Legislate to innovate
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:26:50+00:00Jay Morton of Bell Phillips Architects calls for political and regulatory action to accelerate the adoption and development of low-carbon and zero-carbon construction methods.
The Lyth Building
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:16:57+00:00Evans Vettori has designed a student hub and Environment Centre for Nottingham Trent University’s Brackenhurst Campus. Sue and Mark Emms deliver their verdict on a project that acts as a new focal point for the campus and reflects a belief that learning and landscape should go hand in hand.
New Court at Trinity College Cambridge
Peter Songi2023-04-12T15:44:54+01:00The refurbishment of New Court at Trinity College Cambridge, by 5th Studio and Max Fordham set out to radically improve the comfort and carbon emissions of a Grade I listed building. Five years after its completion, 5th Studio director Oliver Smith assesses the lessons that have been learnt.
Materials library: Groupwork
Peter Songi2022-07-20T17:52:04+01:00Amin Taha and Jason Coe explain the guiding principles behind the practice’s often innovative and always expressive use of materials.
My kind of town: Will Hunter
Peter Songi2024-01-30T13:36:27+00:00London School of Architecture founder and former CEO Will Hunter on Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he is spending the year as one of Harvard University's Loeb Fellows.
Studio Voltaire
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:17:00+00:00Matheson Whiteley has transformed the home of not-for-profit arts organisation Studio Voltaire in Clapham, south London. Nana Biamah-Ofosu admires the ingenuity and restraint of a thoughtful remodelling that anchors the building in its community and creates the conditions for creativity to thrive.
My kind of town: Ingrid Petit
Peter Songi2022-02-14T12:41:01+00:00Feilden Fowles associate Ingrid Petit on the generosity and warmth of she found in Glasgow, in contrast to the city's cold description as Edinburgh’s ugly sibling.
Building in sustainability
Peter Songi2022-01-21T18:20:54+00:00Truly sustainable buildings are achieved by informed decision making, constant re-evaluation, and a willingness to change direction as projects progress. Engineer Alex Lynes explains the thought processes behind four recent buildings and offers a checklist for optimising environmental performance from concept design to completion on site.
Still standing: Casa Luis Barragán, 1948
Peter Songi2023-12-21T15:33:38+00:00Luis Barragán’s most famous work, originally designed for a client in Mexico City in 1937, then occupied by Barragán himself, harnesses the power of opposites as well as referencing his devout Catholicism.
Ask the expert: Stone
Peter Songi2022-06-23T13:30:59+01:00Caroline Hall from Natural Stone Projects answers readers’questions on stone.
Materials library: White Red Architects
Peter Songi2022-07-20T17:52:12+01:00Director Joe Haire explains how the practice’s growing interest in sustainability and the circular economy is reshaping its approach to design and materiality.
Stage craft
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:26:56+00:00Ed Wilson of Foster Wilson Size explains how well-designed theatre spaces can have a life-changing impact on young people’s confidence, creativity, communication skills and careers.