All Opinion articles – Page 96
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OpinionGive us function as well as form
In response to your article on saving London’s Smithfield Market from John McAslan’s proposals ( News July 19 ), I felt there was a lack of middle ground between the arguments
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OpinionDon’t sweep away Beijing’s past
Zaha Hadid’s Lubetkin Prize nomination highlights the heritage issues of work in China, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionFlying the flag for education
I read with interest Maritz Vandenberg’s comments ( Letters July 12 ). I cannot agree with the critique of our schools of architecture, which have produced generations of practitioners and educators whose influence has spread globally.
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OpinionProposal more Arb than good
When I saw the headline “Arb’s qualifying revolution” ( News July 19 ) I hoped the article would reveal a long-awaited move to make qualifying as an architect easier.
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OpinionRogers' political cause is laudable
The guy’s alright. He’s 80. He’s had an amazing career (“Rogers: ‘ Architects need to take on politicians ’, News July 19).
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OpinionWe don't need another Rogers..
The fact that it is difficult to name a single successor to Richard Rogers’ public and political role ( Leader July 19 ) is not altogether a bad thing.
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OpinionNeighbourhood plans: cut the red tape
Planning reform needs to work in tandem with community architecture
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OpinionShould Arb review the registration process?
Is it time to embrace reform or would this be a distraction from the real priorities?
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OpinionThe victims of Arb’s harsh tactics deserve to be heard
Star chamber practices are no way to treat an upstanding member of the profession, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionIntroducing good design by degrees
Student housing is rightly coming under fire in this year’s Carbuncle Cup, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionRogers is not as anti-establishment as he appears
No amount of shuffling around in leisurewear can disguise the ‘radical’ architect’s status
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OpinionWho is the Richard Rogers of the next generation?
We need young architects who are not afraid to speak out, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionHas the Olympic legacy lived up to its promise?
Local projects flourished, but did this come at a cost for everyone else?
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OpinionKPF's record was a tall story
You said the proposed height increase at South Bank Tower by KPF could be a world first ( News July 12 ), but I know of at least one building, the Blue Cross HQ in Chicago, that nearly doubled the height of its existing building about seven years ago — ...
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OpinionTackle the real housing issues
I would suggest that the government’s policy of milking the building industry to bankroll local government is a more likely cause of stalled housing than “expensive” architects ( News July 12 ).
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OpinionStreets need a designer's eye
Your piece on the DCLG’s interim policy paper The Future of High Streets (“ Shops-to-homes bid could save high streets ” News July 12) reflects both an encouraging and a worrying development.
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OpinionWhy build a park on the Thames?
For a seafaring nation with such a coastline, it seems that our desire to bury the Thames beneath a wide-span artificial park (“ TfL prepares to spend £4m taking Heatherwick bridge to planning ”, July 12) belies the potential of the water as the most natural and readily available recreational ...
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OpinionCE marking isn't always in the mix
Readers of Cate St Hill’s article regarding the new Construction Products Regulation ( Management July 12 ) may be wondering how concrete supplied in a ready-mix truck can have a CE marking.
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OpinionA sharper view of this year’s Stirling
Catch up with the coverage that introduced readers to the highlights of the 2013 shortlist, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionNo prizes for austerity architecture?
The Stirling would do well to look to leaner, greener projects, argues Denise Chevin