Aedas
Aedas is an architectural firm with eleven International offices founded by the Welsh architect Keith Griffiths. Aedas provides services in architecture, interior design, urban design, masterplanning and graphic design. It was established in 2002. History Establishment Aedas was established in 2002 and opened its first China office in the same year.National enterprise credit informationRetrieved 21 June 2017 Aedas was appointed to design Fortune Plaza, Fortune Plaza 1 (2003). Other mixed-commercial projects in Beijing include, R&F City, R&F Plaza and R&F Centre in Beijing. The company set up offices in Macau (2004), Shanghai (2005) and Chengdu (2005). Aedas Singapore was appointed to design various rail works of Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub and MRT stations. Also, Aedas completed mixed-use and residential projects including The Star, Shaw Tower and Woodlands North Coast. In Macau, Aedas delivered its first integrated casino resort project, Sands Macau in 2004. Ae ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Keith Griffiths (architect)
Keith Griffiths RIBA FHKIA (born October 1954) is a British architect who founded and chairs Aedas. Since 1983 and for most of his career he has resided in Hong Kong. Early life and education Griffiths was born to Emrys and Jane Griffiths in October 1954 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. He was brought up in the small cathedral city of St Davids, in Wales. He attended Ysgol Dewi Sant, St Davids School and read architecture at St John's College, University of Cambridge where he received a Masters in Architecture in 1976 and a Diploma in Architecture in 1979. In 1979 he registered as an architect ( ARB) and became a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Career From 1978 to 1980 Griffiths worked for Arup Associates before joining Foster and Partners in London as a member of the design team for the new Hongkong and Shanghai Bank headquarters (HSBC) in Hong Kong. In 1985, Keith Griffiths and Anthony Hackett set up Hackett and Griffiths in Hong Kong. Hackett and Griffiths ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ocean Heights (Dubai)
Ocean Heights is a supertall residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE. The tower stands tall with 83 floors. The tower is designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas. The building was topped out on 22 December 2009, and completed in 2010. As of 2022, Ocean Heights is the seventh-tallest residential building in Dubai and 20th-tallest residential building in the world. The tower, with its unique curves and twisting motion as it ascends, is actually the third version of the tower proposed by DAMAC Properties Co. The first version had the tower at a much shorter 38 floors, the second had 50. The 83-floor tower houses more than 519 condominiums and is located along Al Sufouh Road in Dubai Marina. See also * List of tallest buildings in Dubai * List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates * List of tallest residential buildings * List of twisted buildings References External links View Tower info, Images and Floor Plans of Ocean HeightsOcean Heightson CTBUH The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
West Kowloon station (abbreviated WEK), also known as Hong Kong West Kowloon, is the southern terminus of and the only station on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (HSR). The station connects to China's HSR network across the border through dedicated tunnels and includes a Mainland Port Area where the laws of (Mainland) China are enforced. It was constructed by the MTR Corporation Limited as the project manager commissioned by the Hong Kong Government, through subcontractors. The terminal railway station is located in Jordan, West Kowloon, north of the West Kowloon Cultural District between the Airport Express and Tung Chung line's Kowloon station and the Tuen Ma line's Austin station. The footprint of the new station extends into the basement of the West Kowloon Cultural District. The original While construction of the station was still planned for completion in 2015, major flooding occurred in the railway tunne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ubora Towers
The Ubora Towers is a complex of two towers in the Business Bay district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The development consists of the Ubora Commercial Tower and the Ubora Residential Tower. Construction of the Ubora Towers was completed in 2011. It was sold by to Senyar Real Estate in Mid 2018 The Ubora Commercial Tower, also known as the Ubora Tower 1, is a 58-story building. It has a total architectural height of 263 metres (862 ft). The Ubora Residential Tower, or Ubora Tower 2, is a 20-floor structure. The commercial skyscraper was topped out in 2011. The complex was designed by the architectural firm Aedas, with lighting design by AWA Lighting Designers, and is currently managed by Jones Lang Lasalle. There is a public transport bus stop on both sides of the road named as U bora Tower which is where people working in nearby towers use to board and get down. All the buses crossing this tower expect bus number 26 & 50 lead to the nearest Metro Station which is Bu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Star Performing Arts Centre
One-north (stylized as one-north) is a subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, first developed by JTC Corporation as the country's research and development and high technology cluster. It was first conceptualised in 1991 as part of the National Technology Plan and officially launched on 4 December 2001 by then Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan Keng Yam. The precinct is split into 9 main developments: Biopolis, Fusionopolis, Mediapolis, Vista, LaunchPad @ one-north, Nepal Hill, Rochester Park, Wessex, and Pixel. Many parts of one-north was designed and master planned by Zaha Hadid Architects. It's located near educational and research institutes such as National University of Singapore (NUS), INSEAD, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and the Singapore Science Parks. In 2012, ESSEC Business School set up its Asian campus in one-north, for a total investment of S$40 million. The district also has easy accessibility to various social and recreational facilities due to its close prox ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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One-north
