Talking timber
AT Editor2023-12-18T09:49:14+00:00The Words on Wood podcast from AHEC and Disegno returns for a fourth season.
Materials library: DSDHA
AT Editor2023-12-19T09:39:44+00:00David Hills, Michael Breen and Anne Wynne discuss how the practice’s approach to materiality is informed by contextuality, environmental concerns, and the accumulated knowledge of previous projects.
Introduce RIBA Stage Minus 1 to tackle embodied carbon
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-02-28T18:43:30+00:00As a sector, we are getting more adept at producing designs and specifications that reduce operational carbon, but there is less clarity on how to reduce the embedded carbon in the projects we deliver. Greg Shannon, one of our three industry experts, gives his view as to how this should be addressed.
Why we must rethink procurement to facilitate reuse and disassembly
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-02-28T18:46:01+00:00As a sector, we are getting more adept at producing designs and specifications that reduce operational carbon, but there is less clarity on how to reduce the embedded carbon in the projects we deliver. Ruth Lang, one of our three industry experts, gives her view as to how this should be addressed.
Waterfield House by pH+ Architects
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-02-21T18:22:36+00:00pH+ Architects’ fascinating reinvention of the English Country House combines boldness and precision with intimacy and a strong connection to its site, finds David Hills.
Education: The Orchard Building by Walters & Cohen Architects
Isolde Brampton-Greene2022-12-21T12:52:42+00:00The Orchard Building at Bedales School in Hampshire was presented at the AT Awards live finals on 7 November 2022 at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health to a jury comprising, Nana Biamah-Ofosu, Peter Bishop, Hanif Kara, David Partridge, Simon Allford and Chair Isabel Allen. Read about how the project has stood the test of time.
Looking Glass Lodge by Michael Kendrick Architects
Jason Sayer2022-12-19T13:27:01+00:00In the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a timber abode offers a rural retreat for those looking to immerse in the wilderness.
Materials Library: Bureau de Change
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-08-08T10:33:13+00:00Katerina Dionysopoulou and Billy Mavropoulos discuss the importance of material research and establishing close working relationships with specialist suppliers and subcontractors
Master’s Field
Isolde Brampton-Greene2022-11-22T12:16:26+00:00Niall McLaughlin Architects has designed eight low-rise blocks of student rooms and a sports pavilion for Balliol College, Oxford. Amin Taha pays a visit.
Building sustainably
AT Editor2021-11-12T09:53:57+00:00David Murray, Head of Technical Affairs & Ireland Sales at Medite Smartply, discusses the company’s involvement with the COP26 House and its wider approach to environmental responsibility.
23-25 Tontine Street
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:17:20+00:00An enclave of artists’ studios and apartments designed by Neat is the latest in a series of projects designed to reinvigorate the seaside town of Folkestone. Charles Holland assesses the project and a unique approach to culture-led regeneration.
Carbon in context
AT Editor2021-12-06T12:53:55+00:00Watch our webinar in collaboration with Medite Smartply, which explores the importance of building with wood.