Sunday, December 7, 2008

Apartments in Cheltenham by Glenn Howells Architects take lessons from history

Georgia and the city very well from Hawera This is the context for the development of 142 apartments by Glenn Howells Architects for the House of Crosby. St. James project has been installed in remote sites in St Georges Road, a main route into the city lined with Palladian city. Foreign white has been selected to provide a reference stucco finish of Georgia property, and a set-back Attic floor has been added to the five-storey block to align the new development with their rooflines.


Single aspect of one-and two-room flat overlooking the road or back yard, with a larger flat in the Attic open to the roof, which is very good. Entrance is clearly stated above, the massing of the building. The block is partly buried in the site, which helps to minimize the impact of the level of basic car-park.


It's simple, polite building, we concentrated on proportion and simple palette of materials, "said project architect Steve Spencer.


Flat bay window that has a place to sit flush with the enamel to give, with the opening of the vent natural ventilation to set back 250 mm to align with the internal wall. "Many thoughts go to the window, although there is a very tight budget. It gives a level of articulation to the front of the house," said Spencer.


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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Long-inspiring space of traditional family houses Belfast

Traditional, white-painted Ireland is the inspiration for the long Kieran McGonigle's £ 185 new families to build 000 houses, squeezed back to the garden site only 12 meters wide.


To respond to narrow, the length of 45 m site, McGonigle (who work for the practice of Belfast Twenty-two During Seven) came with a plan elongated linear one room deep and two high Storeys. It's "quite a journey" from the front to the back of the house, he said, but placing the entrance in the middle of help.

Core structure has a pitched roof, with Gable to extend the south wall to create a series of courtyards, and a floor-roofed garden room flat in the east. All rooms facing south to the page, while the circulation, storage and entrance wall stored to the north, particularly solid. Four bedrooms, which is located at the top level.

The property is ignored by the neighboring park, but simple vernacular form to help avoid problems with planning permission, although the house is pale gray with dark wood color than the more traditional white.

Construction took seven months to use the load-bearing structure of the stone. Services are stacked added for the convenience of the window and the depth of the chunky, 600MM wall.

McGonigle family now enjoy 2.8 floor to ceiling height and easy access to the outside courtyards. "Perhaps the sense of large scale that makes it feel like a larger home," he said. Far-weariness that the original site also offers privacy. "Many people do not know that it is there," he said.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Development by Amin Taha Architects signals new growth in Hackney

Development of 10 new flats for private rent, which is designed by Amin Taha Architects, has transformed a site in London Fields, rented. Part of the site has long been pubs that have fallen into disrepair, and the area behind the derelict land, with the dump burned-out car.



Original road plans have been disrupted by the site housing development in the 1960s, Richard Cheeseman director explains that as "all cul-de-sacs, where the houses do not have the front and back." Amin Taha back the original layout of the scheme without constraining the access roads to the homes there.



The main building construction is straight-forward load-bearing blockwork with the hardcore pre-cast slabs for floors and roofs. Finished with insulated render systems, as select the architect cost-effective way to create a, homogeneous appearance. Center slot, contains the main external staircase is painted bright lime green, to provide some interest and make buildings more vibrant. Access to the flat is extended through the balcony deck, the same thick green finish.



All 10 units, one to 3 bedrooms, will be rented at 70% of the local market rent, as affordable housing by the private pension fund investors. In accordance with the conditions of planning, the scheme also includes eight off-street parking spaces.



Cheeseman said, "I think people generally feel pleased that the run-down pub has been replaced by a contemporary residential buildings, and people who live behind the development now feel more secure."



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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Conran & Partners lays claim to UK’s tallest timber-clad tower

Conran and Partners lays claim to England tallest timber-clad tower

Conran & Partners, Terence Conran's architecture and design practices, have completed English tallest timber-clad tower, in Salford. 19-floor building that stands opposite Lowry Center, and next to the proposed site of the new BBC building in Salford Quays.



Link to the main tower of the nine-storey building, and the second element of the scheme are dressed in a combination of almond-veneer paneling by suppliers Prodema Spain, and full-height glazing.



External Cladding is a high-density panel of resin-bonded cellulose fibers - also known as Bakelite - faced with natural wood veneer. "He has a warm, tactile finish, and natural variations in the wood to help scale the building," said Tim Bowder-Ridger, associate director at Conran & Partners. "One challenge has been to get the right wind loadings. In the end we used improved materials, jewelry, which is done well, even during a heavy storm earlier this year."



