Buildings that Serve Society
Across the practices that have come together to form Architecture at AECOM, including DMJM H&N, Spillis Candela, HSMM, Citymark, and now Ellerbe Becket, we design buildings that fulfill essential social and cultural functions, and we design them to high performance standards. The following are a few selections from our global portfolio.
Samsung Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea
This 1,200,000-square-foot, 652-bed hospital is an expansion of an existing medical center campus. Complete in January 2008, this is the largest cancer center in Asia. A naturally beautiful landscape surrounding three edges of the site creates a sense of being in a garden. Enhancing the relationship between nature and the new building, both inside and outside, was the primary conceptual direction for the building. The aesthetics of architecture and landscape design enhance patient well-being and comfort—critical to the creation of a healing environment and the philosophy of patient-centered care. Stone, metal and glass have been used to recall a sense of history, nature and the future.
University Hospital, Dubai, UAE
As the centerpiece of Dubai Healthcare City's Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center, the University Hospital will define a new standard of healthcare excellence for the Gulf region. When complete in 2011, the 400-bed hospital will cover approximately 1.45 million square feet of program space. Adjacent and connected to Harvard Medical School Dubai Center, University Hospital is focused on integration between education, patient care, research and culture. The hospital aims to improve patients' health and education, while serving as a catalyst for advancements in innovation and technology. It will contribute to the well-being of the overall community, and help develop a sustainable healthcare delivery model for the region. When complete in 2011, the project will create an image both internally and externally of modern healthcare technology fused with the cultural traditions and forms of the region's traditional architecture.
Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters Facility, Los Angeles, USA
The new 500,000-square-foot LAPD Police Headquarters Facility consists of areas dedicated to police administration and investigative operations functions, and features large assembly areas including Police Commission hearing room, a conference center, a state-of-the-art Compstat Command Center, a 200-seat café and 450-seat Auditorium located outside the building footprint on Main Street to stimulate the street level and serve building occupants as well as the general public. Generous public spaces, civic plazas, and lush gardens promote a sense of openness and community between LAPD and the surrounding neighborhood. Responding to the City of Los Angeles' goal of sustainable building practices, the building design team is targeting a LEED® Silver rating, incorporating numerous green building elements, including recycled content building materials, energy saving daylighting design and lighting controls, a high-efficiency HVAC system, a large amount of locally produced materials, and a water-efficient irrigation system, plumbing fixtures and landscape materials.
Altria Group Inc. Headquarters Renovation, Richmond, USA
AECOM provided the Altria Group, Inc. with architectural and interior design services and preliminary engineering design services for their corporate headquarters building in Richmond, Virginia. This effort was a major renovation/rehabilitation of an historic building registered with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the National Register of Historic Places. The building, the Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters, was designed by Gordon Bunschaft. Built in 1958, it won an AIA 25 Year Award for its continuing relevance. The renovation won an Award of Excellence in Interior Design from the Miami AIA in 2005. A new 200,000 sq. ft. annex was built (connected to the original structure) to provide administrative offices, conferencing areas, a full- service cafeteria, and miscellaneous support spaces.
Shenzhen Meteorological Tower, Shenzhen, China
Sitting at 160 meters above sea level and rising 96 meters in height, Shenzhen Meteorological Tower is an iconic design unique to Shenzhen. A triangular shaped floor plan with two faces corresponding to the streets leading north and south, the landmark building is defined by the neighboring urban space. Fronting towards the Shenzhen International Garden Exposition, the western side of the building is equipped with large areas of metal louvers, which not only shade the sunlight, but also improve the building facade. Lift core is located at one corner of the plan, leaving more open space for the office area. There are three 10-meter-high sky gardens placed at different heights, which contribute to the ecological features of the building. A ball-shaped doppler radar is located at the top of the building. The shape of the building symbolizes a sail boat that is visible from Shenzhen Bay.
Jake Herson