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Former RIBA presidents say revamp will turn the Sainsbury Wing into "an airport lounge"

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The original design for the remodel, which the former presidents commented on, showed white walls and wood-clad pillars. The remodel of the extension will be done by US studio Selldorf Architects and has been heavily criticised. Changes turn "a finely conceived space into an airport lounge".

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Studio Gang and SCAPE add timber canopy to "inclusive" park on Memphis waterfront

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Photo by Conner Ryan Chicago-based architecture practice Studio Gang designed the masterplan for the park, while SCAPE carried out the landscaping, which included the remediation of the soil and the planting of more than a thousand trees. Studio Gang and SCAPE redesigned a park on the Memphis waterfront.

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Martins Bank Liverpool Building Renovation

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Sam, co-founder of Kinrise, and Lucas, co-founder of Red Deer, talk through the design philosophy and overall vision for the restoration and upgrade of this iconic building. The first phase of works is due to start on site imminently, focused on a significant but sensitive restoration of existing glass and stonework.

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Bristol Zoo Gardens Clifton homes

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images courtesy of architects practice Bristol Zoo Gardens Clifton homes in southwest England Developed through extensive public consultation, the mixed-use masterplan restores and re-purposes the iconic site as a residential-led development with significant public realm, offering free public access to the gardens for the first time.

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The Shaftesbury Theatre London building

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These latest updates are part of a masterplan conceived by Bennetts Associates, working with the theatre’s owners, Theatre of Comedy Limited. This latest phase has seen the remodelling of the space to bring it up to date for the modern-day visitor, while remaining sensitive to the theatre’s original features.

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Liverpool Street Station Redevelopment News

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georgiangroup.org.uk/ Historic Buildings & Places “We supported the successful campaign to save Liverpool Street Station and the Great Eastern Hotel from redevelopment in the 1970s, which were subsequently restored and extended in a manner that respected their historic character and form.

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David Chipperfield Architects: DCA Architecture

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The building on the banks of the River Seine was originally constructed in the 1960s and has been refurbished, remodelled and extended by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin. They will be grouped around a soft landscape feature in a square bounded by perimeter blocks of the wider masterplan by Maccreanor Lavington Architects.