In terms of the innovative solutions used in the project, Lakhta Center is the undisputed national leader. Its facade service system is also unique - for a building of a twisting and flaring shape, the designers of GORPROJECT have developed a special mechanism allowed to handle every facet singularly.
Today the convergence of security systems and building automation systems is an actively developing subject. It is convincingly demonstrated by the proceedings of leading international events in this field [1, 2]. In Russia, this area has developed mostly in isolation for a long time, although leading domestic experts have constantly noted the need for an integrated approach to the design of modern facilities and inextricable connection between security and building automation matters [3]. The urgent situation was associated primarily with restrictions imposed by safety regulations and underdeveloped engineering solutions.
Ping-An Finance Center (PAFC), with a total height of 600 m, is the fourth tallest building in the world. An integrated structural health monitoring (SHM) system with total number of 553 sensors, which was designed based on the modular design methodology, is being installed in PAFC to monitor its structural performance and external excitations during both construction and service stages. This paper first gives a brief introduction of the architecture of the SHM system, followed by detailed descriptions on its 7 subsystems, including the components, functions, and interrelationship corresponding to each subsystem.
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) won an international competition to design the master plan and multiple buildings for EXPO-2017. The spherical-shaped Kazakhstan Pavilion and Science Museum was developed as a way to accomplish the client’s goals of a spherical-shaped building, while enabling AS+GG to push the design forward to meet the firm’s programmatic and sustainability goals.
The new development of Carrier, which is one of the world leaders in the production of air-conditioning equipment, has a number of undeniable advantages. They include reliability, high performance in terms of energy efficiency, and the opportunity of a flexible approach to design and installation of air-conditioning equipment and cooling systems.
Today people spend more time in closed premises: at home, at work, at school, at the university, at transport or even on vacation. In this regard, should not be underestimate the importance of the air quality inside the building. Previously buildings and facilities were designed with account of the high quality of outdoor air and the significant proportion of natural ventilation. At the moment most skyscrapers have unventilated glass facades, and to achieve a comfortable environment in such buildings they use conditioning and air heating on a large scale; this refers to partial recirculation in order to conserve energy as well. This creates fundamentally new problems that are related to the indoor air quality.
Several hundred units were supplied, mounted and commissioned in Russia since the start of Carrier Aquasnap aircooled chillers manufacturing. Currently they are operated at many commercial, public and industrial objects with success. On a constant basis Carrier company monitors the industry-related market trends and customers’ demands. Researches taken several years and resulted in Aquasnap updated series are based on modernized models of single block chillers.
Traveling more than 500 meters or 100 floors in a continuous elevator trip is challenging and doesn’t really make sense using conventional technology. Therefore KONE has developed a new innovative tripping technology KONE UltraRope™.
Facade Maintenance System (FMS), also known as Building Maintenance Units (BMU) are widely used throughout the world to repair and keep clean the facades of high-rise, medium and low-rise buildings. This is not only convenient, because the FMS allows looking perfect even the most complex configuration buildings, and also rather profitable – these systems pay off in the first years of operation, and they are designed for a lifetime service. Naturally, in such complex objects like are skyscrapers works only high-technology equipment, both during construction and service stages of already occupied building. It’s fast, easy and safe.
Modern metropolises are growing not only horizontally, but also vertically. Buildings are becoming taller and taller, and there is a need to regulate the passenger flow within them. This is one of the main reasons why KONE, which has over 40 thousand employees, focuses its attention on innovative developments for managing passenger flows – People Flow®, which allow people to move easily, comfortably and safely inside highrise buildings – whether it is office centres, hotels or residential complexes.
