All Features articles – Page 55
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FeaturesInterview: Neave Brown on Grenfell, Thatcher and the future of housing
As he receives his Royal Gold Medal at the RIBA today, the celebrated architect tells Elizabeth Hopkirk how to get housing right
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FeaturesHow to breathe life into a town like Grimsby
Entrepreneur and developer Tom Shutes outlines a very different approach to regeneration which he is trialling in the Humber fishing port
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FeaturesCPD 18 2017: Costing structural steelwork
This module, sponsored by Steel for Life, outlines the key cost drivers that must be considered in order to tailor cost information on structural steel to specific projects
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FeaturesFallen icons: Why we really should look back in anger
As the demolition of Robin Hood Gardens looms, Twentieth Century Society director Catherine Croft runs through the campaign group’s new “lost modern” list of the top 10 English buildings from the past 90 years that ought to have been saved
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FeaturesCPD 17 2017: Specifying lifts in commercial buildings
This module, sponsored by Stannah, explains the most important accessibility requirements and design considerations when installing vertical transportation in new and existing buildings
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FeaturesWhat's so bad about buildings crumbling away?
In this extract from her provocative book, Caitlin DeSilvey challenges the received wisdom that heritage must always be conserved
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FeaturesThe bridges every architect should know
Marcus Binney leads a tour of the world’s most inspiring crossings
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FeaturesCPD 16 2017: Single-ply roofing
Single-ply roofing is a popular choice for large public-sector and commercial projects. This CPD, sponsored by IKO Polymeric, addresses the choice of membrane material and assuring a sustainable supply chain
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FeaturesCPD 15 2017: ERP legislation and commercial heating systems
New legislation is about to change the way that the seasonal efficiency of heating equipment is calculated. This CPD module, sponsored by Nortek Global HVAC, outlines the key points
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FeaturesCPD 14 2017: Linear thermal bridging
It is essential to understand the impact of thermal bridges if buildings are to be e ectively insulated. This module, sponsored by Kingspan Insulation, explains how they occur, and how to reduce them
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup 2017 shortlist unveiled
Six of Britain’s worst buildings in the running for architecture’s wooden spoon
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Park Plaza London Waterloo by ESA Architecture
This conversion of a government department into a hotel doesn’t quite hit the spot
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: The Curve, Slough by Bblur Architecture and CZWG
Brave or foolish; the Curve tries to put the heart back into Slough
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FeaturesThe best of British beach huts
The humble British beach hut is being reconfigured for the 21st century. Ike Ijeh looks at some examples of cutting-edge coastal design
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FeaturesCPD 13 2017: Specifying access rooflights
Rooflights can help to transform a roof into usable, desirable space. This module, sponsored by Glazing Vision, outlines how to design an attractive, safe rooflight in accordance with Part K of the Building Regulations
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Circus West, Battersea Power Station, London by Simpson Haugh
The first completed phase of the controversial project obscures the very thing it was supposed to preserve
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FeaturesDon't get caught out by the new pension rules
Architect firms risk huge fines for failing to enroll their staff onto a pension scheme
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Tara Theatre, London by Aedas
Is shoehorning a 100 seat theatre into a corner shop a brilliant piece of miniaturisation or a case of trying to squeeze a quart into a pint pot?
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: 8 Somers Road, Malvern by Vivid Architects
An unfortunate juxtaposition of old and new
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FeaturesCPD 12 2017: Protecting below-ground structures from gas and water ingress
Appropriate measures to protect below-ground structures from gas and water will be determined by site conditions and the intended use of the building. This CPD, sponsored by RIW, outlines the key considerations for designers