All Technical articles – Page 43
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Pressure still rising on CO2
The Stern Review’s economic case against climate change points the way, but much remains to be done
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TechnicalOff-site and housing: Architects and manufacturers team up to invent new modular systems
Architects are cross-breeding onsite and offsite construction, write Marguerite Lazell and Elaine Knutt
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Off-site and housing: SmartLIFE project aims to find the best modern construction method
Cambridgeshire research project compares three MMC's to find the best possible way to build a house, writes Marguerite Lazell
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Technical'Moving' buildings become a reality with telematics
Telematics is the art and science of transforming facades with moving images. Elaine Knutt looks into a future world in which buildings communicate and respond to their environments
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TechnicalIt’s time you knew the drill
Designers are set to face greater responsibility for assessing fire risk.
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TechnicalPart L: the view from Building Control
John Neal, head of building control at Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottinghamshire, discusses the impact of Part L 2006 on his team
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 37: Margate
The challenge: To create a 25m-high sculpture that would collapse in a controlled manner and burn safely
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TechnicalStriking in its steel simplicity
Eric Parry’s Aldermanbury Square office uses ‘shot peened’ stainless steel to create an elegant and bold structure.
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TechnicalNo need for a weather forecast
Cellulose-based cladding for a scheme in Manchester was chosen for its longevity.
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TechnicalEffective printing - by Canon
We love technology – we email, surf, download, even web conference – like there’s no tomorrow but when it comes to printing, many architects are definitely stuck in yesterday.
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TechnicalHelp cut George’s emissions
Does writer George Monbiot need to pay £20,000 to green-up his home? Elaine Knutt asked three architects to suggest alternatives
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 36: Bulford Garrison, Wiltshire
The challenge: To create a naturally lit, quiet courtroom despite frequent low-flying aircraft
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 35: Ramsgate Street, London
The challenge: To design a building where onsite power generation was integral to the design
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TechnicalAn eye for 100% Detail
Dozens of innovations were exhibited at 100% Detail last week. Marguerite Lazell and Elaine Knutt sift through the catalogue
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