All Building Design articles in Archive Titles – Page 172
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Halogen be thy name
A detailed value engineering study of proposed lamp types for the flagship NikeTown store in central London produced some very interesting and surprising results. In a follow-up to October's Application Story, Barrie Wilde examines the pros and cons of using tungsten halogen and metal halide ...
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Waterfront Gehry tale
Have they been designed for the pleasure of architectural tourists?
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Restoration drama
Gaining listed building consent has always been a time-consuming process that can be a financial drain on your practice, but if you follow our experts’ advice, you could find that conservation work is just as rewarding as new build – and might involve you working on your heroes’ buildings.
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The complex mix
How will future developments in lighting control technology address the increasing expectations of end-users into the next Millennium? Are holistic schemes the best option for designers?
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Head in clouds, feet on ground
Future Systems is seen as a gifted and visionary practice, but it has done little to back up its reputation with large finished projects. Does winning the Stirling Prize for the Lord’s Media Centre mark a move into the mainstream?
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BT, Edinburgh Park
British Telecom’s sparkling 14 000 m2 open-plan hq at Edinburgh Park has been built to create a productive, healthy and environmentally-sound workplace. What part does the Jonathan Speirs & Associates-designed feature lighting scheme play in realising the client’s dreams?
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Bright future
Multi-layer optical films and high efficiency diffuse reflectors: just two of the many breakthroughs that are set to change the face of lighting design.
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ETC: bridging the lighting design gap
Lighting consultants and architects have long recognised the potential synergies that exist between ‘entertainment’-style lighting and that used to illuminate commercial buildings. Undoubtedly, the distinction between the two product areas continues to blur as designers borrow the equipment and techniques of their theatrical cousins. Brian Sims reports on one lighting ...
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Rio bravo
Burrell Foley Fischer's makeover of the Rio cinema in north-east London has returned the once seedy picture house to its former Art Deco charm.
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Rocking the boat
Ian Ritchie Architects’ new rowing centre in London’s Docklands eschews the traditional boatshed look in favour of a muscular design based on the grid structure of a rowing boat, and inspired by its tough, urban landscape.
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Measuring the lit appearance of a space
If lighting consultants and architects are to adopt a more holistic approach to their design schemes, they will need help in understanding the 'appearance aspect' of the lit scene and its many – and varied – requirements. The Building Research Establishment's David Loe reports on the results of recent studies ...
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Alien landing
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise. What is London multimedia architect Softroom doing in Northumberland’s remote Kielder Forest?
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A family affair
The elegant curves and delicate struts of Michael Hopkins & Partners’ amenity building for Saga staff and their children is in direct contrast to the powerful but formal office building, which provides holidays, financial services and insurance for grandparents everywhere.
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Don’t imitate, innovate
Why do structures made from composites have to pretend to be something else? A new project by Brookes Stacey Randall uses the form of the structure to exploit the material’s full potential.
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Steel works
Alan Jones' farmhouse extension in County Antrim proves that Modernism can flourish in a rural context.
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Trade secrets
Little-known materials or products can allow you to realise your preferred design, but don't keep your discovery too quiet or the material will disappear, along with its small manufacturer.
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Rubber soul
If you are shocked by the prices of the beautiful shoes in the Sigerson Morrison store, West London, you can’t slam the door in disgust: industrial PVC has been used to create a fashionably soft entrance.