Building Studies
-
Building StudyDesigning, building and growing the natural way: Wolves Lane community centre unveiled by Studio Gil and Material Cultures
Straw, clay and reclaimed materials come together in a strikingly unconventional eco build in north London. Mary Richardson reports on a project that rethinks not just how we build, but who gets to do the building
-
Building StudyUnpacking the museum: the V&A Storehouse in Stratford opens its doors
Ben Flatman visits the V&A’s new public store in east London, where the backstage world of conservation, curation and storage is placed front and centre
-
Building StudyA Serpentine Pavilion for anxious times – but is that enough?
This year’s pavilion by Marina Tabassum is grounded in thoughtful references and a clear intention to engage with the site. Mary Richardson explores why it fails to resonate
-
Building StudyBennetts’ timber and straw robotics lab pilots new net zero carbon building standard
A small research building at Manchester Metropolitan University, constructed using low-carbon materials, is among the first to be assessed against the new NZCBS. Thomas Lane reports
-
Building StudyFrom complexity to clarity: The Sainsbury Wing transformed
Ben Flatman explores the remodelling of the Sainsbury Wing and asks what is lost when a celebrated postmodern building is updated to make it more welcoming and accessible
-
Building StudyA cauldron on the Mersey: how Everton built their new stadium in just five years (Manchester United take note)
Thomas Lane reports on how Everton, with BDP Pattern, delivered its £760m stadium on budget through smart planning, digital tools and modern methods of construction
-
Building StudyDesigning from first principles: Inside David Kohn Architects’ Gradel Quadrangles
A major expansion for one of Oxford’s oldest colleges reimagines the logic of the quadrangle with a theatrical, landscape-first ensemble shaped by dialogue and detail
-
Building StudyIndustrial remix: how Hawkins\Brown retuned Wakefield’s Tileyard North for the creative economy
Once derelict and forgotten, Wakefield’s Rutland Mills have been transformed into a thriving hub for the music industry
-
Building StudyDesigning for dance: inside O’Donnell + Tuomey’s Sadler’s Wells East
Last month’s opening of the new dance theatre marked another stage in the Olympic Park’s development as a cultural destination designed to lure artists and audiences out of their traditional West End comfort zone, Daniel Gayne reports
-
Building StudyCompact living, big impact: Dovehouse Court’s lesson in sustainability and community
Designed by Mole Architects, Dovehouse Court is the UK’s first Passivhaus-certified almshouse scheme
-
Building StudyHow Bennetts Associates transformed a Victorian hospital into a forward-focused university department
The refurbishment of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh adapts a listed Victorian hospital to house a multidisciplinary hub for postgraduate study
-
Building StudyRowan Court: a blueprint for council housing that repairs the urban fabric and elevates its context
Satish Jassal Architect’s Rowan Court helps to restore a sense of place for an under-utilised edge site on an existing council estate, writes Ben Flatman
-
Building StudySpace House: 1960s icon gets another chance to shine
Centrepoint’s little sister was realised by the same architect and developer and built with similar pioneering techniques. Neglected for the past four decades, a recent refurbishment restores and celebrates the building’s groundbreaking architectural qualities
-
Building StudyMidland Metropolitan University Hospital: Inside the long, costly journey to deliver Birmingham and Sandwell’s new £1bn ‘super hospital’
West Birmingham’s new super hospital has just opened, six years later than planned following the failure of Carillion in 2018. Thomas Lane visits the new building to find out how the team overcame multiple problems, and report on the finished project
-
Building StudyA triangular community: how Author brings generations together at King’s Cross
The penultimate piece in the giant Stirling Prize-nominated jigsaw puzzle that is the King’s Cross masterplan has just been completed with the delivery of Related Argent’s build-to-rent development, Author. Mary Richardson went along to take a look
-
Building StudyA decade in the making: Norton Folgate’s controversial redevelopment unveiled
Blossom Street was the focus of a vitriolic planning battle. But an architectural team led by AHMM has confounded the fears of Spitalfields residents by sensitively restoring many of the old buildings
-
Building Study‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
A new craft garden and expanded public space enhances visibility and access for makers and the wider community, writes Mary Richardson
-
Building StudyA harmonious blend of context and concept: Mass Studies reimagines the Serpentine Pavilion
Mass Studies’ innovative design for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion reimagines traditional concepts, blending contextual sensitivity with conceptual boldness, writes Ben Flatman
-
Building StudyUnder The Big Roof… Charity unites generations and nurtures skills that last a lifetime
Forest School Camps required a new hub where volunteers of all ages could meet and work together. Mole Architects and Invisible Studio delivered, writes Ben Flatman
-
Building StudyLondon College of Fashion strikes a pose with new campus by Allies & Morrison
The London College of Fashion has brought its six separate sites under one roof for the first time in more than 100 years. Tom Lane reports