Latest Technical Studies
Mobile Art Library, Mexico City by Productora
Flexible space accommodates a range of cultural activities
North Holland Archives by Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven
Haarlem reading room remodelled with modular furniture
Slotfelt Barn, Denmark by Praksis Arkitekter with Steffen Søndergaard
A technical look at the creation of a terrazzo mix floor incorporating locally sourced pebbles and cut stones
Poole harbour crossing by Wilkinson Eyre
With diagonal bascules that rise up like the masts of a ship, Poole harbour crossing is a clever twist on the traditional drawbridge
Brent Civic Centre by Hopkins Architects
Hopkins Architects brings together a range of public services in an elegant structure crowned by a stunning ETFE and steel roof
Royal Society of Arts refurbishment by Matthew Lloyd Architects
Matthew Lloyd Architects has remodelled the Adam brothers’ Great Room for modern use
Het Huis pavilion, Middelheim Museum by Robbrecht en Daem
A technical lesson in displaying art in an intimate environment
Lake Bunyonyi School dining hall by Peter Clegg and Alex Thomas
A conical roof shelters open circular spaces, framing the dramatic landscape of this site
Lo-Reninge Town Hall by NOA Architecten
A technical look at this 16th century former nunnery whose structure and internal linings are made entirely of timber
How to win the top green ratings
Breeam ratings are more important than ever. We look at the most cost-effective ways of achieving the highest three standards in five common sectors
Isaac Newton Academy by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The practice overcame space restrictions for a new east London secondary school by constructing its sports facility over an existing council car park
The Yard, University of Roehampton by Henley Halebrown Rorrison
The first phase of the masterplan creates a new outdoor communal space
Where the embodied is buried
Upcoming changes to both Breeam and the building regulations are placing the embodied carbon of different structural solutions under the spotlight
Le Lignon apartment complex by Jean-Paul Jaccaud Architectes
The architect is improving the thermal performance of a large development outside Geneva
Goodrich Community Primary play canopy by Gort Scott Architects
Steel structure opens up classrooms to the playground
Kortrijk Crematorium by Souto de Moura Arquitectos and SumProject
A technical look at the simplicity of green roof planting and maintaining the idea of a recessive building
Avenue du Temple apartments by Local Architecture
Angular concrete slabs articulate different scales and a dynamic composition of forms
LCT One Administration Building by Hermann Kaufmann
Austrian tower is the tallest exposed load-bearing timber structure in the world
Kolenkit housing, Amsterdam by Wingender Hovenier and Korth Tielens
A technical look at the expressive potential of brick construction
The Co-operative Group HQ, Manchester by 3DReid
3DReid found inspiration in a traditional symbol of the movement, to produce a building with a real buzz
TECTONICS
House of straw brings a sustainable harvest
White Design’s BaleHaus explores the use of prefabricated straw panels for mass housing
Span house comes out of woodwork
Using a modular typology of timber and glass, Friend & Company has reinvented an Eric Lyons Span house in south-east London
Bennetts Associates’ Edinburgh rock
Edinburgh University’s Potterrow development draws on the city’s traditional stone building form to provide an airy home for its philosophy, psychology and language science departments
Supporting character
Brickwork plays a starring role in articulating the exterior and interior spaces of Lundgaard & Tranberg’s Royal Danish Playhouse in Copenhagen
Hadid’s Chanel pavilion proving to be a classic in plastic
Inspired by the iconic Chanel 2.55 handbag, Zaha Hadid’s Mobile Art structure reshapes the way polymers can be used by architects
Nottingham students put this South African community on a learning curve
Nottingham University students designed a timber-framed building for a South African nursery school and then built it in seven weeks
Surface tension at Hongluo Clubhouse near Beijing
The Hongluo Clubhouse, by Beijing-based MAD Office, uses curved steel sections to create a roof structure that blurs boundaries with the surrounding landscape
The Eon house and the architecture of climate change
The half a semi-detached house built to 1930s Building Regs and monitored for energy efficiency at the University of Nottingham is an architectural experiment that could benefit millions of British homes
Morphosis Architects’ cooling runnings at the Federal Building in San Francisco
Morphosis Architects’ US Federal Building in San Francisco uses concrete’s thermal mass and natural ventilation
Benson & Forsyth’s Nottingham Pod finds its place in past and present
Aluminium proved the versatile solution when it came to integrating this a mixed-use hotel and retail scheme with the city’s medieval layout
Eldridge Smerin’s stunning glass house at Highgate Cemetery
Eldridge Smerin’s new house in Highgate is the subject of the first in a new BD series on materials in application. Here, Michael Stacey explores the way glass is used inside and out at the house
