Heidi Ancell
NewsArchitecture minister: new housing is ‘awful’
Margaret Hodge says Thames Gateway housing could repeat the mistakes of the seventies
NewsEH blasts Viñoly’s plan for Oxford
A £490 million masterplan by Rafael Viñoly for Oxford University will damage the “historical context” of the city centre unless it is revised, English Heritage has warned.
NewsJersey architects go into bat for gallery
Jersey architects risk being denied the chance to design a “national” art gallery planned on the island because of a preference for mainland British firms, the Association of Jersey Architects claimed this week.
NewsN Ireland’s Cabe vows to fight PFI
Northern Ireland’s newly established answer to Cabe has vowed to challenge the PFI system and significantly raise architectural quality in the province.
NewsSt Paul’s warned over human rights
Cathedral bosses urged to consider ethical implications of Chinese granite
NewsNew panel will open Arb up to challenge
Architects will be able to challenge the Arb for the first time through a proposed independent review panel.
NewsLasdun invoked in South Bank battle
Doon Street tower would be ‘disastrous’ say National Theatre architects
NewsFinal bid to halt Ulster Museum extension plan
More than 200 architects from around the world have joined heritage groups in a last-ditch campaign against the £12 million redevelopment of Belfast’s landmark Ulster Museum.
NewsThreat to views delays Oxford book depository
Plans for a £29 million building for the University of Oxford by Scott Brownrigg have been delayed amid fears it would increase flooding and threaten views of the city’s famous dreaming spires.
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Welcome for ‘long overdue’ review of section 106
Architects have hailed a review of the controversial section 106 system which they claim developers are using to sideline the profession and outsmart local authorities.
NewsHospital robots spark design row
Safety fears challenge Keppie Design’s ‘future for medical architecture’
NewsYoung firms celebrate Olympic shortlisting
Up-and-coming practices including Softroom, Tonkin Liu and McDowell & Benedetti are celebrating after being shortlisted this week in the design competition for a major Olympic footbridge.
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UK buildings on global watch list
Four British buildings have been named on the World Monument Fund’s watch list of the planet’s 100 most endangered sites, alongside threatened buildings and monuments in war-torn Iraq and Afghanistan.
NewsRIAS says competitions back in vogue
Three contests aim to boost opportunities for young practices
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Arb plans part III shake-up
Critics say proposed changes would reduce emphasis on practical skills
NewsFraser rallies Scottish PFI revolt as SNP takes charge
Scottish architects have vowed to fight PFI during the “window of opportunity” created by the formation of a new Scottish Executive led by Alex Salmond’s Scottish National Party.
NewsGerman firm beats Adjaye to $100k prize
German firm Barkow Leibinger has beaten architects including the UK’s David Adjaye to triumph in the world’s most lucrative competition for young architects.