The Year in Infrastructure 2008 - (Page 51) InnovatIon In CommerCIal or resIdentIal BuIldIng SMC Alsop (Singapore) Pte Ltd Clarke Quay, Singapore Singapore the goal of revitalizing waterfronts is to attract tourists and residents. the redevelopment of the Clarke Quay river front district in Singapore is no different. After a failed gentrification attempt in the 1980s, the design of a mixed-use development started in 2002. The success of the project hinged on addressing Singapore’s ambient temperature and heavy rainfall, while providing tremendous visual interest and environmental benefit. Using MicroStation, the SMC Alsop plan exploits the riverfront’s linear arrangement of terraced shop houses and turns the space between the shop houses and the river into a pedestrian walkway and observation area. Elegant canopies cover the four internal streets and central courtyard. The humid domain of shopping outlets and street stalls was ingeniously transformed into a pleasant climate-moderated environment of landscaped arcades. ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: SuSTAININg Our SOcIETy SpEc EcIAL cATE Su c cIET Structural Affiliates International, Inc. Torre Planetarium Panama City, Panama the torre Planetarium condominium building in Panama city reinforces the concept of steel as an efficient and economic building material for high-rise construction. The adjoining towers add height and character to the skyline. Conveying geometric concepts and details to the architect’s office in Panama from Structural Affiliates’ home office in Nashville, Tenn., became the main challenge. Bentley’s RAM Structural System allowed the transfer of visual concepts reinforced with 3D models. The software enabled coordination of documents between the Tennessee and Panama City offices and allowed export of 2D plans and elevations, and complete structural element CIS/2 files for geometric coordination to prevent spatial conflicts. RAM Structural System generated an out-of-core solution engine to model unique design elements. THE YEAR IN INFRASTRUCTURE 2008 ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: cOMMuNIcATINg ThrOugh VISuALIzATION SpEc EcIAL cATE u uNIc ugh V uALIz ALIzATION 51
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