Architects' Journal 1993 - Abstracts

Architects' Journal 1993
TitleSubjectAuthors
A bank where machines, not staff, take precedence. (Internationale Nederlanden (ING) Bank operates without staff)Business, international 
A European mark for building products.Business, internationalAdam Pinney
A flexible, low-key hospice for residents and daycare.Business, internationalMichael Hook
A gallery rooted in its context. (Tate Gallery, St Ives, England)Business, internationalJohn Edward Linden
A limited vision of our future. (Royal Institute of British Architects' strategic study)Business, internationalJeremy Gribbin
A modern airport squeezed into a restricted linear site. (Manchester, England Airport Terminal Two)Business, internationalDick Petersen
A museum design informed by history.Business, internationalRuth Owens
Ando's evolution from austerity to opulence. (Tadeo Ando; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France; architecture)Business, internationalDenis Connolly
A reception area where art and architecture merge. (refurbishment of the British Council's foyer)Business, international 
A register of qualified architects is sufficient.Business, internationalMax Hutchinson
A Shakespearian re-enactment. (rebuilding Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)(includes related article on fire safety)Business, internationalDan Cruickshank, Theo Crosby, Richard (Irish actor) Harris, Eric Vassar, Peter McCurdy, Sam Wanamaker
A skill centre built by its users. (includes related article on turf roof)Business, international 
Assessing environmental impact. (environmental impact of building services and materials; A-Z of Green Construction, part 1) (Glossary)Business, international 
A striking modern facade in collegiate Edinburgh. (Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Scotland)Business, internationalEdwin Johnston
A versatile solution to roofing. (copper)Business, internationalJohn Gow
Bringing the benefits of quality to construction. (British Standards Institution)(includes related article on certification)Business, internationalSusan Pratley
Building a tower in place of the college kitchen. (St Edmund's College, Cambridge, England)Business, internationalRoderick Gradidge
Building behind a retained facade. (Trinity Court, Manchester, England)(includes related article on staircase)Business, internationalRoger Stephenson, Roger Barbrook, Paul Siddon, Stephen Morley, John Barnfield, Ken Dennis, Jeremy Weston, Charlie MacKeith
Building for global warming.Business, internationalJames Lewis
Buildings in education: remodelling schools.Business, internationalJohn Lea
Building with timber. (Special report: Building with Timber)Business, internationalGeoff Pitts
Catching up with the Russian Futurists. (Iakov Chemikhov, The Architecture Foundation, London, England)Business, internationalCatherine Cooke
Cautious optimism tempered with pragmatic pessimism. (construction industry in the north of England)Business, internationalMonk Dunstone Associates
Changes in hospital design: the shape of things to come.Business, internationalRichard Meara
Coatings of many colours. (colour finishes for buildings)Business, international 
Commercial and public refurbishment. (new trends in UK office refurbishment)Business, internationalFrank Duffy
Conservation technology. (building conservation) (Bibliography)Business, internationalJohn Fidler
Conserving our Modernist heritage.Business, internationalJulian Holder
Counting the global cost. (environmentally aware building design)Business, internationalBarrie Evnas
Daylight control in galleries.Business, internationalAndrew Sedgwick
Design and build in the social-housing sector.Business, international 
Designing a police station. (Mid-Sussex Divisional Police Headquarters, Haywards Heath, Sussex, UK)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Mark Jordan, Stephen Greenberg, James T.R. Gartrell, Tim Williams, Dervilla Mitchell, Geoff Dexter
Designing a special-needs school. (Glenveagh School, Belfast, Northern Ireland)(includes related article on roof)Business, internationalRoger Barbrook, Paddy Acheson, Gerry Gray, Bill Browne, Leslie Simpson, Kay Murphy, Tom Woolley
Designing for cancer care. (Mid Kent Oncology Centre, Maidstone, England)(includes related article on radiation shielding)Business, internationalMike Jones, John Jefferson, Andrew Mason, Fred Hill, Jeffrey Gosnell, Jacquie Westwood, Anthony Field
Designing for escape. (fire escape regulations)Business, internationalSimon Polley
