Latest Technical Case Studies – Page 52
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Open-and-shut caseGreen Building Store has manufactured a range of windows and glazed doors using Forest Stewardship Council 100% certified timber. Designed in conjunction with the Timber Research & Development Association, the Ecoplus System incorporates the latest lamination and finger joint technology to minimise resource use and improve durability. It also ...
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TechnicalSmaller, quicker, cheaper
Forget John Prescott’s £60K house, Richard Horden has plans for a £35,000 home, taking its inspiration from Japanese tea houses and first class air travel to offer hi-tech living.
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- Green guide The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture is a useful guide for architects wanting to harness the environmental, economic and physiological benefits of living green. Editors Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have trotted around the globe to bring together 25 contemporary residences that are good examples ...
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TechnicalEasy on the ice
Despite its setting, the Halley VI Antarctic station will have to minimise water use.
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How we cracked it 10: Flat-pack staircase, Islington apartment, London
To squeeze in a new staircase in a compact space, Lisa Harmey draws on the flat-pack system to create an innovative folding stair that can be used easily on domestic projects
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TechnicalSkirting the runway
Amanda Birch gets under the skin of Reid’s new air traffic control tower
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In detail 47: Social housing in Vallecas, Madrid
Architect Feilden Clegg BradleyM&E engineer: Max FordhamEnvironmental engineer: EMMA SL
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TechnicalHousing’s heat wave
A Madrid project by Feilden Clegg Bradley holds solutions for global warming
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TechnicalI wish I'd done that... Housing project
Ben Derbyshire on Herzog & de Meuron’s apartment building in Paris
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TechnicalGetting more Zeds in
Following BedZed’s success, Bill Dunster reveals how he is refining the concept to create cheaper and greener eco-homes en masse
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 09: Lucky Voice karaoke bar, Soho, London
Waugh Thistleton Architects soundproofed nine private karaoke pods, while still maximising space. Jerome Buckwell explains one aspect of the acoustic solution.
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TechnicalUtopia at Center Parcs
As long as we are ruled by roads, the public realm will remain a mess
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Putting on a show The Building Centre in London has opened a dedicated exhibition space for sustainable building materials. The Eco-Zone will showcase environmentally friendly manufacturers and products, all carefully assessed for energy efficient design, resource efficiency, waste minimisation, recyclability, durability and low maintenance. The Building Centre is inviting a ...
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St Paul’s scrubs up a treat
Graham Bizley describes the painstaking process of cleaning and restoring the cathedral’s interior
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Modern stars of the silver screen
Umu’s clever combination of innovative surface materials makes it a place to linger, says Amanda Birch
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TechnicalIn detail 47: Victoria & Albert Museum courtyard, London
The new garden at the centre of the V&A combines the traditional simplicity of a garden courtyard with the drama and flexibility of a stage set. A paved ellipse creates a calm centre to the garden surrounded by lawns, lemon trees in glass planters and two larger Liquidambar trees.