More Comment – Page 146
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OpinionToddle off
As Mary Portas applies herself to the problem of the British high street she could do worse than talk to the students of the Swiss architecture school, Mendrisio.
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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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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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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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Architects must lose the silo mentality
The profession’s indifference to the industrial icons of Buffalo shows its true detachment
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OpinionCan self-build make a major contribution to UK housing?
Yes, says Grant Shapps, we need to bring it into the mainstream; while Stewart Baseley thinks self-build is only an option for a small minority
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OpinionRCA’s dean quest
Now the post of RCA dean has been advertised in BD, speculation is rife over who will go for the three-day-a-week post.
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OpinionBeeb no show
Why didn’t the BBC turn up to receive an award for Broadcasting House last week?
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OpinionMaking up?
Given their row over the demolition of Broadgate, it was a surprise to see developer Stuart Lipton at Make’s seventh birthday party last week.
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OpinionPower failure
Sun readers have been given an explanation as to why the wind turbines on the carbuncle cup winning Strata Tower are shutting down several times a day.
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OpinionA question of survival
The fate of Louis Sullivan’s work shows exactly why we must save Thomson’s Egyptian Halls
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OpinionCash to spare
RMJM, as readers will know, has been losing a lot of its staff recently due in part to its failure to pay them.
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OpinionObject lesson
It is safe to assume that new museums are going to be few and far between in the coming decade.
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OpinionBuck stops here
Lynch Architects should have no problem securing planning for its Victoria Street development, but another architect working in the same street may find it rather harder to please the neighbours.
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OpinionSketchy details
As live blog reports rolled on the death of Osama bin Laden, ghoulish newshounds were able to experience the action in 3D – thanks to the work of architectural hobbyists with time on their hands.
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OpinionPut your own house in order
The housing minister needs to offer more than rhetoric to make self build a viable option
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OpinionWho cares about design integrity?
The drive for high profits will stymie quality development in the square mile