All Building Design articles in 20 April 2007 – Page 2
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News
Is new public space serving the public?
News: The public wants space not style, warns top think-tankOpinion: Amanda Baillieu says architects must sit up and listen Joseph Rowntree report: Available to download
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MP was sustainability trailblazer
Robert Jones, the former Tory minister who championed sustainability before it became a buzzword, died of liver cancer on Monday at the age of 57.
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OpinionMaking a wasteland of space
Architects and councils may love elegant piazzas, but if the public is indifferent then they need to be rethought
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NewsZaha wins planning in Lambeth
Zaha Hadid Architects has won outline planning approval for its debut city academy project in Lambeth.
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NewsMurray and Pert join Strathclyde
Former RIAS president Gordon Murray and Nord’s Alan Pert have been appointed professors of architecture and urban design at the University of Strathclyde’s school of architecture in Glasgow.
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Opinion
Public interest
“Most people going to architectural events are architects” says Fred Manson of Open House (News April 13).
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Opinion
Modern horrors
Can you explain why so many “modern” buildings look like household appliances or even the packaging they come in?
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Opinion
To have and hold
The tricky question of a suitable wedding gift for Terry Farrell and Mei Xin Wang has been plaguing Patricia Brown, chief executive of the Central London Partnership.
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NewsA hill of an idea
Kathryn Findlay has returned to the centre stage with early designs for a new public building focusing on sensory experiences next door to Tower Bridge.
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FeaturesTechnology in the palms of their hands
Date 1970, Location St John’s Wood, Architects Nicholas Grimshaw and Terry Farrell
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Opinion
Solid gold show
It was wonderful to see BD offering a platform for a review of Andy Goldsworthy’s magnificent show at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Culture April 13).
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Building StudyGod save the village green
Dow Jones’s house in Walberswick has retained the original 1920s facade to the village green, but behind lies a radical new block — as well as its own local shop. Pictures by Christian McDonald
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Opinion
Get rid of the tat
Rather than worry about the re-erection of the Euston Arch, which has now taken its place in history for good or ill, we should be more concerned with the present station.
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News
Future schools go green
Up to 200 carbon-neutral eco-schools will be built following last week’s announcement of £110 million in funding by the education secretary.
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FeaturesFreeware secrets
How do I minimise my capital outlay while remaining licensed for software?
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FeaturesProgress at your fingertips
Hazle McCormack Young has replaced its own 15-year-old Excel-based project management tool with PH-media’s ProjectMinder. PartnerJohn McCormack explains how the system won the practice over
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News
Stansted expansion goes on site
Construction of the £40 million Stansted Airport extension began this week.
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History hard to live with, say emergency services
The listings system is preventing emergency services from delivering their services effectively, it was claimed this week.
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FeaturesWorking with an energy efficiency specialist
My client wishes to use an energy efficiency specialist for construction of his new house. Who should appoint him and what is the situation if the house ends up not performing as energy efficiently as it is supposed to?