Repairing the damage

By George Ferguson, president of the RIBA George Ferguson, president of the RIBA 2004-11-30T00:00:00

Five years or so ago I wrote a letter to The Times advocating the ‘hit listing’ of really bad buildings. It raised some interest but was soon forgotten. Soon after taking over the presidency, I discussed the idea with ministers and proposed ‘X-listing’, as part of our submission to the ...

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