Latest Technical Case Studies – Page 6
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TechnicalEnterprise Centre, University of East Anglia by Architype
The £11.6m Enterprise Centre in Norfolk is one of the most innovative green buildings in the UK. But for its prefabricated cladding, it relies on the region’s most traditional building method
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TechnicalInstitution of Structural Engineering by Hugh Broughton Architects
Hugh Broughton and Expedition Engineering have turned an awkwardly shaped existing office building in Clerkenwell into a showcase of structural innovation
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TechnicalPicture Palace, Galway, Ireland by dePaor Architects
In the heart of Galway, architect Tom dePaor has transformed a once-Georgian merchant’s house into a monolithic, concrete-clad, 276-seater independent cinema. But one that still hints at the city’s roots, writes Hugh Strange
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TechnicalMansfield College East Range building, by Rick Mather Architects
This modest two-storey building involves a high level of technical complexity to work round a grade II* listed building and a tricky site in the centre of Oxford
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TechnicalBIM: Early adopters
Ramboll has developed an early stage modelling process that combines the qualitative capabilities of parametric design with BIM’s algorithmic, analytical strengths. Ike Ijeh wonders where this leaves designers
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TechnicalStormen Concert Hall, Bodø, Norway by DRDH Architects
A three-auditorium concert hall was tasked not only with complementing the character of this Norwegian town, but navigating the acoustic challenges that come with a multi-purpose space
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TechnicalCan BIM put architects back in control of projects?
Amanda Birch looks at how a widespread roll-out of BIM could offer architects the chance of a more central role on projects
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TechnicalKavel Houses, Ghent by Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu
An innovative Belgian development of four terraced houses, designed in collaboration with young families, packs a huge amount of variety into its small, irregular site
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TechnicalCan tall buildings ever be sustainable?
With debate still raging over the 230 towers lined up to make the London skyline look more like Hong Kong’s, Ike Ijeh looks at whether tall buildings can ever be sustainable
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TechnicalLight at the museum
Exposure to natural light can be damaging to the rare and valuable pieces on display at museums. Amanda Birch investigates how three galleries have employed innovative lighting set-ups to keep their displays illuminated, while remaining protected from harmful ultraviolet rays
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TechnicalBuildings as power stations
Scientists are working hard to make the built environment principally reliant on renewable energy. But, as Ike Ijeh finds out, with only 10% of their ideas leading to commercial application, a Swansea-based innovation centre aims to turn theory into practice
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TechnicalHouse on a Hillside, Wyhlen by Gian Salis
Hugh Strange explores how architect Gian Salis not only navigated his way around a building on a steep incline, but made it a complementing feature of this concrete-framed house
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TechnicalAnd the Oscar for best architect goes to...
Ike Ijeh on how Academy Award-winning special effects software is being combined with BIM to give architects mind-bending simulation capacity
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TechnicalVictorian tower extension, Brighton College by Richard Griffiths Architects
Landmark ‘stump’ reaches its intended height - more than a century after it was completed
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TechnicalBikini Berlin redevelopment by Hild und K
Hugh Strange examines how architect Hild und K brought new life to a grade II-listed icon of post-war West Berlin, balancing historical sensitivity and environmental performance
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TechnicalFarmhouse observatory, Carnforth, Lancashire
Paul Archer Design updates a 17th-century farmhouse in the Red Rose countryside
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TechnicalBaakenhafen Bridge, Hamburg
Wilkinson Eyre and Buro Happold came up with an ingenious and highly sustainable solution for lifting the central section of their new crossing over a Hamburg dock
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TechnicalCladding SOM's JTI Building in Geneva
SOM’s JTI building in Geneva uses a revolutionary facade that optimises daylight and transparency while meeting tight Swiss regulatory requirements. Ike Ijeh finds out more
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TechnicalEnjoy the silence
Hounslow’s £150m school rebuilding programme aims to give children under Heathrow’s flight path quieter classrooms and better ventilation
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TechnicalNuno Graca Moura Rural House Refurbishment, Portugal
Turning former farm buildings into a hotel manages to retain their original identity, says Hugh Strange