Nick Wirth

Wirth Research, Founder | Oxford, United Kingdom

About

Nick Wirth, President and Technical Director of Wirth Research, started his career with the March F1 racing team, before founding Simtek F1. In 2003, after a period as Chief Designer for Benetton F1, Nick founded Wirth Research, a motor sport engineering company focused on designing and developing racing cars in the cutting edge, virtual environment of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Today Wirth Research applies its motorsport-derived capabilities to a range of industries such as Aerospace, Defence, HGV aerodynamics, Commercial Refrigeration and Architecture.

Nick is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Nick Wirth

CTBUH Roles

Innovation Conference, Speaker (Chicago 2018)

CTBUH Initiatives

CTBUH UK with ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalyst for Social Interaction

CTBUH UK with ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalyst for Social Interaction

08 May 2017

CTBUH UK & ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalysts for Social Interaction

CTBUH UK & ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalysts for Social Interaction

08 May 2017

Motorsport Technology Transferred to Tall Building Design

Motorsport Technology Transferred to Tall Building Design

10 February 2016

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31 May 2018

Advancing Computerized Wind-Loading Tests to the Next Level

Accurate analysis of the mean and resonant wind loads is vital for the structural design of tall buildings. Whereas physical Wind Tunnel Testing (WTT) to...

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8 May 2017

CTBUH UK with ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalyst for Social Interaction

This evening lecture aims to create a platform for professionals and clients to present and discuss how the tower typology can induce new forms of interaction and communication.

8 May 2017

CTBUH UK & ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalysts for Social Interaction

Zaha Hadid Architects and CTBUH UK hosted an event in the ZHA gallery space, featuring presentations and a panel discussion on tall towers as catalysts for social intercation.

10 February 2016

Motorsport Technology Transferred to Tall Building Design

Ex-Benetton Formula One Chief Designer and Founder of Symtek F1, Nick Wirth, will explain what designing racing cars has to do with designing tall buildings.

10 February 2016

Motorsport Technology Transferred to the Design of Towers

A discussion on the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics, a successful technology in motorsport and aerospace, to architecture and tall buildings.

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31 May 2018

Advancing Computerized Wind-Loading Tests to the Next Level

Accurate analysis of the mean and resonant wind loads is vital for the structural design of tall buildings. Whereas physical Wind Tunnel Testing (WTT) to...