All articles by Ike Ijeh – Page 14
-
ReviewArchitects bring life back to our high streets
A new project has rejuvenated high streets across east London
-
Building StudyShakespeare House, Hackney, east London by BPTW
Through its transformation of a 1930s block of council flats in Hackney, east London, BPTW has proved that refurbishment need not be a second-class citizen
-
Review2014 Serpentine Pavilion by Smiljan Radić
Models and follies form inspiration for this year’s design, says Ike Ijeh
-
ReviewThe contradictory Mr Rees
The City’s former planning chief talked sense at the Wren lecture. Shame he didn’t listen to himself when in office, says Ike Ijeh
-
OpinionFive grand projects that never were
Thirty years ago, Prince Charles’ infamous attack on the proposed National Gallery extension pretty well consigned the project to oblivion. To mark the occasion, here’s a collection of other grand construction projects that, for good or ill, never saw the light of day
-
FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Sheppard Robson's Woolwich Central
The second nomination for this year’s award
-
-
FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Vauxhall Tower by Broadway Malyan
2014’s first nomination for architecture’s most-feared prize
-
OpinionShell Centre approval is a catastrophe
In this heartfelt piece written last year, Ike Ijeh sets out why the decision to approve the Shell Centre will damage London
-
Building StudyPegasus Academy Trust, Croydon by Hayhurst and Co
Hayhurst and Co’s remodelling of the Pegasus Academy in Croydon brings together years of piecemeal architecture into a coherent whole
-
-
TechnicalHanging gardens could turn Greenwich into new Jerusalem
Heneghan Peng’s new School of Architecture and Construction for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards - the first permanent algaeponics installation in the UK
-
Building StudyExamination time: Whitmore Park Primary School, Coventry
All eyes are on the newly opened Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry, the first completion under the government’s Priority School Building Programme. Has design quality been sacrificed by budget cuts?
-
NewsBennetts wins planning for conversion of historic King’s Cross train shed
Concept supermarket, school and events space to form part of redevelopment
-
NewsTrehearne Architects completes starter homes for historic Greenwich charity
Rare new residential development in Unesco World Heritage Site
-
Building StudyA lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m
-
OpinionA short history of eco-supermarkets
As the axe hangs over Sainsbury’s pioneering Greenwich eco-store, Ike Ijeh looks at how the typology has evolved in the last 15 years
-
TechnicalHow to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes
Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?
-
NewsPaul Davis & Partners' key worker housing completes
Sustainable project seeks to enhance historic square
-
