All Building Design articles in 03 September 2010 – Page 2
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NewsThorp retires from Leeds as last of city architects
As the seventh holder of the post steps down, the architect’s civic role is over. The man thought to be Britain’s last city architect is to step down after 40 years with the council, and will not be replaced.
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NewsAtkins and HOK picked for Gatwick framework
HOK, Atkins and Pascal & Watson are among firms celebrating after making it on to a £1 billion framework to modernise Gatwick Airport.
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NewsPawn shop listing hangs over plans for Victoria
A row over London’s oldest pawnbrokers’ shop could scupper the multi-billion pound redevelopment of Victoria.
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Opinion
Living in the greatest show on earth
Edinburgh’s beauty is her chief economic resource, but when will the visitors all go home?
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OpinionStandards can see off sharks
Housebuilders’ customer satisfaction levels may not tell the whole story
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Opinion
Talking points
The salient feature that distinguishes Peter Rees (Profile August 27) from most other planning officers is his intellectual courage. He is also an architect, which assists positive discussions.Michael Manser, London
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NewsTurning over a new leaf
Sjölander da Cruz Architects has completed a £35,000 youth shelter on a piece of wasteland-turned-wildlife sanctuary in the West Midlands
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NewsFoster puts on a show in New York
The finishing touches are being put to Foster & Partners’ Sperone Westwater Gallery in New York ahead of its first exhibition, which opens on September 22
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OpinionLibrary not fine
I cannot imagine what prompted you to feature (presumably with approval) the gross extension to the Croydon Carnegie Library (First Look August 27)
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FeaturesPerchance to dream of wharf wonders
Aldo Rossi’s unrealised buildings for Canary Wharf looked to Shakespeare’s Verona and Venice for inspiration
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News
Doors open at lighthouse
A Shetland lighthouse and Glasgow allotments are among the places people will be able to visit this month as part of the Scottish Civic Trust’s Doors Open Days
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Rowling MS clinic for Edinburgh
Architects will get to compete to design a new multiple sclerosis research clinic which will be built at Edinburgh University thanks to a £10 million donation by author JK Rowling
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Opinion
Code challenge
An investment of £6 billion would not fund the site acquisition and construction of 100,000 “affordable homes”. Probably half that number at Code level 3 and a third of that number at Code level 6
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InspirationsDavid Kohn's inspiration: Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milan
The ambiguous, eclectic style of Portaluppi’s Milanese villa keeps drawing David Kohn back to experience the magic of its interior.
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Opinion
British Pavilion should be British
Regarding your report on the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale (News August 27), I do not understand why it was necessary for the British Council to commission and pay Wolfgang Scheppe, a German citizen living in Venice, to design the Ruskin Wing when there are many capable designers ...
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Never mind the bollards, ministers tell councils
The government has declared war on street clutter, with two cabinet ministers urging council leaders to remove unnecessary signs, bollards and railings
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OpinionBiennale’s breakfast of champions
Forget the Golden Lion, the only competition anyone at Venice was really interested in was who had the best hotel
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OpinionShould ministers become involved with street design?
Daniel Moylan thinks Eric Pickles has made a useful intervention, but Richard Kemp argues that he is meddling in local matters
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Opinion
Balls by name...
Ed Balls’ demand for a £6 billion investment in affordable homes is hilarious
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