All Technical articles – Page 33
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TechnicalGulf states gear up to go green
Can Dubai shake off its gas-guzzling image to become a global model of sustainable design? David Littlefield visits to discover how the emirates and their Middle Eastern neighbours are embracing energy reduction on a massive scale
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TechnicalGoodbye to the garrett
With its permanent artists’ studios, The Galleria has thrown out the old idea that artists should suffer for their art.
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TechnicalGoing underground
When it opens in September, Howe Dell Primary School in Hatfield will be the first UK building to use an interseasonal heat transfer system to store summer heat for use in winter.
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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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FeaturesTough as trolleys
British Gypsum will next month launch GypWall Extreme, a partition wall system made to cope with the impact of trolleys or hospital equip-ment, as well as wear and tear from patients and staff.
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FeaturesProduct news
This month1. Follow the rainbow Marmoleum by Forbo Nairn has been used at Warrington Hospital by AustinSmith:Lord. Bespoke designs of birds and rainbows, produced using the company’s Aquajet technology, were used in the paediatric area. Inlaid borders were used throughout and differing colours indicate departments and public routes. Marmoleum ...
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FeaturesSupplier interview
‘The idea of using silver to kill bacteria isn’t a new one’ Sarah Spink, Liquid Plastics Hygiene Market Manager
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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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Features
Special offer: Urban Regeneration Toolbox
BD readers can claim a 20% discount on the Urban Regeneration Toolbox - a five-part guide for architects and other professionals involved in regenertion projects, published by BD publisher CMPi and consultant Battle Associates
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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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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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OpinionTracking shots and jump cuts
Scape Architects used non-standard materials to turn a Victorian organ works into a private house for a film-maker.
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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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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.