Technical Feature – Page 17
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TechnicalSteel structure of the London 2012 Olympic stadium
Here is a technical look at the structure of architect Populous’s Olympic stadium.
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TechnicalNew research will help architects maximise low-carbon design
Target Zero guidance on achieving low-carbon buildings has been launched by the BCSA and Tata Steel. Here are three steel-framed projects featured in the research.
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TechnicalSteel structure at the heart of Bennetts’ Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford
Steel plays both a functional and aesthetic role in the design Bennetts Associates’ RST auditorium.
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TechnicalSteel cable technology gets Salford in the swing
The Media City footbridge designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects over the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford uses steel to create a structure that is both functional and visually appealing.
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TechnicalOak Meadow Primary School by Architype
Passivhaus technology is creating an efficient, well-ventilated learning environment at Oak Meadow Primary School in Wolverhampton.
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TechnicalHaringey Passiv Terrace retrofit by Anne Thorne Architects
Retrofit build works delivered an 80% cut in energy use to an Edwardian terraced house in London.
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TechnicalCromwell Tower refurbishment by Witherford Watson Mann
The practice has reworked the reception area and meeting room to incorporate original furniture and new finishes
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TechnicalThe Mac arts centre by Hackett Hall McKnight
A new in-situ concrete structure for the Metropolitan Arts Centre is emerging within Belfast’s dense and historic Cathedral Quarter.
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TechnicalSpun concrete columns
Technology once used for drains is now producing concrete columns with the smallest footprint ever.
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TechnicalEcobuild promises a greener future
This year’s conference is bigger than ever and with a new focus on architecture.
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TechnicalParker Library in Cambridge by Kilburn Nightingale Architects
Bronze and oak created a suitable atmosphere when a vault for vulnerable manuscripts was introduced into a grade I building at Corpus Christi College.
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TechnicalDiscover Children’s Story Centre by Carmody Groarke
A children’s literacy centre in London’s East End required the creation of durable, child-friendly surfaces
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TechnicalSurface Design Show product preview
Here are some of the products that will be exhibited at the Surface Design Show to be held February 15-17 at the Business Design Centre, Islington.
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TechnicalCentral Saint Martins by Stanton Williams
Stanton Williams’ transformation of a Victorian granary into a campus for Central Saint Martins College of Art & design has made inventive reuse of original features.
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TechnicalMayfair art gallery by Haworth Tompkins
Restoring a Victorian staircase is one of the highlights of a New Bond Street renovation.
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TechnicalGarsington Opera pavilion by Snell Associates
Sliding fabric screens were chosen to clad this temporary venue for the Garsington Opera Company in Buckinghamshire.
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TechnicalSomerville College student buildings by Niall McLaughlin Architects
Niall McLaughlin’s new student accommodation in Oxford makes use of prefabrication in its mainly brick and timber facade.
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TechnicalThe cost of Part L
The demands of compliance with the new Part L regulations could result in additional costs in the short term creating a challenge for architects with demanding clients.
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TechnicalRoyal Opera House production workshop
Thanks to Nicholas Hare Architects, Covent Garden now has a facility fit for producing world-class sets.
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TechnicalKing’s Cross station, western concourse
John McAslan & Partners’ refurbishment of King’s Cross station reveals its full Victorian glory once more