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Exploring detail drawings with Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects • Drawing sits at the heart of how Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects communicate their architecture. From early sketches to detailed studies, their hand-drawn work captures the decisions, ideas and layers behind each project. This video captures an example of how hand-drawn details form an fundamental part of their design process • #archisource #architecture #archilovers #architecturaldetails #architect

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A brutalist staple of London, the Barbican Estate is a striking example of post-war architecture and urban regeneration • Completed in 1976 and designed by Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, the Barbican was Grade II listed in 2001. It features striking hammered concrete surfaces, an artificial lake and a variety of social infrastructure, envisioned as a “city within a city”
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Tied together by a system of elevated pedways, the design of the Barbican alludes to a broader plan for a connected London, with the city initially planning over 30 miles of first story walkways  • #archisource #architecture #archilovers #brutalism #architecturedesign

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The woven-steel ‘Boiler Suit’ façade wraps the corner of Guy’s Hospital, backdropped by the 310m tall Shard 
The Boiler Suit was completed in 2004 by Heatherwick Studio as part of the hospital entrance’s redevelopment, the façade consists of 108 undulating woven stainless-steel tiles acting as a breathable skin for the boiler house 
Completed in 2012, The Shard was designed by Reno Piano Building Workshop, the near 310-metre-tall skyscraper’s skin consists of 11,000 extra-white glass panels covering 56,000 square metres #archisource #architecture #archilovers #architecturedesign #architectural