Cultural
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Science Museum supporters’ centre, by Hat Projects
The conversion of a former Royal Mail sorting office into the £3.5m Smith Centre required instinct and guts, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Hill House, Helensburgh, by Carmody Groarke
Ike Ijeh explains how a chainmail shed is protecting a Charles Rennie Mackintosh mansion from water ingress
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Boulevard Theatre, Soho
Thomas Lane finds out how Soda Studio turned tricks with a tiny space to create a supremely flexible theatre
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Pitzhanger Manor, London
How Julian Harrap Architects and Jestico & Whiles recreated a bit of Soane bling at his grade I-listed country house
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre, Cambridge
Haworth Tompkins’ new theatre is a virtuoso performance, with an inspired and highly innovative glulam diagrid ceiling
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Alexandra Palace Theatre, London
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ restoration applies the principle of arrested decay with technical ingenuity and visual conviction
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Royal Opera House, London
Stanton Williams’ revamp of the Royal Opera House opens up the building to make it more accessible as a public space
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Bristol Old Vic
Haworth Tompkins has woven a natural ventilation system through the 250-year-old fabric of this grade I theatre
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Bretton Country Park, Yorkshire
At the Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s new visitor centre, Feilden Fowles has made innovative use of rammed concrete, says Amanda Birch
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TechnicalTechnical study: Tate St Ives extension, St Ives, Cornwall
Jamie Fobert’s discreet subterranean gallery extension has calmed locals’ concerns about the impact on the town’s skyline and reflects in its design all the elements that make St Ives special
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TechnicalVoorlinden museum by Kraaijvanger Architects
The Voorlinden museum in Holland wanted naturally lit gallery spaces full of light. But how to do that while protecting the superlative art collection on display? Arup came up with a highly imaginative solution. Ike Ijeh reports
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TechnicalSculpture workshop by Gijs De Cock, Freek Dendooven and Peter Van Gelder
A trio of young Belgian architects has designed work and living spaces for a local sculptor in Mariakerke, East Flanders, which share a design flow and innovative material palette. Hugh Strange reports
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TechnicalCrouch End Picture House, by Panter Hudspith
Having given new life to a nondescript 1950s building, this £4.5m north London picture house is setting new standards for sustainable cinema design
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TechnicalForvik ferry terminal, by Manthey Kula
Manthey Kula’s repositioned ferry terminal building in Forvik caters for the influx of visitors to the Norwegian village, while boasting an emphatic character that keeps it visually connected to its predecessor
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Technical1735 organ, Christ Church Spitalfields, by Dow Jones Architects
Following completion of the building renovation works at the Hawksmoor gem in 2004, its organ remained unrestored. Determined teamwork has now led to the renovation and reinstallation of the instrument to its former glory
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TechnicalInterior flooring with a local twist
Amanda Birch’s study of three distinct examples of interior flooring examines work in London, Zanzibar and India by Amanda Levete, Jestico Whiles and Project Orange
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TechnicalPicture Palace, Galway, Ireland by dePaor Architects
In the heart of Galway, architect Tom dePaor has transformed a once-Georgian merchant’s house into a monolithic, concrete-clad, 276-seater independent cinema. But one that still hints at the city’s roots, writes Hugh Strange
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TechnicalStormen Concert Hall, Bodø, Norway by DRDH Architects
A three-auditorium concert hall was tasked not only with complementing the character of this Norwegian town, but navigating the acoustic challenges that come with a multi-purpose space
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TechnicalLight at the museum
Exposure to natural light can be damaging to the rare and valuable pieces on display at museums. Amanda Birch investigates how three galleries have employed innovative lighting set-ups to keep their displays illuminated, while remaining protected from harmful ultraviolet rays
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TechnicalSam Wanamaker Playhouse by Allies & Morrison and Jon Greenfield
This architectural team designed an archetypal indoor Jacobean theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe on London’s South Bank