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British Museum shows off early concepts in major revamp …
Dec 20, 2024 · Unveiled yesterday (19 December), the visuals show each of the shortlisted teams’ responses to a design exercise run as part of the second stage of the competition selection process.. The shortlist, announced in August, includes architect-led multidisciplinary bids headed by 6a architects, David Chipperfield Architects, OMA, Lina Ghotmeh, and a collaboration between Eric Parry Architects and ...
Benedetti unwraps detailed plans for RIBA House of Architecture
Nov 19, 2024 · 8/11 Clockwise from left to right: 66 Portland Place, proposed concept ©Benedetti Architects; Sign language system, drawing by Sir Christopher Wren (1650s) ©RIBA Collections; Design for imagined replanning of Trafalgar Square, a birthday card from Zaha Hadid to fellow Architectural Association student, Antony Feldman (1974) ©RIBA Collections
Rayner approves M&S Oxford Street plans
She today (5 December) ruled that the retailer could press ahead with its plan to replace the iconic building with a 10-storey office scheme by Pilbrow & Partners. Rayner’s Tory predecessor, Michael Gove, blocked M&S’s plans to demolish its flagship Oxford Street store in July 2023, but his decision was quashed by a High Court judge in March 2024. ...
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RIBA Stirling Prize 2024: this year’s finalists revealed
Jul 31, 2024 · Having scooped the UK’s highest accolade in architecture in 2019 with its Goldsmith Street council housing, Norwich, the practice is back in the running for the prestigious prize – this time for its work on the second phase of the ongoing revamp of the Brutalist Park Hill estate in Sheffield.
Battersea underpass £2m upgrade contest – finalists revealed
Oct 16, 2024 · The Transforming Falcon Road Bridge competition – backed by Wandsworth Council – aims to improve safety and accessibility, create a ‘pleasant and joyful environment for all users’ of the 100m-long route, and deliver enhanced public realm and a ‘visually striking intervention’ that promotes sustainable travel while celebrating local heritage and diversity.
Four ways to scale up the use of timber in retrofit projects
Dec 11, 2024 · 2: Produce more home-grown timber. We should also consider the effectiveness, or otherwise, of our supply chains. Both concrete and steel, while potentially costly in environmental terms, are relatively easy to source locally and …
Exclusive: first Stirling Prize winner set to be demolished
Nov 11, 2024 · In 2018, plans were unveiled to convert the building into a primary school under wider proposals by 5plus Architects for the university’s existing campus and surrounding area, which included the delivery of a significant amount of new housing.. But the school scheme has now been ditched and the development team, having ‘explored multiple options’ for the long-vacant four-storey block ...