All Building Design articles in 20 January 2006
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Opinion
In the swim
As co-chair of the Aquatic Centre architectural competition I am writing to bring some clarity to the confusing media speculation surrounding this key first project for the London 2012 Olympics. The winning design by Zaha Hadid architects has not exceeded the cost of £75 million. All competition schemes were scrutinised ...
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Features
Viruses, schmiruses?
Liam Southgate, a founder of IT support firm Nittygritty, is eArchitect's new Helpdesk columnist.
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Opinion
Stifled by the regs
As the Building Regulations descend into totally unnecessary scientific mumbo-jumbo and bean-counting, I find I have a strong urge to hurl something at the next anorak on a CPD mission who enthusiastically tells me I should see it as "an exciting challenge for architects".
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Opinion
Positive thinking
Of course energy efficiency should be a priority in designing buildings for low CO2, as Elaine Knutt says (Solutions January 6), but if we are going for a 60-100% reduction in carbon emissions, building-mounted renewables are essential.
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Opinion
Powerless PCC
You report that the Arb professional conduct committee has confirmed that Arb has the right to require us to complete the PII statement of compliance (News January 13).
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Opinion
Straight 'n narrow
Tell me I am right: Peter Stewart's article had a Post-It note "for April 1" that fell off?
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Opinion
Ian Martin
Back in the closing days of the 20th century, we were promised the convergence of religion and science.
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Opinion
London mustn't hog our tradesmen
Well said Malcolm Fraser (Soapbox January 6) regarding the Olympics.At the RIBA/RSUA/RSAW/ RIAI/RIAS five presidents' meeting last month I raised the thorny question of where all the tradesmen and women, not to mention the architectural staff, were going to come from to build the various facilities, at the same time ...
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Opinion
Hip to be square
Regarding Peter Stewart's article (Soapbox January 13), I'm a fan of sexy curves, especially when they hint at weird imaginings, such as in Borromini's San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. When such formal play became popular again a few years ago, I was really enthusiastic. I also think there remains something ...
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Review
In need of something harder
A talk by Softroom left Will Hurst wondering where the architecture was
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Features
It's a model and it's looking good
Digital Project, Gehry Technologies' 3D modelling package, is frightenly powerful.
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Opinion
A pane in the glass
The answer to Michael Waddington's comments on How we cracked it (January 6) regarding the large glazed sliding panels were installed in my practice's scheme is really very simple.
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Opinion
Fountain of truth
Your article "Design a memorial fit for a Queen Mum" (News January 13) is inaccurate on several counts.
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News
Sloane ragers fight square idea
Plans for London's historic Sloane Square by Stanton Williams Architects have been dealt a blow after the local authority agreed to consider rival proposals drawn up by residents.
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News
Foster falls into red
Overdue accounts reveal dramatic fall in profits, late-paid taxes, but major increase in overseas work
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Technical
Homebuyers have stars in their eyes
New code will target consumers, but does it go far enough?
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News
A matter of life and death
The lack of architects involved in the Pakistan earthquake relief effort has left many vulnerable to freezing temperatures. Zoë Blackler finds one architect who is bucking the trend