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Architectural Technologist – New Building Regulations for England
It might not have escaped your notice that the English building regs are about to change or be updated. I saw that Francesca Berryman the CIAT chief executive put a note up on LinkedIn and a link to...
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Architectural Technologist – A Case for a Cellar
I recently had to survey an old house, that was just post war, 1948-50, that had a rather large cellar, which to my amazement was reasonably dry. I thought nothing of it thinking it was just a dead...
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Architectural. technologist – Hard Water
I live in a predomantly hard water area, it's not that hard to find out what areas are hard and what's soft, yet house builders seem to ignore this naturally occurring phenomenon and just put up...
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Architectural Technologist – Crazyflie Quadcopter
There can be no doubt that the almost supersonic development time now being seen, on these little bugs will produce some pretty interesting tools for the Architectural Technologist, no not just flying...
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Architectural Technologist – New magazine launch “SpecifiedBy”
I am always interested in new electronic magazine launches, specifically if it's to do with specification. Scheduled for a private launch in February, SpecifiedBy connects specifiers with building...
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Architectural Technologist – time lapse video
Some times even the shortest video has something to offer, this video by JDS Architects of a build, has a lot to offer, from crane use, to prefabrication of components to site organisation. I'll leave...
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Architectural Technologist – Abandoned Buildings
Yesterday I found a picture set of rooms or buildings that have been abandoned, I follow the abandon Scotland web site, but this list is a little different, most if not all are or were quite classy...
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Architectural Technologist – Reading Station upgrade by Nick Grimshaw
It's a Sunday morning and as always, well most Sundays we read a weeks papers in bed, eating toast and commenting on some of the articles, like our local rag having old photos of the village we live...
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Architectural Technologist – Reading Station upgrade by Nick Grimshaw
It's a Sunday morning and as always, well most Sundays we read a weeks papers in bed, eating toast and commenting on some of the articles, like our local rag having old photos of the village we live...
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Architectural Technologist – Construction Design Management question list
HSE I have to give a presentation to some students at Birmingham in the very ner future, on the Construction Design Management regulations, as part of my research, I of course went to the HSE site to...
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Architectural Technologist – Large scale timber frame construction
I am always please to see the use of timber in large scale timber frame construction, the myth that it's not safe or is a fire hazard, is long behind us, and we continue to see this style of...
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Architectural Technologist – Just a Sunday Morning
As many of you know, I use a Moleskin to record things on when an iPad or iPhone is not available or not right, I love the paper feel, the use of pencil and highlighters to creat a note or drawing,...
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Architectural Technologist – Finished Floor Levels
Just a little late this morning, had a bit to do so decided to get up early and crack on. Today though I thought I would look at finished Floor Levels, ok most of the time they are constant, that is...
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Architectural Technologist – Manhole covers
For me, manholes are all interesting, they represent the underworld, that hidden network of pipes that serve our buildings and infrastructure. So when I get the chance, I make sure any drawing I'm am...
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Architectural Technologist – Brettstapel
I came across this article recently on a an alternative to glue lam beams and a construction technique called Brettstapel, which is the term commonly used for solid timber construction that does not...
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Architectural Technologist – A Letter from America
USA vs UK floor levels It might come as no surprise to hear, America is vast! one state will cover the UK with ease, and we speak roughly the same language, ok slight variances but in general the...
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Architectural Technologist – TRADA Free Hardwood info Sheet
Grown in Britain The “Grown in Britain’Group, have just sent out a note to say that TRADA are allowing a free download of their updated Hardwood fact sheet, it does not have a sawn timber size table,...
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Architectural Technologist – Leadsheet association CPD event
Our first CPD event for the West Midlands, Region 5 is upon us tonight, if your in the Birmingham area and can get to the Millenium building, for 6:30 pm please drop in. CPD is a very important part...
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Architectural Technologist – Pitched Roof
Some day your wondering round an old National Trust house and your thinking, quite rightly, some how all these houses look the same, despite the letters, and paintings,, statues, chairs and what not,...
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Architectural Technologist – A History of Architecture – Sir Banister Fletcher
The book “A History of Architecture” by Sir Banister Fletcher, is perhaps a book that needs a status of REQUIRED READING. The version I have is a loaned copy from Gloucester College Library and I have...
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