All Eleanor Jolliffe articles – Page 5
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OpinionWhy architects should keep calm about the Scruton commission
The profession does itself no favours by rounding on the government, argues Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionArchitecture is not a rapid-response artform
An architect’s success should be measured against whether it meets the brief not the zeitgeist, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionHow to make buildings talk
The public are hungry for stories. Podcasts could be the perfect format for communicating architecture
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OpinionHome is where the hearth is
An Englishman might think his home is a castle but language suggests we’re happier living less isolated lives
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OpinionWhat is the point of RIBA?
After recent controversies Eleanor Jolliffe takes a long, hard look at what the instititution really stands for
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OpinionThe hidden costs of studying architecture are causing profound suffering
Shocking stories of struggle and even homelessness mean schools must treat reform as a matter of urgency
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OpinionCan a single person sign off a complex building?
The Hackitt review’s common sense approach is welcome, but Eleanor Jolliffe has some practical questions
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OpinionThe convulsive power of a single piece of stone
Ivanka Trump unveiled a plaque at the new US embassy - and unleashed a bloody new chapter in Jerusalem’s long history of rancour
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OpinionProbably the best thing the Venice Biennale could do is leave Venice
The architectural profession needs to face up to some uncomfortable questions, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionThe dinosaurs' days are numbered
RIBA figures suggest the overall gender pay gap for the profession could be more than 43%. But Eleanor Jolliffe counsels against a kneejerk reaction
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OpinionOn finishing part III
The final hurdle to becoming an architect should be inspiring but is actually just a frustrating slog
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OpinionBoris and Trump’s infrastructure stunts do us serious harm
Crying wolf on public works makes people less likely to back projects we need
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OpinionWe should strip RIBA awards from practices that exploit interns
Unpaid internships are a form of modern slavery
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OpinionArchitects must take a stand on modern slavery
Last year 75 cases of slavery were reported on UK construction sites. Strong decisions early in a project can help stop exploitation, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWe've heard some powerful words on mental health. Now let's see some action
The RIBA, schools and practices are all making the right noises about toxic studio culture. We owe it to each other not to let this drop, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionLetting people get intimate with buildings is the best way to educate future clients
Open House is far more effective than glossy magazines at helping the public understand the value of architects, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionIt takes more than a PR campaign to create a real community
Eleanor Jolliffe has moved to Greenwich Peninsula and is struck by the developer’s efforts to manufacture a sense of commuity as a marketing tool
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OpinionWhy can’t we make architecture intelligible to the general public?
A 1948 book encourages the lay observer to believe they can engage with architecture. Why are we still struggling with an elitist image nearly 70 years later asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAdjaye's Museum of African American History is architecture at its powerful best
Eleanor Jolliffe visits a museum where the architecture knows exactly when to defer to the exhibits and when to reassert itself
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OpinionTrump and the other wall
When the US president visited Jerusalem he stepped into a place charged with an almost unique power, writes Eleanor Jolliffe