Buildings – Page 57
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Building StudyNew meets old school at Purcell Miller Tritton's Oxford quad project
Purcell Miller Tritton’s £10m refurbishment of Powell & Moya’s Blue Boar Quad at Oxford’s Christ Church college called for some deft navigation to bring it up to today’s standards
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Building StudySheffield: City of skeletons
Sheffield remains a unique city set in a spectacular landscape, but the gutted form of Park Hill exemplifies the efforts being spent to make it look like everywhere else
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Building StudyTurning yellow at AHMM's new Monsoon headquarters
Its bright cladding gives Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s Yellow Building a distinctive exterior, but as a working environment the interior of this headquarters for clothing retailer Monsoon is a missed opportunity
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Building StudySurface tension at Hongluo Clubhouse near Beijing
The Hongluo Clubhouse, by Beijing-based MAD Office, uses curved steel sections to create a roof structure that blurs boundaries with the surrounding landscape
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TechnicalBritish Artist Marries Photography with Ceramic Tile
Following an industrious career as a photographer in world of advertising and design for the likes of Benetton, IKEA and Formica, British born Michael Banks moved to Barcelona to focus on producing contemporary fine art
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TechnicalTile of Spain Update: CEVISAMA Review - May 2009
CEVISAMA 2009, the 27th International Exhibition for Architectural Ceramics and Bathroom Furnishings, took place in February 2009 at the Feria exhibition centre in Valencia
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TechnicalTile of Spain Awards
Designed to celebrate global work in the field of architecture and interior design, the Tile of Spain Awards have evolved significantly
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Building StudyHull keeps on trucking with new theatre by Wright & Wright
For its next act, Hull Truck Theatre has opened its latest production in Wright & Wright’s new building, which reflects the easy-going, unpretentious character of the company
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TechnicalUncorking the secrets of Dennis Sharp’s Bayford house
Cork insulation has been used in the Dennis Sharp Architects’ extension and refurbishment of this former Hertfordshire council house
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TechnicalVacuum insulation panels promise a thinner future
As buildings’ required insulation levels rise, vacuum insulation’s relative thinness could prove invaluable
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TechnicalWhy American Ash was the perfect choice for the visitors centre at the Añana Salt Valley in Spain
For the team at the Landa-Ochandiano workshop in Spain, American ash was the natural choice for a building which stands as a testament to one of Spain’s oldest industries – salt production.
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The American Tulipwood research – turning a challenge into an opportunity
When leading British architect David Adjaye chose American tulipwood for his London Design Festival project last year the key challenge for AHEC was how to effectively treat the timber to withstand several weeks on London’s South Bank in a British autumn.
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TechnicalAmerican Red Oak sets the tone for the Amsterdam school of music
Amsterdam’s new School of Music is attracting critical acclaim around the world for its architect Frits van Dongen.
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TechnicalThe illuminated wooden eye – groundbreaking design in American Tulipwood
One of Britain’s leading and most innovative architects, David Adjaye, has designed “Sclera”, an elliptical 12 x 8 meter wooden outdoor pavilion for this year’s London Design Festival. Located close to the River Thames on the Southbank Centre Square, “Sclera” will be open to the public from 13 Sep-tember 12 ...
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User friendly and fast….the new AHEC website
AHEC’s new website (www.ahec-europe.org) achieves the tough objective of providing lots of information, much of it technical, in a way that’s accessible, fast and ‘click friendly’.
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AHEC ticks the legal and sustainable boxes
The key conclusions of an independent study into the legality and sustainability of American hardwoods are highlighted by AHEC (American Hardwood Export Council) at Ecobuild on a stand that focuses on the development of sustainable hardwood solutions for both interior and exterior applications.
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Wood trade focus shifts from certification to risk assessment
With greater understanding of the challenges of achieving forest certification in certain regions and growing pressure on importing companies to eradicate illegal wood from supply chains, risk assessment has become a key tool for the timber industry. Now there are indications that risk assessment could become a mandatory legal requirement ...
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American Hardwoods explode the myths surrounding sustainable forest management
Sustainable forest management is frequently misunderstood. A common myth surrounding the concept is that “softwoods are more sustainable than hardwoods”.
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American Tulipwood in fashion in Milan at the 2009 Salone Internazionale del Mobile
The progression of the American hardwood species tulipwood from a functional role to the timber of choice for high profile design projects took another step forward at the unveiling of the Established & Sons new furniture collection in Milan.
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Building StudyHow it all stacks up for O’Donnell & Tuomey’s Timberyard
O’Donnell & Tuomey’s Timberyard development hits upon a remarkable urban housing typology that goes some way to redress Dublin’s use of an ill-considered planning formula