All Letters to the editor articles – Page 76
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Opinion
Hackney defence
Marcus Fairs (Opinion April 4) shows a worrying lack of understanding of planning or planning enforcement.
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OpinionEmpty promise
The seven architects shortlisted for the Birmingham library/theatre project in Centenary Square (News April 4) would be well advised to take the grand promises of the the city council’s leader, Mike Whitby, with a pinch of salt.
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Flawed space
I want to defend Hackney Council’s planning authority from Marcus Fair’s unprecedented attack.
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Stone timebomb
We in Liverpool now await the battle for the exterior finish on what was supposed to be the flagship icon of Liverpool’s Capital of Culture 2008, the Museum of Liverpool (Solutions April 4).
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OpinionArt thought
Just as we are all heading for a recheck of our values, with the credit crunch looming over our clients’ heads, a debate is needed on how worthwhile some of our architecture is.
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The point is to design for users
While I am sure that I’m not the only person to be rubbing my hands in glee at Peter Morrison’s attack on starchitects (News March 28), a cautionary note should perhaps be sounded.
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Fight not flight
A building itself might not be political, but surely organising our cities and public urban spaces is a social act and therefore political.
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Point the finger
At what stage of the design process for Heathrow Terminal 5 did Rogers Stirk Harbour and its client consider that fingerprinting the travelling public was an acceptable solution to a design problem?
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Olympic gold
Verdicts from the joint Cabe and Design for London panel on the first five major Olympic projects (News March 28) demonstrate how far the architecture of the 2012 games has come in a year.
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OpinionIt's all front
The smiling face of Margaret Hodge in last week’s BD was eclipsed by the bulkhead behind her screaming for attention through the Barking fenestration.
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Charity shopped
Most publications tend to shy away from the subject for fear of incurring the wrath of the Zionist movement/ lobby.
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Opinion
Conduct of code
Last week’s Debate made me consider what the point of the Code for Sustainable Homes is.
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Opinion
Correction
An editing error crept into last week’s Debate: 20-40 tonnes of carbon dioxide, not carbon monoxide, are emitted when building a home.
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Opinion
Poor on detail
Saul Metzstein (Opinion March 14) rather glides over the change of tenure in Keeling House as a key factor in how this building was “rescued”.
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Town downer
As a life-long resident of Barking, I am all too aware that Margaret Hodge doesn’t get into town very much, unless of course there is a camera about for her to beam into.
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Reckless Erick
What planet is Erick van Egeraat on? The one thing we learn from history is that we don’t, and while Daniel Libeskind’s protest is a small one, I applaud it.
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Opinion
There’s ethics... and ethics
It’s good to see ethical issues debated in the pages of BD, but there is a danger of over-simplification.
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OpinionWhy we’re backing RHG
As an iconic example of its period, Robin Hood Gardens should be listed as a cultural property.
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OpinionHow to help poor health design
March’s Healthcare BD Magazine offers a much needed reference.