All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 35
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing concrete?
Concrete presents challenges when it comes to reuse but this should not stop us trying, writes Anna Beckett
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Tree House by Bell Phillips
Bell Phillips’ body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for two awards, including Public Building Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Hari Phillips, to ...
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FeaturesThe Hobbit House: A unique circular roof held up with MiTek’s Posi-Joist
Located in northern England, the unusual project is an entirely circular build complete with a circular front door and rounded windows
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NewsGreen light for Pilbrow & Partners’ contentious Kensington & Chelsea office scheme
Replacement of Marks & Spencer store approved after practice chops storey off previously rejected plans by Benoy
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FeaturesCPD 05 2023: Brick circularity, sustainability and innovation
This CPD module, sponsored by Vandersanden, explores the innovations in brick manufacturing, with a focus on the material’s green credentials
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NewsPlans lodged to restore grade II*-listed Great Yarmouth glasshouse
Burrell Foley Fischer to turn seaside town’s Winter Gardens into year-round event and entertainment space
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NewsGreen light for Grimshaw’s redesign of Aston Villa stadium expansion
Academy building to be converted into events space called ‘The Warehouse’
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FeaturesROCKWOOL® supports construction professionals with new e-learning platform
ROCKWOOL Learning simplifies CPD access and tracks personal progression
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NewsNew timber frame system wins warranty provider backing
The New Model Building is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high
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NewsBirmingham approves demolition of brutalist Ringway Centre
Corstorphine & Wright-designed plans to replace 1960s landmark with three towers up to 56 storeys
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Bothy Túr by jmarchitects
jmarchitects’ work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for One off Small Project of the Year. In this series, we take a look at the team’s entry project and ask the firm’s architect, Paul Smith, to break down some of the biggest specification ...
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NewsIn pictures: The Featherstone Building Pavilion by Morris & Company
Designed by Morris+Company, for Derwent London, The Featherstone Building is a four-blocked, 11-storey, brick-faced office building with a mixture of tenancies.
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NewsGove dismisses AHMM’s £200m tower plan at London Bridge after planning wrangle
Practice submitted two alternative schemes after concerns were lodged about height of original 37-storey proposal
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FeaturesCPD 04 2023: Specifying metal web joists
Designed to give you a better understanding of specifying metal web joists in your projects, this MiTek-sponsored CPD module will discuss the material’s properties, alongside possible applications, relevant regulations and various design considerations
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NewsAston Villa rethinks Grimshaw’s events space plan to focus on £100m stadium expansion
Villa Live scheme next to ground mothballed under plan to quicken up North Stand work
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Building StudyBuilding study: UCL East’s Marshgate by Stanton Williams
With the biggest development in its history, UCL wanted to create a new type of university campus. Daniel Gayne reports on how the team got on