All articles by Ike Ijeh – Page 15
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Southmead: The UK's greenest hospital
Carillion’s new £430m super-hospital in Bristol can lay claim to being the greenest hospital in the UK - and it’s all thanks to some fresh thinking on ventilation.
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Beira-Rio, Part 12
In the final part of our series on World Cup stadiums in Brazil, we look at the biggest venue in the south of the country, Estadio Beira-Rio
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Mineirao, Part 11
We head to the venue of England’s third group match against Costa Rica, Estadio Mineirao
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena da Baixada, Part 10
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at the tournament’s smallest offering, Arena de Baixada
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Castelao, Part 8
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s World Cup stadium review continues with the recently renovated Estadio Castelao
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio do Maracana, Part 9
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s review of the World Cup stadiums profiles the national stadium, Estadio do Maracana
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Grand projects that might have been
Thirty years ago, Prince Charles’ infamous attack on the proposed National Gallery Extension pretty well assigned the project to oblivion. To mark the occasion, here’s a collection of other grand construction projects that, for good or ill, never saw the light of day
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena de Sao Paulo, Part 7
A review of the stadium set to host the tournament’s opening match, Arena de Sao Paulo
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia, Part 6
We deconstruct the world’s second most-expensive stadium, Estadio Nacional de Brasilia
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Pantanal, Part 5
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø focuses on the stadium set to face some of the hottest temperatures of the tournament, Arena Pantanal
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Fonte Nova, Part 4
This time our review of the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil focuses on the rebuilt Arena Fonte Nova
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Pernambuco, Part 3
As ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s review of the 12 stadiums hosting the Brazil World Cup continues, we look at the most environmentally ambitious of the World Cup stadiums, Arena Pernambuco
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena de Amazonia, Part 2
As ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s review of the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil continues, we head to the stadium where England play their first group match against Italy, Arena de Amazonia
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena das Dunas, Part 1
While the football on the pitch will be making headlines in Brazil this month, it’s the host nation’s stadium construction that has been highly scrutinised in the build-up. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø reviews the 12 showcase stadiums that have seen groundbreaking design as well as serious set backs during the build, starting with ...
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Out of the ashes - the Mackintosh School of Art
The fire at Mackintosh School of Art was an admission that our buildings are as susceptible to damage as they ever have been, but it’s restoration will raise further questions
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National Graphene Institute, Manchester: Graphene content
As the place of study for what is potentially the most groundbreaking scientific discovery in manufacturing of recent times, it seems fitting that the construction of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute should be a testament to modern science itself
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Up where the air is clear
Heneghan Peng’s new Department of Architecture and Landscape for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards
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Whitmore Park Primary School, Coventry: Examination time
All eyes are on the newly opened Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry, the first completion under the government’s Priority School ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Programme. So how exactly was it built in just 47 weeks, for £4.8m?
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A lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m
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The eco-supermarket pioneers
As Sainsbury’s Greenwich, the pioneer of retail sustainability, prepares for possible demolition just 15 years after its opening, we look at how eco-stores have evolved since, with supermarkets attempting to save energy and boost their green credentials