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House of Vans London / Tim Greatrex

Architects: Tim Greatrex
Location: London, UK
Designer: Hellicar & Lewis
Area: 2500.0 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of Tim Greatrex Event Production And Construction Manager : Black Sparrow Presents, Kat Mackenzie and Henry Clay
Collaborator: Hellicar and Lewis…
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AR Issues: The Problem With Memorials and Memory

ArchDaily is continuing our partnership with The Architectural Review, bringing you short introductions to the themes of the magazine’s monthly editions. In this editorial from AR’s December 2014 issue, AR Editor Catherine Slessor ruminates on the contemporary approach to memorials, arguing that “as architecture … Sigue leyendo →
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AIA Honors SOM’s Broadgate Exchange House with 25-Year Award

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Broadgate Exchange House (1990) in London has been announced as the 2015 recipient of the American Institute of Architects’ 25-Year Award. The first UK project to ever win the award, the ten-story Exchange House was commended for “standing… Sigue leyendo →
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Architect Wanted to Revamp London’s National Maritime Museum

London’s National Maritime Museum is looking for an architect to revamp its West Central Wing building. As the Architects’ Journal first reported, the 1807 Daniel Asher Alexander-designed structure will be given £2 million to upgrade its facilities and establish new galleries, as well as connect the West Central Wing to the museum’s BDP and Rick Mather-designed Neptune Court podium via a bridge. All requests to participate are due January 20, 2015. Find more details, here. 

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The Gables / Patalab Architecture

Architects: Patalab Architecture
Location: London, UK
Year: 2014
Photographs: Lyndon Douglas Structural Engineers: Richard Jackson Engineering Consultants
Service Engineers: THD Consulting Engineers
Lighting Designer: Illumination Works
Main Contractor: EC1 Refurbishments LLP From the architect.… These existing buildings have been radically Sigue leyendo →
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2015 London Festival Of Architecture To Explore ‘Work In Progress’

It has been revealed that the theme for the 2015 London Festival of Architecture… (LFA) will centre around ‘Work In Progress’. The festival, which is comprised of a series of events in and around the UK capital, seeks to “highlight the key role architecture Sigue leyendo →
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Herzog & de Meuron Considered for London’s Chelsea FC Stadium Expansion

Herzog & de Meuron is said to be collaborating with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands to explore options for expanding the Chelsea Football Club’s Stamford Bridge home stadium in west London. According to a report by the Architects’ Journal, news of the possible… Sigue leyendo →
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Viñoly’s London Skyscraper “Bloated” and “Inelegant”

In a review of Rafael Viñoly Architects’ 20 Fenchurch Street, which is also known as the ‘Walkie-Talkie’ or ‘Walkie Scorchie’ after it emerged that its façade created a heat-focusing ray strong enough to melt cars, Rowan Moore questions London’s preoccupation with iconic buildings and its… Sigue leyendo →
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Videos: The Best Architectural Firework Displays of New Year 2015

As any self-respecting world city now knows, when the time comes to change the calenders, you’d better also have an iconic building from which to hang some fireworks. With people all over the world looking out for the most impressive New Year’s celebrations,… Sigue leyendo →
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