All Building Design articles in 09 July 2010
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News
New fall in architects claiming dole
The number of architects on the dole has fallen again from 1,125 in May to 1,055 last month.
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Architect AEW wins £500,000 compensation over Museum of Liverpool job
Manchester practice AEW has been awarded £500,000 after a row over unpaid fees on the new Museum of Liverpool.
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Munich Olympic architect Günter Behnisch dies
Leading German architect Günter Behnisch has died aged 88. His designs for the 1972 Munich Olympics, with its cable roofs created in collaboration with engineer Frei Otto, became a symbol of national pride and “democratic architecture”.
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Millwall chaos as two firms claim to be designing masterplan
The redevelopment of Millwall Football Club’s home in south-east London has plunged into chaos with two firms claiming to be drawing up the masterplan – just as a rival scheme for the same site is unveiled.
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Competition to design Whitehaven mixed-use development
An international competition to design a £10 million mixed-use development in Cumbria has been launched.
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Carbuncle comparisons force retreat over rooftop extension
Developers hoping to add a new glass and zinc storey to a 1930s block of flats have been forced to scale back their plans – with a little help from BD’s Carbuncle Cup.
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Sustainability prevails in Yorkshire awards shortlist
Whitelaw Turkington and Allies & Morrison are among the firms shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards.
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Woodcraft folk at summer school
Low-tech designs from this year’s Studio in the Woods summer school have been revealed.
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Features
Christina Gaiger - University of Edinburgh
Christina proposes a park and series of buildings in strategically located places along the riverbanks of Florence, interweaving historical and contemporary narratives to the context and setting.
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Caitriona McGhee - Sheffield School of Architecture
Caitriona McGhee’s ’Last Orders’ is a test bed for redefining the nature of alcohol consumption; it proposes an experimental building typology for the furtherance of the pub which needs to diversify if it is to survive.
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Gove grilled by predecessor over BSF
Education secretary criticised as Nottingham Council threatens legal action over axed schools programme
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KSS creates training facility for Spurs
KSS has designed a new training academy for Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur.
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Feilden Clegg Bradley wins top housing prize
A scheme by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has won the overall prize at this year’s Housing Design Awards.
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Studio Egret West unveils London regeneration plans
Studio Egret West’s proposals for the regeneration of a 12 ha swathe of south London have been unveiled.
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SOM’s Jersey scheme given the green light
SOM has been given planning permission by the States of Jersey for three buildings on St Helier.
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Occupier gives up on Allies & Morrison's Hampton Court scheme
A controversial scheme opposite Hampton Court Palace by Allies & Morrison has suffered a blow after the withdrawal of the proposed occupier.
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Walters & Cohen given green light for Horniman Museum project
Walters & Cohen has won planning for a new community and education building at the grade II-listed Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London.
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Early concept sketches of the Olympic Park ArcelorMittal Orbit
These squiggles are the basis for the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the showpiece sculpture which will dominate the skyline of the 2012 Olympic Park.
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Opinion
Don’t fear the BSF reaper
A school rebuilding programme is still necessary, and replacing Building Schools for the Future could put architects back in control.
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Eco-towns programme slashed
New Labour’s flagship environmental policy - eco towns – has become the latest victim of its successor’s austerity drive.