Latest Building Studies
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Building StudyDesigned to change the world: Inside Oxford University’s new £200m Life and Mind Building
NBBJ’s research facility brings together experimental psychology and biology departments to address challenges including climate change, mental health, food security and AI. Thomas Lane reports
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Building StudyDulwich College by alma-nac: a new lower school library and the refurbishment of its emblematic Charles Barry block
Designed to LETI Net Zero Carbon standards, the Raymond Chandler Library is refining its energy performance after a year in use, while the team also restores the school’s central Charles Barry building, Sarah Simpkin reports
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Building StudyBackstage at The Old Vic: Haworth Tompkins crafts a contemporary counterpoint to a Georgian icon
Within a slender 10m slot on Waterloo Road, Haworth Tompkins has delivered an extension that redefines The Old Vic theatre’s relationship with its city
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Building StudyOxford opens its doors: Hopkins’ Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
Ben Flatman explores how Hopkins Architects’ Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities embodies a shift in Oxford’s academic culture
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Building StudyFrom discontented planners to a glorious summer: Van Heyningen and Haward’s Leicester Cathedral extension
The number of visitors to Leicester Cathedral soared following the discovery of Richard III’s tomb. The opening of a new heritage and learning centre marks the completion of Leicester cathedral’s masterplan to improve facilities for staff and visitors alike, Thomas Lane reports
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Building Study76 Upper Ground: Denys Lasdun’s 1960s South Bank vision is realised at last
The IBM Building was a cut-down version of architect Denys Lasdun’s plans for a complementary neighbour to the National Theatre on the banks of the Thames. AHMM’s recent refurbishment, which sees the building brought firmly into the 21st century, means that original vision is now complete
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Building StudyDesigning, building and growing the natural way: Wolves Lane community centre unveiled by Studio Gil and Material Cultures
Straw, clay and reclaimed materials come together in a strikingly unconventional eco build in north London. Mary Richardson reports on a project that rethinks not just how we build, but who gets to do the building
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Building StudyUnpacking the museum: the V&A Storehouse in Stratford opens its doors
Ben Flatman visits the V&A’s new public store in east London, where the backstage world of conservation, curation and storage is placed front and centre
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Building StudyA Serpentine Pavilion for anxious times – but is that enough?
This year’s pavilion by Marina Tabassum is grounded in thoughtful references and a clear intention to engage with the site. Mary Richardson explores why it fails to resonate
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Building StudyBennetts’ timber and straw robotics lab pilots new net zero carbon building standard
A small research building at Manchester Metropolitan University, constructed using low-carbon materials, is among the first to be assessed against the new NZCBS. Thomas Lane reports
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Building StudyFrom complexity to clarity: The Sainsbury Wing transformed
Ben Flatman explores the remodelling of the Sainsbury Wing and asks what is lost when a celebrated postmodern building is updated to make it more welcoming and accessible
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Building StudyA cauldron on the Mersey: how Everton built their new stadium in just five years (Manchester United take note)
Thomas Lane reports on how Everton, with BDP Pattern, delivered its £760m stadium on budget through smart planning, digital tools and modern methods of construction
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Building StudyDesigning from first principles: Inside David Kohn Architects’ Gradel Quadrangles
A major expansion for one of Oxford’s oldest colleges reimagines the logic of the quadrangle with a theatrical, landscape-first ensemble shaped by dialogue and detail
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Building StudyIndustrial remix: how Hawkins\Brown retuned Wakefield’s Tileyard North for the creative economy
Once derelict and forgotten, Wakefield’s Rutland Mills have been transformed into a thriving hub for the music industry
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Building StudyDesigning for dance: inside O’Donnell + Tuomey’s Sadler’s Wells East
Last month’s opening of the new dance theatre marked another stage in the Olympic Park’s development as a cultural destination designed to lure artists and audiences out of their traditional West End comfort zone, Daniel Gayne reports
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Building StudyCompact living, big impact: Dovehouse Court’s lesson in sustainability and community
Designed by Mole Architects, Dovehouse Court is the UK’s first Passivhaus-certified almshouse scheme
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Building StudyHow Bennetts Associates transformed a Victorian hospital into a forward-focused university department
The refurbishment of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh adapts a listed Victorian hospital to house a multidisciplinary hub for postgraduate study
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Building StudyRowan Court: a blueprint for council housing that repairs the urban fabric and elevates its context
Satish Jassal Architect’s Rowan Court helps to restore a sense of place for an under-utilised edge site on an existing council estate, writes Ben Flatman
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Building StudySpace House: 1960s icon gets another chance to shine
Centrepoint’s little sister was realised by the same architect and developer and built with similar pioneering techniques. Neglected for the past four decades, a recent refurbishment restores and celebrates the building’s groundbreaking architectural qualities