All Technical articles – Page 22
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TechnicalMonks adopt an earthy approach to insulation at Berkshire’s Douai Abbey
Architect David Richmond & Partners and structural engineer Price & Myers are creating a rammed earth wall using local soil for a new library and archive at Douai Abbey
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TechnicalMargate’s Turner Contemporary undergoes a sea change
Turner Contemporary director Victoria Pomery relives the axing of Snøhetta and Spence’s Margate gallery, and explains the challenges of implementing Chipperfield’s replacement
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TechnicalThinking inside the micro box
Munich university professor Richard Horden’s Micro Compact House
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TechnicalBaleHaus, the ‘carbon bank’ home
Devised by Bristol-based architect White Design and engineer Integral, BaleHaus is a eco-home made of straw
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TechnicalMaccreanor Lavington’s pioneering mixed sustainable housing in Amsterdam
The Luycksterrein community in central Amsterdam is a rich mix of live-work and private-social space
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TechnicalTimeless Tube
A new stainless-steel handrail section (pictured) that allows for easy installation has been developed by Timeless Tube.
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FeaturesTime to switch
No need for wires with the Echo range of self-powered switches from MK Electric.
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TechnicalRooflight revolution
The Rooflight Company has produced Neo, a dark grey double-glazed frameless rooflight that uses a unique glass fibre and polyester resin material called Fortecom.
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FeaturesWindows from Swedish Timber Products
STP’s aluminium-clad, triple-glazed windows at Boxley Street and Evelyn Road are finished in a natural lacquer internally.
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FeaturesSanitaryware by Ideal Standard
White and Silver by David Chipperfield are inspired by the relationship of geometric forms. The 12-piece White range of basins, baths and WCs has a sculptural simplicity; Silver, a collection of chromium-plated mixer taps for baths and basins, complements the White range with single-lever or dual-control mixer taps.www.ideal-standard.co.uk
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Healing history
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings is running its six-day repair course from May 12-19.
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FeaturesGutters by Lindab
Swedish-based Lindab supplied products from its light-gauge steel Rainline range, promoted as lighter than cast iron, easier to handle than aluminium, and with better temperature resistance than plastic.
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Germany goes passive
A five-day seminar entitled Renewable Energy in the Urban Environment is being held in Berlin from July 7-11 and will explore the role of renewable energy in the urban and semi-urban environment.
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FeaturesStewart Milne timber frame
Stewart Milne Timber Systems design, manufacture, deliver and erect timber frame superstructure elements, primarily to residential markets.
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FeaturesFoam sweet foam
Complaints about the neighbours’ footsteps are a familiar refrain for architects and developers, and so Tapiflex Housing should be of interest.
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FeaturesFlooring by Xylo
The flooring selected for this project is an oiled rustic oak plank from the Xylo Prestige Collection.
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FeaturesFitted kitchen by Pepper Kitchens
The St Ives-based company was chosen as kitchen supplier for its simple, modern design and attention to detail.
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FeaturesExternal doors by Rationel
The Aldus range of doors and windows features aluminium cladding on the external face to reduce maintenance.
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