Latest Technical Case Studies – Page 45

  • Suspended soffit and wall panels ensure the usual swimming pool echoes are absent.
    Technical

    Water colours

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre is a multi-layered, multi-use facility splashed with bright colours and lively designs. But combining many functions on one site posed technical challenges for the designers

  • David Morley Architects’ “beautifully designed shed” is the first naturally ventilated cricket hall in the world.
    Technical

    Still bowled over

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Andy Mytom of David Morley Architects returns to the National Cricket Centre in Loughborough

  • The ground floor members lounge’s black walls contrast with its ornate white cornice and ceiling decoration.
    Technical

    Entering club class

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Turning a Victorian townhouse into an exclusive private members club was all about getting the hi-spec materials right

  • An artist’s impression from Edaw of the proposed bridge linking Stratford City to the main stadium and Olympic Park during the London 2012 games.
    Technical

    Playing the games

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    The London Olympics promise a wealth of new projects, but architects waiting for information deserve a medal for patience

  • Munich’s Allianz Arena glows red when Bayern Munich are on the pitch.
    Technical

    I wish I'd done that... leisure building

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Matthew White on Herzog & de Meuron’s Allianz Arena in Munich

  • Plastic screens (bottom of picture) veil the merchandise in the LA Prada store.
    Technical

    I wish I'd done that... retail building

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Eva Jiricna on Rem Koolhaas’ Prada store in Los Angeles

  • By building twin penthouses with a shared central core, Group-O Architecture could reduce the number of modules for its Hoxton scheme from eight to six.
    Technical

    Pop on a penthouse

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Modular steel construction means you can build upwards on an existing building while minimising disruption

  • Marco da Cruz
    Technical

    I wish I'd done that... Metal structure

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    Marco da Cruz on Alec Issigonis’s design for the Mini

  • The architect wanted the walkway to look like a “delicate glass box” with generous proportions and solid steel supports for a crisp profile.
    Technical

    Swinging London

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    For twin bridges in London’s Docklands Patel Taylor opted for the technically challenging option of pivoting from one column

  • The random yet ordered facade on the new build block at Longlands Mill.
    Technical

    How we cracked it 30: Stalybridge, near Manchester

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The challenge: To design affordable and aesthetically original pre-cast concrete balconies and vertical fins for a residential development

  • Technical

    Further to go with energy

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The Energy Review has some good points, apart from the nuclear bit

  • Technical

    Techbrief

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    This week's innovations

  • A canopy with a mirrored soffit floats above the carpet, suspended from the roof by 26 steel cables. The weighty canopy also distracts viewers from noticing the 2.1m walls of near-invisible glass.
    Technical

    Suspension of disbelief

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    At the V&A’s new Islamic gallery, Softroom’s surfaces play tricks on visitors and exhibits

  • This tin Pan-Metal surface has been polished to mirror-like reflectance.
    Technical

    Soldier of fortune

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    An ancient warrior’s ingenuity paved the way for a coating innovation

  • David Perera
    Technical

    I wish Id done that... surface

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    David Perera on the reception of the UNA Hotel Vittorio in Florence, by Fabio Novembre

  • Nigel Bailey
    Technical

    Time Test

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Nigel Bailey of Dixon Jones revisits the National Gallery to see how the flooring and wall surfaces have fared two years on from its renovation

  • Technical

    The magic numbers

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    It’s not just the golden section — architects often use complex mathematical sequences as inspiration for their designs. David Littlefield reports on the latest schemes to find their forms from numbers

  • Technical

    ‘L’ stands for leakage

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Airtightness could be a much more effective solution to energy efficiency and reducing CO2 than insulation, according to overdue research on meeting Part L.

  • Technical

    Up, up and away

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    The Serpentine Pavilion, always a chance to show off, is this year an ethereal balloon — light enough to float yet structurally robust. Will Jones explains how Rem Koolhaas and Cecil Balmond did it

  • Technical

    Taking the strain

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Load-bearing facades have never quite gone away, but they may now be giving curtain walls a run for their money. Jes Fernie looks at buildings that bear their structure on their sleeves