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Sustainability draws on crystalline design
A complex steel framed structure consisting of two interlocking triangular forms with multiple facets will house a centre devoted to showcasing sustainability. …
Heart of glass and steel
A bespoke steel and glass atrium forms the central hub of a recently completed school in Harlow. NSC reports. This month the new Passmores School and …
Excellence achieved at sports centre
Lancaster University, an establishment renowned for its sporting ties, has a new state-of-the-art steel framed sports centre, now open to staff, students, …
SSDA 2011 – The Hauser Forum, Cambridge
Incorporating a strikingly large cantilever over an adjacent water feature, the Hauser Forum project has used structural steelwork to achieve all of its …
Smart building aims for excellence
Forming part of a multi-million pound project, an innovative teaching and workshop centre aimed at supporting low carbon enterprises is making use of a number …
Acoustics drive design
The University of Birmingham is building a new concert hall, one which will provide state of the art performance and rehearsal space as well as enhancing the …
Full marks for steel frame
A new campus building, incorporating three lecture theatres, is under construction at John Moores University in Liverpool. Martin Cooper reports on a project …
Domed auditorium completes historic crescent
A new 450-seat concert hall, which will house the University of Birmingham’s department of music, will complete the historic redbrick semi-circle of …
Campus construction boosts local economy
A new campus at Alloa represents the initial phase of Forth Valley College’s ambitious plans to upgrade its three main centres. Martin Cooper reports. Forth …
College inspired by design
Hidden behind a mathematically patterned façade a new art and design college has made use of structural steelwork to create two interconnected atria. Martin …
