All Building Design articles in 16 February 2007 – Page 6
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News
‘Far bigger’ 2008 London Architecture Biennale
The next London Architecture Biennale will run for an entire month and will expand to cover new areas of the capital such as Bloomsbury and Canary Wharf.
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News
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ £1.5 million Info Shop kicks off Aylesbury Estate renewal
The first stage of the redevelopment of the infamous Aylesbury Estate in south London – – has been granted planning permission by Southwark council.
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Features
An early sighting of Mies in London
Date January 1982 Location City of LondonArchitect Mies van der RoheRemember this? If you do, you’ve been reading BD for 25 years. This image, showing Mies’s office tower proposed for No 1 Poultry in the City of London, was published in BD in 1982 as the site’s owner, Peter Palumbo, ...
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Competitions
Holiday let - Province, France
BANDOL wine area. 15 minutes from the sea. Four independent cottages and pool in 5 acres of thyme and rosemary covered garden. Architect designed. Wild, but civilised. Sleeps 2 to 20. Perfect for privacy and community when there with other families or friends. A perfect place to unwind. www.cottagesinprovence.co.uk.
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Features
Soho Loft, New York by I-Beam Design
A new york loft for an art collection is built around a glowing art work created especially for the site.
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Features
The Creative Prison
Will Alsop with artists Shona Illingworth and Jon Ford. The Creative Prison: a revolutionary new approach to the design of future prisons which involves the inmates themselves and challenges current social attitudes towards rehabilition.
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Features
Elizabeth House, Waterloo, London competition entry by Make
An elegant arch-shaped tower that traces the curve of the River Thames and the London Eye.
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Technical
The Code for Sustainable Homes explained
The Code for Sustainable Homes might not be as complex as the Da Vinci Code, but it's certainly not straightforward. BD Online has distilled down what architects need to know. By Roderick Bunn
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Competitions
Holiday let - West Coast, Scotland
West coast of Scotland – the perfect escape: Self-catering cottage. Tranquil setting with secluded garden and mountain views. Access to nearby beach. Contemporary interiors with open fire and timber floors. Sleeps 2 in double bedroom. £300 to £500 per week. Tel: 01631 720233. www.dunnamara.com. email: stay@dunnamara.com
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Features
Everyman Cinema by Mueller Kneer Associates
Mueller Kneer Associates used a “Cinema Club” concept as the basis for the radical remodeling of its Hampstead site.
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Features
Rodney Road residential scheme, Southwark, London by AOC Architecture
An new urban block that gives as much as it gets: A clock, a valuable gold-copper façade, generous overhangs and a ground floor full of shops
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Features
Martian base station by ANY Design Studios
To house visitors to the North pole of the planet Mars, ANY Design Studios has designed a robot on legs built of Martian ice.
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Features
Louvre hotel proposal by M3 Architects
A provocative proposal to attach a hotel to the façade of the Louvre museum, Paris.
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Features
Room 13, Hartcliffe, Bristol by Mitchell Taylor Workshop
The country’s first purpose built “Room 13” will bring art education to primary school children in one of the most socially deprived areas in Britain.
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Competitions
For sale - Miscellaneous
Hand electrical circular saw, new boxed unused - £30; Electrical band saw – with spare saws £60; 4 no various wooden planes – for rebating and moulding, all for £50; Ex army fold up camp bed – in beech and canvas – good condition - £35; Timber 10 pieces 4’X3’ ...
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Competitions
XS Green. Big Ideas, Small Buildings by Phyllis Richardson
XS Green. Big Ideas, Small BuildingsPhyllis RichardsonThames & Hudson£14.95224pp, Special BindingTapping into the current trend for eco-design it presents 43 small scale idiosyncratic projects from renowned designers.To read a full review, click on the link below.
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Competitions
Holiday let - Norfolk
Architect's Norfolk holiday retreat for rent. Direct access to long sandy beach, sea views from every room, great all year round. www.ownersdirect.co.uk ref E82