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FeaturesEducation project 2013: Leeds East primary school
Leeds East primary school is the first in the UK to be constructed from an innovative pod system, which comprises a series of structurally independent steel-framed classrooms
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FeaturesCultural project 2013: Tate Britain
In this time of austerity, Caruso St John鈥檚 extensively reconfigured Tate Britain is a considerable achievement considering its dependence on public funding.
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FeaturesIndustrial project 2013: Arla foods
Arla Foods has built something incredible: the world鈥檚 first zero-carbon dairy near Aylesbury, which was switched on for the first time this year.
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FeaturesCommercial project 2013: Leadenhall
20 Fenchurch Street - or the Walkie Talkie, has somewhat overshadowed the Leadenhall building. A shame, as the Cheesegrater represents some of the best in sensitive design
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FeaturesProjects 2013: Six of the best
We pick out the most impressive projects of 2013, from a graceful City tower (that doesn鈥檛 melt cars) to the world鈥檚 first zero-carbon dairy
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FeaturesHow to speak architect
Star architects don鈥檛 just design buildings. They are also poet-philosophers whose sacred aim is to explain the deeper significance of their latest office or shopping centre. We search for some sense in their musings
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FeaturesUnderstanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L 黑洞社区 Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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CommentTransforming the Tate
Following a period of prosperity, culture funding is being cut. Tate Britain鈥檚 renovation in a time like this is particularly outstanding
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FeaturesNew Victorians
A 19th-century primary school in Dulwich came with the usual set of problems associated with old buildings. To solve them, Edward Cullinan Architects took a pragmatic and piecemeal approach
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FeaturesReview: Tate Britain's refurbishment
Caruso St John鈥檚 redevelopment of Tate Britain contains no dramatic interventions. Rather, it is a masterclass in creating modern, vibrant spaces within the context of a venerable institution
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NewsTate Britain gallery unveils 拢45m refurb
Tate Britain opens its doors to the public this week after 拢45m refurbishment
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FeaturesScottish Crime Campus
With its DNA-inspired design concept, BMJ and Ryder Architecture鈥檚 拢82m Scottish Crime Campus provides compelling evidence that police buildings don鈥檛 have to be grim high-security compounds.
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FeaturesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre roof, Athens
Athens鈥� vast 拢500m Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre is being crowned with a 10,000m2 ferrocement canopy, designed by Expedition Engineering. Why did the UK practice settled on this unusual choice of material?
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FeaturesDanish Maritime Museum: Method in the Madness
Bjarke Ingels Group Architects鈥� 拢34m Danish Maritime Museum has been built entirely underground - in a former dock in Elsinore. The challenge was building underneath the water level without Hamlet鈥檚 old castle sinking into oblivion
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FeaturesSix stadiums that tell the story of English football
The Football Association is 150 years old this week and, to celebrate, 黑洞社区 picks out some of the architectural highpoints of English stadiums
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FeaturesFoster + Partners' The Hydro
With its dazzling state-of-the-art light shows, Foster + Partners鈥� 拢125m concert arena on the Clyde could well become the main event itself
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CommentMight the public be the real winner of this Stirling Prize?
Astley Castle鈥檚 Stirling Prize win does not mean heritage is again at the forefront of debate - but what if anything can we read into the decision?
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FeaturesThe Iceberg, Denmark: Jagged edge
The Iceberg - a residential scheme that owes its dramatic profile to the unceasing Scandinavian quest for light
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NewsMinisters exploring ways to extend Green Deal to vacant properties
Don Foster says he is working with Ed Davey to ensure private landlords can use Green Deal to retrofit vacant properties