All Building Design articles in 06 November 2009 – Page 3
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Opinion
Structural flaw
Has any self-respecting architect ever disassociated structure and architecture?
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Competitions
The firms that raise the roof
Offices and education proved the most recession-proof at this year’s awards
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Opinion
Edinburgh: time to take off the mask
Hiding behind a fictional heritage will leave this city stuck in the past
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Opinion
Correction
Formtexx’s double-curvature panels (Solutions October 30) will cost £650 per sq m, a 10th of the cost of the steel plates in Chicago’s Millennium Park rather than half the cost, as reported.
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Competitions
Client of the Year - Peter Millican
There have been some remarkable buildings this year that are the direct result of passionate and dedicated clients.
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Opinion
Should ministers criticise individual buildings?
Yes, criticism can lead to a dialogue that will ultimately improve public buildings, says Jaime Bishop; while Ruth Reed argues that architects shouldn’t take the flack for flawed procurement processes
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Opinion
John Lyall grins and bares it
It’s not quite The Full Monty, but the video of John Lyall on stage at his new Jerwood Dance House with various builders from Morgan Ashurst is very entertaining
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Review
Artists in residence
Compton Verney gallery exhibition explores the relationship between artist and studio
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Review
Architecture on screen at the BFI
The British Film Institute’s architecture and film season, Of Dreams and Cities, runs this month at BFI Southbank, as part of the RIBA’s 175th anniversary celebrations
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Competitions
Transport Architect of the Year - John McAslan & Partners
The judges were impressed by the diversity and consistent high quality of the work from John McAslan & Partners
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Competitions
Public Building Architect of the Year - Rick Mather Architects
Rick Mather has produced some of the best designs for public buildings and the urban realm in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, said the judges
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Schools Architect of the Year - Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The judging of this category was discussed at length because the standard was very high, but Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios stood out through the clarity of its plans, which communicated a strong and clear intent
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Sports & Leisure Architect of the Year - Marks Barfield
The quality of design in sport and leisure projects is more evident in a category that has relatively simple programmatic imperatives and constraints
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Competitions
Richard Feilden Architect of the Year - Eric Parry Architects
The award for the "best of the best" is for a body of work that has made a significant contribution to architecture in the last year
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Office Architect of the Year - Eric Parry Architects
Eric Parry’s work is well known for its intelligence and architectural quality. What shines out in several speculative buildings, including the Stirling-shortlisted Aldermanbury Square, is the inventiveness of approach where each building is distinctive and well related to its urban context
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Competitions
One-off House Architect of the Year - Eldridge Smerin
The jury was unanimous in selecting Eldridge Smerin for this award because of the diversity and consistency of the practice’s work. While the Highgate Cemetery house is clearly iconic, in isolation, it could be dismissed as a high-budget, one-hit wonder
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World Architect of the Year - John McAslan & Partners
The shortlist displayed only a small proportion of the huge number of impressive buildings that are designed by UK architects around the world. Our winner stood out in particular for the strong connection that was evident between the architecture, the place and the people
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Competitions
Masterplanning Architect of the Year - Maccreanor Lavington
Masterplanning is about imagining a new part of a city, while persuading investors it will generate value over the long term. It is also about finding a scale, imagery or urban model that can respond to what is already there
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Competitions
Higher Education Architect of the Year - Hawkins Brown
Hawkins Brown approaches every education project from first principles and the varied results are all impressive