More Technical – Page 13
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TechnicalSBEC sustainability centre finds ways to push the envelope
The Sustainable Building Envelope Centre has been established to harness the building fabric to generate energy. Here is a look at its ambitions and some of the key technologies under development
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TechnicalCare centre’s fearless symmetry
The unconventional geometry of CZWG’s Maggie’s Nottingham is made up of simple steel elements
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TechnicalThe Shard: pointers on reaching the top
The team working on Renzo Piano’s Shard at London Bridge used modular techniques to rise to the challenges of building Europe’s tallest tower
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TechnicalBIG unveils 'driverless city' plan
BIG Architects’ futuristic proposal uses a carpet of LEDs to create a public space shared by people and cars
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TechnicalVauxhall Spring Gardens light poles by DSDHA
Dramatic LED lighting changes colour to mark the entrance to a historic London site
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TechnicalMcLaren Production Centre by Foster & Partners
Foster’s latest building for McLaren echoes the practices earliest projects in its showcasing of technology
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TechnicalKfW-Westarkade banking HQ, Frankfurt, by Sauerbruch Hutton
Sauerbruch Hutton’s glazed offices feature a technically innovative approach to passive ventilation
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TechnicalConstructing a precast load-bearing facade
The cladding concept of Sergison Bates’ and Jean-Paul Jaccaud’s Geneva housing and creche building
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TechnicalPrimary school library by Kéré Architects
This building in rural Burkina Faso makes innovative use of clay pots in its ceiling to aid lighting and ventilation
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TechnicalLiving With Lakes Centre, Sudbury, Canada
A new sustainable lakeside research lab in a landscape damaged by nickel mining is 77% more efficient than conventional building
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TechnicalMetropol Parasol in Seville by Jürgen Mayer H
One of the world’s largest wooden structures has been built in Spain to house Roman ruins, a farmers’ market, cultural events and a café
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TechnicalSnøhetta’s Wild Reindeer Centre pavilion
A striking timber pavilion provides shelter to observe wildlife in Norway’s harsh mountain landscape
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TechnicalWorth Abbey Church by Heatherwick Studio
New furniture and cleaned-up concrete enhances Francis Pollen’s original design
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TechnicalNational Gallery Lower Galleries by Wright & Wright
The architect went beyond the minimal brief when refurbishing the National Gallery’s often overlooked lower galleries
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TechnicalB35 apartments by AGPS Architecture
Hansjürg Leibundgut’s Zurich home is also a ground-breaking research project into energy use
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TechnicalThe structural challenge behind Tacita Dean's Film installation
Tacita Dean’s latest visual artwork on show at the Tate Modern uses a vast screen engineered by Ramboll that uses polystyrene in an innovative way.
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TechnicalNeo Bankside by Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners
The diagonal steel bracing is a core part of this residential development’s identity — and because of its prominence, it had to look exactly right
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TechnicalPhilip Richards Building by Mitchell Taylor Workshop
A mix of projecting and flush windows pierce the brickwork of a sensitive school building project in Somerset
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TechnicalA guide to fire protection for architects
Even where specialist advice is available, a working knowledge of regulations and performance is crucial when you want to make the right design decisions
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TechnicalBramall Music Building by Glenn Howells Architects
When designing a new music department for Birmingham University, Glenn Howells Architects faced the double challenge of creating a new brick-clad building that would live in harmony with its Edwardian neighbours, and introducing a complex steel-framed dome to the design.