Buildings – Page 104
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TechnicalGetting more Zeds in
Following BedZed’s success, Bill Dunster reveals how he is refining the concept to create cheaper and greener eco-homes en masse
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Building StudySetting the boundaries
ith a string of public commissions, German practice Wandel Hoefer Lorch & Hirsch has rocketed to world prominence. Partner Nikolaus Hirsch talks to David Adjaye about how his inspiration comes from limitations.
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 09: Lucky Voice karaoke bar, Soho, London
Waugh Thistleton Architects soundproofed nine private karaoke pods, while still maximising space. Jerome Buckwell explains one aspect of the acoustic solution.
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TechnicalUtopia at Center Parcs
As long as we are ruled by roads, the public realm will remain a mess
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TechnicalTechbrief
Putting on a show The Building Centre in London has opened a dedicated exhibition space for sustainable building materials. The Eco-Zone will showcase environmentally friendly manufacturers and products, all carefully assessed for energy efficient design, resource efficiency, waste minimisation, recyclability, durability and low maintenance. The Building Centre is inviting a ...
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Building StudyA slice of the old life
Procter Rihl’s modernist home in southern Brazil revives a once prevalent style, writes Matthew Turner
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Building Study
First Look: A new stripy star for Tower Bridge
Glas Architects has revealed designs for this bold apartment scheme at Tower Bridge in London.
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Technical
St Paul’s scrubs up a treat
Graham Bizley describes the painstaking process of cleaning and restoring the cathedral’s interior
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Modern stars of the silver screen
Umu’s clever combination of innovative surface materials makes it a place to linger, says Amanda Birch
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Building StudyFirst Look: Pariss late bid for design credibility
As the International Olympic Committee prepares to select a city for the 2012 games this week, Lab Architecture Studio has revealed designs for the Paris Olympic Village.
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Building StudyLiverpool renaissance
A legend in English architectural history, Liverpool’s St George’s Hall became the country’s grandest white elephant. But Purcell Miller Tritton’s refurbishment is set to change that, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Building StudyFirst Look: Ship shape design wins out
Hampshire architectural practice Format Milton has revealed images of its Bell House project — a secluded private dwelling.The £500,000 new-build scheme, which recently began on site in Bursledon, near Eastleigh, overlooks the River Hamble, the Solent and the Isle of Wight, and boasts a curving northern entrance facade made from ...
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TechnicalIn detail 47: Victoria & Albert Museum courtyard, London
The new garden at the centre of the V&A combines the traditional simplicity of a garden courtyard with the drama and flexibility of a stage set. A paved ellipse creates a calm centre to the garden surrounded by lawns, lemon trees in glass planters and two larger Liquidambar trees.
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TechnicalEllipse of the art
Kim Wilke Associates’s stone spiral will be the centerpiece of the V&A’s new courtyard, says Amanda Birch
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TechnicalRelaxing lyrical
Gross Max had to work around a maze of underground services to create Lyric Square, writes Pamela Buxton
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Building StudyCity literacy
Cheap yet sophisticated, Allies & Morrison’s City Lit impresses Ellis Woodman
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 07: Space screens for exhibitions
An innovative space screen joint developed by Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects as a re-usable exhibition system has wide applications in any open-plan interior. Angus Brown explains how this was achieved
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