Designing for high-tech users. (Milton Park Business Development Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England)(includes related article on walls)Business, internationalTom Smith, Roger Barbrook, Nick Cross, Nicholas Hare, Nigel Proter
Designing homes to replace the long-stay hospitals. (for mentally handicapped)Business, internationalStefanie Fischer
Doctors working with design. (surgery, crediton, Devon, England)(includes related article on glazed roof)Business, internationalChristopher Maycock, David Burns, Richard Savage, Michael Cross, Hilary Davies, Jeremy Gould
Early tests for sound effects (acoustic modelling)Business, internationalRafal Orlowski
Elderly people and mobility. (Bibliography)Business, internationalJohn Penton
Energy efficency in schools; a guide for local authority chief officers and finance officers. (Good practice guide, 41)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in advance factory units (Good practice case study 106)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in advance factory units. (Good practice case study, 144)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in new housing; incorporating passive solar design. (Good practice case study, 90)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in offices; a technical guide for owners and single tenants. (Energy Consumption Guide 19)(includes related articles)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in offices; good practice case study. (Refuge House, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in offices - small power loads. (Energy consumption guide, 35)Business, international 
Energy efficiency in public houses. (Energy Consumption Guide, 13)Business, international 
Energy efficient buildings.Business, internationalDoug Lawson
Energy efficient refurbishment of high rise housing. (Good practice case study, 68)Business, international 
Energy must be integrated with refurb. (refurbishment of housing)Business, internationalDon Ward
Escalating features. (innovations in escalators)Business, internationalVeronica Lyons
Exploring function, purpose and needs.Business, internationalJohn Adams
Extending market reach.Business, internationalBrian Richardson, Tom Langlands
Fabric energy storage cuts refrigeration.Business, internationalNick barnard
Facilities management. (new solutions are being developed) (Bibliography)Business, internationalKeith Alexander
Factory of the future. (Barr & Stroud factory, Glasgow, Scotland)(includes related article on glazing)Business, internationalGordon Hamilton, Ted Nicklin, McKee Ian, Stephen Box
Factory with flexibility built in. (Igus GmbH, Cologne, Germany)Business, internationalJohn Miller, Stephen Greenberg, Mark Bryden, Mark Whitby, Frank Blase
Family house for a lifetim's needs. (design of private house in Surrey)Business, internationalChris Gascoigne
Fire insurers' objectives in the design of buildings.Business, internationalJim Denney
Fire safety design; fire engineering provides important new options.Business, internationalPaula Beever
Getting the money for refurbishment. (housing)Business, internationalStephen Hill
Getting the right sound at the right price. (interior design of Virgin Radiostudios)Business, internationalMarcus Field, Edward Veale
Green award for a deep-plan and air-conditioned office. (Lakeside office block, Milton Keynes, UK, awarded BREEAM certificate) (Cover Story)Business, international 
Healthy circulation. (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, England)Business, international 
High-powered collaboration for a new museum. (Royal Armouries, Leeds, England)Business, internationalSusannah Hagan
Housing associations must not become 'publicly funded property developers' say Corporation critics. (Housing Corporation)Business, internationalAshley Davies, Demetrios Matheou
Housing kick-start is no help to architects or inner cities.Business, internationalAshley Davies
How concrete delivers a predictable performance; fire resistance calculation techniques could be used by more british designers.Business, internationalAlan Tovey
How little the 'ideal home' has changed. (Ideal Homes, Design Museum, London, England)Business, internationalMurray Fraser
How solar strategy can lead to lower fuel bills.Business, internationalJes Mainwaring
How to achieve quality.Business, internationalTim Jeffries
How to answer the three voices of John Warne. (Warne report 'Review of the Architects (Registration) Acts 1931-1969')Business, internationalFrancis Duffy
