Chris Wise
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Professor Christopher Mark Wise BSc MIStructE MIABSE FRSA RDI (born 1956) is an English academic and engineer. Wise began his career with Ove Arup and Partners
in 1979. After working in UK, Australia and US, he became Arup’s youngest Director in 1992, and later became one of five Board Directors responsible for Building Engineering’s 500 engineers and support staff. In 1999 he left Arup and co-founded Expedition Engineering
together with Seán Walsh
.
Wise was the first Professor of Creative Design at Imperial College, as well as Master of the Royal Designers for Industry
2007–009. He is co-director of the Royal Designers Summer School and has been co-presenter at the BBC
's reconstruction of several pieces of ancient technology.
Wise has been a Member of IStructE since the 1980s. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
, and was awarded their highest individual honour, the Silver Medal, in 2007. Since 2003 he has been a Trustee of the Design Council. In 2008, he became a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers
by presidential invitation.
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
in 1979. After working in UK, Australia and US, he became Arup’s youngest Director in 1992, and later became one of five Board Directors responsible for Building Engineering’s 500 engineers and support staff. In 1999 he left Arup and co-founded Expedition Engineering
Expedition Engineering
Expedition Engineering is a London based consulting firm, delivering structural engineering services.-History:Expedition Engineering was founded in 1999 by Professor Chris Wise and Seán Walsh, both former employees at Arup.On 2 October 2008, Expedition's ownership was restructured, passing to an...
together with Seán Walsh
Seán Walsh
Seán Walsh was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and company official. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1961, 1965 and 1969 general elections...
.
Wise was the first Professor of Creative Design at Imperial College, as well as Master of the Royal Designers for Industry
Royal Designers for Industry
Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for...
2007–009. He is co-director of the Royal Designers Summer School and has been co-presenter at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's reconstruction of several pieces of ancient technology.
Wise has been a Member of IStructE since the 1980s. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
, and was awarded their highest individual honour, the Silver Medal, in 2007. Since 2003 he has been a Trustee of the Design Council. In 2008, he became a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
by presidential invitation.
- "One of the most outstanding engineers of his generation. Projects such as the Torre del Collaerola, the War Museum in Duxford and the headquarters of the Commerzbank in Frankfurt exemplify his design flair. His enthusiasm and creativity inspire his colleagues and students. He is one of those rare role models which the profession desperately needs."
Notable projects
- 2012 Olympic VelodromeLondon VeloparkThe London Velopark is a cycling centre which was built in Leyton in east London, United Kingdom. It will serve as one of the 'Big Five' permanent Olympic and Paralympic venues for the 2012 Games. The Velopark is situated at the northern end of London's Olympic Park...
, London - Infinity BridgeInfinity BridgeThe Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north east of England...
, Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including... - Barcelona Bullring
- Greek National Library and Opera House, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- Intesa Sanpaolo Bank HQ tower, TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
- Redevelopment of 55 Baker Street, London
- Constructionarium ("Building to Learn" for undergraduates)
- Millennium BridgeMillennium Bridge (London)The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City. It is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge...
, London - Barcelona Communications Tower
- Commerzbank HQ tower, FrankfurtFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
- Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
HQ, London - American Air Museum, DuxfordDuxfordDuxford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, some ten miles south of Cambridge.-History:The village formed on the banks of the River Cam, a little below its emergence from the hills of north Essex...
- Carre d’Art de Nîmes
- Bordeaux Law Courts
- Century Tower, Tokyo