Latest Technical Case Studies – Page 30
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TechnicalMetal guru: Arup’s Chris Caroll on CCTV Headquarters, Beijing
Will Hunter discovers how OMA and Arup used metal structures in the astonishing design for the CCTV HQ in Beijing
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Let there be light — but keep us cool, too
For a cladding novice, the experience of editing BD’s special supplement has been something of an eye-opener.
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TechnicalArchitects draw the line at Eisenman’s comments
Peter Eisenman’s criticism of computer-aided design, published in BD in May, attracted a sharp response. Here three devotees of parametric design in cladding give their views
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TechnicalCladding testing feels the heat
A series of high-profile fires has sparked a debate on fire resistance in composite panels
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TechnicalFletcher Priest Architects’ HQ for Rio Tinto at Paddington, west London
How Fletcher Priest designed a single, continuous facade on a curving site for client Rio Tinto
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TechnicalTim Foster Architects’ International School Theatre
Cathy Strongman visits a dramatic concrete-clad theatre space by Tim Foster Architects
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TechnicalTimber-concrete composite floor construction builds on shared strengths
Cathy Strongman checks out a composite flooring system that lets large open-plan buildings benefit from the qualities of timber frame
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TechnicalJacobsen’s embassy showcases the best of Danish sustainability
A modernist gem and visions of sustainability jostle for attention at the sust-DANE-able exhibition, part of the London Festival of Architecture
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Technical'Working with Stonehenge is like rolling a rock uphill'
As English Heritage announces new plans to appoint an architect for a temporary visitor centre at Stonehenge, Denton Corker Marshall director Stephen Quinlan recalls his firm’s part in the long-running saga
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Technical'Swoosh' pavilion swoops into view at the AA
The AA’s 2008 summer pavilion lands in Bedford SquarePhotos by Sue Barr and AA students
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TechnicalLessons in zero carbon
White Design’s scheme for the UK’s first zero-carbon school at Dartington in Devon
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Award Winning
A cupboard full of industry awards and commendations is proving that the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer is more than just a hand dryer. In the words of one of the awards judges, "Dyson Airblade™ is a product that has revolutionized a stagnant category".
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TechnicalHealthcare
The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer can be found in many Healthcare locations as it is the only hand dryer to have a HEPA filter – drying hands in just 10 seconds using purified air.
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TechnicalWestarchitecture's stringerless stair for a mews house in west London
How Westarchitecture devised a modern stringerless stair for a mews house in Notting Hill, west London
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TechnicalTackling the sustainability of our existing building stock is the next step
Reducing carbon emissions of the existing homes will make a real difference, and architects need to be in on the act
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TechnicalCladding designs at the cutting edge
Advances in technology mean that cladding can take on increasingly elaborate decorative forms. Cathy Strongman looks at three of the latest projects to exploit this approach, taking their inspiration from tree branches, flowers and Polish folk-art
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TechnicalHow vertical wall creator Patrick Blanc gets his gardens to grow
Think of living walls, and it’s most likely to be Patrick Blanc’s vertical gardens that spring to mind — most recently the foliage-covered facades for Jean Nouvel’s Musée du Quai Branly in Paris and Herzog & de Meuron’s Caixa Forum in Madrid.