All Opinion articles – Page 113
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OpinionThe Stirling Prize: artificial austerity
This year’s shortlist reveals a fetish for the neo-modern slickness of concrete, glass and steel – but it is the building that pays attention to people that should win
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OpinionHow nice to hear Pouillon’s name
Adam Khan is to be applauded for reviving interest in Fernand Pouillon.
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OpinionArchitects are prostitutes, says Will Self
Well, of course architects are prostitutes (“Top architects lack principles, says Will Self”, News July 13)
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OpinionConservation views are too far away from reality
Thank you for publishing Peter Howell’s letter regarding the rejection of a planning application for a comparatively small and seemingly quite inoffensive extension to a house in the conservation area of Moseley.
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OpinionMemorial clarification
I had not intended the piece on Bomber Command (Letters June 29) as a comment on “style over substance”.
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OpinionThe real Olympic effect is only just beginning
The Olympic Park is an extraordinary achievement, but even more impressive will be the slow regeneration of east London
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OpinionSpanish siestas, Venetian loans and Stirling observations
Chipperfield takes a break, Spanish architectural woes and the Stirling Prize finds a media partner
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OpinionArchitects are drifting away from democracy
The profession’s aversion to interference may end up doing it harm
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OpinionShould the South Bank Centre be listed?
Yes says Henrietta Billings, it is a versatile, intriguing architectural composition, no says Robert Adam, to survive it needs to be useful, robust and liked by the community- not just architects, art historians and their camp followers
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OpinionBritish schools cannot compete
An exodus of teaching talent is part of the reason our schools are underperforming
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OpinionRIBA can’t walk away from Pleasure Gardens fiasco
Matchmaker role shouldn’t mean leaving young practices to sink or swim with inexperienced clients
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OpinionDoes architecture need television?
Yes, says Charles Knevitt, the profession is in desperate need of more formats to make it accessible; but Rob Gregory feels the best building design has nothing to do with mass media
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An open and shut case
I am writing in response to the letters in the July 6 edition from Philip Wilson (Barnet) and Peter Howell (Oxford) about planning refusal for a scheme for a simple house extension in Moseley.
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OpinionResearch into fear of heights
Gillian Darley (Opinion July 6) dares to mention that she is one who hides her fear of heights in frozen silence, and wonders how many decide not to work, live or study in a building because it scares them witless.
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OpinionLocation dictates the success of monument design
Memorials built out of town stand a better chance of flying below the radar
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OpinionCreativity in education is key
In response to Robert Mull’s statement on the importance of design in education (News July 6), as architects, focusing on creativity and innovation — and their corollary, design — as our goals, is essential.
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OpinionDon't judge by image alone
Apologies to all who might be offended by the images published in BD (News July 6).
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OpinionShard of class? It's the British way
Southwark’s new symbol of foreign wealth epitomises compromise and contradiction, but you have to bow to a brave statement
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OpinionSouthbank certificate is no surprise
Decision to give Archigram’s complex immunity from listing sends out all the wrong messages