Architects' Journal 1998 - Abstracts

Architects' Journal 1998
TitleSubjectAuthors
Aalto in the shadow of MoMa's past. (Alvar Aalto, Museum of Modern Art, New York)Business, internationalWilliam Menking
AA's international success: The variety and richness of the AA's summer show is largely thanks to its role as a 'speaker's corner' for voices from overseas.Business, internationalEric Parry
A blueprint for health clubs. (Broadgate Club West, United Kingdom; design)(Cover Story)Business, international 
Adapt or die in a new economy. (part 1) (network economy)Business, internationalBrian Richardson
A dog's life. (design and construction of new Battersea Dogs' Home building, London)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Against all odds. (Ian Simpson Architects designs Foyer in Birmingham, England)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Joe Holyoak, Helen Trott, Maurice Johnson, Keith Wooldrige
A hybrid solution for the new Conran shop. (concrete design solution)(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)Business, internationalTom Schollar
AJ one hundred survey. (Architects' Journal; survey of United Kingdom architectural partnerships)Business, international 
All the fun of the Milan fair. (Milan International Furniture Show)Business, internationalElisabetta Andreoli
All timber walls breathe. (wall construction technique)Business, internationalGeoffrey Pitts
A new pitch for roof designers. (revised code on slating and tiling)Business, internationalJohn Dodd
An office is not a hive. (offices of the future)Business, internationalPaul Stansall
An urban idyll: Clapton Park Estate.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
A polished newcomer: Lux Building, Hoxton Square, London.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
ArchiCAD 6 can do it all. (Graphisoft ArchiCAD 6 computer-aided design software)(Architect supplement.)(Evaluation)Business, international 
Architectural ironmongers - industry specialists. (includes related article and data from manufacturers)(AJ Focus supplement.)Business, internationalPeter Spill
Architectural surgery: Phase 3 of ORMS's masterplan for the Institute of Child Health brings logic to a cramped urban site. It provides offices and teaching facilities as well as social areas which encourage the exchange of ideas.Business, international 
Architecture on the move. (mobile exhibition)Business, internationalRachel James, Prue Chiles
A tale of two bridges, and two rivers. (Butterfly Bridge at Bedford, England, and River Irthing Bridge in Cumbria, England)(Steel Design)Business, internationalJane Wernick
A tale of two cities. (architects split their time between London and Berlin) (includes related article)Business, internationalTom Dyckhoff
Beating the cistern: The use of conventional water cisterns wastes both water and nutrients. But what are the alternatives?Business, internationalBrian Mark
Black is beautiful: the darker side of concrete. (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalMatthew Smith
Brighton rocks.(profile of Brighton Festival director Chris Barron)(Interview)Business, internationalIsabell Allen
Building corbelled brickwork.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
Building curved arches. (brickwork construction)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Building economy. (design and construction of extension at Loughborough University, England)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Peter Fawcett, David Cruse, Martin Manning
Building on precedent: Phase 3 of the Cambridge Regional College campus, designed by Bernard Stilwell Architects, retains the roots of Powell Moya's earlier phases.Business, international 
Building with composites. (development of advanced building composites)Business, internationalAlan Brookes
Calculated risks in reclamation. (land reclamation)Business, internationalRobert Holden
Callaghan sets out vision for Wales Assembly building. (Lord Callaghan of Cardiff)(includes related article on Lord Callaghan)Business, internationalDavid Fanning
Candela: the man who gave concrete a free rein. (architect Felix Candela)(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)(Obituary)Business, international 
Challenging brickwork. (cone-shaped structures at Landmark entertainment centre in Ilfracombe, England)(Brick Bulletin)Business, internationalRobert Baldwin
Child's play. (Format Milton Architects designs Pokesdown Primary School in Bournemouth, England)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Deborah Singmaster, Mark Lovell
Chuck out your modems.(Architect supplement.)(replacing modem technology with integrated services digital networks)Business, international 
Cleaning and repairing stone.Business, internationalClive Richardson
Close encounters with concrete architecture. (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalDavid Bennett
Common ground on campus: Landscape and architecture students at Sheffield University have just shared a lecture series.Business, internationalAlan Williams, Jo Lintonbom
