Arup Flashcards
(42 cards)
Why do you want to work for Arup?
> Arup realizes the importance of environmental leadership and its long-term benefits for economic growth and the well-being of the population.
> Arup takes a proactive approach to climate-change related issues and develops and implements innovative ideas in order to create a better, sustainable future for our society.
What excites you about working at Arup?
> The ideas and solutions published in ‘The Circular Economy in the Built Environment’ report, or its involvement in the Wild West End initiative and Irfan Masterplan are just a few examples of Arup’s much needed future-conscious, climate-ready approach to urban design and development.
> The opportunity to possibly be directly involved in such ambitious and important projects like these excites and inspires me.
What are the main aims of the firm?
- Quality of work
- Total architecture (/design)- collaboration across disciplines
- Humane organisation
- Straight and honorable dealings
- Social usefulness
- Reasonable prosperity of members
If aims 1-4 of the firm could be realized to a considerable degree, they should result in:
- Satisfied members
- Satisfied clients
- Good reputation and influence
Satisfied members (aim 7), satisfied clients (8), good reputation and influence (9) will need:
- A membership of quality
- Efficient organisation
- Solvency
- Unity and enthusiasm
Describe Arup’s humanitarian attitude
An organisation which is human and friendly despite being large and efficient
What is Arup’s attitude towards work?
> Strive for quality in the whole, not just in isolation
> Never be satisfied with second rate
What is Arup’s attitude re: working w clients?
To justify the trust of clients by giving their interest first priority in the work done for them
What did Ove Arup mean by ‘prosperity for all members’?
> An essential prerequisite for even the partial fulfillment of any of Arup’s aims.
> However, if over-emphasized, easily gets out of hand and becomes very dangerous for the harmony, unity and very existence.
What does Arup expect of its members?
> Must be experts at the roles undertaken
> Must be (organised and) efficient - individually, in the subdivisions, and as a world organisation.
‘I for one am not interested’ in Ove Arup’s Key Speech was preceded by what words?
‘Unless we feel that we have a special contribution to make which our very size and diversity and our whole outlook can help to achieve, I for one am not interested’
What to Arup’s aims posses?
An inner cohesion, reinforcing each other by being not only aims but MEANS to each others fulfillment.
Why should one be attracted to Arup?
By the opportunity to do interesting and rewarding work, where one can use their creative ability, be fully extended, can grow and be given responsibility
What is Arup?
An independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists
That works across every aspect of today’s built environment
Some history?
Arup made its name during the 20th century as the designer and engineer behind some of the world’s most ambitious structures e.g. Sydney Opera house (1976)
In > 70 yrs since foundation in 1946, Arup has grown into an international engineering consulting firm
How many people does it employ?
14,000 across 34 countries
Overall, what is Arup’s main motto?
Choose work to make a difference, be innovative, delight clients and achieve socially valuable outcomes
Arup believes that the Right members =
Right clients = More interesting and rewarding work = Better work / performance = Growing reputation and influence = Enthusiasm
Arup’s solutions are:
Creative and economical
Arup believes what about the built environment?
That it can change peoples lives for the better, through harnessing skills to expand what’s technically possible
How does Arup benefit from its company structure?
As a trust-owned firm (no individual stakeholders or external investors) Arup sets its own direction - independently.
This allows Arup to choose work that aligns with its values, and work w clients on ambitious projects that set new standards.
As a professional members organisation, staff share in annual profit -> attracts best talent -> produces high quality work for clients -> creates new opportunities
= Forms basis of the ‘UNITY and ENTHUSIASM’ ethos
What opportunities are there at Arup to learn from thought leaders in the industry?
The Arup Fellowship
> Arup Fellows are commited to passing on their knowledge
> Can turn to them for their insights and experience
> Encourages innovative thinking
What does Arup mean when it says Social Usefulness?
> Great design includes responsibility to the future
Help clients become more sustainable
Must invest in research to improve the company’s enviro impact
Commitment to the future, from the design to the materials to the asset’s endurance
Consider the legacy of every project
In the news, Arup played a key role in what recently?
The implementation of the 2015 COP21 Paris accord + led the way in supporting the growing C40 Cities Group, an organisation dedicated to tackling climate change in the urban context.
