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ARCHITECTURE UPDATE
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N E WS A rchitectu re update
A cooling configuration
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Arches are a recurring theme of this fourbedroom house. Built to cope with the hot climate of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India, it has semi-open spaces along the perimeter, and deeper recesses on the garden-facing sides. Sanjay Puri Architects designed the three-storey, 920sqm home for a multigenerational family. Built in locally sourced bricks, sandstone and lime plaster, it includes water recycling and rainwater harvesting. (sanjaypuriarchitects.com)
Awards announcement
The RIBA has announced its House of the Year 2022 longlist. Among 20 projects in the running is Ravine House in Derbyshire, upgraded by CE+CA Studio (cecastudio.co.uk). Largely unchanged since its construction in 1967, the 368sqm, three-bedroom house has a new garden room, triple glazing, high-performance insulation, solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and a borehole. The winning project will be revealed on Grand Designs: House of the Year, which airs on Channel 4 later this year.
Sticking together
A 1980s end-of-terrace house in Spitalfields, east London, was renovated to enable a family of four to stay in the same street as their family and friends. The initial layout work and partial construction of the 169sqm, three-bedroom house – including the new basement, extension, concrete staircase and dormer loft – was undertaken by Studio Idealyc (studioidealyc.com). But Common Ground Workshop (commongroundworkshop.co.uk) stepped in to complete the en-suite bedrooms, open-plan kitchen and dining spaces, and the basement living room. The minimal materials palette includes microconcrete, timber, raw plaster, zinc, and limestone pebbles and pavers in the garden.
Striving for change
Making the world a better place starts at home, and that requires a design revolution. In Houses That Can Save the World (Thames & Hudson, £25, out 15 October) Courtenay Smith and Sean Topham explore eco-friendly solutions to the environmental and social issues we’re facing. This sourcebook looks at 19 home-building and design strategies from the perspective of architects, designers, engineers, self-builders and artists, illustrated by projects from across the world. Ranging from the hi-tech to the surprisingly simple, the ideas include turning rubbish into a construction material and creating floating neighbourhoods. (thamesandhudson.com)
