More Comment – Page 90
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OpinionStandards fail to take wider view
Surely the point of a consultation on building standards is to determine in what way the recommendations are limited ( Debate August 30 )?
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OpinionThrow new light on Birmingham
I have been concerned about the external cladding (grillage) since the first images of Mecanoo’s Library of Birmingham were made public (Buildings August 30).
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OpinionNotoriety is what Redcar needs
I personally was somewhat disappointed that the Redcar Beacon was not successful in winning the Carbuncle Cup competition (August 30).
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OpinionThe prince is not our real problem
Have we architects got it all wrong about the involvement of the Prince of Wales with buildings and the townscape that they relate to? (“ Richard Rogers claims developers run projects past Prince of Wales ” bdonline August 23).
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OpinionSomeone needs to shine a light on the Walkie-Talkie
How was the building’s propensity to warp cars not picked up on earlier, asks Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWho’ll take the heat for the Walkie Talkie?
The building that melted a car raises questions for architects and engineers
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OpinionCould Zurich's 'sex boxes' have a role beyond prostitution?
Richard J Williams assesses the Swiss scheme to rehabilitate street prostitution
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OpinionWe need to negotiate new terms for student housing
Though the sector is booming, poor design and low standards remain rife, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionDon’t students need proper housing?
The presence of two university accommodation schemes on the Carbuncle Cup shortlist reveals a worrying trend, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionDoes the shake-up of building standards go far enough?
The government has launched a 10-week consultation ahead of its Housing Standards Review – but are its terms too limited?
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OpinionDoes Arb serve a useful purpose?
It is good to see Owen Luder (the first chair of Arb) stating that the recent proceedings of its PCC are unacceptable ( Letters August 16 ).
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OpinionRestoration is a question of time
Gillian Darley hopes that Witherford Watson Mann’s design for Astley Castle for the Landmark Trust “signals that conjectural restoration has been consigned to the scrapheap” ( Opinion August 16 ).
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OpinionBirmingham begins a fresh chapter
The city’s new library signals a shift in the way public buildings will be funded, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionSensing a space for architecture
The Royal Academy is well positioned to provide a venue for a general audience, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionConjectural restoration can ruin a ruin
Let’s hope we are beyond reviving historic buildings with spurious replica sections, and into an age of unambiguous old and new architectural partnerships, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionDo we need a chief built environment adviser?
Would a chief built environment adviser champion responsible placemaking, or stifle innovation and progress at great expense to the taxpayer?
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OpinionAalto hits just the right note
If Finland in 1986 could have Alvar Aalto on its banknotes ( Archive August 2 )…
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OpinionBe precise about design and build
I read with interest your article on Hammond Court by Mae Architects ( Building July 26 ).
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OpinionHelp us preserve front gardens
We are shocked that Eric Pickles is encouraging renting out parking in residential front gardens.
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OpinionStyle is one part of the package
I would love to agree with Owen Hatherley (Opinion August 2) that the British working class go to Benidorm because of the modernist architecture, but the reality is they put up with slab block hotels because they are affordable.