All Building Design articles in 23 April 2004
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Opinion
Terror warning
After the Madrid bombings and a year since the invasion of Iraq, it is a good time to reflect on how terrorism is working. We should consider what a national response should be, and, as a profession responsible for the environment, we should start a more open and balanced debate.We ...
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Technical
Techbrief
Recycled paper-based insulating material (cellulose) has already proven a good insulant in residen-tial loft and timber-frame con-struction. But it may soon prove to be an excellent insulation material when paired with steel cladding.The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has just completed 18 months of research which investigated existing cellulose products and ...
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Opinion
Spurning the table
Maybe I am the only architect who looked at your front cover picture “Table for Toronto” (News April 16) and thought, “Thank God I don’t live in Canada”.That poor defenceless Victorian building being trodden on by an invader from another world of class unpleasantness. What a streetscape. Graffiti walls, hideous ...
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Opinion
Root of a problem
South Bank Centre chief executive Michael Lynch’s prediction that the revamp of the South Bank Centre will be complete by 2010 is surely a hostage to fortune. The Royal Festival Hall project has a green light, but problems still run deep – a couple of inches deep – on ...
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Opinion
Pizza to the rescue
“There should be enough hydrogen to float ‘analogue cities’ a mile above the originals”
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Building Study
Page turner
A new library by Eric Parry Architects adds a human vision to Bedford School's campus for empire builders.
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Review
The Møllers' tale
A new RIBA exhibition provides a chance to learn about the Danish practice behind the Natural History Museum's planned Darwin Centre, writes Catherine Croft
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Features
Victims or luddites?
The IT industry needs to work a lot harder to give the profession what it wants, according to a BD discussion between architects and IT specialists. David Littlefield chairs
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News
Lift on
Penoyre & Prasad has gained planning approval for the 9,000sq m Thelma Golding health centre in west London. The building, which will house health and social-care services, mental health services and outpatient clinics for four GP practices, has changeable internal panels to enable it to adapt to changing needs. The ...
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News
McAslan to remodel Stirling library
John McAslan is set to remodel James Stirling’s listed Seeley Library at Cambridge University after beating bids from Allies & Morrison and Bikkerdike Allen.
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News
Koolhaas in Paris
Rem Koolhaas and Jean Nouvel are competing to design a shopping centre in the centre of Paris. Also vying to transform the Les Halles area are Dutch practice MVRDV and French firm SEURA.
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Technical
Revisions tackle safety issues
Our specialist updates you on key changes to codes and regulations
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Review
Plenty of innovation if you look for it
Helen Parton finds the best of the Milan Furniture Fair is at its satellite events
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Opinion
Richard Hutchinson
Running 26 miles in the London Marathon wasn't enough for the Livesey O'Malley partner. He also agreed to critique a building for each mile for BD.
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News
Spirit of Harlow under threat
A £41 million regeneration scheme in Harlow has been attacked for eating into the Essex town’s famous “green wedges”, conceived by architect Frederick Gibberd in his original 1950s masterplan for the new town.
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Building Study
Are they house-proud in Harlow?
Tom Holbrook vets housing by Proctor Matthews and Richard Murphy