All Building Design articles in 23 January 2009 – Page 4
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NewsThree in final Stonehenge centre line-up
Two architects behind previous proposals remain in the running
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TechnicalEldridge Smerin’s stunning glass house at Highgate Cemetery
Eldridge Smerin’s new house in Highgate is the subject of the first in a new BD series on materials in application. Here, Michael Stacey explores the way glass is used inside and out at the house
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News
Cardiff complex in for planning
A £160 million, 46,500sq m office complex in Cardiff by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has been submitted for outline planning permission
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NewsBuschow Henley for Lambeth hub
Buschow Henley has won the Lambeth Accord competition to renovate and refurbish a disability centre on Brixton Road, London
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OpinionSociety is built on a shed in Thurrock
News this week that food prices in 2008 rose by 12% have confirmed what most of us already knew: that cheap food can no longer be taken for granted. But what about food itself? Surely we can rely on that? On the other hand, perhaps not
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NewsWarning over BSF ‘crisis’
A leading figure from the construction industry has warned the government that its £45 billion Building Schools for the Future programme risks a “potential crisis” because of the downturn
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TechnicalSupport structure for glass balustrades
When describing the design of the house, the architect highlights the visual simplicity and clarity of composition, while the engineer focuses on the complexity of detailing.
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OpinionAwards need a proper prize
Removing the cash reward from the Stirling Prize sends out the wrong message both to architects and the wider world
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OpinionKiwi attraction
Grand Designs and Stirling Prize presenter Kevin McCloud is fast becoming a heart-throb down under
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ReviewThe architecture of England’s green and pleasant homes
Mark Swenarton’s latest book examines the philosophical underpinnings of early 20th century British housing architecture and its contribution to the development of continental modernism
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ReviewMaking possible demands on architecture software
Caruso St John’s Florian Zierer has been won over by the fine quality of the drawings produced by ArchiCad’s BIM technology
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FeaturesHelpdesk: Hugh Davies looks at the best architecture tender search websites
How can I use Tenders Electronic Daily, or Ted, to search for architectural project opportunities?
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ReviewFinding meaning in architectural translation
Rome scholar Prisca Thielmann’s exploration of architects’ responses to Hadrian’s Villa intrigues and delights
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FeaturesArchitects’ fortunes are written in the legislation, not in the stars
This month, with help from Anna Scott-Marshall, RIBA head of public affairs, we review the impact of the recent legislative changes and predict what we anticipate for 2009.
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Opinion
League analysis
Schosa acknowledges there are many legitimate ways of analysing the data emerging from the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
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NewsCouncil urges Follett to allow demolition of Robin Hood Gardens
EH stands firm in opposing listing despite 20th Century Society report
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OpinionIs it all over for Robin Hood Gardens housing estate?
Yes, residents are in touching distance of having the new homes they want, says council leader Lutfur Rahman; while Alan Powers argues that refurbishment would be a win-win outcome
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NewsSimpson aims to lift benchmark for student housing
Ian Simpson Architects has released completed images of its first-ever student housing project, one of the largest redevelopment projects in Manchester
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NewsS333 brings green open space to tight site for Elephant residents
S333 has revealed the first images for a flagship housing scheme that forms part of Southwark’s programme to rehouse residents of the Heygate Estate in south London