More Opinion – Page 88
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OpinionWill prefab sprout a solution to the housing crisis?
The time may have come at last for prefabricated homes, but don’t expect them to solve all our problems, says Denise Chevin
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OpinionDo student housing standards need an overhaul?
A hall of residence winning the Carbuncle Cup has sparked a wider debate about what is and is not acceptable in university accommodation
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OpinionFlats highlight planning flaw
A real issue here with student accommodation (“ Students in storage ” News August 30), and the planning process in general, is the lack of any avenue for objection by those affected once permission has been granted, except for judicial review of issues of law.
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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 )…