Philip Kleinfeld, Author at World Construction Network

Neave Brown: a modernist pioneer

Philip Kleinfeld — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:41:38 +0000

He may not be as famous as other recipients of the Royal Gold Medal but Neave Brown – the 88-year-old architect who built some of Britain’s finest social housing – is every bit as worthy of its honour.

The world’s first ‘forest city’ is driving a green architecture surge

Philip Kleinfeld — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:03:54 +0000

Driven by interest in sustainability, buildings with green facades have become increasingly popular among architects over the past few years. From palm trees on roofs to gardens spilling over balconies and densely forested facades, the renderings, often shared enthusiastically online, can be staggering to look at.

After the fire: lessons from the Grenfell Tower tragedy

Philip Kleinfeld — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:09:35 +0000

The burnt-out carcass of Grenfell Tower still looms above North Kensington, a permanent reminder to residents of the West London neighbourhood of what happened here on 14 June. “It’s like looking into an open coffin,” Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle Hesham Raman died in the blaze, told the Guardian. “Seeing it is like an ongoing traumatic episode.”