Technical Feature – Page 44
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Fix what’s there already
Dropping legislation to thermally upgrade existing homes will leave an unmanaged carbon burden
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TechnicalEco-aims under strain
A Southwark library conversion tested Architype’s sustainability principles to the full.
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Is there life after Part L?
In March, our panel of experts answered your Part L questions. Four months after implementation, Elaine Knutt asks architects how Part L is affecting their work
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I wish I'd done that...Sustainable building
Matthew Woodthorpe on Edward Cullinan’s Downland Gridshell
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TechnicalThe rise and rise of inflation
With inflatable architecture becoming ever more widespread, Elaine Knutt talks to Nick Crosbie of Inflate
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 31: Shorne Wood, Gravesend
The challenge: To overcome structural limitations of coppiced sweet chestnut
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TechnicalWater colours
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre is a multi-layered, multi-use facility splashed with bright colours and lively designs. But combining many functions on one site posed technical challenges for the designers
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TechnicalStill bowled over
Andy Mytom of David Morley Architects returns to the National Cricket Centre in Loughborough
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TechnicalEntering club class
Turning a Victorian townhouse into an exclusive private members club was all about getting the hi-spec materials right
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TechnicalPlaying the games
The London Olympics promise a wealth of new projects, but architects waiting for information deserve a medal for patience
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TechnicalI wish I'd done that... leisure building
Matthew White on Herzog & de Meuron’s Allianz Arena in Munich
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TechnicalI wish I'd done that... retail building
Eva Jiricna on Rem Koolhaas’ Prada store in Los Angeles
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TechnicalPop on a penthouse
Modular steel construction means you can build upwards on an existing building while minimising disruption
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TechnicalI wish I'd done that... Metal structure
Marco da Cruz on Alec Issigonis’s design for the Mini
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TechnicalSwinging London
For twin bridges in London’s Docklands Patel Taylor opted for the technically challenging option of pivoting from one column
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 30: Stalybridge, near Manchester
The challenge: To design affordable and aesthetically original pre-cast concrete balconies and vertical fins for a residential development
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Further to go with energy
The Energy Review has some good points, apart from the nuclear bit