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FeaturesThe notorious work of Richard Seifert
Ten years after Richard Seifert鈥檚 death, Ike Ijeh asks how some of his most well-known works have shaped the architecture of modern Britain - and how controversial they really were
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FeaturesArts-led regeneration projects: Join the culture club
These days museums, art galleries and concert halls are built not for their own sake but in the hope they can transform deprived urban wastelands into vibrant communities. Ike Ijeh looks at the resounding successes - and some abject failures
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FeaturesFlood-proof house: Home and dry
Would you build a house on the Norfolk Broads, one of the most flood-prone areas of the UK? LSI Architects did and its sophisticated design meant getting the project through planning was plain sailing.
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FeaturesFree school conversions: Making the switch
The government went out of its way to make it easier for free schools to be formed in non-school buildings by easing planning laws. So now that they鈥檝e opened their doors, do they actually work? Take a look at two very different conversions鈥�
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FeaturesUniversity of the Arts: The art of simplicity
The new University of the Arts campus exudes creativity. Ike Ijeh visits the recently converted King鈥檚 Cross Granary to find a building that melds old and new, industry and art and provides a home for the next generation of designers
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FeaturesThe ArcelorMittal Orbit: Twist and shout
The ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic park is being built to 鈥榓rouse the curiosity and wonder of Londoners鈥�. And the most curious thing of all is how this spiralling confusion of red steel actually stands up
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FeaturesRafael Vi帽oly's Firstsite centre: show time
Rafael Vi帽oly鈥檚 latest UK building finally takes centre stage, but why was it nearly undone by delays, overspends and legal spats? Thomas Lane reports, while below Ike Ijeh asks if it was worth all the pain
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FeaturesWestfield Stratford City: Maxing out
锘縒estfield Stratford City in east London - dead handy for the Olympic park - is Europe鈥檚 biggest urban shopping centre, a retail behemoth so large it is really a city within a city with more than 300 shops and 2 million ft2 of retail and leisure space. Ike Ijeh goes ...
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FeaturesTall building design: Is it safe?
Ten years ago the world watched two of New York鈥檚 most iconic towers come crashing to the ground. Since then the industry has changed the way tall buildings are built in an attempt to make them terror proof. 黑洞社区 takes a look
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FeaturesThe iCon centre: the beginning of something beautiful
These days, 鈥檊reen building鈥� is often synonymous with 鈥檜gly architecture鈥�. One project trying to prove otherwise is the iCon Innovation Centre in Northamptonshire. With a carbon footprint of only 12.2kg/m2 and a bold architectural identity, is this a sign of a new era for eco?
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FeaturesTop of the class: Passivhaus school design
A primary school in Exeter won鈥檛 win any architectural awards, but is earning gold stars in zero-carbon and Passivhaus design. Thomas Lane swots up on how to deliver a low-energy building on a budget
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FeaturesBrettstapel envelope: The natural choice
Getting planning permission to build a house in the stunning Scottish Borders requires a sensitive design, which is why architect Gaia specified a wooden Brettstapel envelope for this project
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FeaturesBIM: The inside story
In recent weeks we鈥檝e heard all about BIM - its advantages, the sharing principle, the downfalls,the training needed and the cost, but what does it all actually mean? Thomas Lane follows one BIMed-up project from beginning to end
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CommentThe National Maritime Museum: Time and a place
The National Maritime Museum鈥檚 拢35m extension reconciles the rich architectural heritage of its Greenwich home with the need to provide thoroughly modern facilities. 黑洞社区 celebrates a building firmly anchored to its surroundings
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FeaturesPost occupancy: Is your building really so green?
How do low-energy buildings perform? The best way to find out is to test them once they鈥檝e been used. In the first of two articles, Thomas Lane reveals whether two new offices lived up to their promises
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FeaturesKing's Cross station's 拢500m redevelopment: King of King's
King鈥檚 Cross station was long ago toppled from its architectural throne by neighbouring St Pancras. But a 拢500m refurbishment is about to make it a terminus worthy of the people
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FeaturesBIM builds up: Five recent innovations in BIM
Simulated cities, 5D modelling and virtually visualised bridges 鈥� BIM is advancing and extending into all disciplines and stages of a project, including post completion. Here we look at the latest developments and assess their impact on construction
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FeaturesTesco's green specification process: Every little helps
Supermarkets don鈥檛 like to be beaten on price - or on their environmental credentials. To get ahead of the competition, Tesco is now testing every bit of green kit it can lay its hands on to build zero-carbon stores. 黑洞社区 reports on the savings
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FeaturesThe Shard: London's tallest building
Londoners have hardly been able to believe their eyes as the capital鈥檚 tallest building has shot up in front of them at dizzying speed. 黑洞社区 braves icy winds to report on an engineering triumph
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FeaturesSculpting the Hepworth
Art meets industry in David Chipperfield鈥檚 Hepworth Wakefield gallery, reflecting two facets of its Yorkshire location鈥檚 heritage. But is this work of art devoid of humanity?