All Opinion articles – Page 104
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OpinionShould architects sue if their work is copied?
Yes, argue Ian Lowe and Oscar Webb, copyright protection is essential to creativity; but Sam Jacob says it’s all part of architectural culture
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OpinionArchitecture? It’s just a cowshed like any udder
What Stephen Taylor’s cowshed ( Buildings December 21 ) actually looks like is an off-the-shelf standard barn chosen out of a catalogue, to which the architect has stuck on an extra bit made of concrete, with round arches.
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OpinionThe WA100: size isn't everything
Are we being invited to admire the architecture illustrated in BD’s WA100 supplement , or to marvel at the sheer size of the outfits that spawned it?
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OpinionOld Street will need more than money
Shoreditch’s own history shows us that turning a grim roundabout into a hub of creativity is not as simple as it looks
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OpinionA democratic Iraq must start with its parliament
Zaha Hadid may be the obvious candidate for Baghdad’s most important building, but she must win it on merit
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OpinionHow to survive the jungle
Architects can no longer rest on their design laurels. To be a player in a global market means knowing as much about world leadership as parametric curves.
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OpinionOnly a united front can stop architects being swept aside
Nothing in 2012 has helped architects regain their confidence, so they must do it for themselves
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OpinionMoney, not hand-wringing, saves buildings
The case of Preston Bus Station shines a light on the role of councils
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OpinionWill 2013 be a better year for architects?
Yes, says Adrian Dobson, architects are at the front end of the demand cycle; while Kallum Pickering says the sector is set to suffer more
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OpinionColquhoun’s rigour is missed
As a student I enjoyed reading Alan Colquhoun’s rigorous essays (“ Alan Colquhoun dies aged 91 ”, bdonline December 14), mainly via the Oppositions series.
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OpinionUse bus station as Preston hub
This is crazy! Preston Bus Station needs to be saved ( News December 14 ).
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OpinionNiemeyer's lost Oxford scheme
In the summer of 1973 I started working as an architectural assistant with Dominic Michaelis Associates.
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OpinionShell Centre site deserves better
I hold no brief for the Shell Centre. That lugubrious 28-storey tower has dominated the South Bank for too long. But, oh, the sheer banality of the proposals illustrated! ( News December 14 ).
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OpinionSennett's wrong about Old Street
I think Richard Sennett’s comments on the Old Street technical institute (News December 14) may be a knee-jerk reaction — it depends on how the building is run.
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OpinionThe high life
Partying with architecture’s bigwigs, trading in architecture for musical fame and hob-nobbing on top of the Shard
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OpinionPreston Bus Station fails the celebrity glamour test
The demolition sentence on BDP’s building shows how the listings system has lost its way
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OpinionStart-up strategy may be short-sighted
Government funding for an east London institution for tech firms overlooks the nature of the industry
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OpinionMake housing hardship a thing of the past
We must learn from history and ensure social housing moves hand in hand with high-quality design
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OpinionIs the impending demolition of Preston bus station justified?
Yes, says Peter Rankin, because refurbishment would be a false economy; while Clare Price argues it is a national icon that could be imaginatively remodelled
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