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Mark has worked on a portfolio of projects at the leading edge of tall building engineering over the last 15 years, leading and developing teams in a variety of roles on more than 35 tall building projects, principally as lead structural engineer but including roles as: multi-disciplinary project design manager, FIDIC Engineer and peer reviewer, as well as numerous value engineering and tall building specialist roles.
His tall building experience includes seven “supertall” and three “megatall” buildings, with the 1000 meter tall Nakheel and Harbour Tall Tower being the tallest designed tower in his portfolio. He is recognized for his tall building expertise in the wider community, having been invited to contribute to tall building themed books, media articles and conferences.
As a tall building leader with Buro Happold based in their Dubai office, Mark is responsible for tall building…
CTBUH Designated Expert
CTBUH Roles
Awards Structure Jury (2023)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; Middle East 2018)
City Representative, Dubai (2012 – 2018)
Annual Conference, Steering Committee (Middle East 2018)
CTBUH Initiatives
31 January 2018
04 October 2016
25 August 2016
Videos
20 September 2012
Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings
In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...
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Research
17 October 2016
Sustainable Integration of Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat for the Megacities of the Future
Mark Lavery, BuroHappold Engineering
Tall buildings increasingly dominate our skylines as an almost inevitable response to urbanisation. They often do not integrate well with the urban habitat in which...
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Research
26 October 2015
Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues
Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira
As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...
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CTBUH Initiatives
31 January 2018
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel-Miller traveled to Dubai in preparation for the 2018 Middle East Conference.
4 October 2016
CTBUH 'UH'PDATE October 2016
The fourth issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE provides information on some of the early events and studies of the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee.
25 August 2016
Global Twilight Walking Tours
The CTBUH UH/UD Committee organized its third annual Global Walking Tours in 13 cities around the world, examining public spaces in a twilight setting.
17 September 2015
Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized guided walking tours of 16 cities around the globe, focusing on urban habitats around tall buildings.
10 December 2014
CTBUH Dubai Inaugural Event
Join CTBUH Dubai December 10th for an evening networking reception featuring Dean McGrail of WSP and Mark Lavery of Buro Happold.
10 December 2014
Dubai Committee Holds Inaugural Event
CTBUH held its Inaugural Dubai Committee Event at the Vida Downtown Hotel. The event was held to reintroduce and reinvigorate interest in the CTBUH in Dubai.
Videos
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20 September 2012
Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings
In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...
20 September 2012
Track 15: Wind Engineering Q & A
Track 15 panelists consisting of: John Galsworthy, RWDI; Roy Denoon, CPP, Inc.; Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid Mechanics; and Mark Lavery, Buro Happold take questions from...
Research
17 October 2016
Sustainable Integration of Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat for the Megacities of the Future
Mark Lavery, BuroHappold Engineering
Tall buildings increasingly dominate our skylines as an almost inevitable response to urbanisation. They often do not integrate well with the urban habitat in which...
26 October 2015
Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues
Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira
As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...
19 September 2012
Innovative Solutions to Complex Geometric Forms in Tall Buildings
Mark Lavery, Buro Happold & Spencer Robinson, Camden Mill
There is an trend in tall buildings towards ever more complex geometric forms, as clients and architects look to distinguish their buildings. That such buildings...
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