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Architects Datafile appoints new editor James Parker to lead title’s future development
In its mission to continue to improve quality across the publication for readers Architects Datafile has appointed an editor with substantial construction sector experience to lead the magazine’s content team and continue to bring you relevant, varied and engaging content. James Parker was previously editor of
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Building Products, one of the longest established business-to-business maga- zines in the busy construction sector, covering product specification in depth for an audience including over 8,000 UK architects. He placed a focus on atten- tion to detail and providing as much clarity as possible on the wide variety of construction products and methods which the magazine covered. James saw the title through the recession retaining its commercial base as well as gaining
NEW CONSERVATION COLLABORATION Sir David Attenborough opens namesake building
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Sir David Attenborough has officially opened a new conservation campus named for him by abseiling down the living wall in the atrium. The building is the new home of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, a strategic collaboration between the University of Cambridge and nine biodiversity conservation organisations. The radical remodelling
and refurbishment,
designed by Nicholas Hare Architects, is a working exploration of how to promote biodiversity and create new habitats in the midst of a busy city. The living wall is irrigated by
rainwater collected from the roof and is shaded by photovoltaic cells set into the rooflight above. A new green roof, which replicates the characteristics of the local Cambridgeshire chalk grassland, is an experimental area where researchers can study the colonisation of the different roof conditions by invertebrates, plants and birds. Sheltered rooftop courtyards
contain rain gardens linked to hidden reservoirs below their decked surfaces helping to reduce pressure on the City drainage system. Among the planting are bee hotels and bird and bat boxes. The two towers, which rise high above the roof, have roosts for raptors and boxes for bats and swifts. Live feeds from webcams monitoring the habitat areas can be
displayed on screens around the building. Sir David Attenborough said: “By bringing together leaders in research, practice, policy and teaching, we stand the greatest chance of developing the solutions required to save our planet. I am enormously proud that these collaborations are occurring in a building bearing my name.”
plaudits for improving the quality of the magazine. Previous to that James was a long-
standing presence at the head of niche healthcare design journal Hospital Development which maintained a firm following amongst architects in the sector for several decades. He retains a keen interest in design for healthcare and more generally in promoting and championing the crucial role that architects play in ensuring buildings work for a wide range of users. James will be leading a dedicated
editorial team at ADF which will be scouring the UK’s architectural scene to bring readers the latest buildings and ideas, including thought leadership from a wider range of sources to keep you abreast of current issues. From building
high-end homes to grappling with BIM, the new editor’s role is to ensure that Architects Datafile offers a broad range of interesting subject matter, presented accurately and attractively. Not only that, but as a figurehead for the magazine, James will be reaching out to the industry from product manufacturers to archi- tects across the UK to find out what they want from the magazine and how they can be a part of the title’s continuing success. James commented on his appoint-
ment: “I am looking forward to consoli- dating Architects Datafile’s reputation in the market by bringing editorial quality to the fore and engaging with the indus- try. The magazine is well positioned to go from strength to strength in the coming months.”
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