The development consists of an 8-storey library building located in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. The library will hold more than 1.5 million volumes, 1 million audio books and 2 million e-books, making it the world’s largest electronic collection and the biggest library in the Arab world. The project also includes administrative and technical sections, reading halls,…
The Mediclinic Parkview Hospital development will be located in Al Barsha South, Dubai, UAE close to Umm Suqeim (D63) Road which is a major thoroughfare artery between Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road and the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road. The proposed facility is envisaged to be a multi-disciplinary hospital for a 200 bed hospital…
The mixed-use development includes two malls, 92 storey residential tower (Burj Mohammed bin Rashid), 60 storey office tower and a hotel. The first mall is a 3 storey souk and the second mall is 7 storeys shopping centre. All storeys are interconnected with a number of atria with a pedestrian bridge above a central providing…
An independent peer review of the fire strategy for the Sabic HQ building development located in Jubail, KSA. The project comprises of office towers varying in shape and dimension atop of a podium housing amenities and assembly areas. There is also an adjacent parking structure which serves as parking for the development.
The Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at Al Maktoum International Airport is located in Dubai World Central in Jebel Ali approximately 37 km south west of Dubai. The existing Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at Al Maktoum International Airport was to be expanded. This existing building was designed in 2006 and commenced operational in 2013. The extent…
New steel factory in ICAD III Musaffah approximately 26,000 sqm in area. Vortex was engaged to provide a performance-based fire engineered to design to omit fire sprinkler protection and fire proofing of structural steel structure. This was one of the model projects in the application of performance-based design in the UA particularly in liaising with…
The new residential development will be located in Innovation District in downtown Kitchener and will consist of two residential towers, 17 and 21 storeys respectively, rising above a three-storey podium. The two towers will offer 276 residential suites and state-of-the-art amenities. Vortex served as the building code consultant for the project.
The Canoe Landing project is a highly-anticipated, 160,000 square foot structure in Toronto. The project will contain a community centre; Public and Catholic elementary schools; and a childcare centre. Both schools will have their own gymnasium and classrooms. They will share outdoor recreation space and both buildings have access to the dance studio, practice kitchen…
Scotia Plaza is a commercial office building complex at 40 and 44 King Street West in downtown Toronto. Scotia Plaza serves as a hub and office for Scotiabank and is the third tallest building in Canada. Vortex served as the building code consultant for multiple modifications and tenant fit outs in the building.
Yorkdale is located at the interchange of Highway 401 and Allen Road and is home to over 250 stores making it one of Canada top shopping destinations. Vortex served as the building code consultant for multiple modifications and tenant fit outs in the building.
