42 Used software: Scia Engineer University Design Competition The University of Ghent is a rapidly growing university of high international status. Realizing the need for more auditoria, classrooms, offices, parking spots… UGent issued a design competition for two multifunctional buildings in the heart of the campus, adjacent to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office. Architects Beel & De Geyter, in association with the engineers of ARCADIS, have won this competition and commenced design and development for the project’s two landmark structures. The construction of the larger building, the Monovolume, started in 2007 and is scheduled to reach completion in fall 2009. The Monovolume The building’s jewel-box design is contemporary and clean, featuring a combination of steel, concrete and glass. Housing offices, meeting rooms, classrooms, outdoor patio space and a large auditorium, the Monovolume not only meets the functional needs of the university but also serves as dynamic addition to the campus fabric, creating an active student-oriented space for work and leisure. The building’s main auditorium can accommodate a total of 1000 people or be subdivided into two classrooms of 600 and 400 people by lowering the giant 30 ton “guillotine-wall” hanging on top of the building. A massive 380-SM glass-mosaic screen wall enables students from the adjacent “student square” to view movies and presentations being projected large-scale. Beneath the auditorium and offices, a 3,000-SM foyer welcomes visitors. Below, two underground floors house parking spaces and mechanical functions. The team’s use of Scia Engineer, a software program enabling 1-, 2- and 3-dimensional modeling capabilities, proved crucial to the success of the project. The program provides analysis, design and detailing for any type of structure. Scia Engineer-calculations The calculations were partly 1D or 2D concrete calculations in Scia Engineer for the design of typical beams, floor slabs and walls and steel calculations for the columns of the building. However, because of the complex design, elaborate 3D-models were developed to evaluate the influence of individual elements on the structure and improve the accuracy of the results. Auditorium One aspect of the project modeled in 3D was the auditorium. The space is partly supported by a mushroom floor and partly by traditional floor beams. This auditorium has to resist by example the wind acting on the 400-SM double exterior walls, as well as the 3 m-wide cantilever stairwells hanging on the The Monovolume, University of Ghent The Monovolume, designed by SBXDG and engineered by Arcadis, features a contemporary and clean combination of steel, concrete and glass to create a modern landmark in the heart of the University of Ghent. The building - comprised of concrete floors, beams, walls and stairs, steel columns and roof structure - houses offices, classrooms, patios, parking and a large auditorium. The auditorium can accommodate a total of 1000 people or be subdivided into two classroom spaces by lowering a giant “guillotine-wall” from the ceiling to accommodate 600 and 400 people respectively. Because of the complexities of the design, several 3D-models were made to accurately evaluate forces, displacements, mutual influences of different construction elements. The Scia Engineer software provided optimal results and was essential for the success of the project. Owner: UGent (University of Ghent) Architect: S. Beel - X.De Geyter General Contractor: Antwerpse Bouwwerken Engineering Office: ARCADIS Belgium nv Construction Start: 03/2007 Construction End: 09/2009 Location: Gent, Belgium Project Information Short Description CAE Housing & Buildings 2 ARCADIS Belgium nv Contact Koen Feyaerts Address Kortrijksesteenweg 302 9000 Gent, Belgium Phone +32 9 333 84 84, Mobile +32 499 66 71 42 Email [email protected] Website www.arcadisbelgium.be ARCADIS – Re-shaping the future ARCADIS delivers consulting, design, engineering, urban planning and project management services for infrastructure, environment and buildings. Our experts are focused on improving mobility, enhancing sustainability and raising the quality of life around the world. We define our success by both surpassing our clients’ expectations and making a positive and lasting impact on the environments, people and places we touch. From feasibility studies through implementation and maintenance, ARCADIS is all about balance: of the creative and the functional, of possibility and reality, of the local and the global, of present needs and future legacy. ARCADIS imagines the results and re-shapes the future. ARCADIS worldwide With 13.500 employees, ARCADIS ranks third in Europe and ninth in the world. Because of our home market positions in Europe, the United States and South America, we combine a deep knowledge of the local conditions where we work with fresh global perspectives for unique, integrated solutions. ARCADIS Belgium With more than 750 employees and an annual turnover of € 73 million in Belgium, ARCADIS has earned a leading position in its field. This evolution is the result of innovation, flexibility and agility. Facts and figures not only highlight our financial success, but tell quite a bit about our reputation and our solid client relationships. Brief overview of company activities At ARCADIS, we divide our services into three distinct segments in an effort to distinguish our lines of business. That said, in today’s complex world, we are increasingly exploring the benefits of working across these segments and across geographies to improve the human condition by establishing a balance between the natural and built environment. Infrastructure Consultancy, engineering, follow-up and project management for the sustainable development of: • Transport infrastructure and ports • Utilities, sewerage and water treatment infrastructure • Urban zone development and company premises • Open space and mining Environment • Strategic environmental consultancy for private companies and authorities • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) • Global product stewardship – REACH consultancy • Remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater • Waste management and reduction of energy and water consumption • Ecology and nature development Buildings • Engineering and project management of plants and utilities in the industrial market • Engineering and project management of offices and data centres for the workplace market • Consultancy, design and supervision of building projects in the public and commercial market And including Project Sourcing • On site staff members for the optimization of the clients’ engineering- or facility engineering department: project managers, project and site team leaders, project engineers, designers and draftsmen…
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