All Building Design articles in 18 March 2005 – Page 2
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NewsHit and miss
Robinson Landscape Design has won the design competition organised by the Sunniside Partnership to bring back to life Sunderland’s historic gardens. The £2 million project (above) will create a new landscaped public space for events as well as cafes and leisure space.Liverpool John Moores University has selected Rick Mather Architects ...
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Features
Helpdesk
What web access?What do I need for internet access?Henrik Kiertzner, of Arup, replies: The days of dial-up modems and expensive ISDN for internet access are now behind us. A massive proportion of the UK population can now get broadband Internet access at low prices. Invest in a broadband router, connect ...
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OpinionEmbassy light
Designing an embassy should be a dream commission, but it appears as fraught with difficulties as it is loaded with promise, writes Robert Booth. That was the impression given by an intriguing open ideas contest run by the Czech ambassador to London, which BD was invited to help judge. Scores ...
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NHS guru wants dream hospital in UK
A leading US healthcare design guru, advising the NHS, is developing plans to build the world’s best hospital in the UK.
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Designing by numbers
David Littlefield enters the world of algorithms, the heart of a maths revolution changing architecture
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Building StudyExperiment in design
Daylight and socialising are the innovations in a new science lab in Manchester, writes Robert Booth
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Building StudyNew direction for lab design
A boom in science buildings across the UK gives architects room to experiment, says Robert Booth
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NewsCan this man cure hospital design?
US design guru Roger Ulrich has been parachuted in to advise the NHS on its building programme. His ‘extraordinarily simple idea’ could transform Britain’s hospitals, says Charlie Gates
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Skyscraper curb topples Parry tower
A landmark tower designed by Eric Parry for London’s South Bank is set to be the first casualty of Southwark council’s emerging tall buildings strategy.
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Contractors reject push for design
Battle lines were drawn over the future of design procurement in Britain this week as the auditor general and leading contractors clashed over the cost and management of public-sector construction projects.
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Holyrood contest illegal
The European Commission is threatening to take the UK to the European Court of Justice over the selection of Enric Miralles and RMJM to design the Scottish Parliament building.
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Building StudyFirst Look: Oxford colleges classic inspiration
Peter Inskip & Peter Jenkins Architects was inspired by Greek classical architecture when designing this Oxford University quadrangle, seen here for the first time.
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Scala lobbies for design champions
Every public body should appoint a design champion, according to a manifesto issued by the Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities (Scala).
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MPs push PFI route to reverse scandal of Britains libraries
The state of Britain’s libraries is a “scandal that must be rectified”, according to a panel of MPs.
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NewsBridge extension
A scheme by EPR Architects and Make to redevelop a cramped site overlooking the River Thames in the City of London has been submitted for planning. The scheme to redevelop Bridge House creates more space for the 3,000sq m office building by cantilevering floors above the adjacent Blackfriars underpass. The ...
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Opinion
Concrete Boots
Cannes kerfuffleThe chaos caused by 17,000 jolly property professionals upping sticks to Cannes for the annual Mipim shebang is legendary, but this year things went one step further. One nameless delegate carelessly abandoned their CBRE-branded conference bag in the middle of Nice airport, causing some rather half-hearted attempts at evacuation ...
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Under the bonnet
In the multi-faceted arena of IT, there is a fine line between what can be expected of untrained computer users and those who have a detailed professional knowledge of the subject. Partly, this difference comes down to personality; some people like fiddling around “under the bonnet” of their PCs, while ...
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New blood for King’s Cross
Star-studded team of 16 architects recruited to design on masterplan branded ‘stodgy and dull’
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Opinion
Audit office finds a use for design
How would you feel if your client sliced £2.6 million off the budget of your £33.5 million job after you had already saved £800,000? Apart from a feeling of deja vu, you are likely to fret about the impact on design quality.
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