All articles by Amanda Baillieu – Page 17
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OpinionOxford’s expansion blues
Oxford University must maintain its reputation for excellence and not compromise on the quality of its architecture
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NewsOxford University calls in Robert Stern to end competition deadlock
University’s expansion stalled by style wars
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OpinionA chance to rebuild Trust
A revamped Civic Trust has the power to change things — but it needs architects to get involved
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OpinionThe struggle to stay relevant
As the profession comes under attack, the RIBA must prove that is still capable of making a difference
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Building StudyAlain de Botton’s Living Architecture project
Alain de Botton’s Living Architecture project is creating architecturally interesting buildings for short-term lets
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OpinionPrince fails on sustainability
Prince Charles’s rejection of experimentation irrationally dismisses our best hope of tackling climate change
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NewsPrince Charles's speech will emphasise architects' role as place makers
Prince Charles will use his RIBA lecture tomorrow night to tell architects that they are “first and foremost place makers and not designers of buildings”.
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OpinionCabe needs to watch its step
Public sector funding is under the Tory spotlight, so quangos must move with the times if they are to survive a change of government
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OpinionDon’t scapegoat women
Women are particularly vulnerable in the downturn, so the profession needs to be extra vigilant that they are fairly treated
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ReviewPark Hill’s troubled transformation
This gripping BBC television documentary charting English Heritage’s reluctant rescue of Europe’s largest listed building, Sheffield’s Park Hill, screens on May 1
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OpinionWhere is the democracy?
The big hitters have rallied to Rogers’ side, but their unquestioning support for the planning system is naïve
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OpinionChanging with the times
BD must now become a paid-for title to continue to offer the standards of journalism you expect
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OpinionThe wrong skills for the job
Restricting conservation work to those on a specialist register could stop buildings having the best viable future
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OpinionPrince is back for seconds
Sustainability is likely to be the target of Prince Charles’s RIBA speech next month, but architects can’t expect an easy ride
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OpinionArts face recession’s wrath
A funding crisis should not be allowed to derail projects from which we all have much to gain
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OpinionTime to rethink the year out
With work placements, architecture schools should be more flexible in how students occupy the year between parts I and II
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NewsDavid Lunts: housing’s Renaissance man
David Lunts, London director for the Home & Communities Agency, talks about why he sees the Medicis as role models, and the mayor’s plans for the capital
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OpinionDo you still want protection?
We hope our Arb survey will give an accurate picture of what the profession really feels
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OpinionPublic space takes an unfair hit
As the industry looks to public bodies for finance, the funds to improve London have been drastically cut