How to build in Italy.Business, internationalLuigi Croce
How to let in the light. (daylight design guides)Business, internationalDerek Poole
How to make the most of technical constraints. (engineering and architecture)Business, internationalMatthew Wells, Peter Clash
How to minimise bomb damage. (through building design; includes related articles on insurance and checklist)Business, international 
How to relieve the pressure on casualty departments. (Patient First medical centres)Business, internationalGeorge H. Morison
How to relocate an office at short notice.Business, internationalMarcus Feild
How to specify overhead glazing.Business, internationalNeil Noble
Intervention in industry: refurbishing factories.Business, internationalTed Nicklin
In the limelight. (lighting design, Prince Edward Theatre, London, England)Business, international 
Issuing AIs during delay. (architects' instructions)Business, internationalGillian Birkby
Is the RIBA part of the solution or the problem? (Royal Institute of British Architects)Business, internationalRichard Forrest
Keeping the tenant sweet. (disruption caused by refurbishment works)Business, internationalRay Cecil
Landscaping to save energy.Business, internationalJeremy Dodd
Learning a second language.Business, internationalRuth Ownes
Letting in the daylight on a restricted urban site. (New Hope Hall, London, England)Business, internationalGus Alexander
Library with an inexpensive shell but quality fittings. (new library for Sheffield University; includes related article on design)Business, internationalNick Cole, Peter Stubley
Light transactions. (National Westminster Bank)Business, international 
Low-energy housing from standard specifications. (Corby Glen Ecological Community)Business, internationalMichael Barclay
Magnificent obsession. (actor, Sam Wanamaker's plans to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)Business, internationalSusannah Hagan
Making buildings measure up. (carbon dioxide monitoring)Business, internationalPeter F. Smith
Making the frail elderly feel at home. (Minnie Kidd House, London, England)(includes related article on bedroom design)Business, internationalJohn Penton, Jackie Goodchild, Nigel Greenhill, Les Tufnell, Benny King, Judith Stagg, Green Richard
Meeting the needs of the elderly. (Queen Mary's House, Hampstead, London)(includes related article on bathroom design)Business, internationalAlastair Blyth, Roger Barbrook, Roger Burr, Humphry Lukyn Williams, Alan Conisbee, Sandy Florence, Paul Goddard
Metal castings for architects.Business, internationalMichael Stacey
Modernising Strangeways. (prison)(includes related article on kitchen design)Business, internationalLeslie Fairweather, Alfred Rigby, Norman King, Peter Mellor
More than merely a designer of chairs. (Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France)Business, internationalDenis Connolly
Much still to learn abaout using colour. (Colour in Architecture, Royal Inststute of British Architects, London, England)Business, internationalRobert Harbison
Museums and galleries. (design) (Bibliography)Business, internationalMichael Brawne
Negotiating dispute resolution.Business, internationalTim Eaton
New BRE assessment may affect office refurbishment. (Ruilding Research Establishment environmental assessment)Business, international 
New facade on an original frame. (Swan House, Old Bond Street, London, England)Business, internationalRoger Barbrook, Tim Ostler, Russell Brown, Andrew Lievens, John Buckingham
New lease of life for Hoover factory. (Tesco supermarket, Hoover Building, Western Avenue. Perivale, London, England)(includes related article on covered walkway)Business, internationalTim Ostler, Max Lyons, Jeremy Bruxner-Randall, Nigel Comben
New terminal makes light of flying. (Manchester Airport, Terminal 2)(includes related articles on energy use and check-in desks)Business, internationalJohn Lloyd, Marcus Field, John Church, David Aplin, Ken Tarplee
New use for composite materials. (pultruded glass reinforced plastic)Business, internationalJohn Winter
New ways of using flint. (includes related article)Business, internationalSarah Jackson
Offices with an honest facade. (10, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland)(includes related article on window detailing)Business, internationalNeil Gillespie, Brian Edwards, Anne McDonald
Old ideas about steel structures go up in flames. (fire safety)Business, internationalRoy Farndon
One man's metal. (blacksmith, John Churchill) (Interview)Business, international 
