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    Controlled experiment

    1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Laboratory buildings are notorious for being heavily serviced. Reiach & Hall's, for the University of Strathclyde, provides such facilities, plus the benefit of a double-skinned glazed wall.

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    Cinema paradiso

    1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The new Tricycle Cinema is the third stage in Tim Foster Architects' 20 year involvement with one of London's best known theatres.

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    At the carwash

    1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

    A transport depot for an east London borough by the local authority's architects is a celebration of gritty aesthetics and drive-by colours.

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    Let it slide

    1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Sliding doors can offer all the advantages of open-plan design, without the loss of privacy, but they demand precise detailing and attention. With little formal guidance on offer, shopfitters could provide some solutions.

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    Keep it clean

    1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The pressure is on to design out dirt as cases of food poisoning are on the increase.

  • Lord Rogers’ urban revolution
    Features

    Lord Rogers’ urban revolution

    1999-01-19T10:23:00Z

    The government taskforce charged with halting the decline of English cities has published its interim report. How will it go about its job?

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    Quality control

    1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Quality indices like the CSP Index devised by Bean and Bell have generally met with scepticism when applied to aspects of lighting and lighting system design. Can the latest index for defining office luminaire quality change the industry's views?

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    Material differences

    1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Lighting consultants' and architects' scheme designs can only be realised if the lamp and luminaire manufacturers constantly strive to improve on performance levels.

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    Green house

    1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The Integer Millennium House boasts a wealth of intelligent and environmentally-friendly features but is it a workable blueprint for the Eco dwellings of tomorrow, or just another technological playground?

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    Daylighting and lighting controls

    1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Automatic lighting controls have a major part to play in reducing building energy consumption, but control system performance will depend on certain design aspects of the space being lit. Here, the Building Research Establishment's (BRE) Liam Roche reports on a study aimed at determining the effect of different controls on ...