MVRDV completes Berlin Impact Campus hub for Fabrix

The new hub is located at Atelier Gardens’ social impact campus just south of Berlin’s Templehof field. Atelier Gardens is a 2.4ha campus on the site of the historic film studios Berliner Union Film Ateliers (BUFA) and is still an active site for film and television production with filmmaking users including Netflix, YouTube and ITV … ادامه

UCL study spells out unhealthy impacts of permitted development homes

The analysis, which examined thousands of units created under so-called PDR rules in the London boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, Lambeth and Southwark pinpointed 29 distinct health impacts linked to such homes. It found that people living in such homes suffered from street and neighbourhood noise, pollution, a shortage of space and a lack of fresh … ادامه

AHMM lodges plans for Ken Dodd comedy centre in Liverpool

Expected to cost £15 million, The Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre would house the long-serving comedian’s archive of material as well as an exhibition celebrating his work. AHMM has outlined its proposals for the four-storey building next to the city’s Royal Court Theatre, which would operate the centre. The 2015 Stirling Prize-winning practice has had … ادامه

Studio Weave wins Walthamstow museum commission

The practice – working with artist Verity-Jane Keefe and engineer Webb Yates – defeated an undisclosed shortlist to win the commission, which was tendered by Waltham Forest Council last year. Working in consultation with local residents, the project will transform the local history museum into a new heritage destination focusing on the diverse stories of … ادامه

Weston Williamson and Pitman Tozer schemes shelved by council over costs

The practices’ proposals for redeveloping parts of the Bells Gardens and nearby Lindley estates in Peckham, south London, would have created 127 new council homes. The council said it had also mothballed a separate Weston Williamson-designed scheme for 79 new council homes as part of an in-fill scheme at the 1950s Sceaux Gardens Estate in … ادامه

Unagru reworks Edwardian house with ‘continuous loop of living space’

Designed for a growing family of five, the extensions are deliberately minimalist in contrast to the original building’s detailed and colourful façade.   Source:Unagru The rear extension was partially rebuilt, insulated and clad with white tiles. Internally, natural light was maximised by creating wide openings supported on slender steel columns. The roof-level extension meanwhile accommodates … ادامه

Associated Architects submits 1,200 student bed Birmingham scheme

The two-tower, 1,205-student bed scheme, which was lodged with Birmingham City Council in October, would be built on the university’s inner city campus. The 34-storeys building would be located to the north of the 0.69ha site, facing the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. A lower 15-storey building would face inwards towards Paradise Circus and Mecanoos’ Birmingham … ادامه

Wheelwright Prize 2024

The Wheelwright Prize is open to all graduates around the world awarded a degree from a professionally accredited architecture program within the past 15 years. No links to Harvard or GSD are required. Submissions should include a portfolio of previous relevant work and a two-year research proposal that will involve travel outside of the applicant’s … ادامه

tp bennett wins planning for Southwark scheme replacing HTA proposal

The council’s planning committee voted to approve the development near Old Kent Road, drawn up for Joseph Homes, at a meeting on 28 November. The 1,991m2 scheme on a 0.29ha site will comprise three buildings. A 34-storey tower will contain the student housing with ground and first-floor commercial use; a seven-storey side building will hold … ادامه