12 12 2012

PES-Architects awarded RALA Quality assurance Certificate

PES-Architects has been awarded a RALA Certificate of Quality Assurance which certifies that The Quality Management System of PES meets the requirements of the RALA Quality Management System Certification. PES-Architects is the first Finnish Architectural office to receive the Certificate from the Finnish Construction Quality Association - RALA

PES-Quality Certification

15 11 2012

PES-Architects work exhibited at the Prague international festival of architecture and urbanism

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29 10 2012

Shanghai Radical Design Week 26.10.2012 – 4.11.2012

PES Architects Ltd as an official partner of Radical Design Week (RDW) will participate in three events:

  • Seven Connections exhibition 28.10.2012 – 5.11.2012
  • Avarte Symposium 30.10.2012
  • Contemporary Bamboo Exhibition (from) 30.10.2012

Shanghai Radical Design Week is a part of Helsinki World Design Capital 2012 program


06 08 2012

PES-Architects Shanghai office moves

PES-Architects - Shanghai has moved its offices to the French Concession area of the Xuhui District, in down town Shanghai. Their new address is now: PES-ARCHITECTS CONSULTING CHINA CO. LTD No. 406-1 West Jianguo Lu Office O Xuhui District, Shanghai 200031 P.R. China The new office is located in a recently renovated building and gives the possibility for an increase in staff numbers to accommodate the growth in work the office is now attracting.

03 08 2012

Wuxi Grand Theatre shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival

Wuxi Grand Theatre has been shortlisted as one of the 16 projects under the category of “Culture” in the World Architecture Festival 2012 (WAF) to be held in Singapore. The festival will be held between the 3rd and 5th October and includes over 500 entries from across the globe. Now in its fifth year, the World Architecture Festival is the world’s largest festival and live awards competition dedicated to celebrating, and sharing architectural excellence from across the globe. PES-Architects Ltd are delighted to be involved in this year’s festival.

www.worldarchitecturefestival.com

31 05 2012

PES-Architects & Avarte exhibit at Wuxi Expo 2012

On May 26th-28th the brand new trade fair premises in Taihu New City / Wuxi opened their doors for its first big event: the ‘2012 China International Industrial Design Expo’.

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04 05 2012

Opening Ceremony of Wuxi Grand Theater held on 30th April

On 30th April 2012 the opening ceremony and performance was held in the Wuxi Grand Theater. The hugely successful event was attended by many high ranking members of Wuxi’s local and regional government, representatives of Finland from Shanghai, Beijing and Helsinki and around 50 distinguished guests of PES-Architects Ltd from Finland and China.

Press release ENG

Press release FI

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10 01 2012

Wuxi Grand Theatre to be displayed at the Seven Connections Exhibition

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07 12 2011

PES-Architects - invited design concept for pedestrial bridge in Wuxi, China

Wuxi High Speed Railway Station Business District Administrative Committee invited PES-Architects to design the concept for a new pedestrian bridge in Huishan New City in Wuxi China. The new bridge will be constructed across the central Huishan New City lake and next to the site of a new landmark concert hall and close to the station of the high speed railway line between Beijing and Shanghai. The main architectural concept has been to create an eye-catching urban element, “The Dancing Bridge”, to complement the new concert hall positioned on the opposite side of the lake.  The inspiration for the design is a man and a woman dancing – a loving couple. PES-Architects invited WSP-Finland Bridges Department to assist with the bridge engineering design and have employed the latest bridge building technology, which is widely in use around the world. Negotiations about a further design contract are currently being discussed.

05 12 2011

PES-Architects win first prize in China, Wuxi Xiehe international school competitions

Client's press release: “August 26, 2011, Wuxi High Speed Rail station launched Wuxi Commercial Zone Xiehe International bilingual school building design competition. Three offices, PES-Architects Finland, Canadian DGBK and Suzhou Industrial Park Institute, were invited to participate in the competition. November 7, Business District Management Committee held a building design expert review. Since Finnish PES design fully reflects the concept of international education, and the perfect combination of communal space and education areas can meet the international school orientation and function requirements, the assessment group determine the Finnish PES design is selected.” Currently PES-Architects is negotiating the architecture and interior design contract with the client and the school operator.

05 12 2011

New projects in transportation: Helsinki -Vantaa Airport terminal T1 enlargement

PES-Architects have started the design for the expansion of the domestic Terminal T1 of Helsinki Vantaa Airport. The total area of the enlargement is 12.000m2 with an additional 3.000m2 of alterations to the old terminal. The whole project will be done in Building Information Modeling (BIM), with PES-Architects being responsible for integrating and checking all Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Mechanical BIM-models in IFC-format.

15 10 2011

New projects in transportation: Metro stations in Espoo

PES-Architects have started the Schematic Design for six underground metro stations as part of the Matinkylä – Kivenlahti extension of the west section of the Greater-Helsinki metro line. Together with the now under-construction Kehärata light-rail-train underground stations, this project will greatly strengthen our Railway Terminal design expertise.

15 10 2011

New office / commercial renovation project

PES-Architecs have started the design for the renovation of a central Helsinki city block consisting of offices and a major department store. The total renovation area is about 34.000m2. The design period will be completed by the end 2012 and construction will take place during 2013 and 2014.

15 10 2011

PES-Architects has received a Business License in China

The newly established Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) named PES-Architects Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. The company has been established to develop and localize PES business activities in China and as a part of our TEKES-projects (Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation). This new enterprise will enable PES to better serve its Chinese clients and partners and to serve our Finnish clients operating in China.

09 03 2011

"Topping out" Celebration and concert held at WUXI GRAND THEATER BUILDING SITE May 9th 2011

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09 05 2011

PES-Architects win first prize in Lianyungang-Runke Technology Office Center competition

During the closing gala of China - Interior Design Week 2012, PES-Architects received the China - Interior Design Award in recognition of the excellent overall interior quality of the new Wuxi Grand Theatre and during the China - Interior Design Innovation Forum the Opera House’s lead-architect Pekka Salminen was awarded a special prize for the building’s innovative use of bamboo.

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14 11 2010

PES China Studio opening party 14th Nov 2010

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15 11 2010

PES-Architects office visit to the WUXI GRAND THEATRE construction site

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29 11 2010

PES-Achitects wins first prize in NAN JIAO COMPETITION, Beijing, China

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02 05 2010

PES-Architects sign contract in Chengdu, China

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01 05 2010

PES-Architects opens new office in SHANGHAI, China

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