Vacant heritage buildings could unlock 670,000 new homes, MPs claim

A new report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee calls for the launch of a 'heritage-to-housing' scheme to bring vacant and at-risk historic buildings into residential use. The post Vacant heritage buildings could unlock 670,000 new homes, MPs claim appeared first on Property Week.

Historic buildings anchor new boutique hotel in Texas

Rather than replacing four historic structures at the front of the property, the design preserves them elegantly. See how. The post Historic buildings anchor new boutique hotel in Texas appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Inglis Badrashi Loddo completes hidden London home

The Architects’ Journal Inglis Badrashi Loddo completes hidden London home The aptly named Walled Courtyard is a single-storey 64m2 house built within a former historic walled garden plot in Kennington, south London The post Inglis Badrashi Loddo completes hidden London home appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Fran Williams

Campfield, Manchester: inside a working landmark

Andrew Bamford, Architect Director at Project 3 Architects, explains how Manchester’s Campfield was carefully transformed to support modern working life while preserving its industrial heritage  Architecturally, historic industrial buildings are easy to admire, but often much harder to turn into places that work as modern workplaces. The real challenge is to restore their usefulness without […] The post Campfield, Manchester: inside a working landmark appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

HNTB, HDR, Kiewit Ready for 'Big Red Rebuild'

A $600-million overhaul of the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium is moving forward, with HNTB and HDR leading the redesign of the iconic venue. The "Big Red Rebuild" will modernize fan amenities, improve accessibility and preserve the stadium's historic character while preparing it for future events, including concerts.

Unbuild Better: A case study in deconstruction

AAP's Felix Heisel, supported by an Einhorn Center grant, is leading a team in the deconstruction of one of 11 houses being removed to make way for the Catherine Commons development in Collegetown. The project is a local case study promoting a more sustainable ("circular economy") approach to building materials, and is expected to inform a proposed local ordnance that, if enacted, would make Ithaca one of a small number of U.S. cities requiring deconstruction for certain buildings.

Currie & Brown - 2022, what to expect from the global construction industry

Over the past 12 months, Currie & Brown construction cost experts around the world have reported consistent construction trends and headwinds. Common experiences in all regions were post-pandemic recovery and historic increases in construction material prices. Looking forward, the typical expectation is for material costs to begin normalizing, with some regions projecting that labour shortages will take the hot seat once again

Design & Architecture: Woolwich Elizabeth line station

Woolwich station opens onto a generous forecourt and the greenery of Dial Arch Square. The station includes design references to the history of the Royal Arsenal site including cladding to the exterior with a pattern of memorial coins which were produced at this location for the families of the fallen in the Great War.

HS2 Restoring one of the World’s Oldest Railway Buildings

HS2 have announced the start of a major refurbishment project to restore the Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street Station in Birmingham, one of the world's oldest surviving pieces of monumental railway architecture.

HS2 Historic railway roundhouse discovered at Curzon Street station

In early 2020, HS2 unearthed what is thought to be the world’s oldest railway roundhouse on the site of the new Birmingham Curzon Street station. Designed by 19th century engineer Robert Stephenson, it was first operational in 1837.

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