All Technical articles – Page 7
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TechnicalWhat Singapore's national stadium can teach the Qatar World Cup
The vast steel dome on Arup Associates’ Singapore National Stadium is impressive. But Ike Ijeh discovers that its pioneering cooling system might just come to the rescue of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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TechnicalSouth Bank Tower: Going through the roof
Faced with the task of adding an extra 11 storeys to its structure, the engineering team working on London’s South Bank Tower has found an innovative way to extend its height without the need for additional foundations or a dramatic redesign. Ike Ijeh takes a look.
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TechnicalMerrion Cricket Club, Dublin
TAKA Architects has ensured the members of this flood-hit cricket club face many more innings thanks to the waterfproofing armoury of their club house’s latest incarnation, says Hugh Strange
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TechnicalDeruyte children's shoe shop, Belsele
ONO Architectuur has combined sophisticated detailing and inexpensive materials to create a shop and apartment building with a difference in Belgium
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TechnicalLogements Sociaux Experimenteaux, Paris
Hugh Strange reviews Babled Nouvet Reynaud Architectes’ design for an energy-efficient apartment block that’s leading the way to low emissions in the French capital
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TechnicalTownhouse by Brendan Woods and Andrew Houlton
The reworking of an 1840 house in Greenwich has radically reconfigured the building’s relationship with both its basement and garden, while while adding a new layer of sophistication
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TechnicalHanging gardens could turn Greenwich into new Jerusalem
Heneghan Peng’s new School of Architecture and Construction for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards - the first permanent algaeponics installation in the UK
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TechnicalVictorian terraced house renovation in Dublin by Donal Colfer Architects
Architect updates Victorian house with concrete mullions, walnut fittings and polished plaster
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TechnicalHow to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes
Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?
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TechnicalConcrete House in Stange, Norway, by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk
A technical look at Norwegian architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk’s Concrete House
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TechnicalDeptford artist’s studio by dRMM Architects
A south London painter’s studio by De Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects brings in north light with a large openable ETFE skylight
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TechnicalArbor drying hall by Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Building is designed as a perforated perimeter with a closed roof
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TechnicalJoseph Pschorr Haus by Kuehn Malvezzi Architects
Contrasting external elements for residential and retail spaces merge seamlessly on the interior of this mixed-use Munich building
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TechnicalKineforum Misbar open-air cinema, Jakarta
Temporary building is clad with agricultural fabric on a simple scaffolding structure
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TechnicalSam Wanamaker Playhouse by Allies & Morrison and Jon Greenfield
This architectural team designed an archetypal indoor Jacobean theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe on London’s South Bank
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TechnicalWhitmore Road by Waugh Thistleton Architects
This mixed-use, seven-storey building is located adjacent to the Whitmore Bridge, over Regent’s Canal
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TechnicalRain pergola for Microsoft Italia HQ
Flores Prats Architects’ steel and glass canopy provides innovative shelter from the elements
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TechnicalColbost house, Isle of Skye by Dualchas Architects
Black aluminium roof caps off Scottish holiday home’s simple forms
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TechnicalZero-energy school by Mikou Design Studio
Sustainable French school generates all its energy on site