More Comment – Page 161
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Ireland in crisis
Who told Angela Brady that 16% of Irish architects are out of work? (News analysis October 15)
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Don't talk it down
I was interested, and somewhat depressed, to read Jonathan Glancey’s thoughts on the legacy of the Olympic Park (October 15)
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OpinionSave your energy
As a Code of Sustainable Homes (CSH) assessor and a certified European Passivhaus designer, I think both the arguments for and against Passivhaus as a UK standard (Debate October 15) hold value, although the argument against takes the view that the CSH is a better measure as it gives a ...
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OpinionA ruinous reputation
Boots has been thrilled to read the glowing reviews of A Guide To the New Ruins of Great Britain, Owen Hatherley’s new book based on the Urban Trawl series published in BD last year
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OpinionWhy are we all going under?
Cinemas and swimming pools should be celebrated, not hidden away
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OpinionGove’s blame is misdirected
BSF’s inefficient procurement method must not be an excuse to deny Britain’s schools the overhaul they badly need
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Why rebuilding can be a minefield
The re-release of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis demonstrates the importance of honest restoration.
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OpinionShould Passivhaus become the UK’s industry standard?
Yes, says Chris Herring, Passivhaus gives us a much-needed chance to tighten lax regulations; but Bill Dunster feels we have the capacity to lead, rather than follow, the global energy drive
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OpinionLevete backs the wrong Miliband
As David Miliband contemplates life on the back benches, he can take consolation from the gnashing of teeth still audible over his defeat in the Labour leadership battle by brother Ed
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OpinionWhat’ll be left of Lea Valley?
The Olympic plans are a lost opportunity for London’s once-great East End
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Work with us, not against us
Heads of schools of architecture do not want the future funding of architectural education to further limit the diversity of the profession
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Stirling work
I was surprised at your dissent last week about the Stirling Prize verdict (Leader October 8)
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Village politics
When the Community Right to Build scheme was originally announced, with the approval threshold set at 90%, it seemed highly unlikely that we’d hear much more about it, but Shapps’ recent announcement (News September 27) certainly suggests it will make it into the upcoming Localism Bill.If any CRTB projects do ...
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OpinionHadid’s win tells us nothing
The Stirling Prize needs to reclaim its role as a platform for architectural debate
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Learning from the past
As politicians and programme managers struggle with cutting investment in school buildings they should remember that we have been this way before, and learn from the mistakes of the past
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Simple lessons
Toby Young and Jonathan Ellis-Miller (Debate October 1) are after the same things: a dignified, cultured environment where children feel safe, confident and happy in their surroundings, an environment that need not be over-designed or costly. What’s striking is the inability of the profession, and potential clients, to communicate what’s ...
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Time will tell
Your report “Architects take heat for high cost of BSF” (News October 1) shows how incredibly weak the profession is. In other European countries, people with the views preached by Michael Gove and Toby Young are marginalised as raving lunatics.I simply refuse to believe there is no scientific material available ...
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OpinionCareless talk
The idea that a school should have won this year’s Stirling Prize to send out “the right message” is wrong (just as Accordia winning was a message-sender). The social aspect of architectural practice is overplayed nowadays.Teachers know more about what makes a great school than architects ever will. When DRMM’s ...
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OpinionRegaled/rejected
You might be interested to compare these images of the Stirling-winning Maxxi and the recently-rejected-for-listing South Bank Centre. If I was using the Private Eye format, I might switch the names.The RIBA website today calls the Maxxi “a building for the staging of art”. Don’t we have one of those ...
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Every crowd has a silver lining
East London has lost out through Locog’s decision to re-route the marathon, but the news may not be all bad