All Building Design articles in 1 February 2008 – Page 2
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Opinion
History man
Well done to Saul Metzstein. It is a long time since anyone corrected the clichés about Le Corbusier and the modern movement (Opinion, January 18).
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NewsLittlemore takes the helm at SMC
SMC Group has appointed Chris Littlemore as managing director.
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News
Koolhaas heads Hermitage plan
Rem Koolhaas is to work with the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, on a cultural masterplan to mark the Hermitage’s 250th anniversary in 2014.
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NewsStumbling on H-blocks
HOK Sport has revealed images of its controversial proposals for a multi-sport stadium to stand on the former site of Belfast’s Maze Prison.
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Opinion
Own goal
There might have been a swift resolution to Liverpool FC’s indecision over its flagship stadium (Boots January 18) had it accepted Liverpool School of Architecture’s invitation to debate the merits or demerits of the HKS design — previously decried as a dog, then hailed as a mongrel in BD’s ...
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News
Kids’ hospital gets trials unit
Health secretary Alan Johnson has officially opened a medical research unit at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, designed by local practice Race Cottam Associates.
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Page & Park wins Scottish portrait gallery refurb
Glasgow-based Page & Park has won the contract for the £18 million refurbishment of Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
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Opinion
Force of the law
In the 21st century, international human rights legislation has to be observed by architects and their clients — just as much as by everyone else.
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FeaturesCan I promote my firm with jobs I did for my previous practice?
I am setting up my own practice. What should I do if I use information from jobs I designed in the practices I used to work for as promotional material for my new practice?
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NewsHotel’s sandstone facade fits in to Glasgow’s material world
Edinburgh architect Allan Murray has submitted this four-star, 200-bed hotel in Glasgow for planning.
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News
DSDHA tops out Guildford school
A new-build school at Guildford in Surrey by DSDHA has been topped out.
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OpinionDownsizing
If small is beautiful, Willard Wigan’s micro-sculpture of Richard Rogers’ Lloyds building (pictured) must be the most dazzling structure ever.
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FeaturesRefusing to take this lion down
A very rare commission revisted — for a bespoke lion’s den in 1970s Deptford
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NewsSmall firms face new doubts on Olympics
The role of young and smaller practices in the 2012 Olympics has again been cast into doubt as the legacy masterplan goes to KCAP, Edaw and Allies & Morrison
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RIBA lobbies new ministers on design
The RIBA has called on new culture secretary Andy Burnham and housing minister Caroline Flint to keep design at the top of the government agenda.
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OpinionEuropan: the debate goes on
I agree with David Birkbeck (Debate January 25) that volume housebuilders and the architectural profession don’t have much to do with each other, bar occasional sniping.
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OpinionFearing risk is dangerous
The diminished 2012 Aquatic Centre and The Public are sorry tales of our times, but the danger is that clients will stop commissioning brave architecture
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News
‘Significant’ shortage of skills to cost firms dear
A survey of leading practices has revealed the shocking scale of the skills shortage facing the architectural profession, with respondents expecting annual staff turnover to rise to an average of more than 70% in the next five years.
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Opinion
Corrections
Our news story “Murray and Dunlop scoop Glasgow hotel” last week stated that the practice beat RMJM and Make to win the work. In fact, RMJM did not enter a bid for the scheme. Apologies.
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