Development provides a variety of one-and two-bedroom apartments, many with views over the water. Six-floor apartment, which Rooftop very good, while the other has a flat internal Juliet balcony. Flat with the front-aspect Projecting have balconies made of steel and glass. Conran's scheme is the fifth project in Manchester.



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Monday, December 1, 2008

When the architects 3DReid complete the new building to developers Calthorpe Estates in Birmingham's Edgbaston district, they were amazed to learn that it is the first commercial buildings in the city to win the BREEAM assessment is very good. "This is a challenge," said director Dave Burrows 3DReid client. "Everyone needs to work together - the clients, contractors, tenants and design teams."





On 19 George Road, the main issue is how to achieve the environmental performance required without reducing the concept to the box office, especially glass that appears to 'float' above the ground floor of the parking lot. The solution is to have to glaucous 100% but the front and back of the building using the full high-slit windows. Architect find that the narrow slot to receive both the level of light, but leave enough wall space needed for the amount of insulation. "It's a win-win," said Burrows.


£ 2.2m buildings located in 80% of the former car park site with a two-level office set up in the car park. To the right is the reception block with a height of two entrance topped by two break-out floor space. A atriums placed in the center of the building. Window produced by Schuco, with crisp white walls are finished in render Sto. The steel-framed building also features energy-efficient lighting, and water flow regulators to reduce consumption.


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Sunday, November 30, 2008

When the contractors to build its own headquarters, the risks are very high to make the best of the building showed the skills. ISG has been revoked if they do not like the style, winner of the best of the best in the British Council Office Award for 2007 for refurbishment of an 70-office accommodation by ORMS Design Architecture.


Site is the sixth floor of a seven-storey office building at Aldgate, 200 chose to bring together staff from three sites. Site presented low-column space and plan the extraordinary depth, but enough technical obstacles.


One of the main intervention is the installation of a 150ft-long colored glass pavilion in the heart of the space to accommodate the meeting room. Developed with the Optima, has two leather for acoustical performance. In general, meeting areas and break-out areas of priority in the table space. To face the problem in depth the plan, ORMS also made four 'islands' area with trees that have illusions that the natural-lit lightwells.


Company colors used in public places, including the reception area with coffee bar, which is designed for visitors who resembles the lobby of a boutique hotel. From here a 'meeting' wide running from office, the office of social act.


Materials that concrete and glass timber, selected to represent the fundamental building material with wood sourced from sustainable sources. The result, says BCO judges, is a pleasant space to work in yet efficient and convenient


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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Banking on success, Modernised Glaswegian bank welcomes back the original tenants

Designed in 1920 by James Miller, 110 St Vincent Street has long become one of Glasgow's most recognisable buildings, are marked with the neo-classical facade. But when the Bank of Scotland Media, broad changes that are needed to make them suitable for tenants contemporary requirements.


Grade A-listed facade remains with the original banking hall. But behind that, architects Holmes Partnership interior has been transformed into two very lettable space and increase circulation.


According to Chairman Harry Phillips Holmes, the key to this project, the installation of a new 700 tons of steel framework to facilitate the creation of an additional floor, plus the car entered the elevator rotates in the basement, which means that the land for parking can be added without affecting the historic banking hall at the top.


Original u-shaped arrangement of offices around the lightwell has been changed to fill in the lightwell to provide a larger open plan office space on seven levels. The building is now topped with a penthouse, which was built in the structural glass, which bring the building up to nine Storeys in height. Three new high-speed passenger elevator replaces the original 13.


Two-year project cost £ 20m and provide 90000sq feet of lettable space. The building is once again occupied by the Bank of Scotland, who choose to resign to many in-house improved.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Islington's green with a central source Blustin Heath can set a new precedent

Islington Council area have been open innovative Green Living Center, Blustin by Heath Design and exhibition designers KCA London. A walk-in center in Upper Street, in the heart of Islington, the local community to provide access to information about recycling and grants available for energy systems, and garden tips.


Center consists of an exhibition and information areas, which can be accessed by the public, and office space for council building control and planning officer. The exhibition area will also be exhibitions by members of the team, which will notify the improvement and development of environment-friendly properties in the road.


