Building Studies – Page 2
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Building StudySpringfield Campus by Associated Architects: a building that absorbs history itself
A project by Associated Architects for Wolverhampton University reminds us of the value of ‘persistent architecture’, writes Joe Holyoak
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Building StudyManchester’s new joy division: Factory International
Manchester’s Factory International mega‑venue aims to encourage artists to push the boundaries – as the designers themselves have done
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Building StudyUrban Barn by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Jonathan Tuckey Design has completed a subtle and seductive rebuild and extension of a house in west London, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyFlaxmill Maltings: FCBStudios' restoration of the world's first iron-framed building
When Historic England took on restoration of an 18th-century flax mill, the plan was to preserve a piece of history and give a unique industrial building a new sense of purpose
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Building StudyHanover: Exemplary collaboration and placemaking
A new over-station development on Hanover Square shows how major infrastructure projects can catalyse the delivery of excellent placemaking, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyMayfield Park by Studio Egret West
Manchester has unveiled its first new public park for 100 years. Thomas Lane takes a stroll though the city’s new green lung
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Building StudyStirling Prize 2022: the New Library at Magdalene College Cambridge by Níall McLaughlin Architects
Ben Flatman visits Níall McLaughlin Architects’ Stirling-nominated library project in Cambridge and finds a building rooted in its context that offers a rich interior experience
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Building StudyStirling Prize 2022: Sands End Arts and Community Centre by Mæ
Mæ have produced a brilliantly understated essay in placemaking, using a simple palette of low-key materials and recognisable forms, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyStirling Prize 2022: Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road by Henley Halebrown
Henley Halebrown’s Stirling shortlisted project is a carefully considered response to a challenging brief, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyBuilding study: Cohen Quad, Exeter College by Alison Brooks Architects
Alison Brooks Architects channels Ruskin and Morris in a playful craft-inspired new building for Exeter College, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyBuilding study: Shakespeare North Playhouse
Outside it looks like a modern fortress but inside, Shakespeare North Playhouse is all Tudor come Jacobean drama – with just a touch of Ken Dodd, writes Thomas Lane
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Building StudyBuilding study: Greenwich Design District
Mole’s Victorian warehouse-inspired timber buildings really stand out among the low-cost rental studio spaces designed for creative industries
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Building StudyBuilding study: West Hub by Jestico + Whiles
A new hybrid building in Cambridge mixes academia with enterprise and hospitality to reimagine what a university should be in the 21st century, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyBuilding study: The Marlo by Barbara Weiss Architects
This extensive refurbishment and restoration project in Marylebone provides impact without the need to shout about it, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyBuilding study: 111 West 57th Street by SHoP
The world’s skinniest skyscraper gloriously embraces the rich legacy of Manhattan’s historic skyline, but it also raises awkward questions around sustainability and affordable housing, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyBuilding study: House in Leconfield Road by vPPR
A private house extension revels in the play of light and materials and reminds us of the power architecture has to lift up our daily lives
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Building StudyBuilding study: Technique by Buckley Gray Yeoman
Buckley Gray Yeoman’s refurb and extension of a former Clerkenwell gin distillery is a fine example of how to revitalise an old industrial building and repair the wider urban fabric.
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Building StudyBuilding study: A new campus for the RCA by Herzog & de Meuron
In its scale and singularity this flagship building by Herzog & de Meuron strikes the right balance, writes Richard Gatti
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Building StudyBuilding study: the Elizabeth line – a welcome civic legacy designed to last 120 years
From the contextual to the finely detailed, the new Elizabeth Line is an eclectic and ultimately uplifting addition to the capital’s ever expanding transport network, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudyBuilding study: Homerton College Dining Hall by Feilden Fowles
AYA Gold Award winner Feilden Fowles’ new dining hall at Homerton College, Cambridge signals a profound commitment to openness and diversity by both client and architect