New internal photos of ELI Beamlines

New internal photos of our ELI Beamlines project have emerged.
The project is due for phase 1 completion this Autumn. 
 

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ELI Beamlines, located in Dolní Břežany , south of Prague, Czech Republic, is an international research and technology facility for high-powered laser experimentation. Funded by The European Commission, the ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) Beamlines facility will house the infrastructure for world-class laser research, in particular the investigation into applications of laser-matter interaction at the highest light intensity levels. In October 2014 the project won the ‘Project of the Year’ Award at the ‘Czech Architecture Week’. 

Bogle Architects complete 10km route through London

Our Luigi Simione, Laura Encinas, Polona Pirnat and Zsuzsanna Barat completed the Nike Women's 'We Run London' 10k route through London on Wednesday 8th July.  
The even was attended by over 10,000 people. 

ELI Beamlines approaches completion

The phase 1 completion of our ELI Beamlines project is fast approaching. 
To celebrate the project, and in advance of an opening day on Friday 7th August, Bogle Architects' Viktorie Souckova attended a ribbon-ceremony in Prague. 
The ceremony was organised by the FZU (Fyzikální ústav AV ČR) and the Academy of Science. Those attending included the Mayor of PRague, Adriana Krnáčová, and scientists who will work at the centre. 

In attendance: 

Martin Pich (Director of the Division 3 - Metrostav (Main Contractor)

Milos Petera (Governor of the Central Bohemia Region) 

Robert-Jan Smits

Martina Dlabajoba

Jan Ridky - Director of the Institute of Physics

Eva Sykova - Vice-Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Human Rights and Petitions Senator

Cluster del Granito in Galicia

Our Luigi Simione recently visited a granite quarry in Galicia, Spain. 

The event was organised by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK in collaboration with the Galician Cluster del Granito.

The visit comprised a series of seminars, site visits of a number of projects using granite as decorative or structural material. The second day involved visit to the quarry in Porrino and adjacent manufacturing facilities.

Praise for our work in Bratislava

Our team's experience and our work in Slovakia has been highlighted by a regional architecture magazine:
'Bratislava YIMBY'

“On many forums, there is a generally wide-spread opinion that the quality of the modern architecture in Bratislava is low and it’s provincial. We disagree. We expressed our opinion that the architectural quality of the new projects is rising some time ago. 

From time to time there some examples worthy of the European metropolis, which Bratislava aims to be. Two projects presented in this article are the evidence of that: Park Residence Majakovského and Staromestská Offices. 
Both were designed by the studio Bogle Architects, which has links to such great names in architecture like Norman Foster of Will Alsop.”

— Bratislava YIMB

Project Director Yui Fan Law recently visited a SIG factory to see prefabricated hotel modules.

The glulam structures are self supporting for up to 10 storeys and are made from sustainable timber. 

Barbora Markechova attends innovative school design research trip in Finland

Barbora Markechova recently visited the Finnish City of Oulo on a Research trip on Innovative School Design    

ELI Beamlines approaches completion.

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Our award-winning project located south of Prague approaches completion.
It will provide international research and technology facilities for high powered laser experimentation.   

ELI Beamlines, located in Dolní Břežany , south of Prague, Czech Republic, is an international research and technology facility for high-powered laser experimentation.

Funded by The European Commission, ELI Beamlines is the first laser research infrastructure involving scientists from the global research community and is recognised as one of the European Union’s most significant research projects.

Won in international competition, the design by Bogle Architects has been conceived as a research campus within a landscaped setting and consists of four separate buildings, accommodating offices, laboratories, a multifunctional space with lecture theatre and a café and the principal element - a massive concrete ‘box’, comparable in size to a football pitch, housing the laser hall itself. A lightweight roof floats over the atrium or ‘heart’ of the building, with louvres providing shade during the summer whilst allowing sun to penetrate and heat the atrium during the winter.

In October 2014 the project won the ‘Project of the Year’ Award at the ‘Czech Architecture Week’.

Ian Bogle to give workplace design talk in Oslo

Our Managing Director, Ian Bogle, will give a talk on the 'Workplace design strategies of future offices' at the Estate Konferanse in Oslo on 10 June.   

Ian's talk will focus on the creation of "Buildings with identity, functionality and sustainability and the importance for the design of modern workplaces with added value for owners and wellbeing for employees."

Snegiri Eco Moscow takes shape

Construction shots of our Snegiri Eco Moscow scheme show the progress the 195-unit residential development in south-west Moscow is making. 

After winning an international competition in the summer of 2012, Bogle Architects was appointed to design the façades, co-ordinate internal layouts and provide landscape design for this site, located within the leafy Western Administrative District of Moscow which includes some of the most exclusive resort villages in the capital.

