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Comment on: Glass ceiling pay gap revealed: 26% of women directors earn less
Ridiculous statements and graphs. Anything that starts "do you think..." implies that the answers are not fact based and therefore redundant and irrelevant. As architect's most of us believe that we are underpaid and over worked, so as a general rule most of us will assume the worst case scenario applies to us. Please re-write the article with some solid factual indformation. But I doubt you will be abvle to achieve this without full disclosure from a range of different sized architectural practices. This way you would have a leg to stand on and not just be putting irrelevant graphs into poorly thought through articles. As an industry we need to demmand more money for all, not just men, women, old, young etc.
Comment on: Pavilion designs sought for Bethnal Green's Museum Gardens
I agree with Jonathan £150 is ridiculous for any competition, but particularly for such a small and temporary structure.
Comment on: Anger as Strathclyde school of architecture leaves Brutalist home
This has happened at the Portsmouth School of Architecture too where we will be moving from a purpose built building to some refurbished art studios and part share the new extension at the Eldon Building. This controversial move between staff and students does have its merits though. Vinesh
Comment on: Tory think tank calls for ARB abolition
Unfortunately just because you have a qualification that allows you to call yourself an 'architect' does not mean that you are a 'good designer', there are far too many poorly designed and detailed buildings submitted for planning every day that are designed by people that are architects, it is not just the plan drawers and architectural designers that the public need protection from...
Comment on: Tall buildings will change London for ever
Perhaps the least constructive article I've ever read in AJ.
Comment on: Tall buildings will change London for ever
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Comment on: RIBA scraps Plan of Work: say goodbye to stages A-L
"specialist design" covers all manner of sin. I don't mind change, but what I do detest is not being informed about it or asked to contribute to the discussion. This is the fundamental issue of this article and the proposed changes.
Comment on: Hodder unwraps Manchester 'student castle'
that looks nice... not
Comment on: AJ exclusive: Worsley New Hall finalists unveiled
Surely the dwg style gives away the anonymity?...my guess: A - Henning Larsen B - Fielden Clegg C - Allies & Morrison D - Cullinan E - Hopkins F - Ian Simpson
Comment on: Getting shirty: Murray sidesteps the Olympic marketing ban
Atkins paid a significant sum (£m's) to be an official sponsor and therefore have been able/ allowed to use (and aggressively have been) the Olympics in marketing materials. Why are they therefore included in this protest? In fact, by being included Atkins are surely promoting the loss of their partial exclusivity? Surely Atkins and the RIBA were aware of this seeming conflict?
Comment on: Scrapped: Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Union Terrace Gardens binned
Let’s hope that as the Union Terrace Garden proposal has been rejected, a more holistic strategy and vision for Aberdeen and Shire emerges. Why not do something truly radical and move the station into Union Terrace Gardens with a new garden above allowing pedestrian only access at the level of Union Street and Union Terrace with vehicular access and some parking at the Denburn level. Visitors to the city would then be deposited in the heart of the city rather than on the side of a busy road with no clear link to Union Street and the rest of the city – what a wonderful first impression.
Comment on: Prince's Foundation launches young designer home design contest
£5000 'prize'... they used to call that a 'fee', I guess these days if you get paid for something it feels like a 'prize'
Comment on: Reaction: your thoughts on the RIBA Stirling Prize 2012 shortlist
Strong contenders
Comment on: RIBA facing half a million pounds shortfall
Doesn't that equate to Harry Richs pay packet?...simple answer then
Comment on: Scotland consults on architecture policy
Old Andres does not need to worry about procurement…He just trousers £200k every time fellow arrivistes the Scottish Government asks him to sort everything out. Cynical? Me? Damn right. Malcolm F has it about right.
Comment on: Union Terrace Gardens faces new threat
The whole thing is utterly farcical at every level? But continual reference to the Peacock centre as the wronged panacea seems disingenuous when comparing UTG proposals? Both looked technically challenged, and in a city blighted by empty buildings, and with no shortage of city centre gap sites, why put an Arts Centre or anything else for that matter (more trees maybe) in a hole, in a public Victorian Garden? Sort out the basic infrastructure of the city, and the gardens will continue to look after themselves.
Comment on: RIAS struggles to defend all-male convention
The RIAS is hardly being slammed…Perhaps the AJ should take a more objective journalistic view and canvas a somewhat broader spectrum of opinion? You could ask Joyce Deans PPRIAS for her opinion? Putting together a cohesive, and engaging conference in Scotland with relevant industry leading figures is difficult enough in these challenging times, the sex of the speakers is something of an irrelevance; much like Peter Cook's spectacularly patronising comment.
Comment on: Competition opens for World Stage Design 2013
The architects fee should be £20k?...
Comment on: RIBA launches £20m King's College quad contest
The brief states that the first stage is 'anonymous'... but the key assesment is focused around a 'case study' and it asks for you to illustrates a project from concept through to completion. Maximum marks will be achived by high profile published projects that can demonstrate through publication and awards the level of quality and innovation the brief is asking for. Those practices that have built big and built well will score the highest points... there is simply no point in the 'anonymity', unless they ask for specific thinking about this site and this project.
Comment on: RIBA launches £20m King's College quad contest
Another form filling exercise from the RIBA. I'm guessing a shortlist of ... Stanton Williams AHMM 6a Architects (token younger practice) David Chipperfield BIG (token EU practice)
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