Off the shelf

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ASDA Stores Ltd. commissioned architect Aukett Associates to design a building for its Colchester store which could later be adapted for other UK locations. Aukett consulted all the supermarket's operational teams and designed a building based on the concept of a large, airy, traditional market. There are rectangular buildings at the front and rear, but the huge volume of its main trading area, with its barrel roof and just four supporting columns, is a dramatic feature. The Colchester building works well, but Asda's hope of repeating it successfully is yet to be tested.

Aukett Associates PLC, ASDA Stores Ltd.

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Recycled yoghurt cartons, wind-powered lights, and a sea of tarmac

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J. Sainsbury PLC have opened an environmentally friendly store in Greenwich, England. The management point out they have cut the amount of energy used in the 13 million pounds sterling supermarket by 50%. Recycled building materials have been used to construct the store and the use of natural light has been maximised. The supermarket is attractive in design which makes the car park look very stark. The building cost around 25% more than comparable stores built to the usual specifications.

Analysis, J Sainsbury PLC, Sustainable development

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It's a fair cop

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The 6.5 million pounds sterling Thames Valley Police headquarters building, Abingdon, was designed by the Building Design Partnership. The project was built under a private finance initiative deal. It was built within the time schedule but the procurement process took almost two years.

Police, Police officers, Office buildings, Oxfordshire, England, Building Design Partnership Ltd.

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