All articles by Heidi Ancell – Page 3

  • Simon Thurley
    News

    EH cash warning over buildings most at risk

    2007-07-27T00:00:00Z

    English Heritage has warned that the government must significantly increase its funding if it is to remain capable of protecting the country’s most endangered buildings.

  • News

    Viñoly’s walkie talkie wins go-ahead

    2007-07-10T16:33:00Z

    The government has approved Rafael Viñoly’s controversial “walkie talkie” tower, concluding that it would “make a significant architectural contribution to London”.Land Securities won planning permission for the 39-storey tower at 20 Fenchurch Street after a public inquiry raised questions about its architectural integrity and impact on key views of London. ...

  • News

    Architecture Week axed

    2007-07-05T13:52:00Z

    Next year’s Architecture Week has been cancelled after the Arts Council scrapped funding for the annual event amid fears that it could become irrelevant and out of date

  • The twin towers were felled by fire following the aircrafts’ impact.
    Technical

    The revolutionary skyscraper fire alarm

    2007-05-02T16:18:00Z

    A revolutionary warning system for tall buildings which could help avert another 9/11-type disaster has been hailed by leading architects.The FireGrid system, developed over the past decade by Edinburgh University professor Jose Torero and funded by the BRE and Arup, comprises a system of sensors attached to a remote computer ...

  • News

    Foster hospital wins planning

    2007-03-09T13:20:00Z

    Foster & Partners’ first-ever hospital, an innovative facility near Bath intended to maximise the role of design in the healing process, has been granted outline planning approval.

  • Information on class of 2006
    Features

    Top of the class: where are they now?

    2007-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Maintaining a steady flow of talented young blood is vital, and BD’s annual Class of the Year Awards identify the cream of the architectural graduates. Heidi Ancell looked up some of the winners from the past two years

  • News

    Insurers warn on storms

    2007-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Herzog & de Meuron buildings hit