Congress House Refurbishment, London WC1. Hugh Broughton Architects. AJ Specification 02.2016
AJ Specification
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Building Supplement
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AJ Specification
Abstract
A case study looking at the installation of a steel canopy that covers the courtyard of Congress House. The canopy has created protection over the Jacob Epstein war memorial sculpture, solved an issue with water leaking into the conference call and allowed restoration to glazing in the council chamber. Provides a project and specification description. Architect: Hugh Broughton Architects.
Author
Knight, A.
Subjects
- Covered spaces
- Types of Spaces within buildings
- Building structure
- Building types
- Roofs
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First produced in 1895, the Architects' Journal features comprehensive building studies, and in-depth technical articles.
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