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 Employee Benefit Trust called the Useful Simple Trust. The Useful Simple Trust also owns Thomas Matthews, a sustainable communication design practise ; Think Up, a company specialising in engineering educational materials; Useful Simple Projects, a strategic sustainability consultant, and Useful Studio an architecture design practise.
The trustees of the Useful Simple Trust are:
- Mike Davies, founding director of the Richard Rogers Partnership
- Duncan Michael, former chairman of Ove Arup & Partners
- Sophie Thomas, director of Thomas Matthews
- Ed McCann, director of Useful Simple Projects
- Chris Wise, director of Expedition Engineering
- Seán Walsh, director of Expedition Engineering
- Tim O'Brien, Theatre Designer
Notable projects
- London Velodrome, London, England
- Infinity Bridge, Stockton on Tees, England
- Las Arenas Bullring, Barcelona, Spain
- 55 Baker Street, London, England
- Emirates Air Line, London, England
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece —National Opera and National Library
- Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo, Turin, Italy
In 2018, Expedition put forward a proposal for HS4Air, a high-speed railway line in the south of England which would connect the High Speed 1 and High Speed 2 railway lines, create a rapid link between Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, and connect regional cities in Britain to the Channel Tunnel. The plans were submitted to the Department for Transport at the end of July 2018, as part of the Government's plans to encourage private investment, and the DfT will respond in the autumn.
Awards
Expedition has twice won the IStructE's Supreme Award for Structural Engineering, for the London 2012 Velodrome in 2011 and for the Infinity Bridge in 2009. 55 Baker Street also received a commendation for sustainability at the Structural Awards.In 2012 Expedition was named Engineering Consultant of the Year at the Building Awards.