CONTENTS
NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS
05
04 17 21 23
27 28 42 43
Industry news & events Viewpoint: Charles Bettes of gpad Practice Profile: Apt Architects Ask The Architect: Ed Higgins of Hosta Consulting CPD Focus
International Focus
Appointments & Company News IFSEC International Show Preview
PROJECT REPORTS 30
36 PRODUCTS
46 46 51 58 63 61 80 81 91
Groundworks Structural elements External envelope Insulation Heating, ventilation & services Interiors
Safety & security Landscaping & external works Classified & directory
06.19
Building community links Linking an estate in Bath with a new housing development, BDP’s new community centre and school provides a local landmark that also offers strong links back to the site’s D-Day heritage
Green house effect Nestled into the Scottish highlands, a new kind of sustainable house design makes simple and inventive structure from abundant local materials to yield big cost savings. Sébastien Reed speaks to architect Gokay Deveci about Integra House
FEATURES 49
55 30
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: FLOORING Conscious uncoupling David Wilson of BAL takes a look at why specifying an uncoupling system is a sensible option for making a floor tiling installation as efficient as possible
EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: BALCONIES The practicalities of providing an outdoor living space Lee Barber of Balcony Life explains how bolt-on cantilevered steel balcony systems can avoid structural issues and problems with thermal bridging
71
INTERIORS: DOORS & ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY Open the door on closers With many different types of door closers on offer, David Saxby of IronmongeryDirect advises on the key features to consider in order to make an informed choice for your project
87
LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS: SUDS & PERMEABLE SOLUTIONS Solving permeability problems Duncan Andrews of SureSet looks at how cellular paving systems can offer the ideal solutions for SuDS requirements, in particular for sites with restricted space
36 adf a
incorporating Building Projects magazine,
architectsdatafile.co.uk and @architectsDF
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92
