Case study: Enclave: Acton by HTA Design

The Architects’ Journal Case study: Enclave: Acton by HTA Design The co-living scheme in west London includes generous shared spaces where residents can connect, work and relax, as well as a pub, and was built using prefabricated volumetric units. Photography by Kilian O’Sullivan The post Case study: Enclave: Acton by HTA Design appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

Case study: Arden Station, Metro Tunnel, by RSHP, Hassell and WW+P Architects

The Architects’ Journal Case study: Arden Station, Metro Tunnel, by RSHP, Hassell and WW+P Architects The building is one of five new underground stations for an £8 billion railway project in Melbourne, Australia, creating landmarks and distinctive station environments, and features pre-fabricated skewed brick arches. Photography by Jim Stephenson The post Case study: Arden Station, Metro Tunnel, by RSHP, Hassell and WW+P Architects appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

Tiny House Shed Conversion Options

Have you ever considered converting a pre-fabricated shed into a functioning tiny house? Alexis and Christian of Tiny House Expedition, explores the feasibility and affordability of doing just that. Alexis and Christian show us six different case studies by examining several different sizes, priceing, and the legalities of shed-based tiny house ... Read more The post Tiny House Shed Conversion Options first appeared on Tiny House Blog.

Prefab plumbing speeds Leeds tower

Briggs Forrester Living selected prefabricated drainage and water supply products from Polypipe Building Services, cutting installation times on the Leeds Sky Gardens apartment block.

Moho, Manchester: a full façade upgrade to an iconic city centre building

BTP Architects have completed a complex façade remediation project, transforming one of Manchester’s most recognisable modular buildings and improving safety and sustainability. Originally developed by Urban Splash and led by BTP Architects as architects and principal designers, Moho is an iconic 102-unit modular apartment block constructed from prefabricated living pods, assembled onsite in the heart […] The post Moho, Manchester: a full façade upgrade to an iconic city centre building appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

CBS - The end of Tokyo's ultra-modern Nakagin Tower, 11122022

Completed in 1972, Tokyo's Nakagin Tower, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, was a landmark of modular architecture – 140 stacked, prefabricated apartment pods in the heart of downtown. But now the tower is being demolished, its pods time capsules of the ultra-modern 1970s. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports

Akla Gelen - Incredible modern construction technology, 12102022

This video shows a compilation of machinery being used on construction projects including: hydraulic staircase mould, slipform concrete kerbs and barriers, precast wall concrete panels, high-tip dumper and a concrete recycling robot!

The B1M - Construction's Digital Manufacturing Revolution 06112019

Construction is embracing rapid advances in digital technologies and making a bold shift towards the world of manufacturing, merging the two to usher in a new dawn The video looks at Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park

CBS - The Vessel - Thomas Heatherwick's oversized public art structure, 17032019

It's the centerpiece of the largest and most expensive private real estate development in American history: "Vessel," a 150-foot-tall sculpture in the middle of Hudson Yards, a new 16-building complex on the West Side of Manhattan. The honeycombed flight of fancy, made of 154 flights of stairs, was conceived by 49- year-old British designer Thomas Heatherwick, who has put his stamp on some of the most provocative buildings and public projects around the world. Anthony Mason reports.

alinea - virtual forum - Viable Offsite, unlocking the fundamentals

alinea's expert panel explore the decision making rationale behind adopting offsite delivery, understanding the commitments vs traditional delivery and ultimately what behaviours and structure needs to be in place for success

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