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OpinionAre schools of architecture letting students down?
Yes, says Ben Addy, students need an education in business and ethics; while Ruth Reed says schools are addressing the changing needs of practice
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OpinionBullets over Broadgate
Rumours reach Boots of a mighty falling out between Stuart Lipton and Ken Shuttleworth owing to the latter’s proposed new scheme for Broadgate
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OpinionIt’s a swindle
It would be naive and self-defeating for architects to offer professional support to the dysfunctional and cynical Big Society agenda (Debate February 25).
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Professional foul
I consider myself very lucky to pursue a career in architecture, but I also feel it is really only possible because of a relatively comfortable financial background.
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High standards
Contrary to Sandor Vaci’s view (Letters February 18), Charles Holden’s 55 Broadway deserves its elevation to grade I.
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OpinionBack to the drawing board
Architecture schools need to rethink more than business skills training if the profession is to survive
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OpinionLearning from school history
Your leader (“The only certainty is change”, February 25) makes depressing reading for architects.
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OpinionSecond thoughts
By the time I read your front-page story (“End of the architect?” February 25), my Tweet-pal @emberson had already pointed out that “reports of the death of architecture have been greatly exaggerated; repeatedly”
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OpinionDisastrous recipe
What is all this nonsensical talk about the end of the architectural role (“End of the architect?” and “Schools architects’ role could be over” February 25)?
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Interest free?
It is notable that the politicians who are willing to hand over school design to corporations with no knowledge or experience of design for the educational field were themselves all educated in the wonderful environments of bespoke historic buildings.
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OpinionLibyan dispute
I am sure we all agree with Fran Tonkiss (Opinion February 25 ) about the many dangers of working with and for dictators.
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OpinionWinter’s words should leave us cold
John Winter is wrong to tar all our ’modern’ architects with the same brush
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OpinionShould the British taxpayer be funding Unesco?
Yes, says Adam Wilkinson, Unesco is an invaluable tool in the struggle for global harmony; but Robert Adam questions the validity of an unchecked world heritage police force
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OpinionRMJM receives warning from the top
One irate RMJM staffer is now threatening to bring God’s wrath down on her bosses’ head.
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OpinionThe only certainty is change
A new report spells out how the profession must learn to adapt to survive
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OpinionBe careful whose nation you build
The Libyan crisis highlights the dangers of doing business with dictators
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Cabe must take a broader view
Your excellent editorial (Leader February 18) reflected upon the future of Cabe.
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Sit up and listen
The president of the Institute of Acoustics, Trevor Cox, has quite rightly censured communities minister Andrew Stunell (News February 18) following his announcement of a major review of the building regulations, which include acoustics in schools.
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Brought to book
Thanks, BD, for following up my email drawing attention to the plight of Redcar Library (News February 11).
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More with less
It would be interesting to know the cost comparison per sq m covered area between Zaha Hadid’s heavy, over-designed Aquatics Centre, and the elegant cable net structure for Hopkins’ Velodrome (Buildings February 18).