All Case studies articles – Page 12
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FeaturesSomerstown Central Community Hub
A council estate cut in two by a dual carriageway has been reconnected by a community hub spanning the divide
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FeaturesIndoor beaches: last resort?
Piped seagull cries. Surf-capable waves. Artificial volcano spewing synthetic lava. If these are your must-haves for a successful summer trip, check out Ike Ijeh’s Handy Holidaymaker’s Guide to Indoor Beaches of the World
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FeaturesGovernment Soft Landings: Strings attached
Government Soft Landings will apply to all central government projects by 2016 - here’s what you need to know
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FeaturesOlympic venues: The legacy
A year after London hosted the 2012 Games, Ike Ijeh looks at how quickly work is progressing to convert the venues for public use
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FeaturesBuilding's new home: 240 Blackfriars Road
Great Portland Estates has gone the extra mile to make sure 240 Blackfriars Road will appeal to its demanding occupiers - such as, well, Building Magazine, for example
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FeaturesScale Lane Bridge: Get into the swing
After years of axed regeneration projects, Hull is finally getting to have a bit of fun with a new pedestrian swing bridge
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FeaturesHousing Design Awards 2013
This year’s Housing Design Awards once again show developers beating off the gloom of the recession and offering high-quality, varied designs for residents to chillax in
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FeaturesArla's zero-carbon dairy
Arla’s £150m project will be most environmentally friendly dairy in the world. Thomas Lane reports on progress at this unique industrial building
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FeaturesEuston, we have a problem
How HS2 has pulled the emergency cord on plans to demolish London’s most loathed station
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FeaturesTune in to BIM FM
What can BIM offer facilities managment and will it have a transformative impact on building operation?
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FeaturesSerpentine Pavilion: A snake in the grass
Sou Fujimoto’s Serpentine Pavilion is a geometric structure, but also organic and cloud-like. It’s an impressive deception. So how did the team pull it off?
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FeaturesThe Mary Rose museum
Portsmouth now has an ingenious modern building that pays fitting tribute to an archaeological treasure
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FeaturesStonehenge visitor centre: A lot of history
Stonehenge’s first building work in many years is nearly complete. All it’s taken is 20 years, several design competitions and nearly £40m in planning costs
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FeaturesLiverpool Central Library: The "wow factor"
Austin-Smith:Lord’s £50m refurbishment of Liverpool Central Library is a compelling read
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FeaturesDerwent London's white collar factory
Derwent London has come up with an office concept that could undercut the rest of the market. But will its basic specifications and industrial design attract prospective occupiers?
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FeaturesEight towers from 1963
A look back at 1963 - the year of the Beatles, sexual politics and tower blocks
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FeaturesBirmingham New Street: Quite a journey
Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the £700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board
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FeaturesSomething my printer made earlier
3D printing isn’t the preserve of sci-fi. Building reports on a technology that offers speed, predictability, efficiency - and more power to architects
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FeaturesPodSolve: Flexible friend
Leeds East Academy is the UK’s first school to consist of a warehouse full of moveable classroom pods
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FeaturesBuilding Awards shortlisted projects: Infinite variety
From Antarctic ice station to London train station, shopping centre to Shard, this year’s Building Awards shortlist reveals an industry full of ingenuity and inspiration