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Taraf Terrazo Residences

Location

Dubai, UAE

Scope of work

Structures, MEP

Size

80,000 SQM

In collaboration with

RMJM Architects

The Terrazo Residencies is a G+5 development, with retail provided at ground floor and 5 floors of residential units above.

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DETAILS

The Terrazo Residencies is a G+5 development, with retail provided at ground floor and 5 floors of residential units above. The total gross floor area is 28,000 sqm in which residential gross floor area is 25,622 sqm and retail 3,000 sqm.

■ Soil stabilisation methods were used to avoid the need for piling with a raft solution developed as part of the design. This eliminated the need for an enabling works package resulting in a significant cost and time saving for the client.

■ The project brief required the very early release of information to allow the client to finalise the marketing package. KPM devised an efficient structural system that could accommodate potential changes post the release of this information.

■ MEP design included integration of risers within apartments, and efficient distribution of services to maintain the required floor to floor heights and provided the coordination necessary to maximise the sellable and lettable area of the development.

CHALLENGES

The Climate in Kazakhstan differs drastically. In summer the temperatures average more than 30 °C and in winter average −20 °C. Due to such varying temperature Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning within all the areas were to be designed precisely. The air volume for basements were humongous, which resulted in high level of MEP service coordination to achieve the required clear height. The location of diesel generator was within the building boundary and at basement-1 making it difficult for ventilation and DG exhaust.

SOLUTIONS

To incorporate the HVAC challenges, heating plants were introduced at MEP level of 5 towers. All the ducting catering to spaces were within the towers were designed with VAV boxes with heaters. For basement ventilation the coil sizes were big, resulting in coordination issues at driveway. Coil rooms were introduced and multiple outlet were taken. The location of diesel generator was shifted to incorporate local body requirements and the exhausts were coordinated to a location of individual DG shaft.