Comments on: London’s Locally-Sourced 55 Baker Street Refurb http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:17:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: wystan1000http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/comment-page-1/#comment-77806 wystan1000 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:17:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/#comment-77806 For a longer version of this story, including an interview with the project architect and local suppliers, visit http://www.building.co.uk/sustain_story.asp?storycode=3107095&origin=bldgsustainnewsletter. While you are there, you can sign up to our Sustainability newsletter.Michael Willoughby, Sustainability Reporter Building (mwilloughby(at)cmpi(dot)biz For a longer version of this story, including an interview with the project architect and local suppliers, visit http://www.building.co.uk/sustain_story.asp?storycode=3107095&origin=bldgsustainnewsletter. While you are there, you can sign up to our Sustainability newsletter.

Michael Willoughby,
Sustainability Reporter
Building (mwilloughby(at)cmpi(dot)biz

]]> By: LivingSpaceBuilders.comhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/comment-page-1/#comment-77711 LivingSpaceBuilders.com Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:34:27 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/#comment-77711 Sasaia, you are right about “greenovation” after all we have a whole range of energy inefficient, unhealthy homes in this country. Problem though is a relatively high cost of upgrading something to a new greener standard. Unfortunately often it is cheaper to start over rather than waste money on something beyond manageable repair. Sasaia, you are right about “greenovation” after all we have a whole range of energy inefficient, unhealthy homes in this country. Problem though is a relatively high cost of upgrading something to a new greener standard. Unfortunately often it is cheaper to start over rather than waste money on something beyond manageable repair.

]]> By: samsonoiohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/comment-page-1/#comment-77685 samsonoio Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:37:33 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/#comment-77685 Hi -Just wanted to let you know that you've got the wrong architecture firm linked. I think this is the link you want: http://www.makearchitects.com/Thanks for the great posts! Been following this blog for about four years. Appreciate the architecture links especially. Hi -

Just wanted to let you know that you’ve got the wrong architecture firm linked. I think this is the link you want:
http://www.makearchitects.com/

Thanks for the great posts! Been following this blog for about four years. Appreciate the architecture links especially.

]]> By: samsonoiohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/comment-page-1/#comment-77684 samsonoio Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:33:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/#comment-77684 Hi -Just wanted to let you kow I think you have the wrong architecture firm linked to tihs post. I think this must be the firm who worked on the project: http://www.makearchitects.com/Thanks, Sydney Hi -

Just wanted to let you kow I think you have the wrong architecture firm linked to tihs post. I think this must be the firm who worked on the project:
http://www.makearchitects.com/

Thanks,
Sydney

]]> By: sasaiahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/comment-page-1/#comment-77588 sasaia Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:56:26 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/#comment-77588 Nice to se a "Greenovation" project. So much of what we see in the "Green" media are new buildings, which add to the carbon footprint and are easier to design & build green. The real challenge ahead is to "Greenovate" the millions of existing buildings around us now. Nice to se a “Greenovation” project. So much of what we see in the “Green” media are new buildings, which add to the carbon footprint and are easier to design & build green. The real challenge ahead is to “Greenovate” the millions of existing buildings around us now.

]]> By: hugohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/comment-page-1/#comment-77574 hugo Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:27:14 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/20/londons-locally-sourced-refurb/#comment-77574 Very sweet design with quite a nice philosophy. I believe it is important to support the environment, also commercially. By sourcing locally you help your own commercial interests AND contribute towards a stable environment for future generations.Anyway, the tree-like construction that replaces the 12 structural columns is on castors? So if you need a bit more support on a different level, you can just roll the construction in place? Hmmm.... Very sweet design with quite a nice philosophy. I believe it is important to support the environment, also commercially. By sourcing locally you help your own commercial interests AND contribute towards a stable environment for future generations.

Anyway, the tree-like construction that replaces the 12 structural columns is on castors? So if you need a bit more support on a different level, you can just roll the construction in place? Hmmm….

]]>