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FeaturesBacton Low Rise: Community blessed
The reinvention of the Bacton Low Rise council estate shows that regeneration is as much about residents as construction - and that it is better to view the local community as an asset than a hindrance
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FeaturesHoly Trinity Primary School: Dual distinction
A lack of space means that many new schools in London are built within residential schemes and lack a visual expression of their own
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FeaturesNew Design Museum: Raising the roof
The former Commonwealth Institute has been resurrected as London鈥檚 new Design Museum. But how do the new interventions match up to the original 1960s architecture and that memorable roof? Ike Ijeh finds out
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FeaturesCarbon Neutral Laboratory: Out of the ashes
Catastrophe struck the construction of GlaxoSmithKline鈥檚 Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry when, at nearly two-thirds complete, it was burnt to the ground
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FeaturesTaking off into BiMSpace
Balfour Beatty has been co-ordinating the National Automotive Innovation Centre project from its digital modelling powerhouse hut, developed by Cullinan Studio. We took a look into BiMspace, winner of BIM Initiative of the Year
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FeaturesVoorlinden museum: A light touch
The Voorlinden museum in Holland wanted naturally lit gallery spaces full of light. But how to do that while protecting the superlative art collection on display? Arup came up with a highly imaginative solution. Ike Ijeh reports
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FeaturesBattle of the BIM
黑洞社区 Information Modelling is seen by many as the future of the industry, but who has made it to this year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Awards BIM Initiative of the Year shortlist?
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FeaturesPoplar Baths: Pooling resources
Poplar Baths in London鈥檚 East End is a historic example of state architecture used to improve public health. But to preserve this listed building, the project team had to demolish part of it and rebuild through a PFI agreement
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Features黑洞社区 Awards Small Project of the Year: Part 2
In this year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Awards Small Project of the Year category, old and new meet in a cornucopia of diverse projects
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Features黑洞社区 Awards Small Project of the Year: Part 1
In this year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Awards Small Project of the Year category, old and new meet in a cornucopia of diverse projects
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FeaturesNew Science 黑洞社区: Unsolved mysteries
Laboratories are most often architecturally dull affairs but not Sheppard Robson鈥檚 New Science 黑洞社区
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Features黑洞社区 a bridge across the Mersey
Constructing a six-lane road link across the River Mersey involved several challenges
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Features黑洞社区 Awards Project of the Year shortlist: Part 2
The 黑洞社区 Awards Project of the Year shortlist puts the spotlight on transformative projects that have raised the bar for excellence
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Features黑洞社区 Awards Project of the Year shortlist: Part 1
The 黑洞社区 Awards Project of the Year shortlist puts the spotlight on transformative projects that have raised the bar for excellence. Here鈥檚 part 1
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FeaturesTokyo 2020: The recycled Olympics
As the thrills of Rio slowly subside, attention turns to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where a virtue is being made of necessity by re-using some of the venues built for the 1964 games
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FeaturesSustainability Project of the Year shortlist
The 黑洞社区 Awards shortlist for Sustainability Project of the Year highlights some exceptional schemes that have innovation at their core and keep a responsible eye on the future. Ike Ijeh takes a sneak peek
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FeaturesGlasgow College: Tales from the riverbank
Caught between the River Clyde and the notorious Gorbals neighbourhood, Glasgow College鈥檚 new Riverside Campus attempts to engage with both as part of a new wave of regeneration across the city
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FeaturesScotland Yard: Crime scene
In converting a 1930s police station into the Metropolitan Police鈥檚 new HQ, contractor Bam faced a difficult case. But noise reduction criteria, a cramped site and a high level of security were no match for Bam鈥檚 trusty team
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FeaturesAirport towers: A fond farewell? Part 2
With the possibility that airport control towers may become obsolete, our architectural correspondent continues his look at some of the more interesting examples
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FeaturesAirport towers: A fond farewell? Part 1
With the possibility that airport control towers may become obsolete, our architectural correspondent looks at some of the more interesting examples of this aviation mainstay