All Features articles – Page 221
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FeaturesThe final preparations
The Cycle to Cannes riders finished their training this week before setting off on their 1,500km journey. Their destination was Green Park, Reading, selected to reinforce the green credential of their mode of transport to the south of France. At the time of their departure for France the 54 riders ...
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FeaturesConstruction Week photographs
Unit 9Unit 11Unit 44Signy with the panelUnit 9Unit 4ReviewersPanelTom Dollard and Unit 9The panelUnit 2Unit 4Unit 10
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FeaturesHassan Ali: My route to and through UEL
Degree and Year OutThe University of East London has gone through such an enormous change in the past two years, it’s almost un-recognisable from my Degree.The Undergraduate degree is extremely challenging and varied and although it has it’s shortcomings, it prepared me a lot for my Part 1 Year out.I ...
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FeaturesRoger Hawkins, director Hawkins Brown
Cycling for me has always been a bit of fun. Last year from Inverness to Glasgow and previously Newcastle to Edinburgh averaging 75 miles per day wearing shorts and a t-shirt. These trips have been completed with a bunch of mates and focused on a good pub lunch after about ...
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Charity cycle ride to Cannes
From 9-13 March, 50 riders will be taking part in Cycle to Cannes - a 1,500km charity bike ride from Calais to the Mipim property fair in Cannes. Riding in relay, each cyclist will cover 750km in just over 4 days.
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Special offer: Urban Regeneration Toolbox
BD readers can claim a 20% discount on the Urban Regeneration Toolbox - a five-part guide for architects and other professionals involved in regenertion projects, published by BD publisher CMPi and consultant Battle Associates
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FeaturesArb chair Michael Starling
Michael Starling, who has just been voted the regulator's new chair, talks to James Rose
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FeaturesMy contractor is threatening to walk off site
My contractor is threatening to walk off site unless his last application for an interim payment is paid in full. Is he entitled to do this?
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Bookworms and Feilden Clegg Bradley
‘I use the social fund to buy a book for everyone who is interested’
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FeaturesArchigram’s blow-up theatre bubble
Journalists have been asking the same question for almost 30 years: when is Archigram finally going to build something? In 1978 it looked as it was about to happen when the group’s Ron Herron, by this time working for Pentagram, was asked to design a new portable home for the ...
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FeaturesChristiane Thoenes speaks to BD about her first job with ORMS, London
Christiane Thoenes, 35, ORMS, Clerkenwell, London
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How to sponsor the riders
Download one of the two PDFs attached: one to pledge support for an individual rider or the other to offer corporate sponsorship. You can also make a donation online at www.justgiving.com/CYCLETOCANNES.Rider sponsorship formClick here to download this PDF to make a donation to an individual cyclist. Don't forgot to specify ...
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About the four charities
The team are cycling the 1500km to Cannes for MIPIM to raise money for four charities: Land Aid, The Tom ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust, Sarah Matheson Trust and Architects for Aid
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FeaturesMichael Lowe, consultant to Arup Urban Design
I was a pioneer in the inaugural four day, 1500 km ride last March. There were 17 riders, all of whom completed the ride. We raised £100,000 for four charities - Land Aid, The Tom ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust, Sarah Matheson Trust and A4A - Architects for Aid. The ...
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FeaturesDavid Lunts, executive director policy & partnerships, GLA
Value of individual pledges to date £13,000 -15,000
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FeaturesDoes your practice need an office manager?
A saviour who lets you concentrate on design work, or a pariah who insulates you from business realities? Zoë Blackler looks at the arguments for hiring administrative help
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FeaturesThe new New Objectivity
MA Architecture student Theo Honohan gives a personal interpretation of UEL's architecture programme
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FeaturesPeter Rogers
The UK Green Building Council launches today with the aim of transforming the built environment within the next ten years. Ellen Bennett asked the chairman Peter Rogers, co-founder of Stanhope, what it’s all about.
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FeaturesChristian Spencer Davies, managing director, A Models
Value of individual pledges to date:: £2,950