All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 20
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NewsCity approves David Walker’s stalled £200m office scheme
Tenter House development finally on verge of construction after 27-year development saga
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NewsChurch refurbishment delivers community-focused transformation in Hove
St Leonard’s Church in Hove has been extensively refurbished by John Puttick Associates, creating a new timber porch and multi-functional spaces for worship and community use
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FeaturesThe untold story of stone wool insulated sandwich panels
Professor Marco Imperadori’s new book, Building with Stone Wool Insulated Sandwich Panels, explores the science, aesthetics, and real-world applications of the previously underexamined technology
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Craigend Resource Centre by Inch Architecture
Inch Architecture’s body of work impressed the judges at this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named the winner of Social Value Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s senior architects, Jennifer ...
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NewsProgress for David Walker Architects’ stalled £200m City office as planners recommend approval
Site has been earmarked for redevelopment for almost three decades
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NewsRayner calls in Chipperfield’s resubmitted Chinese embassy plans
Communities secretary takes control of controversial scheme
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NewsGreen light for dMFK’s plans to repurpose grade-II listed Camden police station
Court rooms and prison cells from the 1913 law enforcement centre will be restored or converted for modern day use
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NewsJRA and Hoare Lea rally community to reimagine a sustainable future for the city
John Robertson Architects (JRA) collaborated with Hoare Lea for London Festival of Architecture 2024’s Studio Lates to highlight how London can be reimagined, designed, and constructed to better include nature and biodiversity within its built environment. Through a series of questions, the team invited designers, clients, and the local community ...
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron cutting down controversial tower on £1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Contemporary internal elements also expected to be scrapped in favour of “heritage-led” design
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Information - BDCPD 17 2024: Flat roofs and fire testing standards
Sponsored by Soprema, this CPD module delves into the rise of flat roofs, their evolving nature, and the crucial fire testing standards that must be met in order to achieve compliance with current building regulations
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Downland Barns by McLean Quinlan
McLean Quinlan’s work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for Individual House Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at the team’s entry project and ask the firm’s founding director, Fiona McLean, to break down some of the ...
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NewsFosters’ £750m London datacentre gets green light
Practice designed facades and public realm in collaboration with lead architect TTSP
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from thinking differently about retrofit?
If we are going to build less, does that mean we need to maintain more, asks Anna Beckett
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Information - BDTackling RAAC in the schools estate: Ensuring safe and sustainable learning environments
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Information - BDCPD 16 2024: Embedding excellence in carbon management
Sponsored by BSI, this module will explore PAS 2080 and how the standard’s requirements enable professionals to embed carbon management excellence throughout the built environment supply chain
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Westminster Coroner’s Court by Lynch Architects
Lynch Architects’ body of work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards, including Creative Conservation Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Rachel Elliott, ...
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FeaturesMarshalls launches ‘one of a kind’ modular rain garden kerb in midst of key SuDS legislation changes
As the industry adjusts to the relatively recent introduction of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), we are moving ever closer to fully adopting Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act. This focuses on managing water runoff in the most natural way possible, slowing down the release of water and ...
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OpinionManufacturers must act in meeting the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Last week marks the long-awaited debut of a major milestone in sustainable construction: the pilot launch of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS). While the UK construction industry has been moving toward a low-carbon future, a unified standard for achieving true net-zero buildings has been notably absent – ...