Today it is recognised as one of the most desirable residential areas in Moscow. Bounded by low and high rise residential buildings, the site sits within the Seytun River Valley nature reserve featuring woodland, landscaped parks and a large decorative lake.

“Our design adds value by introducing ecological benefits such as open space, reduced running and maintenance costs and offers indirect benefits such as intelligent material choice, extended life span and the careful orientation of buildings.
Our concept integrates the buildings within the parkland setting, including green roofs and terraces.”

— Ian Bogle

ELI begins to take shape

Due for completion in June. 2015, our ELI Beamlines project is starting to appear as we envisaged, with a striking canopy that will welcome visitors and staff into the world-class research facility. 

Re-imaging Fenchurch Street

The project’s ‘signature’ element is the dramatic, multi-faceted ‘feature’ wall. Precision engineered, the refined geometry of the new wall is achieved using interlinked highly polished stainless steel convex panels, extending from the lobby interior through the glazed facade to wrap around the building’s street façade.

The client required a distinctive intervention that would announce the building and increase its visibility from Fenchurch St, as well as the rationalisation and full refurbishment of the 1st, 2nd and 6th floors, to create 11.700 sq ft of class ‘A’ office space.

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" The inspiration for the use of stainless steel came from the neighbouring Lloyd’s of London building, as well as the sophisticated quality of the classic Rolex watch-strap. The returns of each polished curved sheet are treated in a contrasting hand finished texture, creating additional depth and interest. "

- Holm Bethge, Project Director

Praised for our 'strong craftsmanship'

Bogle Architects received an honourable mention in the competition “New gorilla’s pavilion” for Prague's Zoo.
We were praised by the organisers for the 'high level of craftsmanship' that we demonstrated.

Winter in Rome

Bogle Architects united in Rome to celebrate the holidays... 

Bogle Architects at Czech Architecture Week

Bogle Architects prepare instructions and a 'snap-fit' laser cut scale model of ELI Laser Research Building to allow visitors to 'build their own ELI' at Czech Architecture Week.  

Ian Bogle at the International Green Building Conference

Ian Bogle to give a talk about the Beijing Green Building Park Visitors Centre for the  ‘Exemplary Green Building Designs’ module at the International Green Building Conference, Singapore on 2nd September 2014.
Featuring Integrated Passive and Active Solutions for a BREEAM Outstanding Design.

ELI Beamlines project wins ‘Project of the Year’ at Czech Architecture Week 2014

ELI Beamlines wins the Project of the Year Award at the 2014 Czech Architecture Week.
The research campus, set within a landscaped setting consisting of four separate buildings, accommodating offices, laboratories, a multi-functional space with a lecture theatre and café and the principal element: a massive concrete ‘box’, comparable in size to a football pitch, housing the laser hall itself.
A lightweight roof floats over the atrium or ‘heart’ of the building, with louvres providing shade during summer, allowing sun to penetrate and heat the atrium during winter.
Located in Dolni Brezany, Prague, Czech Republic, the ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) Beamlines facility is an international research and technology facility for high-powered laser experimentation.
 

From left: Barbora Markechova and Viktorie Souckova from Bogle Architects, with Josef Pleskot, Miroslav Repa, Doc. Ing. arch. Radomíra Sedláková, CSc, Mgr. Daniel Herman (Minister of Culture), ing.arch. Jan Fibiger Csc (Director of SIA ), Jan Holasek (CAW), and Peter Ivanov (CAW)

Beijing Green Park awarded BREEAM 'Outstanding' certificate

The Beijing Green Building Park Visitor Centre is the Centrepiece for the new Demonstration Park.
The aim is to create an environmentally sensitive building in harmony working in union with the surrounding landscape.
The BREEAM Outstanding building will become a new experience and education facility for the young and old of an ever changing Beijing.
The building’s undulating form is a direct response to the landscape setting whilst also serving an internal practical purpose meeting the requirement for a variety of different room heights.
The buildings structural solution is a steel frame superstructure with in-laid precast concrete radiator panels. These panels provide heating and cooling to the spaces depending on the time of year. High level glazing provides both the opportunity for natural ventilation but also permits natural light into the spaces – a direct contribution to the low energy credentials of the project. The exhibition spaces themselves are flexible and adaptable to cater for ever-changing internal reconfiguration requirements. The building is designed to BREEAM outstanding where new ways of interactive learning are on display. As an example, in the cafe space, the Biofuel plant room is on full display for the public to visually understand the engine that powers the building and as such showing the inner workings of the building to the public.