november
terior Devereux Architects has Launch of latest scheme
strategically installed solar panels
to provide tempered hot water.
from Adactus and ARK diary
The school also benefits from nat-
ural ventilation, known as E-stack,
which controls and maintains a
dates
temperate climate within the
building. External shades control
the impact of the sun on the
November 2009
building and spaces within.
4-6 NOVEMBER
World Architecture Festival
www.worldarchitecturefest
ival.com
BARCELONA
Including live presentations, this
three day event celebrates excel-
lences across all building designs and
functions. A packed menu of awards,
presentations, showcases and festival
gallery, there is inspiration for both
Leigh’s Labour MP Andy Burnham, nature in the arrangement of full architects and suppliers alike.
Secretary of State for Health offi- height windows as seen on
cially opened the landmark hous- Victorian terraces in Leigh. Ian
ing development scheme on Lord Moores, Director of Ark Design
Street, Leigh on 4 September in- and Architecture commented at 25 - 26 NOVEMBER
cluding Rueben’s Court and Leigh the time, “The launch marked the
Civils
Community Resettlement Service. beginning of a positive impact,
www.civils.com
Adactus Housing and Ark Design both to the surrounding environ-
and Architecture have worked ment and certainly to the lives of
EARLS COURT, LONDON
closely with Wigan Borough its residents.”
Civils is a fantastic civil engineering
Council and Richmond Fellowship, Maggie Hysel, Chief Executive
showcase, which covers all aspects
a specialist provider of mental of Richmond Fellowship says, ‘’This
of the industry. From manufacturers
health services, to provide spa- new development demonstrates
and suppliers of plant, tools and spe-
cious, high quality apartments for our belief that the highest quality
cialist services through to market-
14 people living with the effects of housing is at the heart of the men-
leading contractors and consultants,
mental ill health. Richmond tal health recovery journey, en-
Civils is the ideal opportunity to
Fellowship is one of the biggest abling each person to make
meet with key industry suppliers and
voluntary sector providers of men- choices and gain confidence at
your customers under one roof.
tal health care in England, sup- their own pace, with the individ-
porting over 7,500 people towards ual support they need to live life
the best possible quality of life for to the full”. The £1.9m scheme is
23-26 NOVEMBER
each individual. under a year old and has already
The building which is owned by received a commendation for its
The Big 5 International Building
Adactus draws on local historical innovative design from Wigan
and Construction Show
cues and expresses its residential Council’s Urban Design Awards.
www.thebig5exhibition.com
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE
The Big 5 brings together, confer-
The Elgar room at The Royal Albert Hall ences, seminars and events to the
World Trade Centre in Dubai, all
The Royal Albert Hall opened its formances, the redesign has creat-
designed around issues in the con-
doors on 14th October to a new ed a versatile room in which a va-
struction industry. Over five days
venue, the transformed Elgar riety of events can be
discover what’s gong on in the
Room. Steeped in history, the accommodated. The £1million
public and private sector.
room will change in both space renovation sees the original floor
and capacity as state of the art to ceiling windows restored as the
technical specifications and a room’s raised flooring is removed
modern redesign help make it to create one large space – in-
one of London’s premier enter- creasing its maximum capacity to
8 - 9 DECEMBER
tainment spaces. The Elgar Room 350 standing and to 110 when Sustainability Now
will now incorporate built in tech- used as a restaurant. An impres- www.sustainabilitynow.com
nical facilities and the flexibility sive lighting infrastructure has
ALL AREAS
new landmark for Stratford-up- to match any event requirement. been installed including 4 LED
Sustainability Now is a virtual event
on-Avon. It also forms one side From late night and intimate gigs colour changing ceiling panels as
taking place over two days in
of the new entrance to the to after show parties, comedy well as a state of the art sound
December. The live event acts as a fo-
colonnade, which will link the nights, cabaret and theatre per- system and speakers.
rum to learn and share best practice
RST and the Swan Theatre to-
in green legislation in the green envi-
gether for the first time.
ronment. The event is an opportunity
Companies involved in the
for professionals working across archi-
construction of the Theatre
tecture, engineering, quantity survey-
Tower and lifting of the Theatre
ing, project management and
Tower ‘lantern’ include Buro
construction to discuss and collabo-
Happold, Gardiner and
rate on cost effective sustainability.
Theobold, Drivers Jonas (RSC
Project Team), plus Mace
(Construction Managers) and
CMF, Lesterose, Elliot Thomas To publicise your event, please
(trade contractors).
send details via email to
jade.tilley@onecoms.co.uk.
Architects Choice 5
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