All Building Design articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 4
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OpinionCard sharps
A fine crop of Christmas cards has arrived at BD Towers over the past few weeks.
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FeaturesThe shape of things to come in building information modelling
A new era of collaborative design and project management could be ushered in by building information modelling
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Opinion
Set for blast-off
Countless heritage and archaeology bodies have given their views on the location for the Stonehenge visitor centre, and the Council for British Archaeology for one isn’t letting boring old pragmatism get in the way.
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Technical
Best for Green Wood
A report from Greenpeace, Setting a New Standard: Alternatives to Unsustainable Plywood in the UK, is a guide for architects on how to source environmentally and socially responsible timber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council using a simple checklist.
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NewsGrimshaw lands in court over Bath Spa
Council sues architect and contractor after receiving Carillion claim
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Technical
Ecobuild is back
Ecobuild will be on us before we know it. One of the biggest events for sustainable design, construction and the built environment will take place between March 3-5 2009 at London’s Earls Court.
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Building StudyThe Year in Review: Designs to beat the architecture downturn blues
We might have had a bleak end to 2008, but it was actually a good year for splendid buildings and inspiring architectural exhibitions, says Ellis Woodman. We also asked 18 major players in the business to pick out their highlights
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NewsMusic-making at the centre of Baca Architects’ Chilterns house
Baca Architects’ 360sq m private residence in the Chilterns, south-east England, is ready to go on site early next month after winning planning permission.
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TechnicalVarious Architects' temporary performance space for a world tour
How Norway’s Various Architects created a lightweight, demountable performance venue for client Arts Alliance
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News
Green Park Station works win approval
London’s Westminster City Council has given the green light to a comprehensive redevelopment of Green Park tube station despite objections from English Heritage about the impact it will have on the neighbouring grade II* listed Ritz Hotel and the grade II listed park.
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NewsCouncil rejects Allies & Morrison Brighton plan
Allies & Morrison has been sent back to the drawing board over its designs for a huge mixed-use project in Brighton after local councillors threw out the scheme, calling it a “mini Dubai”.
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News
Adam and PTE are latest to shed staff
Robert Adam Architects and Pollard Thomas Edwards are the latest practices to announce redundancies amid worsening employment prospects across the country.
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NewsHolmes for Aberdeen
Scottish architect Holmes has won planning permission for a mixed-use scheme to transform the historic Esslemont & Macintosh department store on Aberdeen’s Union Street.
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News
World Architecture 2009
BD's 2009 World Architecture Top 100 is the annual exploration of the world's largest architectural practices and global economic prospects. Our essential annual lists cover all the key sectors and regional denominations and are based on a comprehensive survey of architects practising in the field. ...
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News
Year in review 2008
We might have had a bleak end to 2008, but it was actually a good year for splendid buildings and inspiring architectural exhibitions. We asked 18 major players in the business to pick out their highlights.
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OpinionDid 2008 spell the end of gratuitous shape-making in architecture?
Yes, and good riddance, says Malcolm Fraser, but the Victorian Society’s David Garrard sees no sign of the artistry disappearing
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Technical
The green winners and losers in 2008
Phil Clark looks back at the year’s best in sustainabiliity
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Features1980s yuppies at play
When the refurbishment of some Turkish baths in Motherwell led to speculation about the outcome of the 1983 general election
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FeaturesDot to Dot: 19 December 2008
Connect the dots, name the building and send us your answer by 10am on Wednesday January 7 for a chance to win a copy of Talking Architecture: Interviews With Architects by Hanno Rauterberg.