More Comment – Page 254
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People problems
The London Borough of Newham may well have one of the largest regeneration programmes in Europe, but unless it hires some staff, how will it deliver its promised 50,000 new homes and 25 regeneration projects?
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Men in white suits
Inspired by this week’s BD debate on nuclear power stations, Boots ran a survey of architectural practices to see where they stand on designing these controversial structures.
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OpinionGet red for Ted
Staff at Edward Cullinan Architects are finalising details of the party to celebrate the award of this year’s Royal Gold Medal to father Ted.
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Title deed
Peter Arnold (Letters January 11) writes that Arb takes no issue with Maurice McCarthy, who is not on its register but advertises his services on the RIBA’s database.
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Wrong turn
Politicians in Birmingham are still struggling with the basics of urban design, it seems.
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OpinionCentres without a cause
Cabe may be funding regional architecture centres, but does anyone know what they’re really for?
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OpinionTime for readers to turn over a new leaf
Interior design has rediscovered nature, so why are architects still so hostile to the joys of floral decoration?
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OpinionIs Liverpool worth visiting for its modern architecture?
The city is being daring again, says Paul Monaghan; no its new buildings are derivative and corporate, argues Tristram Hunt
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OpinionTate extension needs a rethink
The Tate Modern extension, which received a £50 million government grant last month (News December 7, 2007) appears to completely overpower and destroy the architecture of the existing building.
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Arb inconsistent
I was interested to note Boots’ references to infighting at Arb (November 30), and its concerns about being cast as “dysfunctional”.
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A different plan
Jeff Sowerby (Letters December 14, 2007) has a similar problem to that which exists in East Yorkshire, where the planning tail is beginning to wag the architecture dog.
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OpinionOver the hill
So the road tunnel under Stonehenge is to be scrapped (News December 14, 2007). Good!
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Warm response
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists was very pleased to read that Sunand Prasad in his presidential speech urged professionals to work together on tackling climate change.
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Runaway ideas
The government, flying in the face of the eco-lobby, has approved BAA’s plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport.
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Correction
Gremlins got into the letter from Zaha Hadid (Letters, December 14) and unfortunately turned the Architecture Foundation into the Architects Foundation. Apologies.
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OpinionFoxy feller
Readers with anything less than a steel-plated constitution are advised to avoid exposure to www.flickr.com/photos/malinfox which carries 162 photographs documenting the adventures of a toy fox as he is ferried around the world by his “handlers” — two middle-aged American gents who, Boots ventures, are not unfamiliar with the joys ...
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High minded
Aedas Architects’ top brains have been researching the heights and densities of new planning permissions in London but the conclusions are less than thrilling.