Company focus: Hoogovens Aluminium Building Systems. (includes related articles on the company)(Focus supplement.)Business, internationalBill Guest
Complex Classicism.(study of architecture at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, United Kingdom)Business, internationalDan Cruickshank
Complex of crossovers at Centre Point.(interior design of Centre Point building in London)Business, internationalAlan Phillips
Concrete proves its worth in the age of aquaria. (aquarium construction)(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)Business, internationalJanet Awe
Constructing change.(impact of United Kingdom construction industry reports)Business, internationalRobin Nicholson
Co-operate with CADDNET.(Architect supplement.)(CADDNET internet security system)(Evaluation)Business, internationalAdrian Gould
Court of appeal. (design and construction of new facilities at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom)Business, internationalPeter Blundell Jones
Creating caring environments: Residential and nursing care homes remain a major part of UK provision for the elderly. A new Health Facilities Note gives guidance for designers.Business, internationalJohn Penton
Creativity on campus. (headquarters campus for Haliburton Brown and Root, Surrey, England) (Building Study)Business, internationalStephen Greenberg, Michael Balir, Kim Grady, Keith Reid, Chris Bound
David Lyle, pragmatic free thinker and idealist, dies at 69. (United Kingdom architect)(Obituary)Business, internationalBill Holdsworth
Dealing with debt. (tips for architectural firms on averting financial crisis)Business, internationalPhilip Stone
Deep in the art of Texas: From 'branded vistas' to the 'iconodigital skies' of John Outram, architecture in Texas represents both energy and nothingness.Business, internationalBrian Hatton
Delays to disabled access.Business, internationalSelwyn Goldsmith
Design diplomacy: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is a product of the battle of styles - Gothic versus Classical - which raged in the mid-nineteenth century.Business, international 
Design for learning. (Berrill Building; Open University, Milton Keynes, England)(Cover Story)Business, international 
Docklands defined. (key buildings in Docklands area of London, England)Business, internationalElizabeth Williamson
DOCOMOMO conference tackles vision and reality.Business, internationalJohn Allan
Educational environments. (school design) (Technical)Business, internationalMichael Buckley, Sebastian MacMillian, Nick baker
Education under the microscope. (aims of United Kingdom Royal Institute of British Architects' Review of Architectural Education)Business, internationalColin Stansfield Smith
European research takes shape at Cardington. (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalDavid Moore
Explaining the bookend effect. (impact of cyclic movement on Victorian and Georgian terraces in United Kingdom)Business, internationalClive Richardson
Exposed concrete rises to a university challenge. (learning resource building design)(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)Business, internationalGlenn Ombler
Foster megastructure set for opening. (Chek Lap Kok airport, Hong Kong; architect Sir Norman Foster)Business, internationalRanulph Glanville
French festival that fosters experiment. (garden festival, Chateau Chaumont, Loire Valley, France)Business, internationalPhilip Cave
Getting it white - and counting the cost.Business, internationalDavid Bennett
Getting to grips with the question of Dutchness. (Dutch architectural culture)Business, internationalDominic Papa
Good bookeeping. (use of brickwork in construction of British Library, London, United Kingdom)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Graphic cards reviewed.(Architect supplement)Business, international 
Ground rules: St Johns College School, Cambridge.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
Growth trend continues. (construction industry)Business, internationalBrian Rowntree
Half fees awarded in first adjudication case. (payment of United Kingdom architect fees)Business, international 
Have fun and earn money.(analysis of European architect procurement system)Business, internationalRichard Haut
Health and efficiency. (United Kingdom architecture-designed health centre buildings)Business, internationalGeoffrey Purves
Holding back the earth. (retaining walls)Business, internationalTim Chapman, Andrew Pitchford
How safe are fire doors? (how to assess a fire door)Business, internationalJeremy Vibert
If it ain't broke .... (mixed views on Stanton Williams' alterations to National Theatre in London, England)Business, internationalWilliam Curtis
Images of Welshness inspire PTP's cheaper Wales centre. (Percy Thomas Partnership redesigns Wales Millennium Centre)Business, international 
Increasing airtightness: New standards and test procedures for airtightness are helping designers deal with this weak link in environmental performance.Business, internationalBarie Evans
