More Focus – Page 189
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Central St Giles
Shortlisted for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year: This former haven for convicts and leper is now a breath of fresh air in central London
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Harlequin 1
Shortlisted for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards Project of the Year: Sky shows it’s possible to be glamorous and eco-friendly with its already award-winning HQ
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Woodland Trust
Shortlisted for the Project of the year, the Woodland Trust’s HQ is attractive and sustainable
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Nuclear alert: Future of £50bn new build plan
In the weeks following fukushima, the UK nuclear industry is already under review. what does this mean for the future of £50bn new build plan?
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 Project of the Year: Royal Shakespeare Company
Shortlisted for Project of the year, the revamped home of the RSC tries to maintain and represent the history of the site, rather than completely replacing the iconic venue
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Lowther Children's Centre
Shortlisted for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year: Lakehouse shows that an addition doesn’t merely have to be an extension
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 Public ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV of the Year: Chelsea Academy
Shortlisted for Public ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year: Chelsea Academy blends seamlessly into its urban surroundings – but also manages to stand out
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Sustainability: The power to persuade
Our industry now has a plethora of initiatives to encourage us to build sustainably, either through sanctions or incentives. Has the government has got the balance right?
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Greg Barker interview: 'We've got to transform the built environment'
Minister for climate change is nothing if not ambitious. He’s pushing through the government’s Green Deal to retrofit Britain’s 26 million homes. Fine idea, of course, but will it actually work?
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Sheppard Robson on flooring specification
Environmental considerations are crucial when specifying flooring. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV talks to Evolution, the sustainability team at architect Sheppard Robson about how the industry can minimise environmental impact
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Cost model: small projects
In these difficult economic times, small projects are not to be sniffed at. David Holmes and Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, cost up some of the most common kinds
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Kew Herbarium Library Arts and Archive Wing
Shortlisted for Public ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year:Kew’s new building is a (successful) experiment in juxtaposition and discretion
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Chiswick House Cafe
Shortlisted for Public ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year: This new cafe rises to the challenge of creating a new builiding on this historic site
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Christie Hospital
Shortlisted for Public ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year: Christie Hospital combines cutting-edge healthcare with cutting edge design
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Angel ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV
Continuing our shortlist preview series, a spacious atrium and geometric layout give a slick rejuvenation to a central London office block
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: Carnegie Pavilion
Shorstlied for Project of the Year, the Carnegie Pavilion encorporates the abstract and futuristic, representing both cricket club and city
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2011 shortlist: One New Change
The first of our preview series on shortlisted projects is One New Change in London’s Paternoster Square
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View from my office: Jyoti Gandhi
The Gleeds consultant overlooks Bangalore’s road vendors selling roasted peanuts
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Underbidding: Warning! Highly risky manoeuvre
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in some cases result in suicidal tendencies. As underbidding spirals further out of control, we look at how widespread the practice has become and what – if anything – can be done about it.