All Building Study articles – Page 10
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Building StudyH.O.U.S.E by Saint Gobain and University of Nottingham
Combining the benefits of high enviromental efficiency and prefabricated design and assembly, the student-designed H.O.U.S.E is setting the benchmark for regulation friendly housing
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Building Study1-6 Copper Lane by Henley Halebrown Rorrison Architects
Cohousing is a concept proving popular in North America and parts of mainland Europe but, despite being a potentially viable answer to the housing shortage, it is yet to catch on in the UK. Ike Ijeh visits the first cohousing build in London to see if it’s an idea worth ...
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Building StudyChichester Festival Theatre
Haworth Tompkins has subtly remodelled Chichester Festival Theatre, a 1960s classic that has regained its original vision while also achieving modern performance and efficiency standards
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Building StudyBuilding Study: British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners doesn’t quite get the British Museum right, says Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyShakespeare House, Hackney, east London by BPTW
Through its transformation of a 1930s block of council flats in Hackney, east London, BPTW has proved that refurbishment need not be a second-class citizen
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Building StudyPegasus Academy Trust, Croydon by Hayhurst and Co
Hayhurst and Co’s remodelling of the Pegasus Academy in Croydon brings together years of piecemeal architecture into a coherent whole
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Building StudyExamination time: Whitmore Park Primary School, Coventry
All eyes are on the newly opened Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry, the first completion under the government’s Priority School Building Programme. Has design quality been sacrificed by budget cuts?
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Building StudyA lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m
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Building StudyOMA’s HQ for G-Star Raw fashion brand in Amsterdam
Rem Koolhaas’ open-plan building is the perfect fit for the Dutch denim clothes manufacturer
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Building StudyEveryman Theatre, Liverpool, by Haworth Tompkins Architects
Haworth Tompkins’ new venue retains the essence of the much-loved Liverpool landmark
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Building StudyUniversity of Birmingham sports centre by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Building designed as a gateway to the campus
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Building StudyBattle of Bannockburn visitor centre by Reiach & Hall Architects
Opening in the run-up to the 700th anniversary of the battle, Reiach Hall’s Bannockburn visitor centre finds itself at the heart of a new era of conflict
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Building StudyParadise House, Oxfordshire by Richard Parr & Associates
A contemporary country house design uses high-quality traditional materials
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Building StudyReid Building, Glasgow School of Art by Steven Holl Architects
Veiled in translucent glass, Steven Holl’s new building for the Glasgow School of Art stands in sharp contrast with its eminent neighbour over the road
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Building StudyFresh facade for Golden Lane Estate's Great Arthur House
John Robertson Architects designs bespoke cladding solution for London modernist tower
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Building StudyArchive at Shatwell Farm by Hugh Strange Architects
Housing an architectural archive on a working farm requires a sensibility both rural and urban
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Building StudyPod gallery, West Littleton, by Stonewood Design
Architect to create a “building-within-a-building” at 17th century barn in South Gloucestershire
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Building StudyLondon's concrete quarter
The transformation of King’s Cross includes some of the UK’s most sustainable office buildings - and concrete is key to all of them
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Building StudyClare College, Cambridge, student housing by Cottrell & Vermeulen
Newnham Court’s postgraduate homes continue Cottrell Vermeulen Architecture’s successful relationship with the University of Cambridge
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Building StudyPSNI Memorial Garden, Belfast, by Hall McKnight Architects
A memorial garden in Belfast pays a finely judged tribute to the sacrifices of the Police Service of Northern Ireland