All articles by Amanda Baillieu – Page 18
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OpinionWe can’t kill PFI, let’s cure it
Of course PFI is a problem, but we’re stuck with it, so the point now is to make it work better
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Primary schools: Interview with Jane Briginshaw, DCSF (video)
Jane Briginshaw, head of design for capital projects at the Department for Communities Schools and Families talks to BD’s Amanda Baillieu about new opportunities for architects as the primary capital programme gets underway.
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OpinionWhat makes a view special?
Legislation to protect much loved views of London needs overhauling if it’s to be really effective
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FeaturesInspiration begins at home
Can’t afford to take staff on a three-day break to an exotic foreign location? Never mind, says Keith Bradley of Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios. The creative juices flow just as well at home.
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OpinionTitle cannot be protected
Arb’s trawl through the Yellow Pages to track down title abusers is a waste of money
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OpinionAfter Foster's, no one is safe
If a practice that prided itself on the global spread of its projects has to slash its workforce, can anyone be immune to the recession?
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ReviewArchitecture and patronage from Palladio to Foster
According to Robert Adam, Norman Foster would learn “fuck all” from the Palladio exhibition. Maybe that’s because he knows it all already. Both architects understand the importance of brand.
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OpinionRegeneration loses its magic
As the boom comes to an end, will anything of substance remain from New Labour’s urban policies?
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ReviewPhotographer John Gay’s keen architectural observations
Photographer John Gay excelled at documenting Britain’s architecture in the post-war period
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OpinionPFI chickens come home to roost
The unpopular procurement method is now proving an obstacle to the government’s plans to boost the economy
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OpinionAwards need a proper prize
Removing the cash reward from the Stirling Prize sends out the wrong message both to architects and the wider world
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FeaturesJan Kaplicky, 1937-2009: visionary for whom reality fell short
Jan Kaplicky, who died last week, was a trailblazing and inspirational architect but one whose endeavours often left him disappointed
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OpinionWhy towers must aim high
Herzog & de Meuron’s towers will reignite a debate about London’s skyline that ought to be solely about good architecture
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OpinionNew year, new uncertainties
The problems of the economy may be making the government more responsive to its critics in other areas
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OpinionGoing nowhere on heritage
The government has shelved heritage protection for short-term gain, but the long-term costs will be substantial
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NewsBack the borough architect
Planning departments can now refuse schemes for poor design quality, but lack the skills to do so
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OpinionHousing agency’s big moment
The Home & Communities Agency has some good ideas to help the market, but it needs to inject some fresh thinking into housing delivery
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OpinionHow can the RIBA help you?
We’ve waited patiently for the RIBA to give a lead on the recession, and now it’s finally come, it’s simply not enough
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OpinionAdjaye must see this through
The Stephen Lawrence Centre is beset with problems, but with its architect’s help it can still be the inspiration it was intended to be
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OpinionWill moving really be better?
The Design Museum may appear to be a white knight come to save the Commonwealth Institute building, but is it just a vanity project with no real purpose?