Buildings – Page 67
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Technical
Let there be light — but keep us cool, too
For a cladding novice, the experience of editing BD’s special supplement has been something of an eye-opener.
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TechnicalArchitects draw the line at Eisenman’s comments
Peter Eisenman’s criticism of computer-aided design, published in BD in May, attracted a sharp response. Here three devotees of parametric design in cladding give their views
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Building StudyJestico & Whiles’ nanotechnology centre shows that small can be beautiful
A dramatic exterior pattern based on the atomic structure of a butterfly wing sets Southampton University’s Mountbatten Building apart from its neighbours
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Building StudyFuture Systems’ Metropolis apartment building is breaking the waves in Copenhagen
The undulating blue facade of the practice’s latest design echoes the sea and sky of its Copenhagen harbourside development
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Building StudyFoster & Partner’s Willis Group building stays ahead of the curve
The smooth glazed surfaces of this City newcomer not only reflect its near neighbour, the Lloyd’s building, but also show off some ingenious technical innovations
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TechnicalCladding testing feels the heat
A series of high-profile fires has sparked a debate on fire resistance in composite panels
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TechnicalFletcher Priest Architects’ HQ for Rio Tinto at Paddington, west London
How Fletcher Priest designed a single, continuous facade on a curving site for client Rio Tinto
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Building StudyAOC’s mobile performance space, the Lift, goes public
Lift’s demountable theatre brings the world to a local community. Ellis Woodman celebrates the AOC-designed space’s engagement with the public
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Building StudyArchitect Paul Notley's Roots & Shoots, South London
Paul Notley’s sustainable design for Roots & Shoots, a south London horticulture charity, expresses handsome architectural values
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TechnicalTim Foster Architects’ International School Theatre
Cathy Strongman visits a dramatic concrete-clad theatre space by Tim Foster Architects
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Building Study5th Studio’s transformation of the River Lea Valley goes with the flow
Industrial infrastructure and open spaces along east London’s River Lea will form the spine of a design framework devised by architect 5th Studio for the area’s transformation into dynamic parkland
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TechnicalTimber-concrete composite floor construction builds on shared strengths
Cathy Strongman checks out a composite flooring system that lets large open-plan buildings benefit from the qualities of timber frame
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TechnicalJacobsen’s embassy showcases the best of Danish sustainability
A modernist gem and visions of sustainability jostle for attention at the sust-DANE-able exhibition, part of the London Festival of Architecture
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Building StudyThe public liability of West Bromwich’s The Public
Will Alsop has called The Public his best-ever building, but after a visit to the £54m Midlands arts centre, Ellis Woodman has other ideas
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Technical'Working with Stonehenge is like rolling a rock uphill'
As English Heritage announces new plans to appoint an architect for a temporary visitor centre at Stonehenge, Denton Corker Marshall director Stephen Quinlan recalls his firm’s part in the long-running saga
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Technical'Swoosh' pavilion swoops into view at the AA
The AA’s 2008 summer pavilion lands in Bedford SquarePhotos by Sue Barr and AA students
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TechnicalLessons in zero carbon
White Design’s scheme for the UK’s first zero-carbon school at Dartington in Devon
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Building StudyZaha Hadid’s Zaragoza bridge over muddied waters
Zaha Hadid’s bridge over the River Ebro for the Zaragoza Expo is another creative triumph, but will it achieve its legacy role once the expo is over, wonders Ellis Woodman