Have we learnt anything from the Walkie Scorchie?

The Walkie Talkie, 20 Fenchurch Street

Source: Thomas Lane

Behind the headlines ridiculing the Walkie Talkie for its death ray and wind scoop effects are serious issues that should concern us all, says architect and urban climatologist Julie Futcher

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