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OpinionThe battle is to be bold, not bland
Housebuilders need support if local planners’ Nimbyism is to be thwarted
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OpinionAre the skills of architectural technologists undervalued?
They are thought of as a lesser breed of desingers who haven’t made the grade, says Mark Kennett; while Richard Brindley argues that architects and technologists value and respect each other
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OpinionMockery of the planning system
I was interested in Marcus Fairs’ comments (Opinion, April 4) and in the letters in response. Hackney is not alone in falling victim to the “tricky developer” and the apparent failings of the planning and building control systems to control “unauthorised development”.
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Windsor abuses
Marcus Fairs’ experience (Opinion April 11) is nothing! The problem with unapproved developments being built is becoming endemic and the failure to enforce unpalatable conditions is rife.
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Chief concerns
I was a little disturbed by the proposal for a “chief architect” as reported in BD (News April 11) and in particular by the comparison with other sectors — those with a chief medical officer or chief scientist, for example.
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Question of cost
I wish to clear up any confusion derived from the selective references you make to my letter of reply to Lord Rogers of Riverside about the costing of the Robin Hood Gardens refurbishment (bdonline April 11).
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Not a-peeling
More silly iconic architecture promoted on the front page of your paper (April 11), this time from Foster & Partners.
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Good relations
As project architect of the RMJM half of the EMBT/RMJM joint venture partnership on the Scottish Parliament building, I cannot concur with your statement that our relationship with EMBT was “dysfunctional” (News March 28).
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We do declare
In your story about RIBA declarations (News April 11) you chose not to include a key point about the RIBA, so here it is:
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Correction
Marks Barfield’s Michael Tippett School in south London (News April 11) cost £7.6 million, not £25 million as stated.
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OpinionDot to Dot results: April 11
The winner of last week’s competition was Mark Exon, who works at Wilkinson Eyre in London.
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Steamy saga
Since it opened in summer 2006, Grimshaw’s Thermae Bath Spa has proved a hit with visitors. But not all is rosy, Boots hears.
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Magic circle
It’s good to see that Design for London has renewed its attempts to draw a line under allegations of favouritism with the release of a shortlist for its new framework agreement.
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OpinionTown Krier
Leon Krier, last seen on a public platform in the UK four years ago, has been persuaded to leave his villa in the south of France and take part in a debate at the Royal Geographic Society in June.
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OpinionBono's Pride
U2 front man Bono was set to present his Norman Foster-designed plans for the £120 million redevelopment of the city’s famous Clarence Hotel in person this week.
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OpinionBadge of honour
Just arrived at BD Towers is this season’s must-have accessory, the limited edition Rescue Robin Hood Gardens badge.
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OpinionA concrete proposal
After attending Rick Mather’s Concrete Elegance talk on his work at Eastbourne at the Building Centre in London, I couldn’t help but feel that the Concrete Centre may be barking up the wrong tree, because events like this are pitched to architects, not contractors — who are arguably the main ...
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OpinionDesert dasher
Trainee architect and marathon man James Quigley, who last week ran the toughest race on the world — a 156-mile, week-long dash across the Sahara — was the 181st runner out of 891 to cross the finish line, raising £2,748.01 for the Maggie’s Centre charity in the process.
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OpinionEmpty promise
The seven architects shortlisted for the Birmingham library/theatre project in Centenary Square (News April 4) would be well advised to take the grand promises of the the city council’s leader, Mike Whitby, with a pinch of salt.
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OpinionHi-tech by name, inefficient by nature
The Terminal 5 meltdown adds to evidence that hi-tech is not an appropriate style for airports