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Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
Strata
Building
Completed
2010
residential
concrete
147.9 m / 485 ft
43
1
408
3
36,610 m² / 394,067 ft²
Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Strata Chosen as Featured Building
15 September 2011 - Featured Building
London Report: Bucking a Western Trend?
17 July 2011 - Event
Strata SE1 constitutes a key element in the Elephant & Castle Regeneration Masterplan. This 408-apartment development has a modest footprint which creates additional areas of public realm at ground level. The scheme also includes an adjacent five-story pavilion building that will comprise residential and retail facilities. Strata will be connected to the planned Elephant & Castle MUSCo (Multi-Utility Services Company), a community combined heating and power scheme which uses renewable resources.
The tower has in many ways been shaped by both short and long-distance views of its form; hence the articulation and grain of its distinctive cladding are designed to both make their mark on the London skyline as well as creating a strong sense of human scale that engages the public when viewed close-up.
The first building in the world with cladding-enclosed wind turbines, it sets a new benchmark in terms of environmental strategy. The use of integrated wind turbines is a visually exciting means of generating electricity for a building of this height and location. The form and orientation of the building enables the best use of the dominant prevailing south–south west wind direction. The three five-bladed, 9m (30ft) diameter wind turbines are rated at 19kW each and are anticipated to produce 50Mwh of electricity per year, approximately 8% of the building’s estimated total energy consumption. To put this figure into context, it is enough energy to meet the total annual demand from 30 two-bedroom apartments (based on current 2006 Building Regulations). The electricity generated by the turbines will be used to supplement the landlords’ supply for the common areas of the building. The actual energy output of the wind turbines will be published after two years of comprehensive wind data analysis.
Each layer of the façade has been tuned to vary its performance where appropriate. Glass, the most precious and vulnerable layer, is located on the inside, with a solid aluminum panel forming the outermost layer and an intermediate zone that contains the ventilation zones and opening panels. The solid operable vents on the building’s façade allow for natural ventilation.
15 September 2011
From the outset, sustainability has been key to the building's evolution. This holistic approach to sustainable high-rise design will prove to be very useful for the future of tall.
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