All Letters to the editor articles – Page 9
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OpinionLack of capacity may weaken City
The headline “ US Expert Backs Heathrow Expansion ” (BD February 15) is not a correct representation of what I told your reporter.
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OpinionBartlett boom in EU applications
In the recent article about the plummeting interest in UK architecture schools ( News February 1 ), the Bartlett was mentioned as one of the most affected schools, with a 14.5% drop of applications.
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OpinionPlanning is key to good design
If the planning minister would ensure it was not nearly impossible to get planning for residential development and that there was at minimum an adequate supply of developable land, design would improve ( News February 15 ).
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OpinionCrime no worse on the Heygate
Around 83% of the Heygate’s former residents clearly stated they’d prefer to stay on the estate and have it refurbished and, most importantly, regularly maintained by the council ( News February 15 ).
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OpinionAn RIBA register would be clearer
In this age of austerity it would be more economical for the public and for architects if the RIBA was entrusted with the responsibility of keeping the Register of Architects and regulating use of the title “architect” ( News February 15 ).
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OpinionNew hope for Finsbury centre
Your Archive picture ( February 15 ) certainly had nostalgia value, but the commentary wasn’t correct.
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OpinionPlanning victory is common sense
I’m the owner of the house (“‘Bonkers’ council decision thrown out”, bdonline February 5) and needless to say I’m delighted with the outcome.
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OpinionLet’s learn from eco problems
Quite clearly something is not working as planned on the Pavilion Gardens project in Bradford ( News February 8 ) and crucially lessons must be learnt and then shared with the wider industry.
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OpinionThe RIBA doesn’t earn its keep
This is all rather pathetic (“ RIBA declares turf war ” News February 8).
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OpinionChange of use is ill thought out
One person’s cash cow is another person’s affordable housing, community provision, infrastructure, heritage rescue — the list that section 106 money can be spent on is a long one. No planning application means no section 106 — and no architects working on the affordable housing (“Councils fight back over change ...
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OpinionCastelvecchio is a knockout
I was delighted to read about Scarpa’s masterpiece, the Castelvecchio ( Inspiration February 1 ): a case of one hero writing about another.
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OpinionDoes Passivhaus really fit the bill?
Why does the BRE and our Building Control system need to be dictated to by Wolfgang Feist — and where did the magic figure for heating demand of less than 15kWh per sq m per year come from? (“ Passivhaus faces ‘major obstacles’ in the UK ” bdonline February 1). ...
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OpinionBuilding types do affect city life
I agree with Wouter Vanstiphout ( Opinion February 1 ) that Policy Exchange adds nothing to the debate on living in cities.
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OpinionInsulation rules are unsightly
Again the current government has failed to think through the consequences of implementing changes to thoughtful and well-intentioned planning legislation and policies developed over the decades.
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OpinionPlatform doesn't justify the Shard
The inclusion of a viewing platform cannot justify a skyscraper (News January 18).
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OpinionPlanning change opens new doors
The notion that turning an office building into residential means dispensing with the services of an architect ( Leader January 25 ) is perhaps too glib. We have carried out a number of such projects — and not, incidentally, for Tesco or “big business”.
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OpinionBuilding reviews are an education
Since I was an undergraduate in LMU’s architecture school, Ellis Woodman’s excellent building reviews have been just as invaluable a part of my architectural education as the formal tuition was then.
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OpinionWonky houses are still with us
Owen Hatherley’s excellent article (“ British housing seems to be sobering up ” Opinion January 18) refers to Cabe-era wonky buildings and wavy roofs giving way to sober, well-considered housing.
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OpinionNo excuse for pirate software
Part of what architects do is to sell something not dissimilar to computer software — that is, intellectual property.