"Our concept is to re-strip-style council of the environment, and create a space that is a bridge between public space and office space," said architect Nikki Blustin.


The exhibition area of reclaimed panelled walls in wood, clay-colored spray paint to use. Tables made from recycled plastic bottles, and the floor is natural rubber. Feeling used as acoustic baffles, and the lighting level is set using the sensor day.


A raft suspended plastic water bottle is in the amount of water consumed every minute in Islington, and light features that are not normal, the second Each vial contains fiber-optic strand, so carefully in the interest of visitors seconds.

"As far as I know, Islington council is the first to open the Green Living Center as a public resource," said Blustin. "Hopefully, he will set a precedent."

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Chapman Taylor turns redeveloped St Pancras into a retail destination

Chapman Taylor has designed four new retail areas in London's St Pancras station. Retail elements of the scheme is split between the association and the undercroft of Grade I listed Barlow train shed, and a new extension to the north of the site.


Practices designed the shell of 62 units before tenants equipment, and joint-light and services essential to the tenant will not touch the listed building cloth. Open frontages, the frame and glass doors to maximize views from the original structure is also regulated by the company.


"The idea is to have a style quite polite. We do not want to compete with the building itself, so we are very transparent for the go-shop allows the field to see the original brickwork," said associate director Steve Johnson, who led the team.

The Arcade, complete-market outlets that will attract international tourists, running north-south through the site in the undercroft. This can also be accessed from the Circle Line and Metropolitan exit from the Allies & Morrison in the new underground station.


In the north end of the Arcade, there are east-west oriented to the farmer's market, selling fresh produce and wines from France and the UK retailers. Behind the shopping center is the new name for the local High Street which aims to communters.


Retail and catering outlets on the main level meetings, including 98 m long champagne bar, and a bar Brasserie Betjeman.

Chapman Taylor also create design standards for all commercial signage and retail fascias, Gore work with the Council and English Heritage.


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Monday, November 24, 2008

A Project Architect with Austin-Smith: Lord

Austin-Smith: Lord active access to Manchester's John Rylands library

The John Rylands Library, part of the University of Manchester, but also open to the public, has been given a new five-storey extension and public entrance. £ spaced at 12.5 m "Opening the Rylands" is a project architect with Austin-Smith: Lord.


New extension of the abstract elements of neo-gothic 1,900 libraries in the massing and proportion. Dressed in white hand-patinated bronze and concrete panels, the building also reflects the clear expression of the original architecture Basil Champney library.


Building a new three-floor storage provides books, and read the top floor room with views of Manchester. It also provides access to panjat public accessible areas of the historic library, with a dramatic link between old and new.


This project also provides a new exhibition area, accessed through a dramatic glass bridge at least one stairwell in the building. For the conservation aspects of the project, ASL specialist advisers working with Lloyd Evans Pritchard.


Chris Pritchett, partner at Austin-Smith: Lord, said: "I am very proud of the project. He epitomises the attitude Manchester as a modern city that is genuine."

As the third largest academic library in Britain, which contains priceless Rylands Manuscripts, including the oldest living piece of the New Testament. St John Fragment date from 125 AD and discovered in Egypt. This is also for the book printed by William Caxton, and original works by the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell.


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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Primary colours “learning curve” PFI primary in Barnsley

As part of the schools grouped Barnsley PFI project to build 13 new primary schools in the city of South Yorkshire, architects and housing contractor Carillion has completed the £ 3.6 million King's Oak Learning Center at Barnsley.


The brief was to integrate the nurseries, reception and one of the main facilities in the area in one place. A primary school for 360 children, Kings Oak merges two former primary schools in the region and incorporates a Children's Center.


The design creates distinct areas of play and learning, and emphasises each child’s progress through school years, with nursery and reception stages flowing into the learning areas. A coloured, curved wall traces the path of childrens’ zones, facilities and classrooms along an elongated design, while a large roof overhang offers protection from the elements and additional outdoor teaching space.


Colours and materials for each learning area have been chosen carefully to reflect child development. The nursery area welcomes younger children with a coloured drum emerging from its roof with a playfully angled roof “cap”.


The roof is built in an unusual combination of cedarboard and Falzinc, a pre-weathered zinc layer, which is intended to reduce solar gains and glare. “The environmental aspect of the design is something we’re particularly proud of,” says Alan Taylor of HLM.


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