All Editorial articles – Page 164
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ReviewColumbia Building Intelligence Project Think Tank
A polemic against parametricism lit up Columbia University’s London event.
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OpinionByles and the schools fiasco
Boots was clearly, er, on the money in pointing to the rather beleaguered position of well-paid Partnerships for Schools boss Tim Byles last week.
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FeaturesWhat do I need to know to keep up with changes in employment law?
I have recently taken over managing employment issues in my practice following the departure of our human resources director. I have heard there are a number of changes that employers have to keep on top of. What are they?
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OpinionIs working in China the key to success for UK practices?
Graham Cartledge says there are now openings for talented architects to lead the way in new markets, but Stephen Hodder feels success can also be built on a sense of localism
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Opinion
Small comfort
As a partner in a small architectural practice with over 15 years of experience working with schools and local authorities, we saw the BSF swallow up our workload
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News
Planning review set to raise fees
The Scottish government has launched a major review of the country’s planning system, which is likely to result in a hike in fees
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NewsHarris Partnership’s Hull Travelodge gets on the road
Work has begun on Harris Partnership’s new 80-bedroomed Travelodge hotel in Hull
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Opinion
Good riddance
The axing of BSF will be hard on some architects but will benefit just about everyone else
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OpinionGove has made the right move
Though understandably frustrating for the people directly concerned, education secretary Michael Gove has done the right thing in axing the 700 or so Building Schools for the Future projects
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FeaturesMake sure you’re not storing up trouble
As software has developed, over time some applications have changed their file formats and others may have ceased to exist altogether
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News
Team sought for Manchester site
A competition has been launched to find a design team to create the public realm element of a masterplan for an 8ha regeneration site in central Manchester
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Opinion
Peer pressure
Norman Foster’s tax status could be argued to be everyone’s business, as, up until the deadline for resignation, he was a member of the House of Lords
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Opinion
Respect yourself
Am I the only person who believes that nobody should be asked to work for nothing?
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NewsTheatre ghost backs architect’s renovation
A leading theatre architect working on the renovation of the Bristol Old Vic has had a run in with the theatre’s former manager – who worked there 200 years ago.
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NewsPractice has the right chemistry
Design Engine has beaten stiff competition to design a new building for Charterhouse school in Godalming, Surrey.
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OpinionDon’t fear the BSF reaper
A school rebuilding programme is still necessary, and replacing Building Schools for the Future could put architects back in control.
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NewsDoubts grow over future of Kickstart
Only one fifth of the half-a-billion pound budget earmarked for the second round of Kickstart has been committed amid growing doubts over the future of the controversial stimulus programme.
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NewsMinister hints at Finsbury closure
The government has given the strongest hint yet that it is siding with the local health authority wanting to shut down Finsbury Health Centre.
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NewsFraser branches out for art studio
Malcolm Fraser Architects has completed work on a 9sq m tree house studio in Glen Nevis for collaborative arts group London Fieldworks.