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WEBA distinctive, compact house has been adapted, extended and environmentally upgraded for the architect’s own home. Top contractor heads for collapse, leaving doubts over major projects. Zaha Hadid Architects creates stylised London for Fortnite video game. Stephenson Hamilton Risley Studio plans Birmingham’s tallest tower yet.
Architecture competitions and news – The Architects' Journal
WEBThe AJ’s Competitions Editor rounds up the best UK and international architectural competitions – including frameworks, ideas contests, high-profile commissions and other opportunities. Medway Council is seeking a consultant for a £400,000 upgrade of Deangate on the Hoo Peninsula [Deadline: 4 October 2024]
Latest architecture news – The Architects’ Journal
WEBThe latest architecture news covering buildings, architects, planning, competition wins and business. You can also read about topics including the climate emergency, retrofit, the RIBA and architectural education. The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) has submitted the Hawkins\Brown and Studio Egret West-designed masterplan for its giant ...
Building regs 2022: what’s changed and what you need to know
WEBJun 15, 2022 · New and replacement heating systems in both domestic and non-domestic builds must have a maximum flow temperature of 55°C. Existing non-domestic buildings must improve the efficiency of heating and hot water boiler systems through installation of new controls. In new buildings (non-domestic), the …
Full AJ100 rankings: Foster + Partners tops league of UK’s largest ...
WEBJun 18, 2021 · Foster + Partners’ vision for a modular resort on the Red Sea of Shurayrah. Foster + Partners remains the UK’s largest employer of architects, retaining the top spot in the AJ100 rankings for the 10th year in a row. Norman Foster’s practice now employers 383 qualified architects, up two from last year, extending its lead to 30 over second ...
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WEBBuildings – The Architects’ Journal. The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings. Building studies and other coverage of the latest architectural building designs, including houses, extensions, offices and schools. Fardaa extends one-bed London house into family home. A distinctive, compact house has been adapted, extended and ...
Saving the earth: making the case for rammed earth architecture
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Rammed earth is seen by some as primitive, or associated with poverty. Yet it can be rendered, clad, painted, plastered, dry-lined or sealed and so used as a direct replacement for energy-hungry clay bricks or concrete blocks. It is formed largely from aggregates – sands and gravels – with a small clay content acting as a binder.
RIBA Plan of Work 2020 released with new focus on sustainability
WEBFeb 27, 2020 · RIBA Plan of Work 2020 released with new focus on sustainability. The RIBA has beefed up the role of sustainable design in its updated Plan of Work, published today (27 February) The new document is the first overhaul of the guidance since 2013, when the A-L steps were scrapped in favour of the current numbered steps.
THE DISTANCE AT WHICH TREES CAN AFFECT A BUILDING IS …
WEBDec 7, 2006 · The depth of the building's foundation that will be necessary to cope with soil shrinkage will depend on the type and proximity of the tree cover on and around the construction site. Bear in mind that the trees on a site might not have fully matured and it is advisable to consider their fully matured height when planning foundations.
AJ100 - The Architects’ Journal
WEBThe Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings. The AJ100 is the definitive list of the biggest UK architectural practices. Here you can find out about the AJ100 Awards and our exclusive AJ100 Club sessions. The holds fee income & practice profiles for AJ100 practices going back to 2011. HTA boss on why the practice keeps winning AJ100 ...