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The article features the studio and gallery of architect firm Shillam and Smith Co. in London, England. The Railings of the building have been reinstated and, when it is shut, anew gate makes an uninterrupted line. The edge beading of the new ceiling makes it look paper-thin, an aesthetic carried through to the walls. The two levels are linked by a new wall system that stands in front of the exposed brickwork of the original walls.

The article highlights the construction of the British Library Center for Conservation, an addition to the British Library building in London, England. It reveals that the design of the library was a great challenge to its architects for it features a high quality building and provides state-of-the-art facilities to meet the specific technical requirements of book, sound and paper conservation. The critical part on the construction was the requirement for a controlled internal environment.

Recommends the autobiographical book "Place," by architect, Terry Farrell. Emphasis on the life of Farrell during his early days and work up to 1981; Visual arts; Portrait of the architectural scene in London, England in the 1960s and the 1970s.