All Building Design articles in BD Magazine - Commercial Offices - Dec 2009
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FeaturesPeter Rees: ‘It’s difficult to plan gossip into a a new development’
City of London planning officer Peter Rees is as committed to nurturing the fun side of the Square Mile as he is in protecting its past
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The latest products for commercial projects
LevoluxSolar shading systemThe development at 3 Exchange Place, Edinburgh for Scottish Widows, has clad those elevations facing the sun in Levolux Solar Shading. Some 40 laminated glass fins prevent excessive solar heat gain, without the need for artificial cooling. Ventilation louvres were installed in the same development to provide ventilation ...
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FeaturesSky's the limit for cloud computing
The advent of cloud computing has profound implications for the way we live and work in cities — with the added benefit of being able to reduce costs and carbon emissions
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FeaturesHolland House: born in the USA
Greatly inspired by his travels in America, HP Berlage’s completion of Holland House in the City of London in 1916 created one of the first steel-framed buildings in Europe
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RIBA Bookshops’ pick of the best books on commercial projects
Michael Stiff, director of Stiff & Trevillion Architects reviews three books on the design of small shops, show stands and interiors for bars, restaurants and hotels
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Building StudyRSHP's park ages
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners may have transplanted its Chiswick Park formula to Seville, but ‘out-of-town’ is already starting to feel out of time