All Letters to the editor articles – Page 35

  • Grimshaw and Farrell: the fifth and sixth Beatles?
    Opinion

    All aboard

    2010-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Farrell and Grimshaw (September 17 page 2) are clearly modelling themselves on Yellow Submarine era John and Ringo? Even down to the ties, sideburns and glasses. Uncanny.Giles Martin, Wilkinson Eyre, London N19

  • Opinion

    Lead by example

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Prince Charles’s Natural House is now expected to complete in early 2011 (News September 10).

  • Opinion

    Schoolboy error

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The problem with Michael Gove’s “wise men” who are reviewing the Department for Education’s capital spending programme is they are not construction professionals.

  • Opinion

    Textbook design

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    I have long admired Toby Young for the intelligence of his opinions, but has he blown it? (“Free school pioneer says design not necessary” News September 10).

  • Opinion

    Clean streets

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Daniel Moylan is right about the need to reduce street clutter. (Debate September 3)

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    Opinion

    Wade in to the beauty debate

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    There has probably never been a better time to publish a book on architecture and beauty (Debate September 10)

  • Arnold’s ambitious design.
    Opinion

    Castles in the air

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The winning dinosaur entry for your 1975 Natural History Museum competition (Archive August 13) reminded me of my own submission, which illustrated an entirely flexible floor mega-structure surrounding the lodge. What was I thinking?

  • Opinion

    Correction: 17 September 2010

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Ferguson Mann’s proposal to redevelop the Tropicana centre in Weston-super-Mare (News September 10) is a collaboration with S&P and not Faulkner Brown as we were originally told.

  • Opinion

    Manchester wins

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    I doubt anyone in Leeds would question John Thorp’s endeavour as civic architect, and he has been a rare sane voice at Plans Panel, where design knowledge is scarce to say the least

  • Opinion

    Try real localism

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Seeing as Michael Gove and the coalition government are allegedly so keen on decentralisation and giving power back to local authorities, he should allow each local authority the autonomy to decide how best to procure a new school building.

  • Opinion

    No inspiration

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Those of us who objected to Argent’s slash and burn “regeneration” of the King’s Cross site knew there was a major risk that the land between the grade I stations would become a no-place, devoid of character

  • Opinion

    Truth or dare

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    I’d often wondered what happened to those sad old bores that used to bang on about truth, grace, taste – and now I know that they’re alive and well and living in Kingston upon Thames

  • Opinion

    It's all out there

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Please tell Ed Hollis (“Living in the greatest show on earth” Opinion September 3), it’s OK

  • Howells’ King’s Cross scheme.
    Opinion

    Howells’ act of bravery

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    It’s about time schemes such as Glenn Howells Architects’ proposal for King’s Cross Central (News September 3) that are brave enough to use proportions and considered design thinking are given credit over the fashionable and icon- orientated dross the profession has churned out in recent years.

  • Thorp: “A continuous strength to Leeds for 40 years.”
    Opinion

    Thorp's top 40

    2010-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Well done, John (“Thorp retires from Leeds as last of city architects” News September 3) and carry on your good works for the city of Leeds

  • Opinion

    Talking points

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    The salient feature that distinguishes Peter Rees (Profile August 27) from most other planning officers is his intellectual courage. He is also an architect, which assists positive discussions.Michael Manser, London

  • Fat’s Croydon extension.
    Opinion

    Library not fine

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    I cannot imagine what prompted you to feature (presumably with approval) the gross extension to the Croydon Carnegie Library (First Look August 27)

  • Opinion

    Code challenge

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    An investment of £6 billion would not fund the site acquisition and construction of 100,000 “affordable homes”. Probably half that number at Code level 3 and a third of that number at Code level 6

  • Opinion

    British Pavilion should be British

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Regarding your report on the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale (News August 27), I do not understand why it was necessary for the British Council to commission and pay Wolfgang Scheppe, a German citizen living in Venice, to design the Ruskin Wing when there are many capable designers ...

  • Opinion

    Balls by name...

    2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Ed Balls’ demand for a £6 billion investment in affordable homes is hilarious