned liquid column dampers which control wind-induced vibrations.
LOCATION: Vancouver, CanadaSERVICE: Wind EngineeringHEIGHT: 48 floors | 150mCLIENT: Wall Financial CorporationARCHITECT: Perkins + Will
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Project led by Brian Breukelman while employed at a previous firm.
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LOCATION: London, United KingdomSERVICE: Building EnvelopeHEIGHT: 37 floors | 160mCLIENT: Land Securities and Canary Wharf GroupARCHITECT: Rafael Viñoly Architects
At 160 metres tall, 20 Fenchurch consists of a two-storey lobby and podium, 31 floors of commercial office space, and the Sky Garden at the top. The design called for similar east and west façades and distinctive north and south façades. All façades “swing out” as they rise up.
Vertical mullions at the base all splay to give a wider look at the top of the building. Vertical sunshades will jut about three feet out from building’s east and west façades. Given the sun’s dynamic movement over different seasons, the sunshades are oriented according to where they are on the building.
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Project led by David Thompson and Michael Lembke while employed at a previous firm.
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Recognized for its striking architecture, the RBC Centre commercial tower features a shield-like vertical slice topped with a four-storey glass-clad lantern, adding a distinct presence to Toronto’s downtown skyline. It is Canada’s largest office tower to receive LEED® Gold certification for interior construction and design.
To promote maximum distribution of natural light to the interior of the building, the design called for full-height glass. The floor plate was built using flat slab construction with a 4.5-m cantilever, which provided the opportunity to form the slab with a thin edge that permits glass from floor to ceiling.
LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Structural EngineeringHEIGHT: 43 floors | 185mCLIENT: Cadillac Fairview CorporationARCHITECT: Kohn Pederson Fox; B+H Architects
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Project led by Barry Charnish while employed at a previous firm.
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LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Building EnvelopeHEIGHT: 65 floors | 252mCLIENT: Talon DevelopmentsARCHITECT: Zeidler Partnership Architects
As both hotel and condominium, the building offers a unique mix of both luxury living and short-term hospitality. With 65 storeys, 260 luxury hotel rooms, and 109 condominium suites, it is one of the tallest residential buildings in Toronto.
The building is clad with a unitized curtain wall system which includes granite spandrel panels integrated with the system at the lower floors, while upper floors consist of double glazed windows and spandrel panels.
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Project led by Barry Charnish, David Thompson, and Anthony Mirvish while employed at a previous firm.
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Located in Toronto’s downtown core, the 53-storey Residences at the Ritz-Carlton and Ritz-Carlton Hotel contain a 20-storey, 5-star hotel and 33 storeys of condominium space and related amenities directly above.
The transition point between the structural grids of the hotel and condominium components is designed for optimal hotel and residential layout.
LOCATION: Calgary, CanadaSERVICE: Structural Engineering; Building EnvelopeHEIGHT: 53 floors | 210mCLIENT: Cadillac Fairview Corporation and Graywood DevelopmentsARCHITECT: Kohn Pederson Fox; Page + Steele
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Project led by Barry Charnish and David Thompson while employed at a previous firm.
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LOCATION: London, United KingdomSERVICE: Structural EngineeringHEIGHT: 50 floors | 235mCLIENT: Canary Wharf Contractors LimitedARCHITECT: César Pelli and Associates; Adamson Associates
At 50-storeys high, the iconic One Canada Square stands is one of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom. The structure consists of a steel framed core and perimeter steel tube consisting of deep steel beams and columns spaced at 3m centres.
Lateral loads are resisted by the perimeter steel tube above the second floor level and by the braced steel core below the second floor level.
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Project led by Eric Gordon while employed at a previous firm.
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The 42-storey tower located on Yonge Street in downtown Toronto will be a residential condominium constructed on top of a mixed-use podium and incorporating heritage elements, including the existing historic clock tower dating back to 1870.
A key element of the design involved integrating different grids for the residential tower, retail and office spaces and the parking levels.
LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Structural Engineering; Heritage IntegrationHEIGHT: 45 floors | 152mCLIENT: Kingsett CapitalARCHITECT: Quadrangle Architects
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LOCATION: Calgary, CanadaSERVICE: Building EnvelopeHEIGHT: 41 floors | 177mCLIENT: HinesARCHITECT: Pickard Chilton Architects; Kendall Heaton Architects; Gibbs Gage Architects
Clad predominantly in unitized aluminum and glass curtain wall, the 45-storey West Tower features dramatic interconnecting slopes and angle changes both in plan and in elevation. Its reflective glass, accented by a decorative vertical fin on each mullion, combines with
the unique apex to the building that will make it stand out on Calgary’s skyline. The envelope design included a curtain wall and overhead glass assembly that provides the required building envelope performance as well as sophisticated snow melting and collection systems.
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Pier 27 is a multi-tower development located on the waterfront in downtown Toronto. The third phase of the development is a 35-storey tower stepping out from a 9-storey podium that will include amenities such as professional-grade fitness facilities,
a games and billiards room, a home theatre, a party room, and more. The alternating balcony design of the façade evokes gentle wave motions forming a smooth yet bold aesthetic.
LOCATION: Toronto, CanadaSERVICE: Structural EngineeringHEIGHT: 35 floors | 112mCLIENT: Cityzen Development GroupARCHITECT: architectsAlliance
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OTHER TALL BUILDING EXPERIENCE
GOLDMAN SACHS (200 WEST)*
New York, USA 44 floors | 228m
ONE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER*
New York, USA 40 floors | 176m
THREE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER*
New York, USA 51 floors | 225m
FIRST CANADIAN PLACE*
Toronto, Canada 72 floors | 298m
CANARY WHARF CANADA SQUARE
CITIGROUP TOWER*
London, United Kingdom 45 floors | 200m
TRUMP WORLD TOWER*
New York, USA 72 floors | 216m
BLOOMBERG TOWER*
New York, USA 54 floors | 246m
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL CENTER*
Dubai, UAE 100 floors | 410m
PENTOMINIUM TOWER*
Dubai, UAE 122 floors | 516m
NINA TOWER*
Hong Kong, PRC 80 floors | 320m
EIGHTH AVENUE PLACE EAST
Calgary, Canada 51 floors | 212m
1 KING WEST*
Toronto, Canada 51 floors | 176m
JAMESON HOUSE*
Vancouver, Canada 38 floors | 119m
30 ORDNANCE
Toronto, Canada 35 floors | 118m
45 STRACHAN
Toronto, Canada 43 floors | 138m
700 BAY
Toronto, Canada 31 floors | 101m
YONGE SHEPPARD CENTRE
Toronto, Canada 39 floors | 127m
RIVERFRONT
Calgary, Canada 23 and 21 floors
79m and 72m
MAPLE LEAF QUAY
REDEVELOPMENT
Toronto, Canada 29 floors | 97m
CANARY WHARF 25 BANK ST*
London, United Kingdom 33 floors
153m
WEST BAY COMPLEX*
Doha, Qatar 35 floors | 155m
TRANCANADA TOWER*
Calgary, Canada 33 storeys | 177m
CANARY WHARF, 10 UPPER BANK
STREET* London, United Kingdom
32 floors | 157m
MINTO MIDTOWN QUANTUM*
Toronto, Canada 37 floors | 118m
MINTO MIDTOWN QUANTUM 2*
Toronto, Canada 54 floors | 160m
*Project experience undertaken with previous employers.
CALGARY209 8th Avenue SW, Suite 300Calgary, AB T2P 1B8 Canada
TORONTO 200 University Avenue, 7th FloorToronto, ON M5H 3C6 Canada
LETHBRIDGE 434 7th Street South, Suite 203Lethbridge, AB T1J 2G7 Canada
CONTACT
Barry [email protected] +1.416.477.5829
Anthony [email protected] +1.416.309.0181
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