All Features articles – Page 53
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FeaturesCPD 10 2017: Glass rainscreen cladding systems
Glass rainscreen cladding is an established and proven type of facade. This CPD, sponsored by Sto, explores how the robust and secure system offers design flexibility, thermal efficient insulation and a facade that is weather resistant
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Preston Railway Station Butler Street Entrance by AHR
The residents of Preston took to Twitter in droves to denounce Preston Railway Station’s new entrance
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup: Nova Victoria by PLP Architecture
This mixed-use development sets a new benchmark for urban horror
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FeaturesLearning from Chicago: Travels with Frank Lloyd Wright
Despite barely building outside the US, Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence – and influences – are felt all over the world, writes Gwyn Lloyd Jones
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FeaturesNew York vs London residential towers: Which is better?
New York and London are both bristling with new residential towers, a boom driven by demand and skyrocketing prices. But how do the two cities regulate their location, shape and design quality? Ike Ijeh reports on a tale of two high-rise housing booms
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FeaturesCPD 9 2017: Underfloor air conditioning
It is claimed that underfloor air conditioning can offer improved working conditions. This CPD module, sponsored by AET Flexible Space, considers the different types of system
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FeaturesInclusiveness onsite at Columbia University, New York
Columbia University’s new Manhattanville campus by Renzo Piano has championed a policy of inclusiveness for the construction teams that built it. Ike Ijeh reports from New York on how using minority employment targets works in practice
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FeaturesDear British politicians: A letter from the Netherlands
Kay Hughes led a group of women architects and planners on a cycle tour of Holland to see what they could learn before the UK severs its ties with Europe
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CPD 8 2017: Curtain wall systems: classification, design and testing
Getting the curtain walling design right is essential if a building is to remain watertight. This CPD module, sponsored by Kawneer, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesThe mysterious Indian architecture that's vanishing with barely a murmur
India was once covered by stepwells - a typology unique to the country - but they are now facing extinction. A new book by Victoria Lautman aims to draw international attention to these fascinating structures
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FeaturesIt's not just the Garden Bridge: other crossings for London
Ike Ijeh takes a look at the other bridges planned across the Thames
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FeaturesGarden Bridge: Troubled crossing
Margaret Hodge’s recent report on the controversial Garden Bridge has highlighted the question of whether the mayor of London should pull the plug on the project, even if it means wasting £46.4m of public money already committed. David Blackman reports
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FeaturesConservation areas at 50: is their time up?
As conservation areas turn 50, they are coming under increasing pressure in major cities. Ike Ijeh looks at the battle between heritage enthusiasts and developers, and asks experts if they think the areas have reached a tipping point
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FeaturesCPD 7 2017: Rainscreen cladding
Rainscreen cladding, which uses an inner and outer leaf to create a seal against moisture, has been in use for decades. But modern systems offer a more flexible, lightweight protection. This CPD module is sponsored by Kalzip
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FeaturesWhat the new apprenticeship levy means for you
Firms with salary bills over £3m will have to pay the apprenticeship levy but small practices can benefit from 90% of their training costs paid by government
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FeaturesCan you design one of the world’s most famous buildings and be forgotten?
You’ve slaved for years over window details before finally getting to work on the project your grandchildren will talk about. But will anyone else remember you as they take a selfie in front of it? Eternal fame is far from guaranteed, cautions Jonathan Glancey
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FeaturesGreenwich Peninsula: does it stack up?
Knight Dragon’s £8.4bn redevelopment of Greenwich Peninsula will be one of the biggest regeneration projects by one developer that the capital has ever seen and has attracted some top architectural talent. But will the result stand the test of time? Ike Ijeh reports
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FeaturesFrom the spoon to the city: Richard Rogers on Alvar Aalto
In his introduction to a new book on Aalto, Richard Rogers hails the Finnish architect’s sensitivity to detail at every level
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FeaturesCPD 6 2017: Sustainable steel buildings
Steel offers sustainability credentials through the whole life-cycle of a building, and is an excellent choice of framing material to deliver high-scoring BREEAM projects. This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesFive trends reshaping design
The rapid advance of digital tools and performance analysis systems is certainly helping the design process - but how much of an architect’s work are they set to take over? Ike Ijeh reports