All Opinion articles – Page 121
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Opinion
Competitions are not always fair
Is Angela Brady saying that architectural competitions are fairer than the Ojeu system? (“Architecture competitions must increase, says Brady” bdonline March 22). That wouldn’t be hard.
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OpinionThese planning reforms won't tame the housebuilders
Reforms will do little to tackle the developers who profit from low levels of production
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OpinionIs RMJM's brand turning toxic?
Any reputation for good architecture has been obscured by a notoriety for losing staff and now clients
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Key gaps on the green leaders list
I read “BD’s Top 50 Green Leaders” (Sustainability March 9) with interest but couldn’t fail to notice the emphasis on expertise in building technology at the expense of experts in social innovation and urban planning.
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OpinionWhy will garden cities fare any better than eco-towns?
The government’s vision for planning reform lacks solid principles
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OpinionHow to build a model railway station
The King’s Cross masterplan sets the bar for future transport hubs
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OpinionPert on the move, The Apprentice and jobs down the pub
Boots on Alan Pert’s new position, the architect on The Apprentice and the perils of job offers in the pub
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OpinionAre flatpack schools a short-term fix?
Yes, says Andrew Taylor, each school demands a unique architectural response; but Jonathan Ellis Miller sees standardisation as the key to equality and longevity
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OpinionHarsh realities of Cambridge list
So Cambridge gets another ridiculous amount of “talent” to draw generic urban apartment blocks (“35 teams on list for £200 million Cambridge extension” News March 16).
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OpinionAnyone for Denys?
Sadly you did not note that the building behind Karakusevic Carson’s housing
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One size rarely fits anyone at all
I’m not convinced that these schemes will reduce cost (“School standardisation threatens less for more” Leader March 16), but let’s wait and see.
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OpinionArchitecture is what will make retrofitting viable
Those who argue that good design comes a poor second to sustainability are missing a key argument
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OpinionA Mipim mystery, tower power and Alsop's distilled wisdom
Boots on the Qataris at Mipim, Will Alsop’s whisky distilling and the height of campaigning fashion in Hackney
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Architects ought to get out more
If architects are in any way to blame for the lack of care in many construction projects then it is surely due to the RIBA not insisting on a decent chunk of their education being spent around construction sites.
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Joylessness is a sign of the times
Recent issues of BD have featured housing schemes at Hinkley Point, Somerset, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg and Leidsche Rijn in the Netherlands.
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We’d all survive without Arb
Paul McGrath is anxious lest Arb might be snatched away. Here are a few answers to his worries.
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Liverpool needs better rail links
Is Liverpool the UK’s equivalent of Detroit? A doomed ex-industrial giant? Probably not, but whenever grandiose plans are announced for Liverpool, you can’t help feeling they are unlikely to get built.
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OpinionStill waiting for train improvements
The new concourse for King’s Cross needs to be followed up by further investment in railway infrastructure
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OpinionUrban wildernesses need a light touch
Decayed landscapes are loaded with layers of significance
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OpinionShould design review be paid for?
Yes, says Nahid Majid, it’s an investment for both the applicant and the community; while Nick Johnson says it needs to be a neutral process