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BD Digital Edition - February 2020
Highlights from February in a magazine format
Focus
How gaming and e-sports will reshape the built environment
Curiosity will help you stay ahead of the game, says Martyn Evans
How to save historic buildings in the real world
As Historic England calls for more of our heritage to be repurposed, Richard Griffiths on the social value and economics of reusing old buildings
Why the Building Beautiful report has got it wrong – by a housebuilder
The Scruton commission ignores recommendations from the people who really understand housing, argues John Tutte
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Buildings
Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Marsden, Sutton, by Ab Rogers Design
Technical Study: UK Hydrographic Office in Somerset by AHR
Building Study: Town House, Kingston University, by Grafton Architects
The world’s hottest projects in 2020
Building Study: Auckland Tower, County Durham, by Niall McLaughlin
Building Study: Walker’s Court, Soho, by Soda Studio
Technical Study: Stratford Pavilion by Acme
Building Study: Zayed Centre, Great Ormond Street, by Stanton Williams
Building Study: Marmalade Lane, Cambridge, by Mole Architects
Technical Study: Science Museum supporters’ centre, by Hat Projects
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Entries open for Architect of the Year Awards 2020
Deadline for AYAs is February 7
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Inspirations
How No1 Poultry almost lost its stripes
The project architect on Stirling’s masterpiece recounts the extraordinary story behind his luckiest break
Making the world a better place - through design
Building Design has launched a new initiative placing social value at the heart of our coverage
How gaming and e-sports will reshape the built environment
Curiosity will help you stay ahead of the game, says Martyn Evans
What is it like to live in a 13sq m former office?
Julia Park meets a young woman whose childhood in temporary accommodation has left her determined to end permitted development
Building safety legislation is changing again. What does it mean for you?
Demonstrating compliance and getting insurance could be challenging, warns Andrew Mellor
Prophets who inhabit liminal spaces
Architects’ ability to handle uncertainty will help the profession survive uncertain times, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
The Serpentine Pavilion goes woke
After last year’s travails, the 20th commission is trying not to put foot wrong, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
Specification
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How to save historic buildings in the real world
As Historic England calls for more of our heritage to be repurposed, Richard Griffiths on the social value and economics of reusing old buildings
Why the Building Beautiful report has got it wrong – by a housebuilder
The Scruton commission ignores recommendations from the people who really understand housing, argues John Tutte
‘Architects are rarely at the table when crucial decisions are being made’
Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects discuss hope and fear with Elizabeth Hopkirk
Evolve and diversify. How flexible thinking can sustain high streets
The most successful high streets are those that look beyond a narrow retail focus, writes Fiona Scott
What are the key recommendations of the Building Beautiful Commission?
Building Design’s guide to the essential points from the Scruton report
Tinkers, tailors or candlestick makers: Who should design the Northern House of Lords?
The opportunities of post-Brexit Britain will be claimed by architectural pragmatists, argues Tom Brooksbank
Your planet needs you
Kat Scott explains why she is working with the Architects Climate Action Network – and how you can get involved
How apprenticeships are pioneering diversity in the profession
Architectural apprentice Katherine Birkett asks why more practices and students aren’t seizing the new route into architecture
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