Gentle giant
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The British Library, London, England, will open in Nov 1997 after 21 years of planning and construction. The 511 million pounds sterling national library, designed by Colin St John Wilson, is Britain's biggest and most costly public building. The building's exterior is not impressive, but the interior is beautifully crafted in materials including brick, marble and leather, and the spatial planning is excellent. The entrance hall is monumental yet accessible, books are housed underground and the range of above-ground reading spaces all receive large amounts of natural light.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Improved circulation
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The 19 million pounds sterling ACAD Centre, Middlesex Hospital, north-west London, England, has been designed by Avanti of London. The building consists of a public area which separates the two zones, one high-tech zone containing the four operating theatres and a second zone for patient consultation. The purpose of the building is to offer minor surgery to patients. Avanti have designed a very light and simply styled building which encourages the integrated medical care provided at the centre. The whole project took four years to complete.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1999
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Gentle giant
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The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, UK to be completed by the end of 1995 at a cost of 202 million pounds sterling will be the UK's largest and most modern hospital. The hospital is being built on a 2.8 hectare site contained within 7 storeys. There are 70 departments including a 655-bed teaching hospital. The architect is Sheppard Robson who has aimed for a clear layout.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1993
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