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Architectural Technology by Stephen Emmitt

Posted by Pan So 25 September 2013 0 comments
I recently bought this new book about Architectural Technology written by Stephen Emmitt. It is currently in it's second edition and it has been released in 2012 (first edition was released in 2002). What makes this book great is that it's supported and promoted from the Chartered...

The Technical Mistake of Walkie Talkie Building.

Posted by Pan So 19 September 2013 0 comments
Walkie Talkie is a new 37-storey skyscraper recently erected, yet to be completed in a year in London (specifically at 20 Fenchurch Street) with lightweight glass cladding. The problem about this building is that the glass used for the façade is highly reflective to the point...

Le Corbusier

Posted by Pan So 18 September 2013 0 comments
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris or as he is known 'Le Corbusier' was born in October 6 in 1887and died in August 27 in 1965. Le Corbusier was mostly known as an architect and was one of the pioneers of modern architecture, but he was also a designer, painter, urban planner and...

Building Information Modelling Protocol (Feb 2013)

Posted by Pan So 16 September 2013 0 comments
Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published in February of 2013 the BIM protocol which refers to rules and laws regarding Building Information Modelling. According to AT Magazine, the Government Construction Strategy gave a command that for all government construction...

Several Changes on Building Regulations in England (2013)

Posted by Pan So 14 September 2013 0 comments
According to the AT magazine, a magazine exclusively for the subject of Architectural Technology, in April and July of 2013 there have been the latest changes in the Building Regulations, intending to reduce the burden of regulation in the construction industry, and includes changes...

The Structure of 1 Embankment Place, London

Posted by Pan So 11 September 2013 0 comments
One Embankment Place is a high-rise steel framed building built on the air rights above the rail platforms of Charing Cross station in London, which for anyone who doesn't know is located right at the Thames River. 1 Embankment Place Building, London The architects wanted...

Zaha Hadid and the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre

Posted by Pan So 7 September 2013 0 comments
Zaha Hadid is a famous Iraqi-British architect. She was the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture  Prize in 2004. When she won the Pritzker Prize the New York Times wrote 'Ms. Hadid's personal charisma has also helped to publicise her work, though to mixed effect. Beloved...

Structures for High-rise Buildings

Posted by Pan So 4 September 2013 0 comments
In high-rise buildings there is always the issue of the structure that is going to be used to support the building without affecting it's design and it's usage by the occupants. The first thing that needs to be determined is wether the building should be a concrete frame building...

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