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Arts and culture

Arts venues are where society shares its most important ideas. They provide spaces for extraordinary performances that engage every sense. As works of architecture, they are often artistic achievements in themselves, inspiring and uplifting the audiences they serve. We have played a defining role in shaping and designing some of the world’s most celebrated cultural buildings. Working closely with our clients, we create projects centered on human experience while also helping them understand how each project connects to the broader urban landscape of transportation systems, and public and private spaces.

How we can help

Our work spans the design and operation of every kind of cultural building and performance venue:

Experts

To discuss a project or proposal, speak to our arts and culture team today.

Andrew Sedgwick

Global Arts and Culture Leader

Andy Sedgwick is a Director in our London office with wide experience of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on building projects in the UK, Germany, Japan and the USA.

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Andrew Sedgwick

Global Arts and Culture Leader

London

Andy Sedgwick is a Director in our London office with wide experience of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on building projects in the UK, Germany, Japan and the USA.

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Joe Solway

Joe Solway

Americas Arts and Culture Leader

Joe Solway leads the Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Sports and Leisure Business in the Americas East region. He is also a senior member of the Acoustics, AV, Theatre, and Experience Design team. Joe is passionate about the design of spaces that bring people together, that promote dialog, and the sharing of our common humanity.

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Joe Solway

Joe Solway

Americas Arts and Culture Leader

New York, USA

  • Americas Sports Leader

Joe Solway leads the Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Sports and Leisure Business in the Americas East region. He is also a senior member of the Acoustics, AV, Theatre, and Experience Design team. Joe is passionate about the design of spaces that bring people together, that promote dialog, and the sharing of our common humanity.

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Andrew Luong, Arup Arts and Culture Leader in East Asia

Andrew Luong

East Asia Arts and Culture Leader

Andrew is a director with over 25 years of experience in the design and delivery of a diverse range of structures, including high-rise buildings, long-span structures, institutional and cultural architecture, and large-scale mixed-use developments.

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Andrew Luong, Arup Arts and Culture Leader in East Asia

Andrew Luong

East Asia Arts and Culture Leader

Hong Kong

Andrew is a director with over 25 years of experience in the design and delivery of a diverse range of structures, including high-rise buildings, long-span structures, institutional and cultural architecture, and large-scale mixed-use developments.

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