All articles by Amanda Birch – Page 11

  • Richard Rogers Partnership’s 50sq cm model of Leadenhall was made using laser cutting and illustrates the technique of stacking perspex to form buildings.
    Technical

    Super models

    2005-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Rapid prototyping means sophisticated models at the touch of a button

  • Technical

    Pyramid scheme

    2004-11-26T00:00:00Z

    We unfold the mystery of Egypt’s new Grand Museum proposal by Heneghan Peng

  • A prefabricated concrete basement being constructed in Cambridge for Martin Grant Homes. The terraced housing project used Bolton-based Thermonex's method of basement construction.
    Technical

    Bargain basements

    2004-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Adding underground space in new homes can solve some of the UK’s housing woes

  • One of the completed tourist tents, just metres from the beach in Guludo, which uses predominantly local materials in its construction.
    Technical

    Virtuous vacations

    2004-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Traditional African methods are the star of Cullum & Nightingale’s eco-resort

  • Many homes in Grenada suffered severe structural damage after Hurricane Ivan
    Technical

    Storm force five

    2004-10-15T00:00:00Z

    The Caribbean hurricanes may blow a hole in construction methods.

  • The 90m-long steel structure has to be very strong and free of accoutrements that inquisitive elephants could pull off.
    Technical

    Trunk space

    2004-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Woburn elephant enclosure is a test of strength for architect and engineer.

  • Larry Kirkegaard in the Royal Festival Hall. He says he feels like a "knight-errant" in his quest to transform the venue's acoustics. "Concert spaces are all about purity and authenticity and it's a temple in those respects."
    Technical

    Melody maker

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    We meets Larry Kirkegaard, the man behind the Royal Festival Hall’s acoustic makeover

  • The arrangement of the different elements that make up the sculpture with the reflector tower on the far right.
    Technical

    Sunlight bathing

    2004-09-17T00:00:00Z

    A new sculpture destined for Blackpool promises an enlightening experience.

  • Matthew White's Future House proposal that borrows from dentistry practice and the automotive industry and was submitted into a competition as a story in comic book format.
    Building Study

    Magpie design

    2004-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Architects are stealing from dentists and others for new technology

  • An interior view of the proposed model. Existing cast-iron columns, timber trusses and wrought iron work will remain intact.
    Technical

    Big top at the Roundhouse

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    The Camden venue will reopen in 2005 with a new roof that preserves the original.

  • Beginning the ascent up the new pre-cast concrete steps to the bell tower and cathedral.
    Technical

    Stairway to heaven

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    Sweeping new steps give Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral its long-awaited public space and the entrance architect Frederick Gibberd always intended.

  • Sculptor Marcus Taylor's retractable bridge across the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Basin is based on the mathematical form of the helix.
    Technical

    Twisting by the pool

    2004-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Paddington Basin’s new footbridge is a sculptural beauty, says Amanda Birch. Let’s just hope it works

  • Technical

    Goodbye Windy Miller

    2004-07-02T00:00:00Z

    Why do wind turbines have to spin like windmills? A new concept to be applied between Oxford and Cambridge, suggests they don't.

  • Technical

    Glazed over

    2004-06-25T00:00:00Z

    A new report on facades calls for architects to break the glass habit and consider more environmentally friendly ways to glaze.

  • Technical

    An open door policy

    2004-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Ironmongery company Izé asked designers to create a stylish range of bespoke door handles and British architecture's finest have come knocking.

  • Technical

    Breathe easier

    2004-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Anthrax and ricin scares have provided an impetus to design buildings that can resist biological attack.

  • News

    Support clue to Paris airport roof collapse

    2004-05-28T00:00:00Z

    A construction fault in concrete supports could have caused the collapse of Terminal 2E roof last week at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport, according to an expert engineer who worked on an adjoining terminal.

  • Technical

    Roar of the quiet man

    2004-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Laurie Abbott is the force behind RRP's remarkable solution for Barcelona. But, as with most of his work, he likes to keep quiet about it.

  • Technical

    Heavenly sounds

    2004-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Heaven 17 founder Martyn Ware is now making his mark as an acoustic designer.

  • Technical

    Printing buildings

    2004-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Textile design duo Eley Kishimoto have teamed up with 6A Architects to create screen-printed panels for an art installation. But, as Amanda Birch reports, it is an idea that could spread to buildings