All Technical articles – Page 41
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TechnicalToolbox for an evolving sector
As Chris Brown and Igloo demonstrate, the regeneration sector is evolving. As pension and property companies seek out public sector partners with property portfolios, and fixed-life regeneration agencies reach their expiry date, the roles of both the public and private sectors are shifting.
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Still blazing a trail for regeneration
Chris Brown has dedicated the last 25 years to using redevelopment to improve run-down urban areas. David Blackman met him
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TechnicalHow to get under the skin of architecture’s great cover-up
Surfaces lay bare the architect’s imagination and clients’ aspirations, say BD’s surfaces experts
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TechnicalGreen and glossy
Author Phyllis Richardson obviously thinks green is sexy and has cannily realised the marketing value of producing a glossy title dealing with sustainable buildings.
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TechnicalAn ecological footprint to fit our planet
Real ‘sustainability’ goes far beyond where we source our energy
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 38: Headlands House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
A watertight roof with a twist
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TechnicalAn inspiring memorial
Adjaye Associates’ training centre dedicated to would-be architect Stephen Lawrence will be an unusual tribute.
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TechnicalI wish I’d done that...Concrete structure
Chris Williamson on Renzo Piano’s housing scheme in Corciano, Perugia In 1981 Andrew Weston and I entered the Crystal Palace housing competition, sponsored by Abbey National, to design about 100 family dwellings close to the rail station.
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The Code for Sustainable Homes explained
The Code for Sustainable Homes might not be as complex as the Da Vinci Code, but it's certainly not straightforward. BD Online has distilled down what architects need to know. By Roderick Bunn
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TechnicalArt of the out-of-towner
Material dredged from the Solent has already made it onto the concrete walls of Rick Mather’s Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne. The challenge was to maintain the consistency.
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TechnicalRefurbishment: Glenn Howells converts a Victorian warehouse into an art gallery
Glenn Howells Architects’ conversion of a 19th century listed warehouse in Portsmouth into a modern and flexible art gallery nurtures both old and new.
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TechnicalFixing a concrete floor in Orford, Suffolk
The challenge To remedy a crucial concrete pour that had gone wrong
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Zero carbon should mean zero carbon
In the past 12 months we’ve come a long way in our understanding of sustainable design, and in 2007 we’re likely to cover just as much ground.
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Cladding: Revision of stone cladding standards explained
A revised British standard meets modern demand