From the archive – Page 15
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FeaturesFrom the archive: The Crystal Palace
As London prepares for the Crystal Palace to rise again, we take a look back into our archive at how the project was received first time around
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CommentBirmingham Central Library, 1973
How was the original Birmingham Central Library received when it opened in the 1970s?
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CommentBuilding equipment from 1950
What was considered cutting edge in the construction industry six decades ago?
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FeaturesThe venues of the 1960 Rome Olympics
Building’s report on the venues that saw Muhammad Ali win a gold medal aged 18
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Comment10 years of top contractors and housebuilders
A look back at the firms that have dominated the industry over the last decade, and the changing fortunes of contractors and housebuilders
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CommentReader competition 26 July: In the detail
Can you identify this building from the close-up photo?
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CommentSix of the UK's best footbridges
From the sweeping to the shape-shifting, these bridges deliver much more than just a link from A to B
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FeaturesBuilding inside a prison
How do you build an extension inside a prison where scaffolding, skips and site vehicles are all viewed as potential escape routes?
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FeaturesReader competition: Spot the building
Just name the six projects in this picture and you could win £25 voucher to spend in John Lewis
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FeaturesThe UK's tallest building in 1977
Seifert’s 183m contribution to London’s skyline has been widely criticised but was praised for its innovative construction in the 1970s
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FeaturesTen years of Housing Design Awards
Ahead of next week’s Housing Design Awards, we look back at the schemes that have clinched the top spot over the last decade
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FeaturesCompetition: Spot the building
Fancy £25 to spend in John Lewis? Just name the six projects in this picture for your chance to win …
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FeaturesA cartoon cover from 1979
There’s a familiar face in this political cartoon from the 1970s who’s still making his mark today
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CommentSix of the best rail stations
From Chicago to Mumbai, we look at some of the world’s most impressive rail stations – and ask you to pick your favourite
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FeaturesElectric heating for the right reasons
This week our trip back into construction history leads us to a seventies advert for heating homes with electricity - it seems technology could be coming full circle …
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CommentSix of the best Serpentine Pavilions
Giant sphere or wafer thin canopy? Vote for your favourite past pavilion from our shortlist …
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CommentBuilding the Houses of Parliament
Ten reasons why the 32-year construction of the Houses of Parliament did not run smoothly
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FeaturesHow advertising has changed ...
Two adverts from the 1970s of a type you definitely wouldn’t see in Building’s pages today
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