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Gardens. In modernising the tired interior, the impractical cellular spaces were rationalised and 'old and new' elements were carefully juxtapositioned to dramatic effect. The staircase was used to create a feature backdrop behind the new glazed panels to the ground floor entrance area. The installation of large modern mirrors on each landing were used to link all floors, bringing more light and a sense of openness to the internal stair well.
Lastly at 38 Grosvenor Gardens Mews a set of unmodernised garages and a derelict first floor apartment were remodelled into a three floor contemporary
mews house. ■
The mixed-use redevelopment of St James’s Market proposed by The Crown Estate includes, within the multi-application planning strategy, the buildings at 29-30 St James’s Street and
Planning approval for St James’s Market
25-27 Bury Street that will be redesigned by Smithfield-based architectural practice TateHindle. Currently, the buildings provide retail space at ground floor and basement levels with dated offices above and, although unlisted, they are located within the St James’s Conservation Area. It is proposed that the facades will be retained and, behind, there will be a residential building facing the vibrant St James’s Street and prestige offices facing Bury Street. James Hindle, Director, TateHindle, said: “Our redesign will blend the historic with the modern. By retaining the facades and the ground floor retail space, the view from the street will remain broadly the same, but above will be four 3- bedroom luxury, single-floor apartments and a 4-bedroom duplex penthouse covering two floors plus 10,300 sq ft of high quality office space.”
ArchiCAD award winners announced that
GRAPHISOFT®
two of the winning entries in this year’s International Property Awards were designed using ArchiCAD, GRAPHISOFT’s award-winning BIM software. Farkasvölgyi Arquitetura was ’highly commended’ for two of its designs: Complexo Andradas, a mixed-use development, and ABC-All Business Center, both located in Brazil. The Complexo Andradas will boast South America’s tallest building, the BH Tower. “We are pleased and proud to learn that one of GRAPHISOFT’s Key Clients has
Managing Director of maber, said: “We benefit as a business from developing employees through our successful graduate programme. We support the ongoing learning of our employees with structured,
aspirational and needs- based CPD.” Maber has worked on a string of city centre developments across the East Midlands.
diary dates
Feb - Apr 2013
26 February–27 April Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture
www.architecture.com RIBA, LONDON
Should Amsterdam-style floating homes be built in London’s Docklands? Could the UK learn from Brazil’s successful identikit school- building programme? Including the Venice Biennale exhibition, RIBA, in collaboration with the British Council and the
Architectural Association, will host an exhibition and a season of special events that offer architectural inspiration from beyond UK shores. The feature exhibition
showcases UK architectural talent through ten exceptional international research projects.
been recognized by this esteemed group of professionals,” said Viktor Várkonyi, CEO of GRAPHISOFT. “The
Farkasvölgyi team can be rightly proud of this latest success,” he continued. ”With a history of 40 years behind us, today
Farkasvölgyi Architecture ‘reaps the rewards’ of an investment made long ago: the choice of ArchiCAD as our base software, even when this was not widespread in the country, was the right one,” said Bernardo Farkasvölgyi, architect/owner of the award-winning firm.
5–7 March Ecobuild
www.ecobuild.co.uk EXCEL, LONDON The sustainable design event is back and at Excel this year. Great ideas for the construction and built environment will be presented, along with innovative solutions and practical advice from experts at the show.
12–16 March
ISH Messe Frankfurt
ish.messefrankfurt.com FRANKFURT, GERMANY The ISH provides a showcase for innovative bathroom design, energy efficient heating and air- conditioning technology and renewable energies. In the Energy section, visitors can see the entire spectrum of innovative building- systems technology. Air-conditioning, cooling and ventilation technology.
To publicise your event, please send details via email to
jade.tilley@onecoms.co.uk
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