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Barnstaple based Peregrine Mears Architects believe the civic centre could provide up to 84 modern apartments. Artist's impression by Peregrine Mears Architects

Andy Keeble Monday, March 3, 2014 4:22 PM

Councils move to vacate the building inspires design for modern riverside apartments.

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ARCHITECTS have outlined radical new plans for the future of the civic centre in Barnstaple.

Following last weeks Gazette front page story about North Devon District Councils plans to vacate the Devon County Council-owned building, local property experts say the riverside spot could provide much-needed homes in the area.

Barnstaple based Peregrine Mears Architects believe it could provide up to 84 apartments, as well as community facilities including a gym, fitness studio, crche, meeting rooms and a rooftop caf on the second floor.

It is envisaged that the car park along the riverside could be enhanced with planting and landscaping and there is even an idea to create rooftop gardens for residents.

Practice director Peregrine Mears said: While there is not a lot of love locally for the civic centre, maybe the time is right to consider an alternative use that will take the building into the 21st century.

We believe the building is capable of conversion to residential use. We have looked at the possibility of this in principle and believe it is achievable.

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How much personal effort went into this house? So much that the owners hired two architects one who designed the house and one who just planned the woodwork.

The owners also played major roles. Carrying blueprints, they traveled to antique dealers, auction houses, salvage shops in town or out of town, it didnt matter. They shopped online, bought pieces on eBay.

In the 2 years they were building the house finished in 2005, now listed at $5.4 million their finds filled their basement and two climate-controlled storage units with stained glass, leaded glass, chandeliers, sconces, fireplaces.

Meanwhile, the house plans morphed around their treasures. For example, they found the large, lighted dome of stained glass that now lights the center of the foyer. That dome was not part of the original plan, the owner said. But when we found it, it just changed the whole house.

Similarly in the living room, the coffered ceiling was designed around antique stained glass they found salvaged from a Chicago theater which they wanted to turn into a light for the pool table. The same with the fireplace mantels, the owner said. The house was adjusted around the pieces we bought.

Back up a minute pool table in the living room?

Yes. For all its grand details, the house is geared for their big, active family four grown kids and 11 grandkids, all living nearby. Theres no precious dont-touch room reserved for royalty.

That includes the kitchen, an inviting country French space big enough for the whole gang to hang out. Theres also a large playroom with multiple bunk beds for sleepovers and a wooden play structure out back.

Throughout this house, though, the dominant feature is massive mahogany woodwork. Not only did this woodwork have its own architect, by the owners count, it took 22,000 hours of carpentry.

Second to that is the extensive plasterwork. Halls, main rooms, even some minor rooms have barrel ceilings, tray ceilings, etched plaster or carved plaster. Then there are the doors mahogany and the windows, many stained, beveled or leaded.

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Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the National Conference on Architecture 2014 at the BMICH recently. It was conducted for the 32nd consecutive year. The conference focused on the theme, 'Architects: Envisioning Future' where the role of architects and their contribution in the fast developing Sri Lanka was explored in depth.

The panel comprised keynote speaker, renowned Archt. Prof. Alan Pert from Australia and Architects Prof. Masaharo Harada from Japan, Rajesh Renganathan from India, Ismeth Raheem, Nihal Bodhinayake and Prof. Luca Molinari. The panel included Architects Pulasthi Wijekoon and Ruwani Dharmasiri.

The conference consisted of three sessions: Theoretics of Architecture, Poetics of Architecture and Politics of Architecture that imparted knowledge and value to the participants.

The sessions were followed by presentations by architecture students and a panel discussion.

The conference highlighted key drivers such as complex modern technologies, digital environments, market driven economies and global intersections based on the demands that architecture should innovatively engage in the exploration of its future according to the changing circumstances.

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Architects shortlisted for 500m Crystal Palace ZhongRong Group rebuild project

12:09pm Friday 28th February 2014 in News By Robert Fisk

An artist impression of what a rebuilt Crystal Palace may look like

A 21st century Crystal Palace on the site of the original is one step closer to becoming a reality with six architect practices through to the next stage of the design competition.

The shortlisted architects from around the world have taken a wide range of approaches to the brief by developer ZhongRong Group, which plans to invest 500m in rebuilding The Crystal Palace and restoring the surrounding park.

They are now preparing more detailed submissions and presentations before up to three teams from the shortlist will be invited to prepare initial concept designs.

The winning architect, due to be appointed in the summer, will work closely with the lead consultant Arup.

The six practices in the running are David Chipperfield Architects, Grimshaw, Haworth Tompkins Architects, Marks Barfield Architects, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects with Anish Kapoor.

ZhongRong Group chairman Ni Zhaoxing said: This is a positive step forward for the project.

The expressions of interest and outstanding shortlist demonstrate the wealth and diversity of design talent inspired by the challenge of rebuilding The Crystal Palace in the spirit of the magnificent original.

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