All Building Design articles in 17 April 2009
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NewsBudget’s college bailout is “derisory”, architects claim
The architectural community has reacted with disappointment at the government’s decision to allocate a further £300 million to the Learning & Skills Council’s struggling Building Colleges for the Future programme, saying it is far too little.
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NewsLack of investment preventing Thames Gateway becoming eco exemplar, conference told
Terry Farrell’s vision of creating an exemplar eco-region in the Thames Gateway is at risk of “falling desperately short” unless urgent action is taken to encourage investment, a conference on environmental sustainability heard today.
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NewsNew market in Greenwich plans
Hopkins Architects has submitted detailed designs for a 9,000sq m mixed-use scheme on the site of Greenwich Market in south-east London.
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News£350m Olympic contract for Populous, Allies & Morrison and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Populous, Allies & Morrison and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands make up the consortium selected for the £350 million contract to convert existing 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venues.
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NewsGeffrye museum unveils star shortlist
David Chipperfield is competing against Long & Kentish and Irish firm O’Donnell & Tuomey to be appointed for initial design work for a major redevelopment of east London’s renowned Geffrye Museum.
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Foster & Partners to design Saudi Arabia rail stations
Foster & Partners has been appointed to design four stations for the new high speed rail line that will link the cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsRIBA president disappointed by Budget
RIBA president Sunand Prasad has complained that this week’s Budget represents a disappointment for construction compared with the multi-billion rescue given to the banking sector.
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Signs of recovery in AIA billings index
After months of record falls, the American Institute of Architects' billing index, which is seen as an economic indicator of future US construction activity, is showing signs of recovery for the industry.
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NewsArchitecture and the Budget: the implications
£600 million to kick start housing projects, £300 million for BSF and £435 million for energy efficiency key Budget points for architects
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Bristol Council picks consortium to refurbish six schools
Walters & Cohen and Batterham Matthews are among the architects who will redevelop six Bristol schools as part of a £100 million Building Schools for the Future deal.
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Sadness from ex RIBA presidents as Civic Trust folds
Two former RIBA presidents are among those expressing sadness over the demise of the Civic Trust, which went into administration today after more than 50 years of campaigning to improve the quality of the built environment.
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NewsFoster’s Heathrow hotel wins mayor’s approval
Designs by Foster & Partners for a new five-star hotel near Heathrow Airport have been approved by London mayor Boris Johnson.
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NewsChapman Taylor wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
Chapman Taylor has been awarded an international trade award in this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
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NewsBroadway Malyan's Pall Mall advances
Designs by Broadway Malyan for 30 Pall Mall, a £50 million new office complex in the middle of Liverpool, have gone in for planning.
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Tributes paid to architectural assistant killed in cycling accident
Tributes have been paid to the Metropolitan Workshop architectural assistant killed on her bike at a London roundabout earlier this month.
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NewsLatitude wins go-ahead for revamp of King’s Cross Lighthouse Building
Latitude Architects has won planning permission from Camden Council for a £13 million internal reconstruction of the grade II listed Lighthouse Building in King’s Cross, London.
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MultimediaRobin Hood Gardens: The videos for and against
Watch two opposing videos on Robin Hood Gardens, one from English Heritage and one from architectural historian Dan Cruickshank.
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NewsLeading architects protest over prince's interference in Rogers scheme
Some of the world’s leading architects have publicly called on Prince Charles to stop meddling in the planning process for Richard Rogers’ controversial Chelsea Barracks scheme in west London.
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BD architectural competitions directory
BD's architecture competitions directory keeps you up-to-date with all the latest architecture and design competitions
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NewsOMA’s Prada Transformer completes first revolution
Construction work has finished on the Prada Transformer, a travelling art exhibition structure designed by Rem Koolhaas for fashion behemoth Prada.