Technical Feature – Page 40
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TechnicalThe tree stays in the building
The challenge: To maximise living space without destroying a mature willow treeThe solution A minimum dig to erect a deck with a lightweight pavilion structure floated above itArchitect M3 ArchitectsSite Pinner, MiddlesexProject type ResidentialWritten by Ken Hutt1 The briefOur client, a senior partner in a major QS practice and his ...
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TechnicalNavigating the green moral maze
Our crusade for more sustainable buildings must begin at home
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TechnicalMaking an entrance
Juggling the competing demands of heating, disabled access and creating an appropriate first impression means that specifying a front door is far from straightforward.
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TechnicalRoom 13 by Mitchell Taylor Workshop tops the Cool Wall
Visitors to bdonline have this week voted Room 13 by Mitchell Taylor Workshop - the country’s first purpose built primary art studio in Bristol - the coolest project on our Cool Wall.
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Still blazing a trail for regeneration
Chris Brown has dedicated the last 25 years to using redevelopment to improve run-down urban areas. David Blackman met him
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TechnicalToolbox for an evolving sector
As Chris Brown and Igloo demonstrate, the regeneration sector is evolving. As pension and property companies seek out public sector partners with property portfolios, and fixed-life regeneration agencies reach their expiry date, the roles of both the public and private sectors are shifting.
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TechnicalHow to get under the skin of architecture’s great cover-up
Surfaces lay bare the architect’s imagination and clients’ aspirations, say BD’s surfaces experts
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 38: Headlands House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
A watertight roof with a twist
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TechnicalGreen and glossy
Author Phyllis Richardson obviously thinks green is sexy and has cannily realised the marketing value of producing a glossy title dealing with sustainable buildings.
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TechnicalAn ecological footprint to fit our planet
Real ‘sustainability’ goes far beyond where we source our energy
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TechnicalArt of the out-of-towner
Material dredged from the Solent has already made it onto the concrete walls of Rick Mather’s Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne. The challenge was to maintain the consistency.
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TechnicalAn inspiring memorial
Adjaye Associates’ training centre dedicated to would-be architect Stephen Lawrence will be an unusual tribute.
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TechnicalI wish I’d done that...Concrete structure
Chris Williamson on Renzo Piano’s housing scheme in Corciano, Perugia In 1981 Andrew Weston and I entered the Crystal Palace housing competition, sponsored by Abbey National, to design about 100 family dwellings close to the rail station.
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The Code for Sustainable Homes explained
The Code for Sustainable Homes might not be as complex as the Da Vinci Code, but it's certainly not straightforward. BD Online has distilled down what architects need to know. By Roderick Bunn
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