Gabriele Del Mese, Dr.-Ing.- structural engineer Director Arup Italia

Profession: Structural Engineer
Current Position: Director Arup Italia
Joined Arup: 1973
Nationality: Italian-British
Qualifications: Dr Ing. 1970, Padua, Italy
Professional Associations: CEng MIStructE, London
Ordine Ingegneri, Italy
Languages: Italian, English


Publications:

In addition to papers presented at conferences in Rome, Siracusa, Bologna, Florence, Edinburgh and London, the following have been published:
Theory of Structures, Padua, Italy:
Volume 1: Teoria dell’Elasticità
Volume 2: Instabilità ed Esercizi
Volume 3: Lastre piane e Telai
Materia no 5 1990: ‘The Imperial War Museum in London’
Modulo no 159, Marzo 1990: ‘Una comunita’ di progettisti’
L’industria delle Costruzioni, no 229, Nov. 1990: ‘L’Ampliamento del Museo della Guerra a Londra’
Parametro no 186 Sept/Oct 1991: ‘Arup Associates: Un villaggio progettuale’
Concrete Quarterly – Spring 1992: ‘Textbook Structure’
Disegno Industriale no 19, Dic 1992 – Roma: ‘L’innovazione del progetto negli edifici ad alta complessità’.


Key data :

Gabriele Del Mese studied Humanities in Turin and Building Engineering at Padua University. After an initial professional period in Italy, he joined the newly formed Building Engineering Division of Ove Arup & Partners, London, in 1973.
During his international career with Arup he has been responsible for the design and construction of a variety of large and complex projects in the UK and abroad, including Universities, Hospitals, Theatres, Sports Halls, large Office Developments and Industrial Buildings.
He has worked in Italy, England, Germany, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines.
Some of his projects have been published in The Architectural Journal, The Arup Journal, The Concrete Quarterly, Materia, Parametro, L' Industria delle Costruzioni, Abitare, Costruire and Casabella.
He lectures in the UK and abroad, and is an enthusiastic supporter of multi-disciplinary approach to design.
Current and Recent Projects
Current and recent projects include:

Ex-Mercati Generali, Rome
The requalification of the historical complex of the Mercati Generali, in the Ostiense area in Rome, and its transformation into a space of entertainment, culture, dining and retail.
New TAV Station, Florence
Winning competition for a €240m high velocity train station in Florence.
Design: current
Client: TAV, Rome
Architects: Foster & Partners
Hockey Stadium, Turin
Winning competition for a new €54m Hockey Stadium for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.
Design: current
Client: Agenzia Olimpica, Turin
Architects: A. Isozaki, Tokyo; ArchA Turin.
Bergamo Football Stadium
Design of a new €30m football Stadium in Bergamo.
Design: current
Client: Gross Center, Bergamo
Architects: Arup Sport+Cecchetto
Il Sole 24 Ore, Milan
80 000 m² headquarters building for the prestigious Italian financial newspaper. It comprises high quality offices, training facilities, canteen, gym, auditorium, TV recording studios, central computer facilities and underground car parking. The scheme involves active chilled beams, bore hole water-cooling and a high efficiency ventilation system.
Under construction. Completion 2003.
Client: Il sole 24 Ore
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Paris.
Torno International HQ, Milan
New 7 000 m² headquarters building. Structural design of high quality, offices comprising, unusual geometry envelope.
Under construction.
Client: Torno International Spa.
Architect: Dante Benini, Milan.
Central Park, Schio
Engineering design of residential and commercial development involving advanced energy saving techniques.
Design: current.
Client: Central Park
Architect: Fontana Atelier, Schio.
New Uffizi Loggia, Florence
Engineering design of new exit Loggia for the Uffizi Art Gallery. International competition.
Design: current.
Client: Sovraintendenza Florence
Architect: Arata Isozaki Ass. Tokyo.
Passarella Giubilare, Rome
Winning scheme of a 50m pedestrian bridge across the Via Olympica in Rome.
Constructions complete 2001.
Client: Rome Municipality
Malpensa Business Park
New 80 000 m² Business Park near the main Milan Airport of Malpensa, comprising high quality office spaces, Conference Centre, Hotel and sports and leisure facilities.
Master Plan complete.
Client: Impregilo Promozione e Sviluppo
Architects: P.P. Maggiora, Turin; A. Isozaki, Tokyo; R. Rogers, London.
Etnapolis, Catania
120 000 m² retail development. Engineering design of complex unusual roof structure.
Design: current
Client: Alis Spa
Architect: M. Fuksas, Roma.
American Air Museum, Duxford, UK:
Structural design of complex aircraft museum comprising 90m single span shell structure made of entirely prefabricated concrete units.
Construction: complete.
Client: Imperial War Museum.
Architect: Foster & Partners, London,
Commerzbank HQ, Frankfurt
Prestigious 120 000m² Bank headquarters. Currently the highest building in Europe, it comprises offices, sky gardens, public spaces, leisure facilities, auditorium and conference centre, car parking.
Construction: complete.
Client: Commerzbank.
Architect: Foster & Partners, London,

Royal Life Insurance, Peterbourugh, UK 25 000m² high quality headquarters building, comprising offices, computer centre, sporting facilities, leisure, restaurant and canteen.
Construction: complete
Client: RLH Holding
Architect: Arup Associates London