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jparchitectus
14-10-2005, 23:14
Anyone know the history of this tall slendor modern building?

Olympus Digital C-5050 with F1.8 Bright Lense
sigue2000
14-10-2005, 23:28
Is it by chance the entrance to Chris Lowe's (Pet Shop Boy) new loft?
chedda
14-10-2005, 23:49
im sure this recently caught my eye somewhere in central London near Regent street . Possibly connected to apple shop ? :wondering
jparchitectus
14-10-2005, 23:56
It is near Oxford Street and Regent, But I have no clue what the answer to the quiz is-

I did take a shot of the apple store and this isn't it-
sigue2000
15-10-2005, 00:07
It's not the ntrance to the pet shop loft. but it sez WEST END HOUSE on that concrete slab next to the entrance.
digdoi
15-10-2005, 00:18
LOOK (http://www.charterhousekent.co.uk/default.aspx?m_id=56) what I found! :cool:
sigue2000
15-10-2005, 00:19
YOUR THE MAN!!!! :not worth
digdoi
15-10-2005, 00:19
Working closely with Reid Architecture, as both client and architect, Charterhouse were the set the challenge of refurbishing a prime West End property to category ‘A’ standards whilst implementing natural ventilation and sustainable design.

The refurbishment of a London office block called West End House is providing an ideal opportunity to put many of the foundation concepts of sustainability into practice. Not only because of the physical properties of the building itself, but also due to the commitment of Geoffrey Reid Associates, the building user, to demonstrate “sustainability”.

The traditional approach to London office accommodation, such as West End House, is to seal the building with closed windows, supply the necessary minimum fresh air volume via a ducted ventilation system, and cool or heat the occupied areas using typically four pipe fan coil units. While this approach gives acceptable internal conditions, it does not maximise the free cooling available under a substantial occurrence of favourable external conditions, and it does inherently have a higher maintenance and running cost on the number of internal fan driven units.

West End House lends itself to a low energy, low maintenance, sustainable approach. The natural ventilation can be augmented by the occupants’ use of the openable windows, and it is anticipated that the system will meet the cooling demands of the building and occupants for the majority of the year.
sigue2000
15-10-2005, 00:22
A job well done
sigue2000
15-10-2005, 00:24
Reid Architecture (www.ReidArchitecture.com)
jparchitectus
15-10-2005, 00:27
Great job guys!
ReD
15-10-2005, 01:34
im sure this recently caught my eye somewhere in central London near Regent street . Possibly connected to apple shop ? :wondering

Shouldn't you be in bed ?
cacapis
15-10-2005, 02:05
no, he is married now
jparchitectus
15-10-2005, 02:09
no, he is married now

Now that's funny!
sigue2000
15-10-2005, 07:47
no, he is married now
Very witty. :D
chedda
15-10-2005, 12:03
The alleyways of London have always proved more suitable and speedy !
Hotrats
15-10-2005, 12:29
And often cheaper!!
jparchitectus
15-10-2005, 14:26
And seedy too :D
WilsonMetry
15-10-2005, 19:45
Reid MAWGs (middle-aged white guys) No offense really just an observation.
digdoi
15-10-2005, 22:21
Just what I thought: black suits and shaved heads. :D
WilsonMetry
16-10-2005, 01:57
4 1/2 shaved heads :D