All Opinion articles – Page 326
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Martin’s a treasure
Now my RIBA presidency is finally over, one of the few things I shall really miss is the regular leg pull that I received from Ian Martin over the past two years or so. In spite of his caustic satire he should be listed as a grade I national treasure. ...
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Poplar landmark
It was with great interest that we saw the first images of the Hawkins Brown scheme for Poplar, east London (News August 12).
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Ian Martin
Into the Vestibule of Rebirth is borne the seraphic figure of Mr Fred Trousers, Primus Excumbent Et Couchant
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Expect more twists in the Holyrood mystery
The Edinburgh architects behind the Scottish Parliament might have expected a quiet life after the storm of working on one of the most controversial schemes of our time.
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School daze for the next generation
Here’s a story about a young(ish) practice whose work is not to everyone’s taste but which has something of a reputation, stretching beyond these shores, for doing challenging and innovative work.
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OpinionA challenge to the silent majority
Thank you for Zoe Blackler’s interview of Humphrey Lloyd, which frames nicely most of the points at issue.
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Celebrity culture
There has been extensive discussion recently on the subject of the over-dominance of “celebrity in architecture” (Letters August 12). Celebrity of course has its connotations, invariably negative (especially when considering current popular culture). But where great minds are at work, surely the faces behind the building are as recognisably important ...
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OpinionConcrete Boots
Winchester architect Robert Adams has a motto on the wall of his office that reads: “Thunk Bug”.
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In Arb’s shadow
I was pleased to see that BD is following the fashionable trend of allowing printed images to bleed through the page and influence the reverse side. But was it intentional that Humphrey Lloyd’s ghostly image should appear from behind Dracula’s castle?I am beginning to think there is more to ...
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It’s time to return to the new town
Why is it that, in spite of all the interest in urbanism and place-making, we are continuing to build so much of our housing in the form of commuter suburbs? Isn’t there room in the Sustainable Communities Plan for us to build a new town or two? Come to ...
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Why does Prescott ignore your talent?
Is John Prescott’s Communities Plan unravelling? Planning committee chairmen in several east London boroughs have admitted their colleagues will do almost anything to block Prescott-inspired plans in their areas.
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OpinionConcrete Boots
Zaha Hadid got some extremely rough treatment in the Daily Telegraph last week in a profile that was not so much a hatchet job as an axe murder.
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Smoke stack
Swiss Re may be trying to discourage the “gherkin” tag for its HQ, but maybe they should be thankful. Pimlico School architect John Bancroft likes to refer to 30 St Mary’s Axe as “Clinton’s cigar”.
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Scouse trashing
A proposed new Mersey Ferries terminal in Liverpool is not getting a good reception from the locals. The building has already been dubbed the “pedal bin” by the local paper for its distinctive roof, while the Liverpool Echo recently ran a story carrying local reaction.
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Wrong question
I have to take issue with the compiler of last week’s Architest. Question 4 itself is not correct so neither will be its answer.
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Life on Mars
Architect Georgi Petrov has drawn up plans for a small settlement with homes made from local materials, adequate parking and skylights. Doesn’t sound too sensational? Well, think again because the settlement is planned for the planet Mars.
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Ian Martin
Jim Stirling’s Number One Turkey was never eighties enough. It would definitely be enhanced by sticking a big mullet on it
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Homes hijack
When Prescott wasn’t launching his £60,000 house on an unsuspecting world this week, he was taking surprised tourists on tours of Downing Street.
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Saving heroes
I look forward to the 2005 Architect of the Year awards, but my anticipation would be greater if the award categories included a Conservation Architect of the Year. Across the country there are architects doing excellent work in the conservation and creative re-use of historic buildings, but conservation remains the ...