All Building Design articles in 08 July 2011 – Page 4
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ReviewGetting right under the skin of modern construction materials
Extensive look at new materials in this Detail edition of the Construction Manual for Polymers & Membranes.
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OpinionRIBA plans to talk in circles
RIBA council may have managed to retain its dinner club, as Boots reported last week, but will it be as successful in quashing plans to move council meetings out of the RIBA chamber?
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OpinionIs the proposed change in use classes a good thing?
Yes, says Marco Goldschmied, our current system does not work with the way we live now; while Hugh Ellis says deregulation would harm local infrastructure provision
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OpinionPriority boarding
It was all easyJet at the Bartlett’s summer show last week, where visitors could speedy-buy their way in.
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OpinionBennetts’ assumptions don’t stand up to scrutiny
Mecanoo built its reputation on a certain degree of originality and innovation, replies Robert Slinger.
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OpinionGender agenda
Were women athletes and spectators considered in the design of the Olympic Park? This was the question being debated at an event run by the London Women & Planning Forum as BD went to press.
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FeaturesCPD 2011 Module 8: From composites to unitised facades
This CPD aims to provide a closer understanding of the use of composite panels and unitised components in building facade construction. This CPD module is sponsored by Qbiss by Trimo.
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NewsPLP and Wellcome Trust in dramatic £1 billion bid for Olympic Park
PLP is working on an unprecedented bid with the Wellcome Trust to take over the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games.
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NewsPolicy Exchange supports Goldschmied's call for change of use classes
Think-tank agrees with ex-RIBA presidents that new system could lead to work
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NewsLottery boost for Tim Ronalds' plans to revive UK's first cinema
Tim Ronalds Architects’ plans to revive the birthplace of British cinema at the University of Westminster’s headquarters on Regent Street are one step closer to going ahead following a £100,000 development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).The original theatre at 309 Regent Street was completed in 1848 and was ...
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FeaturesArchitecture student shows 2011: Greenwich University
Located in the former Royal Naval College at Greenwich, the exhibition has a great view out over the river.
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NewsGrimshaw: Olympic tower could have been a "great symbol"
Nicholas Grimshaw criticises ArcelorMittal Orbit as a missed opportunity
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NewsRMJM hikes director’s pay despite huge fall in profits
The salary of the highest paid director at RMJM went up by more than £60,000 last year despite profits at the business falling by more than two-thirds
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NewsRIBA claims government will work for "best value" school design
Meeting with Gove “productive”, says Reed
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MultimediaDavid Chipperfield's Hepworth Gallery
David Chipperfield reveals more about the concept behind the nationally acclaimed Hepworth gallery in Wakefield, Yorkshire
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NewsPrasad to head Architects Benevolent Society
Former RIBA president takes over two-year term from Ken Shuttleworth