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Cambridge Architectural Research - Why do we need Libraries?

September 2024

Cambridge Architectural Research - Why do we need Libraries?

Associate Tim Allen-Booth gave a talk on the New College Library at Magdalene College Cambridge as part of an event on the future of libraries organised by Cambridge Architectural Research as part of their Showroom series. CAR helped Magdalene to write the brief for the new library and it was fascinating to hear the story of its development. An enjoyable evening of discussion concluded with a dusk tour of the library kindly facilitated by the College.

 

Whitechapel Housing Receives New London Award

July 2012

Whitechapel Housing Receives New London Award

Niall McLaughlin Architects’ Whitechapel housing scheme for the Peabody Trust was the recipient of a NLA Special Award. The New London Awards seek to give recognition to schemes of the highest design quality in the capital.   Images from the Whitechapel housing scheme are to be on display in the NLA galleries at the Building Centre, London.