All articles by Ellis Woodman – Page 16
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NewsDavid Chipperfield: ‘In London there is no discussion about what the city should look like’
On the eve of the 2011 RIBA Gold Medal presentation, this year’s winner gives Ellis Woodman a preview of his lecture
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OpinionHousebuilding’s catch-22
In order to cut building costs, the industry needs to spend on technical innovation
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OpinionModern methods stumble
The Oxley Woods u-turn only shows that prefabricated housing must be built on a bigger scale to be economically viable.
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OpinionRich raises question of trust
A debate on the wisdom of axing the RIBA Trust would provide a welcome focus on the institute eroding cultural activities
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OpinionTime to take a wider view
BD’s expanded coverage of overseas news reflects a changing market for architects
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Building StudyEvelyn Street, London, by Hugh Strange Architects
Hugh Strange’s Deptford family house creates a multi-layered drama out of its enclosed site
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Building StudyEllis Woodman on the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education by Pat Borer and David Lea
My favourite building of the past year was also the one that exceeded my expectations of it most dramatically.
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OpinionLet’s see an end to City excess
The introduction of out-of-scale groundscrapers such as Make’s proposed HQ for UBS are a symptom of City planners’ fears
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Building StudyGrote Koppel, Amersfoort, by Fat
Fat’s new building in the Dutch town of Amersfoort is good enough to eat writes Ellis Woodman.
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OpinionStudying must be worth it
How much did your architectural education cost? No idea? Well, consider yourself lucky.
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OpinionCarry on creaming
The startling fees paid to client design advisers point to the failures of the public sector procurement process
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OpinionThe arts are built to last
Though funding prospects look bleak, recent investments in architecture will help arts bodies weather the storm
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Building StudyRoyal Shakespeare Theatre by Bennetts Associates
Bennetts Associates’ long-awaited remodelling of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Stratford-on-Avon home finally gives the company the theatre it deserves
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OpinionA broader failure of vision
Neither of the projects in contention to replace Robin Hood Gardens looks likely to address the basic problems of the site
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OpinionLeaving its staff behind
RMJM would do well to look back to the leadership skills of founder Robert Matthew
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FeaturesArchitect of the Year Awards 2010: Beautiful bodies of work
The 2010 Architect of the Year Awards recognise the practices responsible for the best overall arrays of projects in 12 different sectors as well as the most promising young architect
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OpinionLessons from 60s Camden
An exhibition on council homes in the sixties demonstrates how current procurement processes hamper good quality social housing
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OpinionAn agency to be cherished
Design for London is a model for the future of planning, and needs to be protected
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OpinionPlanning a life beyond Cabe
It’s not an impotent quango that we need, but a much better planning system