Whitby, Mark

Mark Whitby was born in 1950 in London, England. Whitby graduated from London University in 1972. Whitby started out as a designer and engineer until he founded Whitby & Bird also known as Whitbybird in 1983.  The firm later joined Ramboll, an engineering firm based out of Denmark, in 2007.   He later became interested sustainable development and writes: “Together with our clients, we work towards not only better engineering solutions for individual projects but ones that benefit the community as well.”[1] Currently Mark Whitby came out of retirement to work as an independent consultant in London.

Selected Projects:

The Opus Building – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Laban Dance Centre – Deptford, London, England

River and Rowing Museum – Oxfordshire, England

30 Finsbury Square – London, England

Igus Headquarters & Factory – Cologne, Germany

Ramboll Group A/S

Ramboll Group A/S

Main Office: Copenhagen, Denmark

Main address:
Ramboll Group A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark

Additional Offices:
London, United Kingdom
Bristol, United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Dublin, Ireland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Harwell, United Kingdom
Leeds, United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
Oxford, United Kingdom
Winchester, United Kingdom
Stockholm, Sweden
Dubai, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Doha, Qatar

Number of employees: About 16,000 employees

Services:

• BUILDINGS
 
• TRANSPORT
 
• ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE
 
• WATER
 
• ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
 
• ENERGY
 
• TOWERS & TELECOM
 
• MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Engineering Specialities: Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Accoustics
Geotechnical
Electrical Engineering
Fire Engineering
Façade Engineering
Airport Design
Bridge Design
Road Design
Transportation Planning
Tunnel Engineering
Sustainability Services

History:
Ramboll was founded in 1945 by Borge Johannes Ramboll and Johan Georg Hannemann as Ramboll & Hannemann. In the beginning the firm focused on broadcasting towers made of steel. Over the years the company grew to be a large international company. The firm grew significantly from the 1950’s to the 1960’s with 25 employees to 170 employees. Now it is at 16,000 employees. The firm’s main focus on their projects is building sustainability. They are also a world leader in integrated design and contributor of research and development. The firm is currently working on a wide variety of projects throughout Europe and the Middle East where they range from buildings to oil and gas pipelines.

Selected Projects:

Wall of Answered Prayers- The Midlands, UK

 

Denmark’s Tallest Residential Building Aarhus, Denmark

Ferrari World – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Louis Vuitton, New Bond Street – 17-20 New Bond Street, London W1, UK

Queensferry Crossing- Firth of Forth, Scotland

Creek Towers and Plaza- Dubai Maritime City, Dubai, UAE

Edited on 11/30/2021- LH