AT187 - April 2008 Forum 4 Editorial Books Gabriele Bramante on the Detail series of technical manuals. Diary Forthcoming exhibitions and events. Round Europe 12 Madrid Envisaged as an ‘urban magnet’, Herzog & de Meuron’s Caixa Forum Madrid takes its place alongside the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen in the heart of the city’s culture mile. Report by Juan Salgado. Oslo With its non-orthogonal geometries, white surfaces and angled glazing, Snøhetta’s National Opera House resembles a fragment of iceberg that has drifted into the Oslofjord, says Brian Edwards. Building 28 Built on Brownsea Island to mark the centenary of the first scout camp, the Baden Powell Outdoor Centre by Wilkinson King Architects is a project of great modesty and craft, says Martin Pearce. Building 38 Designed by Marks Barfield Architects, the Michael Tippett School for special needs in Lambeth, south London, is among the first results of the Building Schools for the Future initiative. Dominic Cullinan reports. Building 48 An iconic boathouse by Belsize Architects for University College, Oxford is a building worthy of the ‘new age of rowing’, says Yuli Toh. Building 58 Rotterdam-based Biq Architecten brings a monastic calm to Liverpool’s historic Bluecoat gallery with a £12.5m extension, housing exhibition rooms and a 200-seat performance space. Report by Chris Foges. Technology 66 Aluminium curatin walling is used to striking effect on a landmark residential scheme in the centre of Bradford by Robinson Architects Product: refurbishment & renovation 72 Engineered timber plays a key role in the reconstruction of Terminal 2E at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport, reports Chris Foges; plus inventive timber staircases by Sanya Polescuk, Adam Khan and Brendan Woods. Refurbishment and renovation products Product: safety, security & access 85 Round up of products, from platform lifts to biometric readers. Safety, security & access products My kind of town 88 makes my day, says George Oldham. Back