CASE STUDY 1 - ATP TOUR FINALS 2013-2020

In 2016, when the The O2 commenced building work on the ICON outlet shopping development it meant that the biggest event The O2 stage each year would need to be re-thought and re-moulded. The part of the event seen on television is in fact just the tip of the iceberg. There are elements outside of the main arena that make the event tick in the way it does. Fanzone, practice courts, press and media centre, media restaurant, corporate hospitality, player restaurants and kitchens and more are all required. 

 An area known as Eastfields was to house a 40m x 50m x 14m high i-novation structure, comprising of 2 x treble deck mezzanines either side of a practice court, with a treble deck kitchen servicing each level to the rear. 10 VIP sponsor suites, players lounge, players and players entourage restaurants are installed overlooking the practice court, with kitchen facilities capable of producing world class food to 1000 covers on a rolling basis throughout every day. Additional structures are added to house reception and security.

At the Mohican, a grass site adjacent to the o2, a second practice court was planned. Deep inside The 02 a press centre was designed, transforming a storage area into a working press centre for the worlds media.

 Nigel is the day to day interface with AEG and is involved in the strategic development of the facility and designs how all elements fit together on site, and what additional back of house elements are needed to make it all work together. He produces all site drawings for areas outside of the arena

 ‘’Nigel has worked on the Nitto ATP Finals as a Production Manager since 2013 and has been an integral member of the team. He has successfully managed the delivery of hospitality structures, practice courts, media facilities and fan zones to an incredibly high standard while on time and on budget.’’

Adam Hogg, Event Director, Nitto ATP Finals

“We have worked with Nigel for many years during the Nitto ATP finals, he has always been a pleasure to work with and become an extension of our team over this time.  He is always considerate of our needs, has always adapted plans wherever necessary to ensure both parties can function operationally at all times, this is no mean feat with such a complex and all-encompassing event ”     

Danielle Kennedy, Deputy General Manager, The O2

CASE STUDY 2 – UK PAVILION, WORLD EXPO, AICHI, JAPAN.

Ten Alps received a call from Land Design Studio with an invitation to join a consortium with Land and the Natural History Museum to participate in an open bid to design, deliver and operate the UK Pavilion at the World EXPO, Aichi, Japan for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The theme of the EXPO was how nature has inspired technology. The Natural History Museum researched the core narratives which Land transformed into three dimensional designs that would fit into the space the FCO had contracted in Japan. The role for Ten Alps was managing overall build and delivery, running budgets and producing a delivery mechanism with a set of suppliers from both the UK and Japan, with local operations teams to deliver the design visions of Land, and operate the pavilion over the course of its 6 month open period.

The design included an exterior area for queues and an interior area for the immersive experience. The exterior area was designed as a UK woodland complete with seasonal woodland flowers coming into bloom at different times throughout the 6 month period, all set in a lime tree woodland. Interspersed throughout the woodland were 10 pieces of commissioned art by leading UK artists. Once inside guests could play with 8 museum grade interactive displays, each one telling the story of how nature had inspired a UK designed technology.

 Nigel wrote and managed the budget and programme, found and managed a set of Japanese suppliers who delivered the pavilion woodlands, pavilion infrastructure and statutory architectural requirements, managed UK suppliers and artworks, then brought everything together on site and managed the installation, operational period and dismantle.

 ‘’On behalf of Ten Alps Nigel O’Hagan project managed the complete production process from UK build to installation in Japan and ultimately the operation protocols of the UK pavilion that attracted up to 30,000 visitors per day. This involved the coordination and management of a very diverse range of technical skills (including innovative digital interactive pieces) alongside the installation of the works of eminent UK artists set within a beautiful English landscaped garden. He was an important member of the creative team that were acknowledged by the UK government client and commercial sponsors who valued extensive media coverage, the many international design awards and highly positive professional evaluation that the pavilion received’’

 Peter Higgins Architect RDI
Visiting Professor Central St. Martins
Creative Director
Land Design Studio Ltd

 CASE STUDY 3 – FIFA WORLD CUP

 Emirates wanted to align itself closely with the FIFA World Cup, capitalising on an event that would reach the furthest corners of the world. They wanted a device that would be capable of live coverage of the matches along with audience interactivity by the way of email booths and photo opportunities. These devices, known as media cubes, were to be placed in areas of maximum footfall within airside locations at airports all around the globe for rthe duration of the competition.

23 airports were identified in Europe, America, Australia, Japan, Africa, and China where the media cube would be positioned.  Emirates wanted the units to all open within a week of each other, so Nigel devised a touring schedule that divided the locations up into regions and then scheduled installations within each mini tour. In Japan for instance team 1 did installations at Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, while team 2 did Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guanghzou, Team 3 did Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane etc. This enabled 23 airport installations within one week with 7 teams. 

 On a project like this one of the biggest challenges was construction of a unit that would pass the stringent airport authorities in each place. What was acceptable in one airport was not necessarily acceptable to other airports. Material flame retardancy and documentary evidence of such, structural stability etc, were needed at each of the airports, so selection of materials that carried worldwide certification was necessary. All units were built in London where we could control quality. Air Freight of equipment, crew logistics, airside accreditation, airport approvals and tour schedule were all managed from Nigel’s desk. 

 Following the success of Emirates in 2006 similar airport installation programs were carried out around the world for Star Alliance, Lenovo and Emirates once more in 2010. In total Nigel has project managed installations at 71 airports around the world.