More Comment – Page 216
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OpinionBad time for a nationalist split
The Scots’ desire to break away from centres of power in England could unleash multiple problems at a sensitive time
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OpinionTrapped between ego and blandness
Totalitarian architectural monuments or toadying to heritage? The choice is yours
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OpinionShould a Muslim architect masterplan Mecca?
Yes, says Mangera Yvars’ Ali Mangera, the practical requirement for entry to the city is being a Muslim; no, says RMJM Hillier’s Gordon Hood, it’s not an issue as design skill is a universal language
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Eastern promise
Architecture, landscape and urban design practice East continues to display an amazing knack of winning work from London government.
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OpinionDesign advice is key to planning
Jonathan Glancey’s suggestion (November 28) about setting up design training oriented towards planning would be beneficial in the long term
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Goodbye Lenin
The Olympic Delivery Authority publicity machine is never slow to counter negative stories or to allow even the tiniest piece of Olympic-related progress to pass without fanfare.
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Whats the story?
While Cabe’s press team may be slightly more approachable, it doesn’t come cheap.
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Back to panels
You suggest that “a huge cheer greeted the latest review of the planning system” (Leader November 28). I am not sure who from!
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Home truths
Is architecture losing its edge? Boots eagerly scanned the 2009 edition of Who’s Who for architect entries to find out, among other things, what they list as their interests.
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OpinionTunnel vision
Talking to Boots this week about the long-running saga of Stonehenge’s visitor facilities, inspiration struck Lib Dem Lembit Opik for a stunt designed to win support for the abandoned £500 million road tunnelling scheme.
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Design for all
As an aged architect-planner, I was heartened to hear your call for the borough architect to be brought back.
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OpinionLocal heroes
May I add my voice to that of Ealing Council’s Gavin Leonard (Letters December 5) in extolling the virtues of the local authority in-house architecture department
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No call for change
Parliament Square (Solutions December 5) is already a very fine pedestrian space, skilful in its design, masterplan and detailed elements
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No question
Your interview with Roger Hawkins does not seem to answer the fundamental question as to why London’s squares need pedestrianising at all.
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Walled off
Herzog & de Meuron’s Tenerife Arts Space (bdonline November 5) is a site plan/masterplan for a vast area turned into an axonometric.
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Flexible friend
In my search for architectural work I followed the advice of David Gloster and others (Analysis October 24)
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OpinionDot to dot results: December 5
Last week’s competition winner was Dorota Kruk of Tempietto Architects, Hertfordshire, who identified Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral by Frederick Gibberd, aka Paddy’s Wigwam
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OpinionGoing nowhere on heritage
The government has shelved heritage protection for short-term gain, but the long-term costs will be substantial
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OpinionValues to save for Queen’s and country
What really counts in a building is its community role, and that’s worth fighting for