Stefan Trifonov, Head of Engineering at Schüco UK, in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses how modern methods of construction (MMC) are being used to optimise Schüco’s latest generation of unitised curtain wall systems. In association with UCLH, London, by BMJ Architects and Pillbrow & Partners. The project employs Schüco FWS 50 […]
Join us for an AT webinar exploring opportunities to support architectural education and intelligent reconstruction in Ukraine, which is taking place with the Kharkiv School of Architecture on Thursday 21 April. Architecture students carry out a performance at the Kharkiv School of Architecture Ukraine is finding creative ways to support and educate a new generation […]
Tate + Co’s new Creative Centre for the York St John University is designed to be loose fit and accessible to all, suiting the needs of a growing university. WordsJason Sayer PhotosHufton+Crow York is one of England’s most historic and treasured cities. Notably for its built environment, this means a great majority of its architecture was […]
Jay 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. On its completion in 2017 Dalston Works by Waugh Thistleton was the world’s tallest CLT building at 33 metres high. Post Grenfell fire regulations have banned the use of combustible materials, […]
The 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. The architect, educator and social activist who was born in Gando, Burkina Faso and is based in Berlin, was awarded the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize for his acclaimed socially motivated work ranging from schools and heath facilities to civic buildings. “I […]
Oliver Leech Architects has extended an inter-war house in Epsom, Surrey, adding a hipped roof extension covered in custom-made tiles to accentuate the form of the original property. Oliver Leech Architects was asked to modify the home to update living spaces for a family with two young children. At ground level the practice’s redesign creates […]
Skip to content Morag Myerscough in conversation with Isabel Allen Connecting with communities, creating projects that bring as much happiness as a cup of tea in the morning or a big bunch of flowers, making architecture without architects and refusing to be defined by the education that you have. Morag Myerscough is an artist and […]
An AT Schüco webinar exploring how current and future generations can unlock the potential of modern methods of construction is taking place on Wednesday 30 March. The construction industry is facing increasingly stringent targets regarding house building, sustainability and more. How do we ensure that those tasked with meeting these demands are equipped with the […]
An enigmatic Tom dePaor retrospective at Carlow’s VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art opens up a world of imaginative possibilities and captures the spirit of a practice that defies categorisation and refuses to be pinned down. “i see Earth” installation. Photograph by Ros Kavanagh courtesy of VISUAL Carlow The Irish architect Tom dePaor has unveiled ‘I […]
Amin Taha and Jason Coe explain the guiding principles behind the practice’s often innovative and always expressive use of materials. Jason Coe (left) and Amin Taha pictured in Groupwork’s purpose-designed London studio. Credit Agnese Sanvito and Timothy Soar Groupwork is a London-based employee ownership trust chaired by architect and founder Amin Taha. Established in 2003, […]
Spray foam insulation from Huntsman Building Solutions forms part a project to transform a collection of derelict Cumbrian industrial buildings into a striking self-build house and office. In association with The external combination of Lakeland stone and larch cladding blends beautifully with its surroundings Dating back to the late 18th century, the original buildings were […]
BDP has transformed a redundant school sports hall into suite of high-performance and environmentally responsible classrooms, dining, and social spaces for Wardle Academy in Rochdale. PhotosNick Caville BDP’s WaterSHED project at Wardle Academy in Rochdale has transformed an outdated sports hall into a testbed for new forms of teaching and learning. Employing innovative offsite construction […]