All Opinion articles – Page 314
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Corrections
We reported last week (Power play April 13) that the London Borough of Brent was allowing the demolition of the Firestone building. The building being demolished is in fact Giles Gilbert Scott's Guinness building at Park Royal. The Firestone building on the Great West Road was demolished in 1979. Apologies ...
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Take architecture away from the DCMS
It is an open secret in Whitehall that the Department of Culture Media & Sport is considered one of the weakest departments, and to be made one of its ministers is the diplomatic equivalent of a posting to Turkmenistan. So, should we pity the ambitious David Lammy, whose portfolio includes ...
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Tories see the value of good architecture
Of all the arts, architecture has the most profound effect on how we live. It gives form to our environment, gives expression to our collective identity and gives us all the opportunity to be inspired daily. Poor architecture doesn't just blight the lives of those condemned to live and work ...
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Learning the value of architecture
The minister for architecture's belief that architecture should be part of everyone's education (News April 13) is to be applauded and, at Open House, this entitlement is already provided to some 10,000 children through our current Junior Open House and Open Up programmes.
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OpinionSuzi Towel
We've put Big Ben and Beatrix Potter's bungalow in breadcrumbs and you have to guess which is which
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Leeds modesty
It is stretching a point to argue that our building for Isis Waterside Regeneration in Leeds, at a maximum of 14 storeys, is comparable to super-towers by Simpson, Farrell's or Wilkinson Eyre proposed elsewhere in Britain (News analysis April 7). It is in fact modest even by Leeds standards.
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Hemingway finds gap in the market
What Andrew Clark (Letters April 7) fails to understand in his attack on Wayne Hemingway lies at the very heart of the problem for architects today.
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Grid distortion
Extraordinary to hear that Isobel McCall, leader of Milton Keynes Council, thinks "people absolutely love the grid roads" and that they must be protected in their present form against activities developing along them.
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If I were London's design director ...
Does London need a design director to bang the table for better architecture in the capital? If such a post is to be created it is because there is a certain desperation by London's civic leaders to see some action.
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Uniting old and new to create rich legacy
Last week Peter Rees said he could not understand why English Heritage has commissioned a study of the whole Smithfield/ Farringdon area (News April 7).
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Fountain blame
There were some errors in your article about the Diana Memorial Fountain (News March 24).
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Beware of novelty
Despite the temptation for a snigger from some quarters, your article "Academies could do better" (News March 31) may give the DfES pause for thought in the selection of signature architects and the Building Schools for the Future programme.
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Alsop in safe hands
It was refreshing to read Paul Hyett's observation (Letters April 7) on the recent acquisition of Will Alsop's practice by McColl.
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RIBA stifles talent
The RIBA competitions system is not serving the majority of its members and by default, it is not serving the wider public.
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Optional payment
Is petulance a requirement of Virgin's middle management? Has mixing with flight attendants gone to Joe Ferry's head?
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Never say never
I would like to make it clear that I am not currently working on Phase 2 of Broadcasting House, but in my telephone conversation with BD I in no way ruled it out for the future.
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Mutual support
Ten years ago architects showed how much they valued registration and protection of title. After an epic struggle they persuaded Parliament that protection of title should be retained and the interests of consumers protected with the formation of Arb.
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Ian Martin
My friend Dusty Penhaligon the ‘conservactionist' is suing the Guardian for satirical libel