Opening up Madrid to international ideas. (Visiones para Madrid, various architects, Centro Cultural Condeduque, Madrid, Spain)Business, internationalPierre Wassenaar
Optimising electricity efficiency.Business, internationalRob Shackleton
Organising for risk management. (Architects' insurance and liabiltiy)Business, internationalRay Cecil
Overcoming obstacles to Segal-method building. (self-build, timber framed housing)Business, internationalSarah Jacksin
Paris: the historical evolution of a city. (Institut Francais, London, England, architecture)Business, internationalDana Arnold
Perils of nominating under MW'80. (Minor Works Agreement)Business, internationalKeith Pickavance
Product approvals and standards. (work of the British Board of Agrement)Business, internationalAlan Thomas
Product review. (door fittings and security)(includes list of suppliers) (Buyers Guide)Business, internationalNorman England
Product review. (Doors, grilles and shutters)Business, internationalBrian Keyworth
Product review. (drainage and plumbing)Business, internationalGordon Puzey
Product review. (floor coverings)(includes list of suppliers) (Buyers Guide)Business, internationalJohn Holt
Product review. (latest developments in pitched roofing)Business, internationalPhilip Bonner
Product review. (Lighting and electrical services)Business, internationalNick Hoggett, Derek Phillips
Product review. (Stairs, lifts and escalators)Business, internationalPhilip Bonner
Project management. (architectural and construction management) (Bibliography)Business, internationalJonathan Lucas
Promoting study in the inner city. (Bede House, London, England)(includes related article on eaves and windows)Business, internationalDean Hawkes, Roger Barbrook, Adam Whiteley, Steve Wickham, Tom Lomax, Ken Sawtell, Tom Peryer
Putting retail to rights: the importance of shop design.Business, internationalNicholas Terry
Raising awareness of risk.Business, internationalMalcolm Taylor
Recession: an end in sight? (Construction Industry Forecast)Business, internationalBrian Rowntree
Regenerating a run-down estate.Business, internationalStephen Hill
Reinventing the parish church. (St Paul's Churchcentre, Brentford, England)(includes related article on roof design)Business, internationalDan Cruickshank, Michael Barclay, Michael Blee, Malcolm Bridger
Reinventing the Victorian terrace. (renovation work at Angell Town Estate, London, UK; includes related article on costs)Business, international 
Reviving the tenement tradition. (The Galleries, Glasgow, Scotland)Business, internationalBrian Edwards, Anne McDonald, Sandy Cooper
Reviving Victorian gems. (floor tile maker, H & R Johnson)Business, international 
'RIBA Leads' forecasts few bright spots in 1993. (Royal Institute of British Architects survey)Business, international 
RIBA publishes new forms of D&B agreement for employment by contractor or client. (Royal Institute of British Architects, design and build)Business, internationalAlistair Blyth
Savoy Theatre: restored and built on. (rebuilding of Savoy Theatre after fire)Business, international 
Seaside pavilion gets new life. (Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, England)(includes related articles on client's and contractor's views and acoustics)Business, internationalIan Herbert, Foster Tim
Securing planning permission.Business, internationalSusan Ware
Self build. (self build provides better housing) (Bibliography)Business, internationalJon Broome
Selling cars with good design. (car showroom, Chippenham, England)(includes related article on canopy)Business, internationalDavid Burns, Aaron Evans, Jim (American writer) Taylor, Ashley Juniper, Paul Samuel, Tom Gorst, David Fuell
Serving the nation's smart checkouts from a single shed. (Waitrose opens new dry-goods warehouse)Business, internationalJolyon Drury
Setting out the ground rules for a GP's practice brief. (general practitioner)Business, internationalGrant Gordon
SFA: the professional's verdict. (Standard Form of Agreement/92 for architects)Business, international 
Shedding light on photonic architecture.Business, internationalAlex Wright
Signs of an upturn. (Architects' workload survey)Business, international 
Sound-proof studios with a view. (BBC Radio Cumbria's new premises)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Alan James, Ashley Cameron, Raymond Whittaker, Nigel Fry, Peter Wilkins, Neil Parkinson
Space to display rolling stock. (Rail Transport Gallery, Cultra, UK)Business, international 
