Latest Copper Architecture Forum magazine published

We make no excuse for giving over a substantial part of this 31/2011 issue to the European Copper in Architecture Awards, the results of which were announced at the end of September. Now in its 15th cycle, the 2011 Awards exceeded all our expectations with 66 entries – the highest so far. But more importantly, we often hear from architect-judges and others involved with the Awards that the standard of design is unusually and consistently high for an architectural competition focused on a single material. Clearly, copper brings out the best in architects.

Articles

27/10/2011 / Copper architecture and the environment

28/09/2011 / European Architectural Awards Winners Announced

20/06/2011 / Seven projects shortlisted for the 15th European Copper in Architecture Awards

19/06/2011 / Copper - Keeping Disease Away

26/05/2011 / Brass Bands - Chemotherapy Centre, UK

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15th European Copper in Architecture Awards Winners Announced

References

Radisson Hotel, UK, Prepatinated Copper Facade

Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow, UK

A dramatic curved copper screen is the dominant design element of Glasgow’s new, award-winning Radisson SAS Hotel.

High Fishergate - Premier Inn, Doncaster

High Fishergate - Premier Inn, UK

A distinctive new hotel in the centre of Doncaster, an historic town in South Yorkshire in the north of England, is the first UK project to be clad with Luvata's Nordic Green Living pre-patinated copper.

TECMA Clinic, Center of Medical Technologies, Spain

The medical centre is located in an industrial area near the city of Alzira. The lack of valuable constructed references around and the freedom to create any shape inspired the architects to generate a great roof containing all the functional spaces like...

Ribadavia Castle remains masterplan, Spain

Ribadavia Castle Remains, Spain

Since 1999 we have been working on a lengthy process of study, research, consolidation and retrieval of the remains of Ribadavia Castle. The remains are extremely fragile due to their abandonment and the neglect of local government in the past....

Editor's choice

TYS-Ikituuri, Finland

The city of Turku has gone through many changes during its 700 years of history and architecture reflect different stages of that history. The last stage in architectural progress, newest modernism, is exhibited by Ikituuri student apartments. The copper...

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2 Newham's Row, UK

Set in one of South London's historic quarters, this open-plan office building at 2 Newhams Row is a cubic form consisting of two interlocking L-shaped volumes.

Copper Dome, UK

The distinctive copper clad dome to a studio annexe of a Thames-side house creates a new landmark on the approach to central Oxford. Acting as a focal point within its surroundings of gardens and parking areas the studio, designed by Adrian James Architects, provides flexible domestic space and acts as a ‘gatehouse’ for the adjacent house.

NEMO Amsterdam, Dutch Science Centre, Netherlands

The figurehead of Amsterdam, clad in pre-patinated copper.

Bronze Monument (Wurttemberg State Museum), Germany

A large pillar holds a prominent spot as a landmark in the urban space of downtown Stuttgart amidst the writings on the sandstone walls and smaller blocks of information. All the building materials were made of pre-oxidized bronze (CuSn6) which is certainly not a new building material for smaller construction details.