All Building Design articles in 18 November 2005
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Features
Virtual reality
Two weeks ago, Bentley Systems held a fascinating “executive summit” about building information modelling (BIM).
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NewsPier review
This stunning structure has been designed by Glowacka Rennie Architects for the Jaywick Sands regeneration area on the Essex coast.
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ReviewThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and me
One lunch hour in the summer of 1971 I wandered into Central Books in Holborn and picked up a copy of a book with a picture of a builder on the front cover written by Robert Tressell. It was called The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, priced 15 shillings.
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Tough questions for Ojeu
Most public work advertised through Ojeu is won by large, established practices. Zoë Blackler and James Rose expose how red tape is squeezing out small practices.
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Building Study
Man and monolith
He is Jacques Herzog’s favourite Swiss architect and a master of the art of construction. Jonathan Woolf explores the work of Valerio Olgiati with an exclusive preview of his latest exquisite creation
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Features
Roadtest: Making the upgrade
It wasn’t so long ago that Nemetschek released version 11.5 of Vectorworks. Now version 12 is on the market. Graham Bizley says it is could well be worth the investment
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FeaturesMake me a supermodel
Two captivating exhibitions have harnessed cutting-edge modelling technology.
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News
Pastoral heritage at risk
Traditional rural architecture is at risk of being lost forever, according to a major new report by English Heritage.
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Gough resigns from panel over shortlist
Leading architect Piers Gough has resigned from the selection panel for a new performing arts centre in Folkestone in protest at the number of large, experienced firms on the shortlist.
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Green Gateway go-ahead
Government ready to rebrand Thames Gateway with Farrell’s rural renaissance vision
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ReviewFostering a new photography
Charlie Gates applauds a different approach to capturing architecture
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NewsFoster in Heathrow running
Foster & Partners has drawn up early designs for a state-of-the-art terminal for Heathrow Airport, which is set to match the scale of the £4.2 billion Terminal 5 development.
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Fire guts site set for housing
New housing for a high-priority site in the South-east could be delayed after a suspicious fire gutted a historic building in the Severalls former hospital site in Colchester.
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NewsDubai, Dai?
The £200 million Bay Pointe residential development by Atkins, planned for Cardiff Bay, has been criticised by Richard Weston of the Welsh School of Architecture as being more suited to Dubai than Wales.