All Building Design articles in Envelope July 2007
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Review
Sculptor Richard Wilson and Price & Myers turn a Liverpool office façade inside out
Sculptor Richard Wilson teamed up with engineer Price & Myers to slice an oval into a derelict office building facade that revolves alarmingly above the heads of passers-by in Liverpool.
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Technical
More than skin deep
As climate change drives facade specification to ever-greater complexity, three specialists see what changes these high-performance solutions will bring
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Features
Vector Foiltec profile: Ben Morris and Stefan Lehnert on the future of ETFE
For 25 years Ben Morris and Stefan Lehnert of Vector Foiltec have been filling the world’s roof line with ETFE. Now green innovation is helping open up the technology to wider uses. Portrait by Ed Tyler
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Technical
The facade is now an art form
Architects don’t need a rock concert to remind them of climate change. It’s omnipresent in their work.
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Technical
Charred timber at DSDHA’s Parkside kiosk near London’s City Hall links the area’s past and present
The charred wood cladding of DSDHA’s kiosk by the Thames in London stands out from the corporate developments around it and acts as a pointer to the area’s past. Will Jones finds out how it came about. Photos by Morley von Sternberg
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Technical
How architects Squire & Partners, Greenhill Jenner and Caruso St John create impact with unusual facades
A striking facade is one of the most immediate ways to give a building impact, but creating something new and unusual can be hard work, discovers Pamela Buxton. Three architects reveal how they did it
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Technical
Rafael Viñoly and cladding manufacturer KME give Colchester’s new arts centre a golden glow
Rafael Viñoly and German facade manufacturer KME are giving Colchester’s visual arts centre a golden glow, and it looks like the ancient city is taking a shine to its new neighbour. Photos by Morley von Sternberg