All Features articles – Page 200
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FeaturesWhat is virtualisation?
I have heard something about “virtualisation” — but what does it mean, and how can it be of use to me?
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FeaturesWindows by Velfac
Velfac 200 System windows, a lightweight aluminium and wood composite, are available in a number of sizes and shapes.
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FeaturesSteeling the show
Foster & Partners’ new Thomas Deacon Academy in Peterborough has four sweeping steel staircases fabricated by Midlands-based specialist Angle Ring.
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FeaturesRodeca polycarbonate
Multiwall is a polycarbonate sandwich panel that offers excellent U-values and permits a diffused light.
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FeaturesScientific method
Formica’s Chemtop2 laminate has been used for the worktops and fume cupboards in a refit of the laboratories at Sussex University, Brighton.
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FeaturesLuminaires by Zumtobel
Diecast aluminium Copa D reflector luminaires were installed in the main entrance, to supplement natural light in the atriums and in the dining area.
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FeaturesLuminaire by Thorn
The Planor Suspended luminaire, which uses compact T5 fluorescent tubes, was specified to give diffused up- and down-light in the study bridge.
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FeaturesVeneto Linoleum xf by Tarkett
Veneto Linoleum xf is a new generation linoleum, with a surface treatment called X-treme xf finish that offers resistance to abrasion and stains.
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FeaturesSprinklers by Hall & Kay
These come in a standard size, usually in white or bronze, but can be coloured to order to complement the interior scheme.
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FeaturesSpecialist joinery by Jumbo Group
The firm works to architects’ specifications or client images using many different timbers.
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FeaturesThe Grange is over the hill
A switch to “softer” storylines has spelled end of term for Grange Hill, the BBC schools soap that celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. Last week, the BBC announced that the show will not be re-commissioned after the current series ends.
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FeaturesWash and glow
Armitage Shanks has launched its Contour21 range of school wash-room products for three different age groups – 3-6 (pictured above), 7-11 and 11+.
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The numbers game
4,000 students are expected to study for the new two-year construction and built environment diploma, equivalent to three and a half A levels, from September 2008. With “design”one third of its content, the diploma is seen as a valid route to an architecture degree.
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FeaturesFurniture supplied by Places and Spaces
The south London firm sources contemporary pieces for contract and domestic clients.
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FeaturesSafety Flooring by Nora
German supplier Nora Flooring Systems’ rubber anti-slip flooring has been rated “A” by the BRE for environmental sustainability.
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FeaturesProctor Fencing Systems
Welded mesh panels, each 2.5m wide, are made from 5mm wire, with 200mm x 50mm apertures, and are a good solution for projects on a tight budget.
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FeaturesStatues leave me stoney faced
The statutes at the refurbished St Pancras Station have started a much needed debate about their role in public life
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FeaturesETFE rooflights by Vector Foiltec
The rooflights are formed from a triple-layered cushion of ETFE.
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FeaturesGlued to their deckchairs
Reyner Banham addresses the then London marathon — the 10-day Art-Net Rally held at the AA in 1976