More Opinion – Page 272
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OpinionLeft in the cold by cult of the engineer
The fad of relying on an engineer to make an illogical design work devalues the architect’s role
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OpinionIs it a good idea to keep on building on floodplains?
Kiran Curtis says we need a holistic approach to developing flood plains, but Kim Wilkie argues there are better ways to use these areas than building houses
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OpinionGood awards generate debate
Your editorial (June 29) says “this year’s decision to charge local RIBA chapters with making the first selection of awards projects has made a lengthy process lengthier still”. But local branches have always made the first selection.
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Awards success
This year’s new look system for the RIBA Awards better reflects the diversity of architectural practice, and is a rigorous judging process that sets ever-higher architectural standards for its members based in the UK and overseas.
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Up the wrong tree
I strongly disagree with Greg Penoyre’s view of the Singing Ringing Tree. It is not a bad sculpture and it might win the sculpture award, art award or whatever, but not any architectural ones!
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Fairs calls foul
Marcus Fairs’ provocative column (“When no architect at all is a better bet” June 29) is bound to generate an avalanche of protest.
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OpinionBrown sauce
Full marks for last week’s leader, especially the notion of implementing minimum space standards, which I presume means in residential property.
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OpinionOut of the frame
Further to your debate on the use of partnering agreements by housing associations (June 8), readers may be interested in our experience as a small practice in this field.
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Easy target
It is wonderful to see luminaries of the architectural world taking such a principled stand (News 25 May).
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Weakest link
Architect Hugh Parker gave an embarrassing performance on Saturday night’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, leaving with only £8,000.
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The wet set
Torrential rain and floods didn’t stop architects in the North-west turning out on Monday for RIBA’s Manchester lectures, put together by Roger Stephenson.
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OpinionBreaking cover
It is a relief to see that Tim Pitman, director of Pitman Tozer Architects, is taking the plight of untidy and unattractive urban spaces with appropriate seriousness.
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Town Krier
Just in case anyone plans to drop in on Danny Libeskind this summer, his French retreat is in Callas, not Claviers as stated in last week’s Boots
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OpinionFlick flop
Sydney Pollack’s documentary about Frank Gehry failed to impress Nigel Andrews, the FT’s film critic.
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Opinion"Our Singing Ringing Tree is architecture not bling"
Tonkin Liu director Anna Liu defends the decision to include her Singing Ringing Tree on the Stirling long-list
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OpinionThree horrors in Leicester
Leicester is the location for the first of your Carbuncle Cup nominations
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OpinionBlog: "Gordon Brown will be sustainable"
BD's sustainability blogger Phil Clark finds some hope for optimism at the RICS
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OpinionCrack down hard on graft
Paul Morrell has rightly raised the question of whether the construction industry can “sleep with a clear conscience” regarding corruption (Opinion June 15).