Tartan School
AT Editor2024-02-15T16:29:33+00:00MoDusArchitects’ carefully planned extension to a school in Terlano, South Tyrol, integrates both education and community needs.
Lindsay House
AT Editor2024-02-22T15:37:39+00:00Ryan W Kennihan Architects has completed a bold yet sympathetic extension to a Victorian terraced house in Dublin.
Zaishui Art Museum
AT Editor2024-02-08T09:33:08+00:00A one-kilometre-long art museum in Rizhao, China, by Junya Ishigami forms an inseparable bond with its lake-based site.
Daniel Libeskind’s Royal Free Maggie’s Centre
AT Editor2024-02-02T11:09:14+00:00Seven years after being commissioned, Daniel Libeskind's design for the Maggie's Centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London sees a curvaceous building rise out of what was once a car park.
The Parks
AT Editor2024-02-01T10:51:03+00:00Stolon Studio has completed a deep retrofit project in rural Herefordshire, sympathetically transforming a collection of 15th and 16th century agricultural buildings into sustainable housing for a new rural community.
Litomyšl footbridge
AT Editor2024-02-05T11:18:49+00:00A landmark pedestrian bridge by Prague-based practice Ehl & Koumar architekti skilfully synthesizes architecture, engineering, and urbanism.
Jirásek Theatre
Jason Sayer2024-02-06T11:24:17+00:00In the town of ÄŒeská LÃpa, Czech Republic, Adam Rujbr Architects has given the 14th Century Jirásek Theatre a comprehensive transformation.
The fight for transparency
Jason Sayer2024-01-25T16:46:06+00:00Mark Stonell, associate director at Buro Happold discusses the shift to glass building envelopes, addressing challenges with innovative solutions for transparency and energy efficiency.
Retrofitting old buildings with modern façades
Jason Sayer2024-01-25T16:45:35+00:00Ben Knight, director at dMFK Architects presents case studies on retrofit projects focussing on renovations that maximise natural light, create visual connections, and incorporate new communal spaces.
Carbon control
Jason Sayer2024-01-25T16:44:47+00:00National specification manager at Schüco UK, Stuart Hosier examines the company’s approach to carbon control.
Balancing energy savings and embodied carbon
Jason Sayer2024-01-25T16:44:21+00:00Aneel Kilaire, associate facade consultant at Ramboll on the conflicts between the Approved Documents: Part L and Part O and questions the effectiveness of standards in balancing energy savings and embodied carbon.
Daylight management challenges
Jason Sayer2024-01-25T16:43:12+00:00Stefan Trifonov, head of engineering at Schüco UK on how to adapt to varying sunlight angles by using effective horizontal sun shading over traditional vertical fins.
