Archive for March, 2009

Architects deluged by planning bumph

The government has issued more than 3,200 pages of planning guidance in the past four years

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Scottish watchdog bites RMJM ‘fortress’

A £70 million proposal by RMJM for Scotland’s biggest modern university has been slammed by the country’s design watchdog for its “fortified nature”, which the organisation claims will exacerbate security concerns

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New work staves off Allies & Morrison layoffs

Allies & Morrison has staved off around 30 planned job cuts following a series of new project wins

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Tate extension set to win planning…

Herzog & de Meuron’s landmark extension to Tate Modern is set to be approved by planners next week

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Pond life in Peterborough

Richards Partington Architects has won planning permission for a £500,000 satellite classroom scheme for the Foster & Partners-designed Thomas Deacon Academy in Peterborough

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This week’s ups & downs

This week

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Refurb good, new-build better

The Homes & Communities Agency has warned that the refurbishment of existing housing stock will neither meet demand nor stimulate the construction market

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Hopkins’ Velodrome starts on site

Building work has begun on Hopkins Architects’ Velodrome on the 2012 Olympic site in east London

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Reid’s ‘all UK’ homes for Cotswolds scheme

The developer behind a £400 million Cotswolds village featuring designs by Will Alsop, Eva Jiricna and Sarah Featherstone has asked architect Richard Reid to design an all-British section, using UK- only materials and labour

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New twist of fate for CZWG tower

CZWG has won planning permission for its £25 million student accommodation project near Wembley Stadium in Brent, following a public inquiry

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