All Building Design articles in 07 September 2007 – Page 4
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OpinionCalled to the bar
The presidential handover party on Tuesday was packed with former presidents including Frank Duffy, David Rock, Paul Hyett and George Ferguson, who were all there to witness the handing over of the red ribbon to Sunand Prasad.
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NewsSouth Bank’s bright young thing
Haworth Tompkins Architects’ striking new neighbourhood centre on London’s South Bank has opened its doors to the public.
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ReviewAutumn wonderland: Ten must-see shows coming soon
It’s showtime. The new season brings a host of major exhibitions, headed by a major retrospective on Richard Rogers at the Pompidou Centre, plus new shows on the Bauhaus and Basil Spence. BD chooses its top 10
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NewsJersey architects go into bat for gallery
Jersey architects risk being denied the chance to design a “national” art gallery planned on the island because of a preference for mainland British firms, the Association of Jersey Architects claimed this week.
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NewsHomes and theatre plan approved
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners has been given the go-ahead for its 44-storey tower in the Elephant & Castle.
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UDA appeals for collaboration
The Urban Design Alliance has called for greater collaboration between professionals in its announcement of this year’s Urban Design Week.
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Buyer legislation appeal rejected
The Home Builders Federation has rejected calls for people buying new homes to be given statutory protection.
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NewsDublin Terminal Two all clear for take-off
Planning has been granted for Dublin Airport’s £410 million Terminal Two, designed by Pascall & Watson.
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FeaturesMy omniminium will aid Russian dominion
Ian Martin is asked to devise a building for the Russian military estate agency – something that can be wacked up quickly
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Full steam ahead on viaduct listing
Two sections of the former Eastern Counties London Railway viaduct in London’s Tower Hamlets have been awarded grade II listed status by architecture minister Margaret Hodge, who described it as a “first-generation railway structure of international significance”.
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NewsAga Khan win for Foster’s Petronas tech university
Nine projects from around the world, including one by Britain’s Foster & Partners, this week won a share in architecture’s biggest prize — the Aga Khan Award.
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FeaturesWhat can I do about member of staff who is making me feel ill?
Our experts look at what a small firm can do if one of its staff is taking constant sickies
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News£6m agreed for IoW interchange
The Department for Transport has agreed to fund Marks Barfield’s £6 million transport interchange building (pictured) on the Isle of Wight.
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NewsA pier at the 21st century
This weird and wacky design by Aedas director Brian McArthur is one of 10 shortlisted entries in a competition to design a seaside pier for the 21st century.
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Make and Grimshaw on 2012 handball shortlist
Grimshaw, Make, DRMM and David Morley Architects are among the architects shortlisted for the London 2012 Olympic handball arena.
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The 2007 Aga Kahn Award winners - images
NEWS: Foster wins an award for Petronas tech university IMAGES: Photographs of all nine international award winners
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Pre-tax profits surge for architects in 2006
Multi-disciplinary practice TP Bennett has become the latest practice to report a surge in its pre-tax profits amid further signs of an unprecedented boom in architectural work.
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100 buildings set for energy cuts
London mayor Ken Livingstone has announced plans to retro-fit more than 100 London government buildings, to make them at least 25% more energy efficient as part of a global agreement with former US president Bill Clinton.
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NewsWilkinson Eyre's Brunel Academy - images
Wilkinson Eyre's Bristol Brunel Academy, the first school in the UK to be completed under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative, opened to students on Wednesday.Delivered through the Bristol Local Education Partnership, Bristol City Council, Partnerships for Schools and Skanska, the academy is the first of four new ...