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Over the years that I have been part of judging panels, the responsibility to consider the sustainability credentials of each project in greater and greater detail has grown, even if that aspect was not a critical criterion of the entry. Tackling the climate crisis is no longer a tick-box exercise; it sits at the core … ادامه

The venue, which was unveiled last week by the London-based firm, forms one part of the multi-billion pound Qiddiya entertainment ‘giga-project’ under development near Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Populous designs feature a 5,155-seat venue with one of the world’s largest combined total areas of video screens, plus a ‘digital chandelier’ above the main seating auditorium. … ادامه

Ground-floor amenities could include a new GP surgery, a grocery store, a café, and a 92m2 community hub, as well as a range of facilities for students. Two of the buildings will be for student accommodation – rising to 33 and 19 storeys each – with one stepped 20-storey tower for social rent affordable homes and … ادامه

With up to 40 per cent of carbon emissions coming from the construction industry, the profession needs to find ways of adapting the type of buildings it designs, and fast. The default option for any project should be to adapt and re-use an existing building, one of the key demands of the AJ’s RetroFirst campaign. Our … ادامه

This is also something that strongly comes across in this issue of the AJ, which focuses on later living. I’m not sure about you, but I’d always thought of almshouses as quaint curiosities in the city, mostly irrelevant when considering how the older generation might like to live out their autumn years in the twenty-first … ادامه

The club was set up by Luis Torres in 2014, with overwhelming support from the practice’s founders and colleagues. Luis brought his observational skill as a senior architectural assistant and representational skill as an artist and set up a friendly and inviting space for his colleagues to learn and develop skills, creating a vital addition … ادامه

The Midland Road design competition represented a unique opportunity to engage with a number of locally based architectural practices, to tease out innovative designs for a complex, inner-city, brownfield site. Shortlisted teams for the Midland Road competition each received a £1,500 honorarium to further develop their ideas, to participate in community engagement and to receive … ادامه

  Project data While it was not possible to see inside the flats, they are all designed to be 10 per cent larger than the Parker Morris Standards and access is planned to Part M(4), with generous circulation and open-plan layouts for ease of movement of wheelchairs. Low window ledges in the living spaces further … ادامه