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Noisy neighbour
Regarding noise problems at Greenwich Millennium Village (News July 22), I’ve raised the issue of inadequate sound insulation in Faraday Lodge, which neighbours Maurer Court, since moving in nearly four years ago. It seems design and implementation is effective in parts of the block and not others. I hear every ...
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Not the only one
I and a neighbour both reported noise problems to Countryside and Taylor Woodrow.A consultant undertook sound tests and concluded that sound transmission through the party wall was in compliance with building regulations. We asked GMV to identify the performance standard stipulated in the design specification and if this had been ...
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What noise?
I was chair of Maurer Court residents’ association for some time and do not recall any issues with noise other than those caused by neighbours having windows open and playing loud music. Most Maurer Court residents I have talked to are more likely to comment on how well insulated against ...
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Out of control?
I read with interest about the Bridge Academy (News July 15). It raised some fundamental issues: how do you teach multiple classes in an open-plan environment? How do you control multiple groups of pupils externally on the “terraces”? And if spaces are deemed as breakout zones attributed to each faculty, ...
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A lot to learn from embracing diversity
Since the July 7 tragedy, there has been much discussion about what makes London, my city, great. Architects need to be a part of that conversation, not just by studying the physical context of our environment, but by delving into the social context, too. This is not about understanding architecture, ...
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Concrete Boots
FAB to the rescueLast week Boots speculated that Hopkins’ design for a new research station at the South Pole may have been inspired by the At-At Walkers of the Star Wars films. Now we can reveal Hugh Broughton’s competition-winning scheme was inspired by a more home-grown science-fiction machine: Thunderbird II, ...
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Ian Martin
It wasn’t long before the AI unit became self-aware and realised it was in charge of a building full of civil servants…
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The best medicine for hospital
A huge amount of discussion, debate and anguish has been lavished on “design quality” in public procurement. Just last week, BD reported on Cabe’s latest concerns about the Lift (Local Investment Finance Trust) initiative.
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Concrete Boots
Turner surpriseAt the Core Cities Summit in Leeds last week Dermot Finch, director of the IPPR’s Centre for Cities, revealed how John Prescott likes to try to boost morale at the ODPM. According to Finch, Prescott arrived on stage at an event in London to the strains of Tina Turner’s ...
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Dont hang on every word
What are we to make of the headline “The Lying Game” (News - July 15)? That architects are liars? And what does that mean?
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A matter of size
While I agree with Pascale Scheurer (Letters July 15) that competitions and tendering procedures for smaller Olympic projects be tailored to small practices, I disagree that they should only be open to young members of the profession.
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Fallen gem
It was perhaps thought-provoking that in the issue that was justifiably filled with triumphant anticipation for the spectacular architecture of the Olympics;
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We need a leader
There is no doubt that we have the architects capable of designing the Olympic development, but now we need a co-ordinator of the calibre of Hugh Casson, who was so successful in getting everyone to work together on the 1951 Festival of Britain exhibition.
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Bath is bubbling
I was distinctly unimpressed by Thom Gorst’s review of the sixth-year work at the University of Bath (Culture July 8).
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Show letdown
I contributed a short review in your student shows piece on the assumption that you would do a full round-up of all our schools.
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Happy campers
What is Bill Gething on about? Center Parcs is at best only a model for itself and at worst traffic segregation at its most extreme; the very thing he argues against.
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Saving homes
I am writing to correct your article “Prince Charles backs Pathfinder bulldozers” (News July 15). It incorrectly states that the Enquiry By Design report by the Prince’s Foundation calls for the demolition of 225 homes in Nelson, East Lancashire.
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Number crunching
In response to Stan Beanland (Letters July 15), staff costs are not the same as salaries.