Buro Happold

Season’s greetings from everyone at Buro Happold.   As 2024 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2025, our people will take some time to reflect on a year when we continued to deliver on our promise to design, engineer and create an environment that is better for people, places and planet. Some of our offices will be closed until the New Year.   Thank you to the clients, collaborators and colleagues who have joined us on this mission by bringing their passion, energy and commitment to our work.   To those of you who celebrate, a very Merry Christmas – and season’s greetings to you all. https://buro.im/festive

Buro Happold’s experts are working on incredible projects all around the world, with many reaching significant milestones in 2024. We take a look back at seven stand-out highlights: https://buro.im/4iQi24o

Buro Happold benefits from the skills and experience of a wide range of people, from all over the world, all bringing their own insights and expertise. We’re always looking to the future. Discover what our people are looking forward to most in 2025 and read about some our our achievements in 2024 in The Edit, our #annualreview: https://buro.im/3Zoeo95 #BuroHappold #Engineering #YearInReview #AnnualReport #Consultancy #BuroHappoldAdvisory

We are excited to share that Buro Happold Partner and Director Abhijeet Kulkarni was invited for a second time to the Board of Review (BOR) for the Monsoon semester 2024 at CEPT University. Abhijeet was invited to engage with the course professors and share ideas about industry requirements which will help shape the course content for the master’s degree in Structural Engineering. In his first interaction this summer, there were discussions with the Dean of Faculty of Technology and studio owners on how studio work can be made more realistic and relevant to actual practice. This time, he also covered opportunities for aligning the syllabus closely to industry requirements. Abhijeet said: "This interaction with the academics gave me the opportunity to share general concerns on the quality of structural engineering being taught and the level of knowledge in young engineers graduating from universities. "In my opinion this is a great initiative taken by CEPT University, the impact of which will go a long way in improving the structural engineering awareness and knowledge amongst young engineers." Find out more about structural engineering and our recent projects here: https://buro.im/4iKEcF3

Do you have a favourite venue? If so, what makes it so special? Join us for our very festive and most recent episode of ‘Sandbox’, where our panel goes behind the scenes... In our latest podcast episode, ‘Echoes and Flow: The Science of Memorable Venues,’ we dive into this question from multiple angles. Join our experts as they discuss how engineering helps to elevate experiences for both the performers and visitors alike. And for a special insight from both sides, our special guest, actor and stand-up comedian Alistair Barrie, shares his perspective from both the performer and visitor viewpoints. From perfect temperature control to optimal audience seating and smooth crowd management, many factors contribute to a venue's success. But what makes a venue stand out and offer a unique, enjoyable experience? Tune in to the full episode for all the fascinating insights. Joining our regular host Andy Duncan, in this episode, are Buro Happold experts Christine Lowry, Partner, and Dr. Becky Hayward, Associate Director. Our special guest in this episode is Alistair Barrie, comedian and actor. Alistair performs at major events including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (where he has been nominated twice for best show), and Glastonbury. You can also find him regularly on the BBC, Times Radio and a wide range of podcasts.  Use the links below to listen to the full episode and why not subscribe to the whole series; Sometimes we’ll tackle a subject head on, sometimes a sideways view - but always with curiosity, expertise and maybe even a dash of humour.  ◾ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gMtYefgn   ◾ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gtGqKwwv  ◾ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gz6XQVSF     #BHSandbox  #podcast #engineering #culturalbuildings #museums #comedy #christmas #pantomime #venues #culture #UK #London #BuroHappold #structuralengineering #comedyvenues #glastonbury #EdinburghFringe #exhibitions #engineeringdesign #peopleflow #crowdmanagement #sustainability #retrofit #refurbishment

We believe in the need to be actively involved with our local communities wherever we can, as well as making our skills, experience and time available to those in society that are most in need, wherever they are in the world. Find out about some of our community involvement projects in The Edit, our #annualreview: https://buro.im/4fXRbSf #BuroHappold #Engineering #YearInReview #AnnualReview #AnnualReport #Consultancy #BuroHappoldAdvisory

The Royal Entomological Society Garden at Stratford Cross is a project where nature and urban space beautifully intertwine.   Designed by landscape architect Tom Massey and formerly displayed on the main avenue at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, the garden has now been resettled at the former Olympic site at Stratford in east London, Stratford Cross (formerly known as IQL).   Buro Happold was engaged to provide a range of services to the garden relocation project. Learn more about Buro Happold’s role with Alice Dale, engineer, and Yasmeen Alwakeel, lighting designer, in our #annualreview The Edit: https://buro.im/4giFlSQ   #BuroHappold #Engineering #YearInReview #AnnualReport #Consultancy #BuroHappoldAdvisory

Four years on from its implementation in 2020, the EU taxonomy has introduced fundamental changes to the workings of the built environment to meet new sustainability criteria. Developers, facing a new landscape of climate risk analysis and ESG requirements, must now keep their assets compliant with rigorous, science-based climate targets - or diminish their chances for attracting possible investors. In the light of recent catastrophic flooding events in Europe, thorough risk assessment and management strategies can mitigate the impact of the climate crisis, as changes in design, building structure or technologies can significantly prevent or reduce damage from climate risks. Buro Happold's European Lead Asset Management, Associate Director Prof. Dr. Eckhart Hertzsch Hertzsch explains why it is so important to take climate risk analysis seriously in any consideration of property development, starting at the acquisition phase. Read the full article here: https://buro.im/4ghF3eJ #burohappold #engineering #assetmanagement #climateadaptation #EUTaxonomy #ESGStrategy #propertydevelopment #sustainability

As we approach the end of 2024, two key conferences have come to a close, both impacting the future of the built environment: COP16 and COP29. Both have a shared story of progress mixed with missed opportunities.  Today, we look at the outcomes of the conference that focuses on climate – COP29. It was largely a story of progress in some areas, but plenty of missed opportunities elsewhere. In the lead-up to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, it was referred to as “the finance COP”. This was because of the importance of a new finance deal. The amount agreed – $300 billion a year – has largely been viewed as insufficient, but the increased number does at least acknowledge the scale of what is needed and can act as a foundation to build on. There were also meetings, partnerships and outcomes that focused specifically on the built environment, including the formalisation of the Intergovernmental Council on Buildings and Climate, and recognition of the built environment in official text, in the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme.  Learn more: https://buro.im/3ByQsb1 #burohappold #engineering #consultancy #advisory #builtenvironment #construction #climate #COP29 

In 2023, we launched our net zero routemap. We did this because we know that we have a responsibility to address the role carbon plays in the built environment. Our sphere of influence means we can make a genuine difference and create real impact. We are doing this out of the desire to make a difference. To improve things. To deliver solutions that benefit three main areas: people, places and planet. We are fortunate that we have a degree of power in our hands. It is up to us to use that power to effect a tangible, positive change – we have both the ability and a responsibility to make this happen. Find out about examples of recent projects with decarbonisation services at their core in The Edit, our #annualreview: https://buro.im/3OCqO8r #BuroHappold #Engineering #YearInReview #AnnualReview #AnnualReport #Consultancy #BuroHappoldAdvisory