What is restoration?
Restoration is the repair of a building of historic or architectural value in a way that keeps as much of its original significance as possible.
What is phenolic foam insulation?
Phenolic foam is a rigid insulation board made from resol phenolic resin, with very fine closed cells and a low lambda value for slim build-ups.
Who is Renzo Piano?
Renzo Piano (born 1937, Genoa) is an Italian architect known for the Centre Pompidou, The Shard in London and NEMO; Pritzker Prize 1998.
What is a drawing legend?
A drawing legend explains the symbols, hatches and reference numbers on a construction drawing, often alongside notes on materials and workmanship.
What is a fish-scale slate roof?
A fish-scale slate roof is covered with slates that have a rounded bottom edge, so the roof surface resembles the scales of a fish.
What is a renovation floor system?
A renovation floor is a new, usually insulated system floor that replaces a worn-out suspended timber ground floor in an existing building.
What is a renovation window profile?
A renovation profile is usually a PVC or aluminium window profile with a recessed sash, though the Dutch term has two other meanings as well.
What is a renovation?
A renovation upgrades an existing building so that it meets current standards of use, comfort, safety and energy efficiency again.
What is an architectural rendering?
An architectural rendering is a computer-generated image of a 3D model, used to explain and present a building design before it is built.
What is Renaissance architecture?
Renaissance architecture is the style that revived ancient Roman building in 15th-century Florence, based on symmetry, proportion and the classical orders.