All Technical articles – Page 14

Inspirations
Simon Henley’s inspiration: James Stirling’s Andrew Melville Hall

2009-01-09T00:00:00Z

Simon Henley of Buschow Henley Architects revisits James Stirling’s Andrew Melville Hall at the University of St Andrews
Technical
Getting up to speed with London 2012 Velodrome

2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

Hopkins Architects’ Mike Taylor and Expedition Engineering’s Andrew Weir talk to Catherine Croft about the challenges of designing with bikes in mind
Features
Planar

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Planar lets architects create complete glass envelopes for buildings with facades on any plane, giving spacious and light-filled working environments.
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Palette Stripe

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

The new Stripe range expands the Palette Collection of modular flooring
Features
Tecu Net

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Tecu Net, a semi-transparent copper net, can be used for cladding
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Modular

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Modular Express comprises 480mm x 480mm modules offering infinite possibilities for creating impressive flooring solutions.
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Inline

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Inline is one of a new generation of textured loop pile tiles from the Tessera range.
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Tecton Super Highway

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Elegance and a versatile, easy-to-install electrical distribution system are the key characteristics of Tecton Super Highway lighting specified by AHMM in a south London office block at 160 Tooley Street (pictured).
Technical
Getting in the swim at Lucknam Park

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Holder Mathias Architects has delivered a five-star swim solution for the Lucknam Park luxury hotel at Colerne near Bath.
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Eyetech

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

From the Stirling Prize-shortlisted Young Vic Theatre to Sanaa’s acclaimed New Museum of Contemporary Art in Manhattan (pictured), James & Taylor is a forerunner in the use of this unique facade material, a 3D expanded aluminium mesh that is opaque when viewed from one direction, transparent from the other
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MX Curtain Walling

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

The new MX curtain walling system offers an vast range of design options using a single grid system
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SFC 85

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Schüco’s new thermally broken facade system SFC 85 has a structural glazing variation that offers a particularly high-value architectural curtain walling solution.
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Elite System 60

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

Elite System 60, with a half-round profile outer sheet, provides a contemporary cladding option
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Compact 100 Recessed Luminaires

2008-12-12T00:00:00Z

The Compact 100 range provides ambient lighting for administrative and commercial spaces, and offers cost-effective, quality design
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Victorian Woodworks’ Lincoln oak

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Victorian Woodworks offers wood flooring solutions for commercial and residential environments.
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Petersen Tegl’s Kolumba

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Kolumba is a new collection of handcrafted, horizontal building ceramics intended for masonry and tiling, developed in cooperation with architect Peter Zumthor for the Kolumba Museum in Cologne, Germany.
Features
Kingspan Off-Site Fabrik’s facade system

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

This lightweight external cladding comprises a high-strength, glass-reinforced concrete backing, factory-fixed to a Kingspan Metro Architectural facade system, to provide a unitised and insulated wall solution.
Features
Dinesen’s Douglas floorboards

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Denmark’s leading manufacturer of exclusive wooden flooring, Dinesen uses either Douglas fir or oak for its custom-made floorboards.
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Finnforest’s Thermowood D

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

Thermowood D is produced from sustainably sourced Finnish redwood pine that is treated at over 200°C in steam-heated kilns.
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Cosetino’s Silestone platinum

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

With its UK launch last month, this collection brings together the latest technology, materials and design influences.