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Elephant & Castle student residence, Southwark

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Despite the constrained site, the development will play a part in activating the Low Line, the new walking destination running the length of the Victorian rail viaducts that span Bankside, London Bridge and Bermondsey,” explained Maccreanor Lavington Founding Director Gerard Maccreanor. A substantial £11.1

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Bell Phillips creates The Tree House pavilion at London's Elephant Park

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London studio Bell Phillips has completed a timber pavilion in a park in Elephant & Castle featuring an elevated viewing gallery nestled among the boughs of a mature plane tree. Bell Phillips has created The Tree House pavilion in Elephant Park. The two other volumes house utility spaces including toilets and refuse stores.

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National Portrait Gallery revamp establishes connection to London surroundings

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A public forecourt and entrance gates by artist Tracey Emin have been introduced to the National Portrait Gallery in London as part of a major renovation led by local studios Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell. Photo is by Olivier Hess It is the largest renovation to have taken place at the National Portrait Gallery since it opened in 1896.

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The Courtauld Institute of Art London Renewal

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The prize is awarded to the best architectural project of the last 12 months. The Blavatnik Fine Rooms at The Courtauld Gallery: photo © Hufton+Crow The three-year redevelopment of the Courtauld Gallery has been the most significant modernisation project in its history, providing a transformed home for one of the UK’s greatest art collections.

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James Gibbs' Book of Architecture, Draughts for a Menagery

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I started with a very simple design, his proposal for a building to house pheasants and their caretaker, Plate LXXXIV. , But first: what he is best known for: St, Martin in the Fields, in Trafalgar Square, London. Here is the portrait of James Gibbs, British 'architect', though that title was not used. Yes, a bit.

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Norman Foster to launch UN sustainability declaration for architects

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The principles would also require architects to "respect the identity and cultural heritage of places and buildings". On an urban scale, these include its materplan for the city of Duisburg in Germany and Trafalgar Square in London. Declaration is Hippocratic oath for architects.

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National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London

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The project has increased public space by around a fifth, including converting office space into top-lit galleries in the newly named Weston Wing, which will house the Gallery’s contemporary collection. The wooden floors that had faded in sunlight have been brought back to the deep lustre of the original teak.