Heritage Counts 2012

Posted on: 30 November 2012
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Every year English Heritage publishes a survey of the heritage sector, called Heritage Counts. This year’s edition explores the theme of resilience.

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The economic impact of maintaining and repairing historic buildings in England

Posted on: 30 November 2012
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This report presents the findings of research undertaken on behalf of the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage to develop estimates of the economic impacts of maintaining and repairing historic buildings in England.

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Analysis of Responses: Consultation Paper on a Policy on Architecture and Placemaking for Scotland 2012

Posted on: 30 November 2012
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An analysis of the consultation responses to the public consultation document on architecture and place making policy. The report takes account of the 98 individual responses received and the discussions held at six focus groups held around Scotland.

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Advanced construction and building technology for society. Montreal, 24 October 2012

Posted on: 28 November 2012
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Proceedings of a workshop held by the CIB Working Commission W119 on Customized Industrial Construction are available online. The workshop involved international researchers, practitioners and selected top-students from eight different professional backgrounds (Architecture, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business Science, Interior Design, Informatics, Mechanical Engineering).

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Promoting architectural quality in public and privately funded projects. Nicosia, 22-23 November 2012

Posted on: 28 November 2012
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The challenges and prospects of architectural policies in Europe were addressed at the European Forum of Architectural Policies (EFAP), organised by EFAP, under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency, in cooperation with the Department of Public Works of the Ministry of Communications and Works, the Cyprus Architectural Association and the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber. The conference constituted a forum for constructive discussions between architects and senior officials from EU Member States and was geared towards providing tools for promoting architectural quality and its impact on everyday life. The results are expected to contribute to the improvement of the legislative framework towards better architectural creation, urban design and to provide solutions to social justice, ecological and economic crisis. Presentations are available online.

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Way of life: Socio-economic and cultural context. Bangkok, 16-18 July 2012

Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This is the third ASEAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies which aims to publicise more behavioural studies  involving Asian communities living in both ASEAN and non-ASEAN countries. Papers from the event are available in an issue of Procedia: Social and Behavioural Sciences.

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England’s Schools 1962-88: A Thematic Study

Posted on: 16 November 2012
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The scale of demand for education and better school buildings after the war, a situation which finds a parallel today, necessitated entire programmes of school building and collaboration between architects, educationists and administrators. This report from English Heritage highlights many examples of distinctive regional approaches that were developed in London, Coventry, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Hampshire and elsewhere, and how school projects were often test beds for innovation for smaller, private architectural practices.

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Plans for Great City in China

Posted on: 8 November 2012
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Work is about to start on a high-density, car-free “satellite city” for 80,000 people that will be built from scratch in a rural location close to Chengdu and later replicated in other parts of China. Chicago firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture for private developer Beijing Vantone Real Estate Co., Ltd, the 1.3 square kilometre Great City will feature a high-rise core surrounded by a “buffer landscape” of open space comprising 60% of the total area.

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Height and heritage: The unique challenges of building tall in historic cities

Posted on: 5 November 2012
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat returns to Europe on 11-13 June 2013  to present a seminal conference on the development of tall buildings in historic cities which will focus industry leaders on the opportunities, challenges and solutions for developing projects in distinct historic districts.

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London, the (n) ever-changing city

Posted on: 30 October 2012
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A 17-strong international tutor team of practising architects, researchers in architecture and urbanism, artists, and linguists are leading this years’ Urban Transcripts workshop on the city, to be held on 3-9 December 2012. Focusing on London’s actual problematics, combining on-site visits, urban explorations, studio work and social events, the workshop is an interdisciplinary exercise in understanding the urban condition and working towards collaborative solutions. The workshop is open both to students and non-students; it will be of particular interest to students past their 2nd year of study, postgraduate students, and recent graduates, in disciplines related to the study of the city and urban intervention; notably architecture, urbanism, planning, geography, the social sciences, and the arts. Further details of the event, together with listings of reference, can be found online.

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