All Building Design articles in 04 April 2008 – Page 2
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Opinion
Point the finger
At what stage of the design process for Heathrow Terminal 5 did Rogers Stirk Harbour and its client consider that fingerprinting the travelling public was an acceptable solution to a design problem?
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Opinion
Fight not flight
A building itself might not be political, but surely organising our cities and public urban spaces is a social act and therefore political.
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News
HTA links with Farrell
Housing specialist HTA Architects has teamed up with Terry Farrell as part of a consortium bidding to design and build the government’s proposed eco-towns.
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News
Homeowners reject eco-homes
Homeowners are put off by the potential cost, appearance and maintenance of zero-carbon homes, a survey has found.
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ReviewThomas Hope: the world’s first interior designer
Ptolomey Dean is entranced by a V&A exhibition which painstakingly reassembles this remarkable man’s collection
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Opinion
The point is to design for users
While I am sure that I’m not the only person to be rubbing my hands in glee at Peter Morrison’s attack on starchitects (News March 28), a cautionary note should perhaps be sounded.
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NewsHodge will decide on RHG this month
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has promised to make a decision on the future of Robin Hood Gardens by the end of this month.
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OpinionIt’s crunch time for Hodge
This week’s heritage bill is Margaret Hodge’s chance to spark the debate on post-war architecture
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NewsPritzker prizewinner Nouvel is set in the City
An exclusive new image of Jean Nouvel’s first major project in the City of London was revealed to BD this week as he became only the second French architect to win the Pritzker Prize.
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NewsLeisure centre hits new heights
Powell Dobson’s £32 million redevelopment of Swansea Leisure Centre (pictured) has been officially opened by the Queen.
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FeaturesDid liquid cement intrigue Prince Philip?
1978: The Duke of Edinburgh opens Malvern College’s parashell sports hall
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NewsCathy Stewart takes on Europe
International firm Woods Bagot has appointed Cathy Stewart (right), a former chair of Women in Property, as head of its education and science sector for Europe.
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NewsViñoly plan catalyst for Thames regen
Rafael Viñoly’s masterplan for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of a huge swathe of land along the River Thames, developer Real Estate Opportunities claimed this week.
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News
Sheffield critical care unit unveiled
A cutting-edge critical care department designed by Race Cottam Associates has been unveiled in Sheffield.
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News
New masterplan for Cambridge
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners has resubmitted its masterplan to regenerate a 10.5ha area around Cambridge Station for developer Ashwell.
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NewsCabe slams Liverpool scheme as ‘confused’
Plans to erect Britain’s tallest residential tower on Liverpool’s waterfront are hanging in the balance after a scathing report from Cabe described the scheme as a “confused expression” which should not be approved.
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News
Streets ‘fail pedestrians’ says Cabe
Most English streets are poorly designed, according to a report, Civilised Streets, published this week by Cabe. The report also advocates shared space and the removal of street furniture.
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