All Features articles – Page 54
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FeaturesGoodbye brutalism… Hello post-modernism…
Stop writing that book on brutalism: it’s so last year. Time to get ready to love all those po-mo buildings you used to hate, says Tom Ravenscroft
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FeaturesCPD 27 2017: Introduction to solid surface
Solid surface is a man-made material, suitable for a range of interior and exterior applications. This CPD, sponsored by Avonite, outlines the key considerations for designers
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FeaturesThe complicated truth behind a regeneration success story
Dalston’s Gillett Square is a well-used and vibrant public space. But that’s only half the picture, David Rudlin finds
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FeaturesWhat Britain could learn from Europe about public spaces and urbanism
If we are serious about creating good places we must stop building gated communities - whether horizontal or vertical, argues the author of a new book
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FeaturesCPD 25 2017: Introduction to metal ceilings
Metal ceilings can be specified for a wide range of applications. This CPD, sponsored by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, outlines their benefits, manufacture and installation
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FeaturesA hundred years of housing design
An Englishman’s home might be his castle but it can also be a futuristic statement or a cutting-edge experiment
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FeaturesWhat makes post-modernism?
Appropriately enough, post-modernism means different things in different places. Elain Harwood explains how she charted its history for a new book
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FeaturesCPD 24 2017: Automatic sprinkler systems and building design
This CPD, sponsored by the Business Sprinkler Alliance, assesses the impact of automatic sprinker systems on different building types
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FeaturesCPD 23 2017: Specifying fire-resistant glass
Fire-resistant glass is an important requirement on many projects. This CPD, sponsored by Pyroguard, discusses the key considerations for specifiers
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FeaturesCPD 22 2017: Acoustics and curtain walling
This module, sponsored by Siderise, explains how acoustics should be incorporated into the design process
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FeaturesPlanners can't protect our high streets - so architects and their clients must
The death of the high street has been widely predicted but after interviewing hundreds of people, We Made That founder Holly Lewis is convinced they are an essential part of the city’s ecology
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FeaturesCPD 21 2017: Acoustic performance of composite floors
This CPD, sponsored by Tata Steel, provides guidance on meeting the required performance level in steel construction
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FeaturesCPD 20 2017: Specifying aluminium curtain walling
This module, sponsored by Reynaers, provides guidance on the different aluminium curtain walling systems available and their various merits
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FeaturesGallery: The 6 most interesting RSHP projects
The Richard Rogers Partnership became Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners a decade ago this month. Ike Ijeh assesses the back catalogue
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FeaturesHow China transformed its cities from environmental disasters – and what the west can learn
As the Chinese Communist Party Congress opens in Beijing, Austin Williams assesses the remarkable rise of the nation’s ‘eco-cities’
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FeaturesWhat architects can learn from Camden's heyday
Under Sydney Cook, the borough built some of the best housing in Britain. Mark Swenarton, author of a new book on Cook’s Camden, assesses what we should emulate and what we should not
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FeaturesCan a history of architecture ever be useful?
How on earth do you go about compiling a comprehensive and objective assessment of the canon, asks Colin Davies - who has just written a magnum opus on the history of modern architecture
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FeaturesCPD 19 2017: Conflict avoidance and early intervention
Conflict is a common feature on construction projects, but addressing disputes as soon as they arise can reduce disruption and associated costs. This CPD, sponsored by RICS, considers various options
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FeaturesWhy North West Cambridge is a model for building on the green belt
This £1bn development is Cambridge university’s answer to a critical housing shortage for its students and staff. But instead of getting the private sector to build for it, the university has taken on the role of developer itself
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FeaturesWhy learning to build like our ancestors is essential for the survival of the planet
From earthquake-defying Himalayan skyscrapers to the accidental discovery of hemp’s air-conditioning properties, a new book combs the planet for vernacular building techniques