More Opinion – Page 141
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OpinionCould tough times spell the end of Archaos?
There is a sense that students want a national student body with a wider membership
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OpinionFifth columnist
Following a BD blog on why Tories hate architects, a lone Conservative backbencher contacted the BD office to confess he loves architects – well at least one architect, the woman he is currently dating who he described as “very attractive and sweet”.
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Broader range of council tenants may end stigma
The assertion by Richard Wellings of the Institute of Economic Affairs that “subsidising” housing is as dangerous as other aspects of the welfare state (Debate 10 June) – presumably the education and health services on which most of us rely – in breeding “welfare dependency” shows an inadequate level of ...
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OpinionIt's in the post
The new Liverpool Museum, which opens next week, refuses to confirm whether Kim Nielsen of 3XN – whose firm was kicked off the job in 2007 – has an invite to the opening party.
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OpinionLearn from experience
Trainees are becoming ever more flexible as they seek opportunities. Our assessment system should do the same
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Home improvements
AHMM and Maccreanor Lavington are excellent practices with extensive experience of housing.
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Broadgate plan misses a trick
One aspect of Broadgate has not, to my knowledge, yet been raised – and it is related to the fact that the part of the site in question was a railway station until 1985 (“City rails against Broadgate listing” News June 10).
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BSF fees failures are down to RIBA
For the RIBA to claim that some “fees were not adequate to sustain office and staffing costs” (“Reed sticks up for BSF firms accused in Sunday Times article” bdonline June 13) is an absolutely mindblowing admittance of failure!
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OpinionLubetkin luxury starting to wane
I did some research into the Hallfield Estate for Westminster City Council six years ago (“Architecture minister lists Lubetkin estate in Paddington” bdonline June 10).
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Crowds coming to Farringdon
Terry Farrell (Life Class June 3) puts forward an interesting proposition for the reuse of Smithfield Market.
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Too much novelty leaves us nowhere
The character of Vienna’s streets, proves that original design doesn’t always have a place
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OpinionIs the Conservative party anti-architecture?
Yes, says George Ferguson, the Conservatives regard public building provision as a quantitative, rather than qualitative, issue; but John Penrose says the government has already demonstrated its commitment to good design
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OpinionZaha is sitting pretty
Meanwhile, Hopkins staff all dutifully applied for tickets to the practice’s Olympic Velodrome, only to emerge empty-handed, Boots hears.
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OpinionCunning planners
Architects who feel picked on by the government should spare a thought for their planning colleagues.
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OpinionRock of ages
Conferences can be gruelling affairs, but attendees at Tate Britain’s James Stirling symposium on Saturday were offered some welcome, if unusual relief by Patrick Lynch.
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OpinionNow the gloves are off
Finally we can see what will happen to the schools sector in the wake of the James Review, and it isn’t pretty
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OpinionTruly public space is at the heart of citizenship
Dare I ask what Crispin Kelly finds objectionable about “exercising [one’s] role as citizen”? (Debate June 3).
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Arb punishment is a mild rebuke
It would be interesting to know what the complainants think of Arb’s decisions in its conduct cases (“Arb issues £3,000 fine for Sussex architect” News June 3) as they always seem to result in no more than a mild rebuke and a paltry fine.
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RTPI needs to face up to reality
It is pretty hilarious that the president of the RTPI still believes that planning permissions are decided on the issues alone (Debate May 20).