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High-rise buildings

We are passionate about bringing innovative and inspirational high rise buildings to life.

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Shonn Mills. Ramboll

Shonn Mills

PE MASCE CEng MICE, Global Spearhead Director, High-Rise Buildings
T: +65 852 321 97
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Adam Miller

CENG MICE MISTRUCTE, UK Spearhead Director, High Rise Buildings
T: +44 7376 095 692
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Ramboll’s dedicated team of high rise experts has designed over 150 tall building projects globally - including some of the most technically challenging such as the world’s most leaning tower. 

Integrated Design

Our high rise specialists understand that the success of tall building design depends on the relationship between the structure and services. We therefore combine advanced analytical tools with a complete palette of high rise technical expertise to design building cores that create maximum value and solve our clients’ biggest challenges. 

Leaders in off-site construction

We have decades of experience using off-site fabrication of concrete structural sections to speed up on-site construction and ensure high quality standards. This method is safer, simpler and brings huge programme savings compared to traditional in-situ concrete.

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Liveability and sustainability

Our philosophy is to prioritise quality of life for building users and place people at the heart of our designs. We make room for the human experience and creating distinctive and attractive spaces for living, working and leisure. With licensed assessors in 20 environmental accreditation schemes including LEED and BREEAM, we are also qualified to help clients realise their sustainability ambitions.

Smart technology

We are experienced in applying smart technology in buildings to increase energy efficiency, reduce overheads, and enhance workplace environments and productivity. 

Maximising returns

Our innovative engineering designs for tall buildings are focused on maximising returns for clients by delivering the best achievable net to gross. We always seek to achieve cost savings without compromising on quality, whilst our bold solutions maximise lettable area. Through early engagement with clients and architects, we determine the project drivers and the best conceptual designs.

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Merano Residences - a 28 storey, high end, mixed use development boasting panoramic views of Westminster and the City of London.

Merano Residences

A prominent 28 storey, high end, development boasting panoramic views of Westminster and the City of London. Aspirations for large unobstructed structure free living spaces resulted in the precast columns being located in the external façade and expressed as a dominant aesthetic feature for the full height of the building. Precast construction and just in time material delivery enabled the development of this highly constrained site.
 
 

Capital Gate

Capital Gate

A landmark tower among landmark towers, Capital Gate is the 35 storey focal point of Abu Dhabi's Capital Centre, a mixed use development supporting the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). In June 2010, it was certified by Guiness Book of Records as the furthest-leaning manmade tower in the world. We were appointed as specialist consultant by lead engineer and architect RMJM to advise on construction.

Bella Sky hotel

Bella Sky, Copenhagen

An ambitious and spectacular hotel including two towers leaning in opposite directions at an angle almost four times that of the leaning tower of Pisa. The geometrical dare continues as the top nine floors of tower one and the bottom nine floors of tower two both twist an additional 19 degrees horizontally.

CAPITAL GATE, ABU DHABI, UAE

The world’s most tilted tower

Capital Gate tilts over four times more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Ramboll acted as specialist consultant on the project, advising on the construction methods that were critical to the building’s operation.

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Ramboll is a top 10 buildings consultancy globally with 4000 multidisciplinary buildings experts.

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We have designed over 150 projects globally

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