Industrial character. (Henry Moore Sculpture Trust looks at links between art and architecture)Business, internationalRobert Hopper
Industry forecast. (construction industry)Business, internationalBrian Rowntree
Informatix flies the flag. (United Kingdom architect software company)(Architect supplement)Business, international 
Insufficient rigour and resources. (Carl Andre, Inverleith House, Edinburgh, Scotland)Business, internationalGerry McLean
In the dynamic city of the future. (art exhibition; futurism)Business, internationalJudi Loach
Keeping the lid on urban overheating.(Concrete quarterly)Business, internationalJacqueline Dr. Glass
Keeping the rates down.(assessing rateable value for business premises)Business, internationalCharles Partridge
Kisho Kurokawa: Sometimes resented, always professional.Business, internationalPeter Wislocki
Leading by example. (interview with architect Lorenzo Apicella)(Interview)Business, internationalIsabel Allan
Learning curve. (steel and glass atrium at Boots Library at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, England)(Steel Design)Business, international 
Learning flexibility. (design and construction of a United Kingdom college building in Hackney, London)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Learning to listen. (architect student communication skill education)Business, internationalJohn Rawson
Letter from China. (joint exhibition between United Kingdom and Chinese architects)Business, international 
Life-cycle assessment. (use of life-cycle assessment in building construction management)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, internationalSuzy Edwards, Nigel Howard
London calling.(interviews)(experiences of young architects in London, England)(Interview)Business, internationalSophie Murray
Machine for dancing in.(study of newly designed Sadler's Wells building in London)Business, internationalBarry Brown
Made in Manchester. (review of work by architecture firm Hodder Associates) (includes related article)Business, internationalPeter Cook, Peter Fawcett
Made to measure. (British Airways PLC; headquarters building)(includes related article on engineering work)Business, internationalMatthew Wells
Making a splash. (United Kingdom urban development firm Urban Splash)Business, internationalDeborah Mulhearn
Making light of steel structures. (steel in construction)(Steel Design supplement.)Business, internationalMatthew Wells
Managing change: Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck College, London.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
Managing to escape. (United Kingdom building standard for ensure adequate fire escapes for disabled people)Business, internationalJohn Penton
Man of the people: Ralph Erskine is a true community architect, whose designs respected people and place long before it became fashionable.Business, internationalCarolyn Larkin
Microstation/J.(Architect supplement.)(Bentley Systems Microstation/J CAD software)(Evaluation)Business, international 
Modernist lessons that lie in landscape.Business, internationalAlan Powers
Moulding architecture.Business, internationalAlan Brookes
Musical box.(Associated Architects' new building for City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)Business, internationalKenneth Powell, Susan Dawson, David Storer
Newspaper house style. (TAZ newspaper; building extension)(Steel Design supplement.)Business, international 
No place like Hulme.(regeneration of housing scheme in Manchester, United Kingdom)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Stephen Hodder, David Turrent, Chris Fennell, Colin Maguire
Orangery blossoms in Prague.(Steel Design)(Eva Jiricna Architects replaces Prague Castle greenhouse)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Brian Statham
Paper dreams of the Parisian future. (visionary portrayals of Paris, various artists, Hotel de Ville, Paris, France)Business, internationalDenis Connolly
Peter Moro: an appreciation. (includes second obituary by Sir Leslie Martin)(Obituary)Business, internationalTrevor Dannatt
Picture imperfect. (restoration of art college building at University of Central England, Birmingham, United Kingdom)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Piles and retaining walls. (United Kingdom National Building Specification regulations)Business, internationalTim Chapman, John Elkington, Colin McGregor
Plastic house originator gets a show at last.... (Ionel Schein, Ecole superieure des beaux-arts de Tours, Tours, France)Business, internationalAdrian Dannatt
Postcard from Bordeaux. (Bordeaux, France)Business, internationalMarco Goldschmied
Posting a notice for steel design versatility ....(steel construction)(Steel Design supplement.)Business, international 
Precast cladding blends seamlessly with stone. (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalMike Downing
