All Letters to the editor articles – Page 82
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Opinion
Divide and rule
I’m not sure how Piers Gough has come to the conclusion that Cabe should deal with what is new, while English Heritage should only deal with what is old.
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OpinionAngel of the north
It’s true that having never undergone the Mackintosh School of Architecture’s indoctrination programme, I have never needed to subscribe to the orthodox view of St Peter’s Cardross as a world-class edifice (News November 16) .
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OpinionPower is a balancing act
Now that Piers Gough has changed horses from English Heritage to Cabe, he clearly wants the power to travel with him (News November 16).
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More is more
I am pleased you consider Piers Gough’s comments about English Heritage to be ill timed.
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Olympic winner
Sorry, BD, but does not the new Olympic stadium (News November 9) represent something of a coup?
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OpinionMadin’s library is world-class
Clive Dutton, Birmingham’s director of planning and regeneration, described John Madin’s existing prize-winning 1972 Central Library (News October 19) as “a concrete monstrosity” and then, equally misinformed, rules out a competition for the design of a replacement on grounds of cost and time, giving figures of cost 10 times, and ...
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Less is more
The Olympic stadium design does not deserve the brickbats; it is an elegantly economical solution to a very tricky brief.
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Homes on target
It is wrong to suggest the BRE eco-homes have failed their final build test (News November 9).
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OpinionFirm plans
Paul Morrell (Opinion November 2) implies that business restructuring in the professions is a source of embarrassment for those who do it. I disagree.
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Supply claim
Peter Phillips (Letters November 9) makes a reasonable suggestion when he commends the urgent introduction of more sensible housing space standards for the open market.
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Fat's chance
Your front page story (News November 2) suggests that a number of practices, including Fat, may be being deliberately excluded from appointments involving Design for London.
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Wood and trees
It would be a mistake by Justin Bere to write off the UK timber window manufacturing industry solely on the strength of an experience related to one highly specialised project (Solutions October 12).
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Space realities
News that English Partnerships is to introduce minimum space standards for its housing (News November 2) is welcome; all the more so if they are also adopted by the mega-quango that will result from its expected merger with the Housing Corporation.
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Oscar's podcast
Although I am unconnected with the architectural profession, I look regularly at the podcast page on your website.
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The long view
Oh dear! So Yvette Cooper has pledged a range of styles for eco-towns (News November 1).
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OpinionFull exposure
The image Riverbank revelation (News November 2) shows a wonderfully seductive rendering of glass building.
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Corrections
Last week BD inadvertently omitted Burd Haward Architects from the shortlist for the first phase of Rochester Riverside.
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OpinionDfL says: ‘Come in and see us’
Let me set the record straight about Design for London’s approach to procuring architects (News November 2).
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OpinionPimple watch
David Eccles (Letters October 19) suggests you maintain a pimple watch, looking out for buildings before they grow into a carbuncle.
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OpinionHousing solution
The Lewisham self-build project (Archive October 26) was, in fact, masterminded by Brian Richardson, who died recently.