All Technical articles – Page 25
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TechnicalBarker Shorten Architects’ sliding glass door for an east London penthouse
Barker Shorten Architects has conjured up a vast sliding glass door for maximum visibility at a penthouse in Limehouse’s Ratcliff Wharf
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TechnicalThe Prince's Foundation's experimental Natural House at the BRE
The Prince’s Foundation’s Natural House is an attempt at cutting domestic carbon and energy inputs by 70% while retaining construction quality
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TechnicalAngus Pond Architects' high-end Paris shop for Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney’s Parisian store dazzles with surfaces designed by Angus Pond
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TechnicalBenson & Forsyth’s Nottingham Pod finds its place in past and present
Aluminium proved the versatile solution when it came to integrating this a mixed-use hotel and retail scheme with the city’s medieval layout
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TechnicalHudson Architects' Salvation Army HQ at Chelmsford, Essex
Amanda Birch discovers the secrets of cross-laminated panels in timber construction at the Salvation Army’s new building at Chelmsford
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TechnicalRoyal College of Art’s Studio 3 designs outdoor camp shower in Vermont (video)
The Faerie Camp Destiny project gave RCA students first-hand experience at building a real project for a real client on a difficult site in tough conditions
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TechnicalBurd Haward Architects’ bold refurbishment of north London eaterie Osteria Emilia
Amanda Birch discovers how Burd Haward Architects transformed a dark, low-ceiled restaurant interior into a welcoming, light-filled space
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TechnicalGlenn Howells wins applause for the refurbishment of Barber Institute's concert hall
Amanda Birch explores Glenn Howells Architects’ renovation of a 1930s concert hall in the grade II listed Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
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TechnicalGlass staircase wall
A key pioneer of the structural use of glass is structural engineer Tim Macfarlane who, in response to architect Rick Mather’s demands for a minimal structure on a conservatory in Hampstead in 1992, developed the first use of structural glass beams by laminating together three sheets of float glass.
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TechnicalEldridge Smerin’s stunning glass house at Highgate Cemetery
Eldridge Smerin’s new house in Highgate is the subject of the first in a new BD series on materials in application. Here, Michael Stacey explores the way glass is used inside and out at the house
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TechnicalSupport structure for glass balustrades
When describing the design of the house, the architect highlights the visual simplicity and clarity of composition, while the engineer focuses on the complexity of detailing.
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TechnicalAllies & Morrison’s St Paul’s Place car park, Sheffield
Amanda Birch explores the exciting treatment Allies & Morrison has given to the facade of a city centre car park in Sheffield
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TechnicalDORMA to open the way for visitors to the new Darwin Centre
DORMA door controls, automatics, and glass fittings have been installed in the new expansion to the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum.
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TechnicalBrief - Darwin Centre, Natural History Museum
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of DORMA, were challenging readers to identify the architecturally significant location the DORMA penguin can be seen visiting in the picture.
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TechnicalWhy Passivhaus design is worth the money
In the final column in the series, sustainability expert Henrietta Lynch argues that evidence from Germany shows buyers are prepared to pay a premium for more environmentally friendly design
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TechnicalIzar makes a point
A striking three-pointed star-shaped light called Izar has been launched by Modular Lighting Instruments.
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TechnicalSure on cavity walls
A new technology in cavity wall construction that removes the need for backing blocks or wooden shuttering has been launched.
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Best for Green Wood
A report from Greenpeace, Setting a New Standard: Alternatives to Unsustainable Plywood in the UK, is a guide for architects on how to source environmentally and socially responsible timber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council using a simple checklist.
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Ecobuild is back
Ecobuild will be on us before we know it. One of the biggest events for sustainable design, construction and the built environment will take place between March 3-5 2009 at London’s Earls Court.