More Technical – Page 5
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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
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TechnicalThe gilded palace of gin
Heatherwick Studio’s new state-of-the-art Bombay Sapphire Distillery assaults the senses in every way, says Amanda Birch
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TechnicalWhat Singapore's national stadium can teach the Qatar World Cup
The vast steel dome on Arup Associates’ Singapore National Stadium is impressive. But Ike Ijeh discovers that its pioneering cooling system might just come to the rescue of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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TechnicalSouth Bank Tower: Going through the roof
Faced with the task of adding an extra 11 storeys to its structure, the engineering team working on London’s South Bank Tower has found an innovative way to extend its height without the need for additional foundations or a dramatic redesign. Ike Ijeh takes a look.
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TechnicalMerrion Cricket Club, Dublin
TAKA Architects has ensured the members of this flood-hit cricket club face many more innings thanks to the waterfproofing armoury of their club house’s latest incarnation, says Hugh Strange
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TechnicalDeruyte children's shoe shop, Belsele
ONO Architectuur has combined sophisticated detailing and inexpensive materials to create a shop and apartment building with a difference in Belgium
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TechnicalLogements Sociaux Experimenteaux, Paris
Hugh Strange reviews Babled Nouvet Reynaud Architectes’ design for an energy-efficient apartment block that’s leading the way to low emissions in the French capital
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TechnicalTownhouse by Brendan Woods and Andrew Houlton
The reworking of an 1840 house in Greenwich has radically reconfigured the building’s relationship with both its basement and garden, while while adding a new layer of sophistication
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TechnicalHanging gardens could turn Greenwich into new Jerusalem
Heneghan Peng’s new School of Architecture and Construction for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards - the first permanent algaeponics installation in the UK
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TechnicalVictorian terraced house renovation in Dublin by Donal Colfer Architects
Architect updates Victorian house with concrete mullions, walnut fittings and polished plaster
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TechnicalHow to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes
Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?
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TechnicalConcrete House in Stange, Norway, by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk
A technical look at Norwegian architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk’s Concrete House
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TechnicalDeptford artist’s studio by dRMM Architects
A south London painter’s studio by De Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects brings in north light with a large openable ETFE skylight
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TechnicalArbor drying hall by Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Building is designed as a perforated perimeter with a closed roof
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TechnicalJoseph Pschorr Haus by Kuehn Malvezzi Architects
Contrasting external elements for residential and retail spaces merge seamlessly on the interior of this mixed-use Munich building
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