All Technical articles – Page 22
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TechnicalThomas Fairchild Children’s Centre, east London
Haverstock Architects’ Claire Barton on designing a mixed-use children’s play and health centre with an insulating green roof
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TechnicalMargate’s Turner Contemporary undergoes a sea change
Turner Contemporary director Victoria Pomery relives the axing of Snøhetta and Spence’s Margate gallery, and explains the challenges of implementing Chipperfield’s replacement
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TechnicalMaccreanor Lavington’s pioneering mixed sustainable housing in Amsterdam
The Luycksterrein community in central Amsterdam is a rich mix of live-work and private-social space
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TechnicalBaleHaus, the ‘carbon bank’ home
Devised by Bristol-based architect White Design and engineer Integral, BaleHaus is a eco-home made of straw
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TechnicalThinking inside the micro box
Munich university professor Richard Horden’s Micro Compact House
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FeaturesBrick slip cladding from Advanced Construction Systems/FastClad
ACS provided the FastClad system finished in a 15mm slipped brick actually collected from the site.
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FeaturesWood stain by Akzo Nobel
Sadolin Superdec is a waterborne, paint-like, opaque woodstain that can cope with timber’s natural movement.
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FeaturesTimber frame by Allwood
Allwood Timber Construction works on a variety of building types and contract sizes, from one-off, self-build homes to developers with unusual requirements.
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FeaturesSilver foil by Apollo Membrane
Thermofoil reflective foil, made of a cross-laminated polyethylene plus aluminised polyester and aluminium, stops heat getting in or out of a building.
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FeaturesRoof by Erisco Bauder
Evelyn Road’s flat roof used a tapered insulation scheme, waterproofed with the company’s bituminous membrane.
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FeaturesBricks from Ibstock
Hardwicke Minster is a range of five different bricks providing different tones in the buff, yellow and cream spectrum.
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FeaturesCelotex insulation
Celotex manufactures high-performance PIR insulation boards in a range of thicknesses from 12mm to 200mm.
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FeaturesMonier concrete interlocking roof tiles
Based on traditional designs, the Redland profile range comprises precision-made interlocking clay and concrete tiles in a variety of colours and finishes with multiple options on shapes, colours and textures. Interlocking tiles are designed for ease of laying which saves installation time on site.
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FeaturesConcrete floors from Milbank
The company designs, manufactures and installs prestressed hollowcore and beam and block floors.
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FeaturesExternal doors by Rationel
The Aldus range of doors and windows features aluminium cladding on the external face to reduce maintenance.
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FeaturesFitted kitchen by Pepper Kitchens
The St Ives-based company was chosen as kitchen supplier for its simple, modern design and attention to detail.
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FeaturesFlooring by Xylo
The flooring selected for this project is an oiled rustic oak plank from the Xylo Prestige Collection.