All Archive Titles articles – Page 169
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Exposed
Hanover Expo 2000 promises to be one of the architectural events of the year. WA met three architects on the cusp of global acclaim, all hoping that Expo, opening in three months, will provide the final push. First, Adam Mornement wonders whether it will be an “archtiect’s” Expo.
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Down by the Riverside
The colour and composition of light can play a major part in the overall effects created by architectural detailing, changing peoples’ perceptions of interior design. This is particularly true in spacious environments like shopping malls, where the lighting designer’s interpretational skills and technical competence are key when it comes to ...
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Nature in Design
Nature in DesignAlan PowersOoctopus£30Nature in Design could describe a multitude of subjects, from D'Arcy Thompson and logarithmic spirals to William Morris and 'Willow Boughs' wallpaper, and, in fact, the contents page does have a photograph of a nautilus shell – icon for natural form and the Golden Section.However, expectations ...
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Daylighting and the use of light pipes
Manufacturers of the new generation of light pipes are making serious claims for their latest inventions, pointing towards reduced electricity consumption – and increased worker productivity – in buildings. But how well do these gadget-free tubes actually perform in practice? Gareth Oakley, Saffa Riffat and Lee Shao examine the findings ...
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Spain: Cruz and Ortiz
Are Cruz and Ortiz ready to inherit the mantle of “Spain’s finest” from Ricardo Bofill and Rafael Moneo? David Cohn went to Seville to find out.
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ÜBER CITY
Frankfurt may not be able to match the glamour of Berlin, nor the Expo-fuelled extravagance of Hanover, but the central German city has been undergoing a rebirth of its own. Within ten years Frankfurt intends to be Europe’s financial headquarters.
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The right chemistry
These days, architecture has got to not only look good but also earn its keep. PTP's new laboratory building for the University of Bristol does both, and is a pleasure to work and learn in.
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Shady character
The biggest growth sector for architectural fabric is shade structures in the Middle East, where the ferocity of the sun dictates all urban development. Is this new growth in artificial environments – an idea first expounded by Buckminster Fuller when he developed the technique in the 1950s – an indication ...
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Martin Dawes Call Centre
Martin Dawes Telecommunications' 17 000 m2 call centre at Preston Brook is designed to be worlds apart from regulation 'sheds'. Its stunning, heavily-glazed form is buoyed by a scheme design in which daylighting and traditional lamps light the vast central space and perimeter work areas to very good effect.
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Show business
David Chipperfield Architects is the latest collaborator with furniture company Vitra, transforming a 1950s industrial building in the heart of London's architectural community into an eyecatching new showroom.
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BT's light line
There's no doubt that corporate spaces can be very dull affairs. Standard lighting designs married with basic architecture engender uninspirational vistas for workers and visitors alike. British Telecom has made a conscious effort to buck the trend with a refurbishment of its flagship BT Tower. Brian Sims ...
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Big Jim
Big Jim: The Life and Work of James StirlingMark GirouardPimlico£14The paperback edition of Mark Girouard's controversial biography of James Stirling will no doubt be snapped up by architects who didn't fancy forking out 25 quid for the hardback version. Although a considered and detailed account of Stirling's life and buildings, ...
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Building a better tomorrow
Building a Better Tomorrow: Architecture in Britain in the 1950sRobert ElwallWiley-Academy£24.95Robert Elwall has produced a strongly visual overview of British architecture in the 1950s, using pictures from the archives of the RIBA Architectural Library, of which he is photographs curator. The book starts, not surprisingly, with the Festival of Britain ...
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A change for the better
Jeremy Dixon is keen that the new Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, is not described as a refurbishment project. After the 16 years and US$353 million spent on the job you can appreciate his concern. But only if you subscribe to the view that “refurb” is of secondary ...
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Japan: Shigeru Ban
You probably know Shigeru Ban as the architect who makes buildings out of cardboard, but he is much more than the creator of architectural gimmicks. Don Choi spoke to Ban in Tokyo, on the eve of his European debut.
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The tower of babble
A thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of the relationship between language and architecture; and a study of how nature influences design.
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Phoenix from the ashes
Solà-Morales modernisation of Barcelona's Grand Theatre of the Liceu, finally made possible by a devastating fire, is a 20th-century homage to the 19th century institution of opera.
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The strange world of Internet architecture
Opinions may differ about the long term prospects for the sort of Internet companies that are prepared to pay US$8 million for a website address like “business.com”, but about the galvanising effect they have had upon the demand for architectural services there can be no question, particularly in the US ...
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Architects workload survey
RIBAJ now provides a complete overview of professional life, starting with the quarterly workload survey for the end of 1999. Over the coming months, we will bring you the annual fees survey and the employment and earnings data.