All articles by Pamela Buxton – Page 6
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct strengthening
Repairs avoided a £100million viaduct rebuild
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: The London 2012 Olympic Stadium by Populous
The lean, demountable nature of the Populous-designed stadium enables an ability to adapt
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: The Walbrook Building by Foster + Partners
Steel used expressively to create large spans and soften form
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: Mclaren Production Centre by Foster + Partners
Foster’s Mclaren Production Centre is lean and clinically precise
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: The Footbridge, MediaCityUK by Wilkinson Eyre
Footbridge praised for elegance and technical accomplishment
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: Peace Bridge, Londonderry by Wilkinson Eyre
Careful detailing and complex fabrication is integral to this landmark structure
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: The Royal Shakespeare Theatre by Bennetts Associates
Design responds to exceptional demands with steelwork key to the project
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TechnicalStructural Steel Design Awards 2012: London 2012 Velodrome by Hopkins Architects
London 2012 Olympic Velodrome displays a very simple and pure concept
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AnalysisPlanning laws give architects more flexibility
The NPPF heralds a radical change to the planning system and has placed new emphasis on local and neighbourhood plans. Here are the aspects that will affect architects most
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InspirationsAdam Khan's inspiration: La Tourette & Vieux Port, Marseille by Fernand Pouillon
Adam Khan admires the timelessness and craft of Fernand Pouillon’s La Tourette housing in Marseille- a model of relaxed urbanity in the post-war city
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Building Study'Off-grid' community plugs into anaerobic digestion plant
Boyarsky Murphy Architects’ rural homes are designed to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6
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AnalysisAre architects ready for a retrofit revolution?
Getting energy-efficient retrofits through planning is tough at the best of times, but the Green Deal is set to bring the issue into sharp focus
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AnalysisAlan Shingler: ‘Sustainable can still be beautiful’
Sheppard Robson’s head of sustainability believes that architects should take a more holistic approach
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InspirationsSimon Hudspith's inspiration: Castle Drogo by Edwin Lutyens
Lutyens’ castle in Devon is grand on the outside, but domestic inside
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FeaturesFormer ODA design adviser finds the joy of elegant solutions
Kay Hughes is no stranger to challenging client roles
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AnalysisOlympic legacy: Playing the long game
Community integration rather than showy design will be the legacy of London 2012
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ReviewArchitectural jewels in the crown
As her jubilee approaches, how does The Queen’s built legacy compare with that of her forebears
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TechnicalA bravura performance
Steel-frame construction has enabled Populous and Arup to deliver the complex geometries of their Leeds Arena to a tight budget
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TechnicalSteel steps up to satisfy thermal mass demands
Despite belief to the contrary, thermal mass can be achieved in steel-framed as well as concrete buildings
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TechnicalCrystal amazes as sustainable urban showcase
The Crystal, a dramatic urban sustainability centre built for Siemens in east London’s docklands, uses an innovative steel framework to enable its complex crystalline form