All Eleanor Jolliffe articles – Page 6
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OpinionReflections on Christmas
Christmas has multiple meanings depending on culture and place. Eleanor Jolliffe relects on the multifaceted nature of our end of year festival
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OpinionA building is a more fitting memorial to the fallen than a stone cross
Historic England listed 50 war memorials to mark this year’s Armstice day while a memorial cottage hospital in Knutsford is threatened with demolition. Is this a case of misplaced priorites asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAre the architecture schools doing enough to tackle mental health problems?
Last month BD’s student columnist highlighted the pressures faced by architectural students. She talked to the universities to see what they are doing about this and whether it is enough
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OpinionWe all have a duty to stand up to the toxic culture at architecture schools
As hundreds of first years begin part I, BD’s student columnist calls time on a pernicious academic attitude that has normalised suffering
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OpinionWe didn't vote for it, but my generation is the one that must shape the future
Eleanor Jolliffe sets aside her grief and issues a rallying cry
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OpinionWhat Trump’s wall says about American politics
Eleanor Jolliffe congratulates the US presidential hopeful on his measured and carefully thought-through proposal
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OpinionAs London builds tall, we urgently need to rethink the rules governing 'public space'
If they are putting us in flats, developers and politicians need to be realistic about our need to be ourselves outside
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OpinionWe're pushing out talent by ignoring the business side of the profession till part III
BD’s student columnist takes issue with her unbalanced architectural education
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OpinionYou can't just build a railway and hope the Northern Powerhouse will succeed
Designing attractive places where people will want to build a life must be a critical part of the government’s plan, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWhy no one has a good word to say for the Housing & Planning Bill
The government could learn a lot from the history of urbanism in Paris, London - and China, argues Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionOn beginning part III
Don’t mention the money! Our student columnist asks why the business of practice doesn’t get a look-in until the very end of an architect’s education
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OpinionIt's time to update the UK's flood guidance
The Dutch approach isn’t without controversy but we could learn a lot from their vision, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionHomeland insecurity: Of castles and flatshares
Parisians’ instinctive response to the terrorist attacks - throwing open their doors to strangers - is one demonstration of our changing attitude to ‘home’, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionThe future of architectural education – can it work in practice?
Giving students more practical experience is a good thing - but it could place an unbearable burden on small firms, warns Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionIS's attack on humanity's shared origins exposes the weakness of its ideology
Blowing up Palmyra is about power and money not cultural cleansing, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionCarbuncle Cup: There but for the grace of God go all of us
Many of the architects nominated for the Carbuncle Cup are also RIBA Award-winning practices. How do talented professionals sometimes get it so badly wrong, asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionJob-hunting for part IIs
Eleanor Jolliffe on the terror of the architectural job hunt, the fevered world of CVs, portfolios and secret knowledge
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OpinionOn finishing part II
BD’s student columnist looks back on the last seven years of study and assesses how much has changed
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OpinionDon't forget everything before Part L
There is much to be learnt from our forebears before we even reach for the air-con, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWhen it comes to architecture, the public are all first-years
Educating them into part IIs is a task for the whole profession if we want design to be taken seriously, says Eleanor Jolliffe