The City of Perth is at the heart of Scotland geographically, historically and culturally. Perth is also the hub for a region that offers a high quality of life and opportunity for its 150,000 residents. The restoration of city status has provided us with a unique opportunity to build a more confident, vibrant community - a city and region that will continue to make a significant contribution to Scotland's sustainable economic... >>>

Poly International Plaza is a true collaborative effort between SOM's Structural Engineering and Architecture groups. The two disciplines worked closely to provide a design and interior environment that would be impossible with a conventional moment-frame system. An elliptical form typically requires the greatest overturning resistance at the narrow ends. The diagrid redirects high-demand lateral loads away from the ends of the building, making it possible to introduce open atriums at the building's narrow ends. >>>