Precision vision. (design and construction of a housing project in Hulme, Manchester, United Kingdom)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Premier league. (design and construction of United Kingdom sports stadium)Business, international 
Princely without privilege: Adrian Gale and David Porter are leading the new-look Prince of Wales's Foundation, with its focus on urban reality and housing.Business, internationalDavid Taylor
Product review.(AJ Focus)(latest trends in sanitaryware, taps and kitchens)Business, internationalAndrew Brown
Product review. (architectural products; ironmongery, windows and doors)(includes list of ironmongery prices)(AJ Focus supplement.)Business, internationalNorman England, Brian Keyworth
Product review. (bricks, pavers and blocks)(AJ Focus supplement.)Business, internationalAndrew Brown
Product review: design technology.(focus supplement)Business, internationalPaul Nicholson, Grahame white
Product review. (greenhouse gas emissions; building design)(Focus supplement.)Business, international 
Product review: Membrane roofing. (AJ Focus)Business, internationalMatthew Jenkins
Product review. (natural daylight in building design)(AJ Focus supplement.)Business, internationalKlaus Pokorny
Product review. (suspended ceilings, partitions and raised floors)(AJ Focus)Business, internationalMatthew Sheard
Product review: sustainable roofing.(focus supplement)Business, internationalKeith Roberts
Rational discourse. (Imperial College Library, London, John McAslan & Partners)Business, international 
Realax, VR's easy.(Architect supplement.)(virtual reality software)Business, international 
Redefining the engineer. (Buro Happold Managing Director Padraic Kelly)Business, internationalAlison Golding
Rediscover an understanding. (use of brick work in modern architecture)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, internationalBryn Bird
Reflecting on construction. (new books offer advice on construction based on studies of defects)Business, internationalJohn Duell
Reinventing Aalto in England.(Alvar Aalto)Business, internationalLaura Iloniemi
Rendering: let there be light. (computer aided design lighting)(Architect supplement.)Business, international 
Rescued from a grave condition: After years of neglect, the Grade II listed Dissenters' Chapel in Kensal Green Cemetery has been refurbished by English Heritage as a base for the public to visit the cemetery.Business, internationalAmanda Birch
Retrospective vision of the future. (Future Systems exhibition)Business, internationalColin Davies
Return of the Mac. (Apple Computer product developments)(Architect supplement)Business, international 
Risks to firefighters. (use of smoke shafts in building design to protect firefighters)Business, internationalGordon Butcher, Alan Parnell
Riverside show: Dundee Wharf, Limehouse, London.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
Road users welcome the sound of silence. (whisper concrete) (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalGraham Taylor
Roman and Regency on the river. (use of lightweight steel frame for Thameside house in Oxford, England)(Steel Design)Business, international 
Roman and Regency on the river. (use of steel frame in house construction)(Steel design supplement.)Business, international 
Rooms with a view. (building design case study)(Cover Story)Business, internationalGraham Morrison
Rus in Urbe at Surrey Docks. (use of building materials in housing development at Surrey Docks, London, United Kingdom)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Safe haven for the humanist spirit. (The Thirties: Influences on Abstract Art in Britain, exhibition)Business, internationalJames Dunnett
Sculptors investigate an arts institution. (sculpture, various artists, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, England)Business, internationalSuzanne Cotter
Search for dialogue between disciplines. (art and architecture)Business, internationalDaphne Beal
Secrets of Georgian city planning.(Special section on architecture in Sheffield, England.)Business, internationalDan Cruickshank
Setting the agenda for future urban development. (winning design for a Millennium Village Greenwich, England)Business, international 
Show scores with its straightforwardness.(Alvar Aalto, Helsinki Art Hall, Helsinki)Business, internationalHarry Charrington
Simply rational: Tilbrook House, Petersfield, Hampshire.(Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
Spain celebrates a world of steel.Business, internationalPeter Trebilcock
Specifier's choice: Birmingham Foyer. (building specification; apartment building, Birmingham, England)(Focus supplement.)Business, internationalIan Simpson
Split personality. (Ryder Architects designs new premises for Novocastar Laboratories)(Steel Design)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Brian Statham
Stand and deliver: Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners' Grand Stand at Lord's echoes the transport metaphors of the other recent additions to 'Engliand's biggest village cricket green' to produce a spectacular celebration of technical prowess.Business, internationalJohn Pringle
