Boddingtons Brewery Manchester Redevelopment

HKR Architects, the international architecture and design practice, has been appointed by Ask Developments and Realty Estates for first phase redevelopment of the Boddingtons Brewery site on Bury New Road.

Low Carbon Performance Awards Winners

The Carbon Trust Scotland, in conjunction with Urban Realm, is now ready to receive entries for the fifth Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award, which this year comprises two categories: new build and refurbishment.

Owen Street Development Manchester

Owen Street Manchester Skyscrapers by Ian Simpson

Design: Ian Simpson Architects. The stunning Ian Simpson design will feature five towers from 13 to 49 storeys along with a new river walkway, ‘coffee pods’ and raised gardens suspended above shops, restaurants and offices. There are also plans for local amenities to include a dentist and a doctor’s surgery.

Shenyang building, China: Trinity Liaoning

Shenyang building, China Trinity Liaoning

The riverside (Hun river) location of the site is exploited as a landscape quality for the 3 new residential districts. A variety of different housing structures were developed for the village.

Scottish Energy Performance Certificates

The Scotsman reveals that on the day (5th January) all large public buildings in Scotland were supposed to display Energy Performance Certificates under EU laws many public buildings failed to get a certificate, and of those that have many are poor.

Dubai Sixth Crossing, Creek Bridge, UAE

The Sixth Crossing at Dubai Creek will span 1.7-kilometers (1-mile) and rise 205-meters (673-feet) – making it the largest and tallest spanning arch bridge in the world – with six traffic lanes in each direction.

AIA New York Presidents Award 2008

The Heritage Ball 2008 is a black-tie gala where nearly 1,300 people from the design, construction, engineering and real estate professions come together to acknowledge those making an important impact in their respective industries.