All Letters to the editor articles – Page 26
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Opinion
Localism is open to corruption
The localism bill is a bit like the idea of communism, a social ideal that sounds great till you involve people (“Planners ’appalled’ at cash for permissions proposal” bdonline May 20).
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A vital distinction
There needs to be a distinction between the country and its regime (Architects accused of silence over Ai Weiwei, News, May 20).
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OpinionLevete's tower is in wrong place
The design of the proposed Shoreditch tower (“Local fury over Levete’s Shoreditch plan” News May 13) is a characteristically elegant response from Amanda Levete Architects, but in the wrong location.
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OpinionDemolition goes against the grain
Buffalo’s aggregate grain elevator heritage must be protected as a matter of urgency (“Architects must lose the silo mentality” Opinion May 13).
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OpinionWhy are architects so silent over Ai Weiwei?
Ai Weiwei is primarily thought of as an artist, and all levels of the artistic community have rallied to his support.
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The real story of Broadgate
I had the privilege of working closely with Peter Foggo from the start to the finish of his part of the Broadgate project.
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In defence of Levete's tower
As a Shoreditch resident, I am ashamed of the nimby attitude shown by so many (“Local fury over Levete’s Shoreditch tower plan” News May 13).
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The true value of internships
Laura Roberts has become completely detached from reality (Letters May 6).
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Arb’s leniency is appalling
Even allowing for Michael Phillips being genuinely remorseful, four months suspension is still appalling (“Arb forced to defend lenient punishment” News May 6).
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OpinionIf Egyptian Halls are at risk, no building is safe
The architectural contributions of Thomson and Mackintosh are the historic bookends of what still remains of Glasgow’s magnificent Victorian built heritage; the Egyptian Halls being one of the latter’s most magnificent designs (“Greek Thomson masterpiece under threat of demolition” bdonline May 6).
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The splendour of St Pancras
My abiding memories of the three great 19th century railway stations along Euston Road are as a young national serviceman in the RAF in 1957, using these stations to leave and arrive in London in what seemed to be epic journeys.
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If you can’t afford to pay staff, don’t employ them
From Stephen Pennington, Christchurch, Dorset:Nigel Coates should come down from his no doubt well-heeled academic world and understand the law of the land in relation to employment (“Anger as Coates offers unpaid work at practice” News April 21, 2011). It is illegal to employ someone at less than the national ...
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Missing figures in VAT argument
From Andy Dale, Plymouth:David Rogers’ article “Flatten the buildings or flatten VAT?” (BD Reviews April 15) set out on an exciting premise. But is it me, or is there basic mischief at work with the figures? After all, the main piece of evidence was a report that seeks only to ...
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Opinion
Few benefits to unionisation
From Ian Catherall, WakefieldUnions are not the answer for architects (News April 21). I’ve looked into Prospect. You pay a monthly fee and get no real tangible benefits (except for maybe representation at disciplinary proceedings). As the article says, it will only “campaign” for better pay and benefits but won’t ...
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Opinion
Dancing in the streets of Chester
From Chris Benson, Stoneleigh, Surrey:As a morris dancing architect, I have to lodge a protest at Francis Roberts’ swipe (Life Class April 21) at the pedestrianisation of Chester city centre on the strange grounds that it “only encourages morris dancing”.I have enjoyed dancing in Chester myself and appreciated what a ...
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Opinion
Centre stage
The Architecture Centre Network is a vital force in bringing architecture to the public (“Architecture Centre Network ’could close’ after latest funding blow”, bdonline April 14).
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OpinionGarden design
The heart of my neighbourhood, Hampstead Garden Suburb, has recently been destroyed for ever by a high-profile “starchitect”.