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OpinionPert on the move, The Apprentice and jobs down the pub
Boots on Alan Pert’s new position, the architect on The Apprentice and the perils of job offers in the pub
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OpinionAre flatpack schools a short-term fix?
Yes, says Andrew Taylor, each school demands a unique architectural response; but Jonathan Ellis Miller sees standardisation as the key to equality and longevity
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One size rarely fits anyone at all
I’m not convinced that these schemes will reduce cost (“School standardisation threatens less for more” Leader March 16), but let’s wait and see.
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OpinionAnyone for Denys?
Sadly you did not note that the building behind Karakusevic Carson’s housing
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OpinionHarsh realities of Cambridge list
So Cambridge gets another ridiculous amount of “talent” to draw generic urban apartment blocks (“35 teams on list for £200 million Cambridge extension” News March 16).
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OpinionArchitecture is what will make retrofitting viable
Those who argue that good design comes a poor second to sustainability are missing a key argument
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OpinionA Mipim mystery, tower power and Alsop's distilled wisdom
Boots on the Qataris at Mipim, Will Alsop’s whisky distilling and the height of campaigning fashion in Hackney
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Architects ought to get out more
If architects are in any way to blame for the lack of care in many construction projects then it is surely due to the RIBA not insisting on a decent chunk of their education being spent around construction sites.
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Joylessness is a sign of the times
Recent issues of BD have featured housing schemes at Hinkley Point, Somerset, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg and Leidsche Rijn in the Netherlands.
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We’d all survive without Arb
Paul McGrath is anxious lest Arb might be snatched away. Here are a few answers to his worries.
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Liverpool needs better rail links
Is Liverpool the UK’s equivalent of Detroit? A doomed ex-industrial giant? Probably not, but whenever grandiose plans are announced for Liverpool, you can’t help feeling they are unlikely to get built.
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OpinionStill waiting for train improvements
The new concourse for King’s Cross needs to be followed up by further investment in railway infrastructure
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OpinionUrban wildernesses need a light touch
Decayed landscapes are loaded with layers of significance
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OpinionShould design review be paid for?
Yes, says Nahid Majid, it’s an investment for both the applicant and the community; while Nick Johnson says it needs to be a neutral process
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OpinionPrince Charles’s actions deserve better
Well done for publishing your Top 50 Green Leaders. It is a remarkable resource.
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OpinionDoes Part L 2013 spell death for renewables?
A focus on building fabric instead of renewables is the most cost effective approach for housing, says Mel Starrs
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OpinionWhen one design fits none
A new range of standardised school buildings is likely to fail on all counts
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OpinionThe future's green
This year’s Ecobuild is the biggest so far and the green agenda is more relevant than ever
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OpinionIt’s time Pickles settled the question
Liverpool Waters provides the perfect test case for establishing the trade-off between localism and growth
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OpinionShould Arb be abolished?
Yes, says George Oldham, the body has served its purpose; but Paul McGrath fears public confidence in the profession would crumble with the loss of its independent authority