Technical Feature – Page 33
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TechnicalAHMM’s ‘refurbishment in extremis’ at 176 in north London
“You find a disused rotten building and you keep as much as possible.” Simon Allford talks to Will Hunter about his firm’s conversion of a former methodist church into a private art gallery
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TechnicalGreen design means fewer drawings, greater trust
By reducing wasteful practices, such as unnecessary drawings, we make better use of time and energy
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TechnicalEco-home success
If you fancy reading about a real success story, Great Bow Yard: Anatomy of an Eco Build is worth dipping into.
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TechnicalArt blasts into the modern store
Stanton Williams on integrating artwork into the facade of a new Bristol department store
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Conserving mansonry
A three-day workshop on the principles and techniques of masonry building conservation will be held on February 4-6 at Charlestown Workshops, Charlestown, Fife.
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Cost-effective steel frame insulation
Natural Building Technologies has launched two new steel frame Pavaclad and Diffutherm systems to its wood fibreboard insulation range.
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TechnicalFolding into the landscape
Sheppard Robson’s planned car park for Penrith in Cumbria uses CNC cutting technology to create a timber facade that draws inspiration directly from its Lakeland context, reports Amanda Birch
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TechnicalThe thrill of the grille
Low cost and easy to maintain, metal mesh is the latest trend in facade design, reports Rory Olcayto
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Another world unfolds within
Site: The Centre for Film & Visual Media Research, London WC1
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TechnicalCode makes greens cross
Sustainable Code levels 5 and 6 are not as energy efficient as they look
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TechnicalMaterial evidence
For those architects who aspired to be product designers, this is the publication for you
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Green product guide
Wolseley’s Sustainable Building Centre has produced a guide that highlights the wide range of sustainable products now on offer.
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Ecobuild is coming...
Ecobuild is nearly upon us, and one of its key attractions will be micro-renewable technologies.
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TechnicalRoll out the barrel vault
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners’ latest venture in Spain, for a winery in the ancient town of Peñafiel, boasts a remarkable roof, reports Amanda Birch
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TechnicalProduct focus: Metal building skins
Will Hunter focuses on four mesh manufacturers including the company behind the facade of Sanaa's New Museum in New York
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TechnicalEarly sighting of a new hybrid
The roof of Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden’s new visitor centre is an inventive mix of cross-laminated and glue-laminated wood. Pamela Buxton reports
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TechnicalDesigning by numbers
Marks Barfield drew inspiration from the ancient Fibonacci number sequence to design and build a treetop walkway for Kew Gardens, writes Rory Olcayto
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TechnicalProducts focus: Westminster Academy
Details of four key products used by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris at the newly-opened Westminster Academy
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TechnicalDancing on the ceiling
An architect and a designer are reviving the lost art of ceiling decoration