Stately progress: Hill Hall, Essex. (Brick Bulletin)Business, international 
Still some reasons to be cheerful. (Archigram Symposium)Business, internationalJulian Holder
Street life. (redesign and landscaping of Stafford town centre, England)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Structural steel design awards 1998.(Special supplement.)Business, international 
Stuttgart digs deep for cathedral for the train. (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalMichael Dickson
Support in the right place. (interview with United Kingdom property developers Simon Silver and David Rosen)(Interview)Business, internationalLee Mallett
Surfing for cheapskates.(Architect supplement.)(connecting to the Internet)Business, internationalJoe Croser
Surveillance invades all walks of life.Business, international 
Sustainability in construction - the use of brick.(Brick Bulletin)Business, internationalPhilip Chatfield
Sydney's game plan. (Olympic site construction in Sydney, Australia)Business, internationalRanulph Glanville
Symbolic world of house and home. (homes in children's literature; exhibition)Business, internationalJane Heath
The age-old problem of cool Britannia. (art, architecture and design in Devon, Royal Albert Museum, Exeter, England)Business, internationalJulian Holder
The concrete challenge of Canada Water.(Concrete Quarterly)Business, international 
The science of shopping.(shop design)Business, internationalSarah Herbert
The state of the art. (construction engineering)Business, internationalBob Lang
The state we're in. (United Kingdom construction industry)Business, international 
The twelve storeys of a mythical lion-headed fish.(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)Business, internationalGraham Gilbert
Tree-lined boulevard of Stranraer. (Stranraer Academy, Scotland; architecture)Business, international 
Trials of strength promise major construction benefits. (Concrete Quarterly)Business, internationalSteve Crompton
Trying times for Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.Business, internationalDavid Fanning
Understanding the whole story. (the network economy; holism)Business, internationalBrian Richardson
Understanding your ground.(addressing ground-related problems)Business, internationalBill Grose
Updating DataCAD. (DataCAD LLC DataCAD 8.0 architectural design package)(Architect supplement)(Evaluation)Business, international 
Urbanism at the LSE. (London School of Economics to run masters programme in city design and social science)Business, internationalNat Jackson
Variety in uniform. (Studio BAAD responsible for extension for Simon Jersey)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Isabel Allen, David Martin, Philip Bintliff, Jeremy Cockayne
Variety performance. (Maccreanor Lavington responsible for three commissions at Lux building in London, England)Business, internationalSusan Dawson, Richard Partington, Richard Hill, Richard Lavington, Graham Ling
Village business. (design and construction of business park in Sunderland, United Kingdom)(Brick bulletin supplement)Business, international 
Visionary aims and traditional construction. (ecological housing)(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)Business, internationalAlan Tovey
Visualisation steals the show in Chicago. (architecture software and hardware exhibition)(Architect supplement)Business, international 
Viz grows up. (Kinetix 3D Studio Viz graphics software)(Architect supplement.)(Evaluation)Business, international 
Ways of seeing. (Buro Happold Consulting Engineers)(Cover Story)Business, internationalPeter Scott, Michael Dickson, Andrew Chan, Mike Cook, Jo Tilston, Adrian Robinson, Matthew Lovell, Ian Maddox, Steve Tanno, Paul Westbury, Darrell Morcom, Klaus Leiblein, Michael Vitzhum, Steve Gregson, Dave Hull, Rod Macdonald, Stephen Vrown, Neil Billett, Peter Moseley, Eddie Pugh, Tony McLaughlin, Terry Ealey, Padraic Kelly
Welsh parliament U-turn as public suddenly consulted. (choosing the design of the new parliament building in Wales)(includes related article on public response)Business, internationalPatrick Hannay
What's in store? (removable media drive products)(Architect supplement)(Evaluation)Business, international 
Where landscape comes first: With substantial public funding, Bernard Huet and FFL's Parc de Bercy is central to the redevelopment of inner-city Paris.Business, internationalRobert Holden
Where painting and architecture meet. (art on concrete)(Concrete Quarterly supplement.)Business, international 
Where size is everything. (heavy industrial building design; Cummins Engine Company Limited)(Cover Story)Business, international 
Winning on the pools. (swimming pool design)Business, internationalDemetrios Matheou
Worcestershire source. (design of river-side housing development)(Steel design supplement.)Business, international 
Workload update. (United Kingdom architect and building market 1997)Business, internationalGlenigan
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