Special education. (building requirements of special schools) (Bibliography)Business, internationalSandra Legg
Steel frames don't need automatic protection. (fire safety)Business, internationalJef Robinson
Sustainable sources of the wood used in timber frames. (Special Report: Building with Timber)Business, internationalJay Thompson
Tackling the older types of building. (refurbishment for housing)(includes related article on government policy)Business, internationalDavid Bernstein
Tax rules for starting a practice. (tax guidelines for setting up an architects practice)Business, internationalPhil Leiwy
Teesside builds fast-track college. (Teesside Development Corp., University College Stockton)Business, international 
The architect, the rehab and the planning committee. (rehabilitation of Victorian workhouse)Business, internationalDavid Bernstein
The builder's civil servant. (Building Research Establishment)Business, internationalRoger Courtney
The challenge of building on an eight-degree slope. (house design, Long Island, NY)Business, internationalLucie Young
The high-rise can be redeemed. (refurbishment of blocks of flats)Business, internationalBen Derbyshire
The latest tough breeds of timber products. (Special Report: Building with Timber)Business, internationalAndrew Abbott
The museum is now the main attraction. (From Shrine to Showcase - Austrian Museums for the 90s, architecture, Royal Instuitute of British Architects, London, England)Business, internationalPeter Dormer
The need to minimise risk on site. (liability for health and safety during and after construction) (includes related article)Business, internationalGillian Birkby
The need to sell architecture to the man in the street.Business, internationalShane Rodgers
The pitfalls of working to contract. (Architects' insurance and liability)Business, internationalMark Klimt
The planning process: what goes on behind closed doors.Business, internationalRoger Hawkins
The protective landscape. (energy saving landscaping)Business, internationalJeremy Dodd
The radical reconstruction of a Wren church. (St James Garlickhythe, London, UK; architect Christopher Wren)Business, internationalDana Arnold, Nick Kane
The renewal of Glasgow's post-war tenements. (Glasgow, Scotland)(includes related article on Provanhall)Business, internationalJoan Scott
There's more to paint thhan meets the eye.Business, international 
The right way for industrial buildings.Business, internationalDouglas Haughey
Town design that puts buildings before trafffic. (Poundbury, Dorset, England)Business, internationalRobert Thorne
Treatment and maintenance of external joinery. (Special Report: Building with Timber)Business, internationalBrian Keyworth
Ty Llen: Wales' National Centre for Literature.Business, internationalIvor Richards
Underneath the arches. (waterproofing arches beneath Waterloo Station, London, England)Business, internationalStephen McGuckin, Douglas Keys
Upgrading a town through repair. (Wednesbury, West midlands, England)Business, internationalRoger Evans
Urban energy management. (Good practice case study, 59)Business, international 
Using passive solar design for housing.Business, internationalMichael Buckley
Using technology to generate form. (Jourda and Perraudin, Royal Institute of British Architects, London, England, modern architecture)Business, internationalPeter Wislocki
Using technology to save Soane. (restoration of Sir John's Soane's house, London, England)Business, internationalDan Cruickshank, Julian Harrap
What a standard guarantees. (Product verification)Business, internationalNeil Pepperell
What to do when you get a claim. (Architects' insurance and liability)Business, internationalFrances A. Paterson
Why architects must take the initiative over CO2. (carbon dioxide emission reductions)Business, internationalPeter Burberry
Why are insulation standards here the lowest in Europe? (United Kingdom)Business, internationalArthur Quarmby
Why the PI policy is a necessity. (professional indemnity)(Architects' insurance and liability)Business, internationalPeter Madge
Why you must have it in writing. (architects need detailed written records)Business, internationalChristopher Ryan, Simon Loveday, Robert McKibbin
Work prospects improve. (construction industry) (Industry Overview)Business, internationalBrian Rowntree
Worst may be over. (Royal Institute of British Architects quarterly workload survey)Business, international 
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