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Government asks for your views on retrofit versus demolition
The government is asking architects and others in the industry for their advice on whether it should change national planning rules regarding demolition and retrofit
Tag: Retrofit
Case study: Studio for a Potter by Clementine Blakemore Architects
The practice has transformed a a Grade II-listed terraced house in London into a ceramics studio for potter Tanya McCallin. Photography by Lorenzo Zandri
AHMM wins approval to turn Barbican office into homes
City of London councillors have approved AHMM's plans to transform a 1950s office building into co-living homes
Revamped AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards winners revealed
The AJ can exclusively announce the winners of the year’s revamped AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards, across 17 new categories
Want to make your office retrofit future-proof? Here’s how
The attitude of removing existing elements of commercial buildings and replacing them with ‘low-carbon’ new-build should be challenged, argues Kiru Balson
AHMM wins approval for part-demolition office scheme next to Westminster Abbey
AHMM proposals to transform a 1960s office building next-door to Westminster Abbey have been approved despite concerns over its design
Fletcher Priest reworks 9,300sqm office building in London’s West End
Fletcher Priest Architects has comprehensively renovated and extended Marylebone Place, retaining 85 per cent of the existing structure and adding three storeys
Making the most of what you have: Cockpit by Cooke Fawcett Architects
Declining a developer’s offer to buy its 1960s former office block in Deptford and move into a new build scheme nearby, arts incubator Cockpit instead commissioned Cooke Fawcett Architects to perform a delicate, light-touch makeover. Ellie Duffy reports back
Glasgow Art Deco cinema approved for demolition
Demolition of Glasgow’s Art Deco ABC cinema has been given the go-ahead, opening the door for a new student housing scheme designed by HAUS Collective
Sheppard Robson plans ‘radical retrofit’ of 22-year-old Edinburgh landmark
Sheppard Robson has submitted proposals to refurbish Calton Square, a major Edinburgh city centre office building