More Opinion – Page 220
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OpinionThe changing face of banking – literally
The banks’ move from real to virtual money is reflected in what physical presence they have left
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OpinionShould the government speed up school rebuilding?
Yes, it will help us all, says BDP director Gavin Elliott; but Matt Bell, Cabe director of campaigns and education, fears that it would jeopardise quality
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OpinionExhibition Road will share space
Peter Somers (Letters October 17) thinks Kensington & Chelsea Council intends to “squander” £30 million to “pedestrianise” Exhibition Road — but there is no plan to pedestrianise Exhibition Road.
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OpinionWindow shopping
There are many admirable aspects of the refurbishment works at Trellick Tower (Solutions October 10), but the window replacement programme is not among them.
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Homes truths
Perhaps congratulations regarding the Stirling Prize winner (News October 17) should be offered first to the developer, Countryside Residential, for its foresight in appointing Feilden Clegg Bradley to prepare a scheme for the Brooklands Avenue site in Cambridge?
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War memories
Simon Henley described his practice’s design of Bagley Airfield clubhouse (First Look October 17) as “taking inspiration from the English country house”.
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Insider view
I wonder what support there would be for an Arb candidate who would be pragmatic, with no political axe to grind — apart from to make sure Arb is accountable, prudent and supports the profession?
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Energy shortage
Having just returned from Beijing, I feel compelled to communicate the sheer sense of energy in the Chinese capital.
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Step on it
Is it really acceptable to design a viewing platform (Solutions October 17) reached by stair with no lift access?
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Sky’s the limit
The campaign to resurrect Powell & Moya’s famous Skylon tower has moved to east London, Boots learns.
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OpinionCzech mate
Boots hears Jan Kaplicky has rejected an architecture award from the Czech Culture Ministry. Last week’s BD cover star is engaged in a bitter parting of ways with former partner Amanda Levete.
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OpinionDress sense
While brutalist tower blocks have their detractors, Clothkits, a Sussex based company that designs make-it-yourself cloth patterns for children’s clothes, rag dolls and such, has a new line in Trellick Tower designs.
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Jammy Lammy
Since leaving his architecture minister post in July 2007, David Lammy has been cultivating friends in high places.
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OpinionRing my bell
Zaha Hadid has wisely stopped turning up to the Stirling Prize having lost out twice, but had a presence of sorts on Saturday night when she rang her friend and judge Eva Jiricna to find out if it was third time lucky.
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OpinionInteresting offer
Introducing himself to the crowd at the Stirling Prize on Saturday night, Kevin McCloud quipped that he was “underpaid”
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OpinionWhat now – the bunker or the bike?
Never mind weeping and wailing — how are you going to get through the meltdown?
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OpinionCan Accordia really be a blueprint for housing?
Yes, says Keith Bradley one of the Stirling-Prize-winning development’s architects; but Alan Cherry, of the scheme’s developer Countryside Properties, disagrees
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Festival spirit
Allies & Morrison would have been well prepared for its moment of glory had it won on Saturday night.