All articles by Martin Spring – Page 22
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Ooh,Missis!
Michael Wilford's brash, blowsy arts centre is more fat ladies than matchstick men. But this disjointed Salford landmark could well become as popular with the public.
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Och aye, the new
When a Scotch whisky-drinking club developed new premises in London, award-winning architect Allies and Morrison came up with the right blend of classic and contemporary.
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Angle poise
Clear-glazed partitions spread precious daylight in an ad agency's attic office. And, in a special twist devised by hotshot designer Softroom, they slope to reflect the mansard roof.
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We hate to say it, but … Charles was right
The Prince of Wales’ Poundbury may not be cutting-edge architecture, but as far as John Prescott’s urban agenda goes, it’s bang on the money.
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New school tie
Birds Portchmouth Russum's bridge linking two school buildings is a sculpture in steel and fabric with a Wild West theme.
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Civic Trust announces record number of awards
Supreme award for London’s Churchill Gardens Estate heads list of 38 winners announced last night.
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Flight plan
Regional airport terminals now put a premium on image to attract customers. But at the same time, design teams must deliver highly complex functional buildings on a tight budget.
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£800m Thameslink upgrade inquiry set for June
DETR picks date for three-month planning inquiry into new lines and major station redevelopments.
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Rogers' bashful City building revealed
Surrounded by older buildings, Lloyd's Register of Shipping isn't as in-your-face as Rogers' other landmarks.
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A cautionary tale
Ceramica, a landmark millennium project intended to help regenerate a depressed Potteries town, has been mothballed before it could open. It was brought down by problems that could threaten any lottery project.
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Anti-ageing formula
Boots' 1960s head office has been imperceptibly updated so that a building that was beautiful on the outside but showing its age on the inside now works as a whole.
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Turned out nice again
It may have been voted Britain's third most popular modern building in a recent poll, but in reality, this 1930s people's palace has become tatty outside and garish inside. This is what John McAslan & Partners is doing about it.
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If it's good enough for Farrell …
… it's good enough for other architects. Munkenbeck + Marshall's latest London loft conversion scheme is home to a host of designers, including Terry Farrell.
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Under £1m: Aston Martin Owners Club - Auto barn
A dilapidated 14th-century tithe barn may seem like an unlikely home for a classic-car club. But in Architecture plb’s design, modern minimalism and medieval austerity make for a surprisingly happy fit.
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The instant office
Serviced offices no longer mean a few desks plonked in a spec office block. A new generation of purpose-designed serviced office buildings has arrived.
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Rogers returns
Fourteen years after the Lloyd’s building, Richard Rogers Partnership is back with another hi-tec block in the Square Mile. Could it be Lloyd’s II?
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Party pieces
London is not the only city celebrating the dawn of the new millennium with a special building. Here we present a few landmark millennium projects from cities around the world, and from a small town near Jerusalem, where a certain child was born 2000 years ago.
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Post modern
Architect Alan J Smith has turned Newcastle's Victorian head post office into one of the most comprehensive mixed-use developments of our times.
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McAslan’s snaking bridge wins Glasgow competition
Asymmetric S-shaped structure is chosen to link Glasgow University with Kelvingrove Art Gallery.