Hanking Center - The Design of China's Tallest Steel Building
presented by Eric Fenske and Bob Halvorson,
Halvorson and Partners - A WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Company
Please register by Friday, March 3 to guarantee your place. Registrations made after that time will be accommodated if possible, but cannot be guaranteed.
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About the Project:
Rising from the ground at a majestic 350 meters tall, Hanking Center Tower will become China’s tallest all-steel building upon completion. Halvorson and Partners worked closely with design architect Morphosis to create a visually stunning tower that slices the sky with striking assertion. An innovative architectural form, including a detached core and folded angled exterior, result in a breakthrough structural system.
The core and core functions are located 10.5 meters from the main office floor plates. Sleek sky bridges connect the cores to these plates and allow full circulation. An all steel mega-braced tube’ connecting the two towers’ vertical planes comprises the tower’s main lateral system with secondary steel braced cores located around the escape stairs and mechanical areas to supplement the main bracing. The mega-braces connect the columns on four faces of the tower closing the tube structure and allowing the structure to efficiently carry typhoon level wind loads that are more than double those found in Chicago.
About the Presenters:
Eric Fenske, SE, PE
Senior Associate
In his 12 years at Halvorson and Partners, Eric Fenske has served as a Senior Project Engineer for significant projects in all corners of the globe. The project types have included high rises, mixed-used developments and exhibition halls in the US, Russia, South Korea, Vietnam, and Australia. In 2007, Eric took the reigns as Senior Project Engineer for UAE’s Central Market, a mixed-used development with three high-rise towers from 65 to 88 stories in height. He also served as Senior Project Engineer for an award-winning exhibition space in Shanghai, China with a sand dune-inspired design. His success in leading the project led to further developments in Yinchuan and Shenzhen, China, where he spearheaded the engineering of the Hanking Center, a 350 meter tower set to crown the skyline in 2015. Eric’s drive and abilities to innovate in the field led the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois to honor him as Outstanding Young Engineer, 2010. Eric continues to expand his project leadership efforts both internationally and in the US.
Robert A. Halvorson, SE, PE, FIStructE
Executive Vice President
Robert A. Halvorson leads the structural engineering practice in the Chicago office of Halvorson and Partners - A WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Company Bob is an industry leader in structural design - and is sought world-wide to find buildable structures for seemingly impossible structures. Over the past thirty years Bob has engineered tall and long-span buildings across the globe. His interest in building structures began with a summer job as a carpenter’s helper and continued through his formal studies at Cornell and Stanford.
Bob began his career with Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), serving in their Chicago, Houston, New York and London offices. In 1983 his demonstrated leadership and creativity earned him the distinction of becoming the firm’s youngest partner. Bob left SOM and founded Halvorson and Partners in 1996. Under Bob’s leadership the firm has designed projects in a number of countries including India, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Korea, Vietnam and China. Bob is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and of the Institution of Structural Engineers in the UK. His passion for buildings has never subsided. Today, Bob’s greatest professional joy is sharing that passion with owners, architects, and contractors to develop creative solutions for elegant structures. His significant contribution in his field earned him SEAOI's John F. Parmer Award in 2011. Recently, Bob earned the Gold Medal Award from the Institution of Structural Engineers in London. This prestigious award is given out only periodically to recognize extreme accomplishments in the field of Structural engineering.
Location:
Cliff Dwellers Club
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Floor
Chicago, IL
Menu:
Caesar Salad
Petite Filet with Grilled Shrimp
Tiramisu
Registration:
The registration fee is $45 for members, $65 for non-members. The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5:15 pm. Dinner will be served at 6, and the presentation will start shortly thereafter. Please note that Cliff Dwellers' bar only accepts credit cards; cash is no longer accepted.
Cancellation Policy:
If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please cancel by Friday, March 3. If you do not cancel by that time, please send a colleague, as you will be charged.