All articles by Ellis Woodman – Page 11
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Building Study
Soane Museum refurbishment by Julian Harrap and Caruso St John
The first phase of the restoration of the museum at Lincoln’s Inn Fields aims to bring three buildings as close to the original vision as possible
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Opinion
The path to a lasting legacy
Without pedestrian access the Olympic Park will yield no benefits for the people of east London
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Opinion
Only the RIBA can put the prize back in the spotlight
If no broadcaster is going to bring the Stirling Prize to the public, the task falls to the institute itself
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Review
Architecture students reveal how beautiful urbanism can be
European housing surveyed in new research from Stephen Bates and Bruno Krucker’s TU Munchen programme
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Opinion
Don’t build this Dubai on the Mersey
Liverpool’s historic fabric survived because it was adaptable. Can the same be said for Liverpool Waters?
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Building Study
Dagenham Park Church of England School by AHMM
One of the last BSF schools, AHMM’s Dagenham Park pioneered an off-site fabrication system that enabled fast, high-quality construction on a restricted budget
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Opinion
RIBA awards reflect a new realism
Fewer gongs are a result of the changing nature of British architecture
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Opinion
Red Road’s replacement must look to Glasgow’s past
If the city is going to escape its cycle of endless reinvention it needs to recognise the relevance of its historic urban structure
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Building Study
Pajol sports centre by Brisac Gonzalez Architects
Built by the city of Paris in one of its more deprived arrondissements, the Pajol sports centre reflects an attitude to the provision of public buildings that puts the UK to shame
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Opinion
Peter Barber Architects provide a vision of austerity architecture
The firm’s exhibit at the Royal Academy summer show contrasts with other designs
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Opinion
What we can learn from Astley Castle
The Landmark Trust’s scheme shows a way forward for ruined buildings across the country
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Building Study
Astley Castle by Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann’s new house within the ruined fragments of Astley Castle creates a physical and emotional connection between old and new
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Review
Time to rediscover the cutting edge
The Serpentine pavilion needs to dig a bit deeper for ideas
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Opinion
Heatherwick, the architect?
Ellis Woodman finds Heatherwick’s V&A show to be full of engagingly daft ideas
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Opinion
Bad design has nowhere left to hide
The Carbuncle Cup long list shows that even a well-known name is no defence against sub-standard design
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Opinion
When we were modern
Ellis Woodman applauds the largest Bauhaus exhibition to be staged in the UK in over 40 years.
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Building Study
Gamlingay Eco Hub by Civic Architects
After a 10-year battle to build it, Civic Architects’ Gamlingay Eco Hub finally emerges as the greenest community centre in the country