All Building Design articles in 20 April 2012
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Features
Cottrell & Vermeulen: ‘Schools are fantastic to work on’
Cottrell & Vermeulen’s enthusiasm led it to an unplanned specialism
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Analysis
Keeping schools simple
Pared-down budgets don’t necessarily mean an end to creativity in design for education
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Building Study
First Look: 16 Henrietta Street, Dublin by Ryan W Kennihan Architects
Ryan W Kennihan Architects has revealed images of plans for the end of the historic Henrietta street in Dublin, filling in the “missing tooth” left by the demolition of one half of a four-bay Georgian house in the 1950s.
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News
Farrell tells of fears of Livingstone as mayor
Ken would bring ‘top-down’ politics to London, warns architect
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News
Olympic megastore bows to Cabe report
One of the Olympic park’s most prominent temporary structures has had its exterior overhauled following criticism from Design Council Cabe.
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Opinion
Overambition has blighted Battersea Power Station
If the London landmark is to avoid demolition it needs more gradual redevelopment
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Opinion
Multiple design schemes could be the key for Battersea Power Station
Architects will find it difficult to create a successful single solution
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Opinion
Are designs to spruce up temporary classrooms a waste of money?
Yes, says Robin Nicholson, pupils deserve permanent buildings; but Dominic Cullinan sees adaptation as the key to schools’ success
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News
Council rejects proposal for 60m-high adverts on Richard Seifert tower
Billboards would have been London’s largest ads
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Features
Fuller sips his last cup of tea
Friends paid tribute to Richard Buckminster Fuller on his death in 1983
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Features
CPD 2012 Module 4: Specifying single-ply membranes for flat roofs
The use of single-ply waterproof membranes in the construction of flat roofs requires knowledge of different roof constructions and a familiarity with the different membrane types. This CPD module is sponsored by Sika Sarnafil
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Opinion
Why Welwyn still works
I share Gillian Darley’s scepticism over the curious relationship between the government and garden cities (Opinion April 13).
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Opinion
Does regulation stunt education?
I interpret Garth Hoskins’ aside (“Architectural education should be tougher” Life class March 30) as being about increasing quality in the profession via education and I would go further to include established practitioners in this.
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Opinion
Is the Shard a tour de force?
The Shard is a landmark building and will be recognised as such and be a part of London long after we have all gone to the next world.
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Opinion
Beware the desire to spruce
Your front page article “Architects to spruce up pre-fabs” (News April 13) brought back memories for my practice.
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Opinion
Stand up to the knights, Titanic woes and L'Elephant de la Bastille
Standing up to architects with knighthoods, a Titanic scandal and Napoleon’s abandoned bronze elephant
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News
Perring Architecture & Design reveals New Forest Passivhaus
Five-bedroom house to be built to Code for Sustainable Homes level five