All Archive Titles articles – Page 129
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Paint fight
Graffiti is the scourge of many building developers and owners, but what can architects do to prevent it? Is the answer to specify protective coatings or to design out tempting blank canvases?
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Down to earth
Architype's new building for a Buddhist organisation has to do more than lift the spirits. It is designed to embody its occupiers' eco-friendly beliefs and to function as a multi-purpose conference and performance space.
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Deep space
Is space more than a place? What can virtual reality tell us about the physical world? Should new technology change the way architects are trained? These were just a few of the questions posed by the recent V01D exhibition.
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Day trippers
The latest American management theory says play is a vital part of the creative process. No wonder architects are so good at organising staff outings.
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Cut out and keep
Architect Cottrell and Vermeulen and engineer Buro Happold had a lot of help to create Europe's first permanent cardboard building. There were the card manufacturers, the government and 750 Essex children.
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Procurement: European competition
Don't get confused by the intricacies of EU procedures. Here's how to win work in Europe.
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Civil service
Grafton Architects' office for Meath County Council is a beacon on the edge of Dublin, a light-filled, welcoming building that blends Irish architectural traditions and modernism.
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Festival of Britain
'This exhibition has touched me deep inside and it is very odd,' said Le Corbusier of the 1951 Festival of Britain.
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Gaudí: The Biography
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of Gaudí's birth, which is no doubt the reason for Gijs van Hensbergen's new biography.
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Principles: On being supplanted
What to do if you're removed from a project, or if you're taking over from another architect
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The panel beaters
Most architects agree that the planning system is flawed, but the RIBA's latest idea to help good designs get built – a review panel by members for members – has some notable opponents, including the institute's president.
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IT: Badge of honour
Construction Industry Computing Association head Erik Winterkorn answers your questions on reproducing the RIBA crest. Next month, electronic transfer of drawings.
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Urban design: Mastering the art
Jonathan Kendall on why the Bartlett has launched a masters in urban design.
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Concrete and Open Skies: Architecture at the University of East Anglia
In March 1962, in a blaze of national publicity, the 47-year-old Denys Lasdun was appointed architect for the new University of East Anglia.
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Rock of ages
Alastair Hunter photographed some of Scotland's most important buildings. His image of an East Lothian church captured the new face of ecclesiastical architecture.
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Now you see it …
Temporary structures aren't designed to last, but inventive and versatile designs are helping them find more permanent homes.
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View from the top
After eight years of heady expansion, top-ranked firm Gensler would be forgiven for sitting back a while. Some chance. The US giant is still scouring the four corners of the earth for new markets. WA asks president and chief executive Ed Friedrichs and six key players where it's going next.
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Raw silk
Minimalist yet sumptuous, The Park.hotel combines vibrant Bangalore silks with harder structures to provide a surprising pit stop for visitors to this bustling Indian city.
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Vintage Porto
WA talks to Alvaro Siza, Portugal's most famous architect, about current work and past influences including his identification with Alvar Aalto.
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Tall order
In the first of a series on buildings and the environment, WA explores the new generation of skyscrapers that strive to combine environmental responsibility with the social and economic virtues of 21st-century urban living.