Buildings – Page 17
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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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TechnicalDeruyte children's shoe shop, Belsele
ONO Architectuur has combined sophisticated detailing and inexpensive materials to create a shop and apartment building with a difference in Belgium
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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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TechnicalLogements Sociaux Experimenteaux, Paris
Hugh Strange reviews Babled Nouvet Reynaud Architectes’ design for an energy-efficient apartment block that’s leading the way to low emissions in the French capital
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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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TechnicalTownhouse by Brendan Woods and Andrew Houlton
The reworking of an 1840 house in Greenwich has radically reconfigured the building’s relationship with both its basement and garden, while while adding a new layer of sophistication
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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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TechnicalHanging gardens could turn Greenwich into new Jerusalem
Heneghan Peng’s new School of Architecture and Construction for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards - the first permanent algaeponics installation in the UK
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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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TechnicalVictorian terraced house renovation in Dublin by Donal Colfer Architects
Architect updates Victorian house with concrete mullions, walnut fittings and polished plaster
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TechnicalHow to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes
Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?
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TechnicalConcrete House in Stange, Norway, by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk
A technical look at Norwegian architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk’s Concrete House
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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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TechnicalDeptford artist’s studio by dRMM Architects
A south London painter’s studio by De Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects brings in north light with a large openable ETFE skylight
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TechnicalArbor drying hall by Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Building is designed as a perforated perimeter with a closed roof
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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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TechnicalJoseph Pschorr Haus by Kuehn Malvezzi Architects
Contrasting external elements for residential and retail spaces merge seamlessly on the interior of this mixed-use Munich building