De Carlo, architecture and the transformation of society

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Architect, Giancarlo De Carlo has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal. He and other dissenters from the Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne set up Team X in the 1950s and inspired architects throughout the 60s and 70s. Post Modernist architecture eclipsed the work of Team X but De Carlo believes this, together with modernism, is a dead movement. He sees the 1990s as a period of change where architects can take part in changing society through organisation of physical space. De Carlo's 40 years of work in Urbino, Italy illustrate his involvement with the users of his buildings.

Architects, Works, De Carlo, Giancarlo

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Handled with care

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The Bridge Care Trust has built a residential home for the frail elderly in Bath, England. Feilden Clegg Design were the architects for the scheme, which occupies a beautiful riverside site. The architect had to take into account the special needs for safety and comfort of residents and the additional facilities for day care provided by the centre. Individual rooms on three floors overlook the river while services and public facilities occupy other areas. Feilden Clegg have a special interest in low energy buildings and have tried to incorporate environmental considerations into the design.

Aged, Elderly, Buildings and facilities, Bath, England, Long term care

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Fine art at Millfield

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A Fine Arts Centre, designed by Jeremy and Caroline Gould, has been built at Millfield School, Street, Somerset, England. The building is simple in form and shows what can be done on a limited budget using a shed form. The building forms a series of parallel zones and has a steel frame with concrete upper floors. Columns and beams have been left exposed and are painted white. The painting studios are on the upper floor and are single glazed to meet the needs of artists. However, double glazing was not necessary because of the insulation qualities of the rest of the construction.

Design and construction, School buildings

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