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Unorthodox housing for university students

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The new student accommodation building, designed by ECD for Linacre College, Oxford, was designed to match the main college building and surrounding architecture. Internally the building features non-rectilinear geometry, and the helical staircase features marble stairs and metal balustrading. The building incorporates study bedrooms, communal kitchens, and bathrooms, and students were consulted about how the rooms were fitted out. ST George's Church, Sheffield has been transformed into a lecture theatre and student accommodation, and features thick Gothic roof trusses and stained glass windows.

Design and construction, Student housing

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How to listen to your clients

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Scottish architect, Reiach and Hall has surveyed its past and potential customers as part of an exercise in improving public peception of the firm. The results of the survey showed the need to emphasise areas of work which the clients were not aware of but generally reinforced the company's own views of its position in the market. Reiach and Hall is committed to quality and continuing education. The staff of 30 work in teams, share skills and all are computer literate.

Management, Architects, Company Profile, Reiach and Hall

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