One-north (stylized as one-north) is a subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, first developed by JTC Corporation as the country's research and development and high technology cluster. It was first conceptualised in 1991 as part of the National Technology Plan and officially launched on 4 December 2001 by then Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan Keng Yam. The precinct is split into 9 main developments: Biopolis, Fusionopolis, Mediapolis, Vista, LaunchPad @ one-north, Nepal Hill, Rochester Park, Wessex, and Pixel. Many parts of one-north was designed and master planned by Zaha Hadid Architects. It's located near educational and research institutes such as National University of Singapore (NUS), INSEAD, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and the Singapore Science Parks. In 2012, ESSEC Business School set up its Asian campus in one-north, for a total investment of S$40 million. The district also has easy accessibility to various social and recreational facilities due to its close pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Boulevard Plaza
Boulevard Plaza is a complex contains Boulevard Plaza 1 and Boulevard Plaza 2 located in Downtown Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The towers were proposed for construction on 2005, with the commencement of construction in 2007 and ended in 2010. The Boulevard Plaza 1 rises and Boulevard Plaza 2 rises , while the complex have 37 and 30 floors respectively. Boulevard Plaza are located in Downtown Dubai, adjacent to the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa. See also * List of tallest buildings in Dubai * Downtown Dubai Downtown Dubai or The Dubai Downtown, is a large-scale, mixed-use complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Downtown was created by the Emaar Real Estate Development Company. Before 2000, the place was called Umm Al Tarif. It is home to so ... References {{reflist External links Boulevard Plaza 1 CTBUHBoulevard Plaza 2 CTBUHBoulevard Plaza 1 EmporisBoulevard Plaza 2 EmporisBoulevard Plaza 1 SkyscraperpageBoulevard Plaza 2 SkyscraperpageEmaar.com Off ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Venetian Macao
The Venetian Macao () is a hotel and casino resort in Macau owned by the American Las Vegas Sands company. The 39-story structure on Macau's Cotai Strip has of floor space, and is modeled on its sister casino resort The Venetian Las Vegas. It is the second-largest casino in the world, the largest single structure hotel in Asia, and the List of largest buildings in the world#Largest area, seventh-largest building in the world by floor area. The main hotel tower was finished in July 2007, and the resort officially opened on 28 August 2007. It has 3,000 suites, of convention space, of retail space, and of casino space (with 3,400 slot machines, 800 gambling tables), and the 15,000-seat Cotai Arena for entertainment and sports events. Its lead architects were Aedas and HKS, Inc., who were responsible for its design, coordination and implementation. Casino The casino measures . It is further divided into four themed gaming areas: * Golden Fish * Imperial House * Red Drago ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fortune Plaza
Fortune Plaza is located in central business district of Chaoyang, Beijing, nearby Kerry center; China World Trade Center and the CCTV Headquarters building. It is a mixed use development with a total construction area of 720,000 square meters, covering 92,100 square meters of land. It contains Fortune Plaza 1 (2006) as phase 1 and Fortune Heights (2008) as phase 2 Fortune Plaza, BeijingRetrieved 30 May 2014. and Fortune Financial Center (2014) as phase 3. Gallery File:Fortune Plaza Phase 1, Beijing.jpg, Fortune Plaza 1, Beijing File: Fortune Financial Center, Beijing.jpg, Fortune Financial Center, Beijing See also * List of tallest buildings in the world * List of tallest buildings in Beijing This list of tallest buildings in Beijing ranks skyscrapers in Beijing by height. The tallest building in Beijing is currently the 109-storey China Zun at tall, surpassing the China World Trade Centre Tower III upon completion in 2018. The thi ... References External linksEmp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa. D Long, B Reich. p.157 Established in the 18th century as a small fishing village, the city grew rapidly in the early 21st century with a focus on tourism and luxury, having the second most five-star hotels in the world, and the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is tall. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it is also a major global transport hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue helped accelerate the development of the city, which was already a major mercantile hub. A centre for regional and international trade since the early 20th century, Dubai's economy relies on revenues from trade, tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sands Macau
Sands Macao () is a hotel and casino resort located in Sé, Macau, SAR - China. It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and was designed by Steelman Partners, LLP. It comprises a casino, and a 289-suite hotel. Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson has said that his company will soon be a mainly Chinese enterprise, and that Las Vegas should be called "America's Macau". The president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation predicted on February 12, 2007 that Macau's gaming revenue has topped that of the Las Vegas Strip and will more than double again by 2010. History The casino opened on May 18, 2004 at a cost of $240 million. All of the mortgage bonds that were issued to finance construction were paid off in May 2005. In 2006, the casino completed an expansion increasing the casino from to . A new hotel tower opened in late 2007, bringing the property's total room count to 289. See also * Gambling in Macau Gambling in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company Keolis. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with a major 15 km (9.3 mi) extension to the Red Line known as Route 2020 to the Expo 2020 site announced in April 2015 and opened in 2021. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere. All trains are fully automated and driverless, and, together with stations, are air conditioned with platform edge doors. Architecture firm Aedas designed the metro's 45 stations, two depots and operational control centers. The Al Ghurair Investment group were the metro's builders. The first section of the Red Line, covering 10 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated at 9:09:09 pm on 9 September 2009, by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, with the line opening to the public at 6 am (UTC 04:00) on 10 September. The Dubai Metro is the first ur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |