All Letters to the editor articles – Page 56
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Opinion
An opportunity
The outcry caused by Arb’s proposal to vet our competence is understandable but, for those of us who have already gone through the tiresome process of achieving accreditation from one or more of the existing schemes (CHAS, SAFE contractor etc) this could be an opportunity to get the entire process ...
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Intrinsic politics
Should architects become more active in politics (Debate May 29)? I would suggest it is difficult, if not impossible, to avoid same
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OpinionHoodwinked
What a relief that Robin Hood Gardens has been saved from listing. Sorry, don’t agree with you on this one
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RIBA at its best
Regarding John Assael’s letter (May 22) and the leader, there are many ways of getting involved with RIBA besides council
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OpinionCompetence assurance
I would like to reassure architects who may have read last week’s article in BD on the Arb’s approach to competence
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Charged article
With reference to the complicated calculations made by Mark Dyson (Letters May 29): for jobs of the size he mentions I charge an hourly rate and issue fee accounts on the last day of the calendar month, with a request for payment within 14 days, and I make a good ...
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Arb and illusion
An odd choice for the “no” corner (Debate May 29): Frank Duffy, who, it is believed, was implicated in the disastrous sacrifice of dear Arcuk on the altar of just another New Labour quango: Arb
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No gates on us
I was disappointed to see Chelsea Barracks included in Irena Bauman’s column on gated communities (Practice May 15)
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Feel the force
I was interested in your article, It’s Time to Get Political (News May 22), in particular Ruth Reed’s statement that “we have very good relations with government ministers — and the opposition…”
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OpinionScots demand leadership
John McAslan has used his platform at the RIAS Conference to berate the profession’s institutions for their failure to influence government policy — for their failure to “get political”
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Third city blues
In your Croydon “third city” article (News May 22), you quote Piers Gough glibly saying that Croydon is a hot location
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Quack attack
In the swirl of indignation arising from the MPs’ expenses scandal, something of architectural interest has come to light: the Member for Gosport’s duck house
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All work, no pay
While in the RIBA bookshop last week, I purchased a copy of the new edition Clients’ Guide to Engaging an Architect
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Be in it to win it
I agree with Gordon Murray (Letters May 8) that the RIBA is seen as being dominated by white males over 40, but let’s not just blame the institute
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OpinionPile up the Zeds
Your report on Upton housing (News May 15), implies that the ZedFactory housing is widespread there. In fact the RuralZed terrace is merely an island of excellence in a sea of mediocrity
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Same old story
One despairs of the architectural profession scrambling to hear Prince Charles lecture them on design fundamentals that any first-year student should know
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Modest proposal
Decapitation seems a little harsh (Boots May 15). My actual words after Prince Charles’s speech were “Abolish the monarchy”, not “down with the monarchy”, but nevertheless, quite a reasonable demand I think
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OpinionThere is no time to experiment
Simply on the grounds that we often can’t do it justice nowadays, I’m not a fan of the sort of work which is done by the Adams and the Terrys of this world, and mostly believe that we have to find modern ways of applying the lessons of the past
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Opinion
Body of evidence
Here’s an idea: if culture secretary Burnham says Cabe is to be tasked with setting minimum standards for government building projects, it could form a body to set out standard specifications, contract documentation and design parameters, and it could have a name something like, oh, I don’t know, Property Services ...