All Building Design articles in 3 September 2004 – Page 2
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Opinion
Right Royal farce points to PFI flaws
The suggestion that Terry Farrell and Nightingale Associates usurp HOK’s appointment is absurd (News August 27). Architects should not fight among themselves when it is the system that is patently flawed.The Royal London Hospital is one of many projects affected by the inability of the NHS to procure the best-designed ...
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News
Face-lift for Wren’s Monument
Sir Christopher Wren’s Monument in the City of London is to be restored to its former glory under bold new plans to reinstate the original piazza around the icon.
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Opinion
MSP escape route
The controversial new Scottish Parliament at Holyrood may have finally opened for business after a staggering £431 million investment, but some of its new MSP occupants are reportedly unhappy. They compain that the offices are too warm, only one window opens, there is a lack of filing and storage space ...
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Opinion
Style should not be a dirty word
The return to work in September heralds an annual festival of architectural introspection headlined by the Stirling Prize. This autumn, two other key events will add to the sense of soul-searching. The Venice Biennale will pit British architects against the best the rest of the world has to offer; and ...
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Building Study
God vs the Devil
Through the restored Christ Church Spitalfields, the ghost of Hawksmoor is fighting back against ‘satanic’ 21st century development.
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News
Herzog housing scheme hits density hiatus
Herzog & de Meuron’s first housing scheme in the UK is being redesigned after the proposed density of the Stirling Prize winner’s project was rejected by the local council.
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Opinion
Country pursuit
It is encouraging to see that rural renaissance (Focus July 23) has emerged from the shadows of its urban counterpart and is now establishing itself within the regeneration debate. As lead consultant for Yorkshire Forward on the Upper Calder Valley, Skipton and Settle, we have experienced the very specific set ...
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News
Council hits out at EH on pool listing U-turn
A local council has slammed English Heritage after an Edwardian lido was grade II listed, scuppering the council’s plans for a riverside hotel.
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Opinion
Soapbox: A reality check on the TV fame game
There is no such thing as reality TV. I’m speaking from experience — the Channel 4 Grand Designs kind. Don’t be fooled by the spontaneous witty comments, the random shrieks of joy from surprised clients and the inspired observations of presenter Kevin McCloud. On reality TV shows, “spur of the ...
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Opinion
An inspector calls
The proposed £800 million redevelopment of Battersea Power Station hasn’t always been very popular with local people. Enter developer Parkview’s “community liaison officer”, Dick Tracey. But residents can rest assured that they won’t be brow beaten into liking the proposal by an uncompromising cartoon detective. This Dick Tracey is a ...
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NewsOpen for business
Robert Booth takes a tour of the new Scottish Parliament and finds it’s loud, it’s proud and it’s ...
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NewsFuture looks bright
Future Systems is exhibiting a scheme for the Alexanderplatz in Berlin at the Venice Biennale, which opens on September 12. The 47-floor office tower and seven-floor retail building for the high-profile site are consciously colourful to contrast with the “drabness” of east Berlin. The practice has designed the scheme for ...
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News
Friends of the Earth bridge row
A proposed Marks Barfield Architects-designed bridge across the river Thames in east London has met with opposition from Friends of the Earth.
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NewsBlue Orangery
SpacelabUK has completed a £550,000 pavilion for Great Ormond Street Hospital in west London. The sculptural timber-and-glass “Orangery” provides a new dining hall for staff and patients at the hospital and can also be used for exhibitions and events. The pavilion replaces a simple picnic area on the roof of ...
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TechnicalBig top at the Roundhouse
The Camden venue will reopen in 2005 with a new roof that preserves the original.
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NewsBest of Venice
Designs to be unveiled at next week’s Venice Architecture Biennale include Wilkinson Eyre’s Tensegrity Bridge (above) for the National Building Museum in Washington.
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Opinion
Right back at you
I was recently asked if I would give advice to a local primary school that wished to purchase a neighbouring house to provide improved facilities. I advised caution and suggested an outline application prior to purchase. I phoned the local planning officer, who said an outline application, together with a ...
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