More Technical – Page 4
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Technical1735 organ, Christ Church Spitalfields, by Dow Jones Architects
Following completion of the building renovation works at the Hawksmoor gem in 2004, its organ remained unrestored. Determined teamwork has now led to the renovation and reinstallation of the instrument to its former glory
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TechnicalHere East, Hackney Wick, by Hawkins Brown
The former media hub of the London 2012 Olympic Games is presently the focus of a £100m redevelopment and soon to be a creative hub – in what its developers hope is the start of a wider regeneration in the east London region
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TechnicalLandmark, Nieuw-Bergen, the Netherlands, by Monadnock
Monadnock’s new landmark building, cast at the centre of a pedestrianised regeneration of Nieuw-Bergen, purposefully creates a focal point for the Dutch town, without reverting to civic or religious type
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TechnicalWhat the Dutch can teach us about cladding
Energiesprong, a Dutch government-supported super-insulation approach, is being transferred to the UK housing market. Could it offer an answer to the country’s environmental and fuel poverty issues?
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TechnicalApartment building, Binningen, Switzerland by Lütjens Padmanabhan Architekten
In parallel with a delicate ordering of its interiors, the exterior focus of this two-storey apartment building on the outskirts of Basel, Switzerland is its complex and playful render facade, writes Hugh Strange
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TechnicalHow to design for people who hear with their eyes
As a $60m international design competition is launched by Gallaudet, Washington’s specialist university for the deaf, its campus architect Hansel Bauman shares insights from a decade of research into DeafSpace design
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TechnicalInterior flooring with a local twist
Amanda Birch’s study of three distinct examples of interior flooring examines work in London, Zanzibar and India by Amanda Levete, Jestico Whiles and Project Orange
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TechnicalPuukuokka Housing, Jyväskylä, Finland, by Anssi Lassila
The first building to be completed in Anssi Lassila’s three-block development in Jyväskylä may now be the tallest apartment tower in Finland, but it’s the building’s innovative construction system that’s the real talking point, writes Hugh Strange
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TechnicalThe Woodspeen, West Berkshire by Softroom
The extension to this 1827 Victorian pub relies on natural materials, including its distinctive thatched roof, to complement the original building, despite its noteworthy design
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TechnicalCEIP 215 school, Girona, Spain by H Arquitectes
This refurbishment of a 1980s school in the small Catalonian village of Vidreres prioritises durable, low-cost construction while instilling a greater sense of space that values daylighting and a stronger relationship with the outdoors
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TechnicalLondon Business School by Sheppard Robson
Sheppard Robson’s partial conversion of the Westminster Register Office complex includes a glazed link building for the entrance
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TechnicalH71a, Reykjavík, Iceland
Studio Granda replaced a dilapidated structure with an extension to the studio of Icelandic photographer Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson. The project utilised several long-standing collaborative relationships, not least that between architect and client, writes Hugh Strange
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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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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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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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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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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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TechnicalVictorian tower extension, Brighton College by Richard Griffiths Architects
Landmark ‘stump’ reaches its intended height - more than a century after it was completed