12.16 Cover 11 CADOGAN GARDENS, LONDON Blavatnik School of A revealing renovation of a boutique Chelsea Government, hotel proves a test for ReardonSmith Oxford University The Herzog & de Meuron building’s structure bags an international award THE ROYAL MINT EXPERIENCE for Pell Frischmann A presentation box of a visitor centre in Wales page 05 SPECIFY JJI-JOISTS AND WE’LL GIVE YOU AN I-FULL. You can rely on JJI-Joists to succeed–whatever the challenge, because JJI-Joists are jam packed with features to make your life easier, and the job quicker. We are the most popular I-Joist in the UK and the I-joist most specified by architects and engineers. So, whether designing or building, choose JJI-Joists with confidence. You’ll find there’s so much more to them than meets the eye. WEB: www.jamesjones.co.uk/ewp EMAIL:
[email protected] CONTENTS 12.16 NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS PRODUCTS 04 Industry news & events 41 Planning & design 12 International Focus 42 Structural elements 14 CPD Focus 42 Groundworks 15 Viewpoint 48 External envelope 27 Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown 62 Insulation Architects 62 Heating, ventilation & services 17 Practice Profile 66 Interiors Norman Hayden meets 2020 70 Accessibility Architects – a Northern Irish team 73 Safety & security with a vision 74 Landscaping & external works 19 Appointments & news 75 Classified & directory PROJECT REPORTS 27 A case of presentation Rio Architects has brought some creative sparkle to its design for a visitor centre near Cardiff which shines a light on the work of The Royal Mint. Ray Philpott investigates 35 Revealing Victorian secrets The sensitive interior upgrade of a boutique hotel in Chelsea revealed itself to be an even bigger challenge for the architects, once they discovered the myriad of secrets the building held.