All articles by Will Hurst – Page 17
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Burdett shifts from ODA to advise on games legacy
The Olympic Delivery Authority’s chief adviser on architecture and urbanism, Ricky Burdett, has taken a sideways step to oversee the work of the new Olympic Park Legacy Company, he confirmed this week
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NewsSnøhetta agrees to £6m Kent pay-off
Norwegian architect Snøhetta and collaborators Ramboll UK and Davis Langdon have agreed to pay Kent County Council £6 million in an out-of-court settlement over the abandoned design for the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate.
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Unemployed architect numbers fall for first time in 16 months
The number of architects on the dole has fallen below the 2,000 mark, the first drop in almost a year-and-a-half of rising unemployment figures.
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NewsPoor architecture’ put paid to Three Sisters
Communities secretary backs rejection of Allies & Morrison’s towers
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NewsForeign Office U-turn over embassy costs
Fretton’s Warsaw Embassy could be the last ‘grand projet’ as department told to scale back
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NewsScots back president's concerns over women
RIBA president Ruth Reed’s warning that women architects are bearing the brunt of the recession has been echoed in Scotland.
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40 schemes make Cabe's Building for Life benchmark
Almost 40 new housing schemes have qualified for a national housing design standard this year, up a third from last year.
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Boris Johnson launches the London Plan
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today unveiled his overarching planning strategy for the capital, pledging to make London the “best big city on earth”.
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NewsAllies & Morrison masterplan the largest hospital in the UK
Allies & Morrison and Devereux Architects have completed a masterplan which aims to turn Addenbrookes Hospital, near Cambridge, into the largest in the UK.
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NewsGovernment rejects Allies & Morrison's Three Sisters scheme
Allies & Morrison’s £1 billion Three Sisters project on London’s south bank was today rejected by communities secretary John Denham following a public inquiry.
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NewsCabe raises concern over Mecanoo’s Birmingham library
Cabe has raised serious concerns over one of the country’s most important public projects, Mecanoo’s Birmingham Central Library
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News£61m Viñoly Leicester theatre ‘not good value for money’
Rafael Viñoly’s first completed project in the UK, the Curve theatre in Leicester, has been slammed by the Audit Commission for failing to provide good value for money.
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Tory 'Green Deal' proposed to make homes more energy efficient
Conservative Party plans to give homeowners an allowance of up to £6,500 each to make their houses energy efficient have been strongly welcomed by green groups.
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NewsWill Alsop to head new office for RMJM
Retirement plans on hold as Stirling-winning architect teams up with 1,000-strong practice
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Hundreds of tower blocks not fire checked
Hundreds of tower blocks across London have not been properly assessed for fire safety, according to a new investigation.
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Adjaye: Financial troubles were a 'hell of a lesson'
David Adjaye has spoken in detail for the first time about his financial troubles, claiming that grappling with the prospect of insolvency has proved to be a “hell of a lesson”.
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NewsEnglish Heritage backs OMA's Commonwealth Institute revamp
English Heritage has backed OMA’s plans to transform London’s former Commonwealth Institute into a new home for the Design Museum, it was announced today.
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NewsRIBA gets Ball rolling on review of regulation
The RIBA is to scrutinise the system of architectural regulation and registration in a wide-ranging review due for completion before the end of the year
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NewsMayor’s adviser Rogers may have been upset by Chelsea Barracks criticism
Architect may have been upset by Chelsea Barracks criticism