All Building Design articles in 20 January 2006

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  • Technical

    Techbrief

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Lime-based building products

  • Opinion

    In the swim

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    As co-chair of the Aquatic Centre architectural competition I am writing to bring some clarity to the confusing media speculation surrounding this key first project for the London 2012 Olympics. The winning design by Zaha Hadid architects has not exceeded the cost of £75 million. All competition schemes were scrutinised ...

  • Liam Southgate
    Features

    Viruses, schmiruses?

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Liam Southgate, a founder of IT support firm Nittygritty, is eArchitect's new Helpdesk columnist.

  • Opinion

    Stifled by the regs

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    As the Building Regulations descend into totally unnecessary scientific mumbo-jumbo and bean-counting, I find I have a strong urge to hurl something at the next anorak on a CPD mission who enthusiastically tells me I should see it as "an exciting challenge for architects".

  • Opinion

    Positive thinking

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Of course energy efficiency should be a priority in designing buildings for low CO2, as Elaine Knutt says (Solutions January 6), but if we are going for a 60-100% reduction in carbon emissions, building-mounted renewables are essential.

  • Features

    Platform

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Embrace the power

  • Opinion

    Powerless PCC

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    You report that the Arb professional conduct committee has confirmed that Arb has the right to require us to complete the PII statement of compliance (News January 13).

  • Opinion

    Straight 'n narrow

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Tell me I am right: Peter Stewart's article had a Post-It note "for April 1" that fell off?

  • Opinion

    Ian Martin

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Back in the closing days of the 20th century, we were promised the convergence of religion and science.

  • The full 360 degree high dynamic range image of the herb garden at Battersea Park.
    Features

    How we did IT

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Sheppard Robson, Battersea Park

  • Opinion

    London mustn't hog our tradesmen

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Well said Malcolm Fraser (Soapbox January 6) regarding the Olympics.At the RIBA/RSUA/RSAW/ RIAI/RIAS five presidents' meeting last month I raised the thorny question of where all the tradesmen and women, not to mention the architectural staff, were going to come from to build the various facilities, at the same time ...

  • Opinion

    Hip to be square

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Regarding Peter Stewart's article (Soapbox January 13), I'm a fan of sexy curves, especially when they hint at weird imaginings, such as in Borromini's San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. When such formal play became popular again a few years ago, I was really enthusiastic. I also think there remains something ...

  • Softroom’s Heathrow Clubhouse for Virgin Atlantic, with sunken lounge and cocktail bar.
    Review

    In need of something harder

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    A talk by Softroom left Will Hurst wondering where the architecture was

  • AHMM’s  headquarters for Monsoon in Notting Hill, and below Digital Project images by AKT for the scheme.
    Features

    It's a model and it's looking good

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Digital Project, Gehry Technologies' 3D modelling package, is frightenly powerful.

  • Opinion

    A pane in the glass

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The answer to Michael Waddington's comments on How we cracked it (January 6) regarding the large glazed sliding panels were installed in my practice's scheme is really very simple.

  • Opinion

    Fountain of truth

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Your article "Design a memorial fit for a Queen Mum" (News January 13) is inaccurate on several counts.

  • News

    Sloane ragers fight square idea

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Plans for London's historic Sloane Square by Stanton Williams Architects have been dealt a blow after the local authority agreed to consider rival proposals drawn up by residents.

  • Foster & Partners’ Hearst Corporation HQ on Manhattan’s 8th Avenue is the firm’s first tower in New York. North America accounted for £3.9 million of the practice’s revenue.
    News

    Foster falls into red

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Overdue accounts reveal dramatic fall in profits, late-paid taxes, but major increase in overseas work

  • Technical

    Homebuyers have stars in their eyes

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    New code will target consumers, but does it go far enough?

  • One of the houses Saunders’s aid agency has helped people build after the earthquake.
    News

    A matter of life and death

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The lack of architects involved in the Pakistan earthquake relief effort has left many vulnerable to freezing temperatures. Zoë Blackler finds one architect who is bucking the trend