Context 89 - May 2005

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FREE 2)"! !RCHITECT IN THE (OUSE n *UNE IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MEET ARCHITECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO DISCUSS THE DESIGN POTENTIAL OF THEIR HOMES FOR UP TO AN HOUR LONG CONSULTATION WITH AN ARCHITECT PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO MAKE A DONATION TO 3HELTER n REGISTER AT WWW ARCHITECTINTHEHOUSE COM THE !RCHITECTURE 7EEK $EBATE *UNE AT THE 2)"! 0ORTLAND 0LACE ,ONDON .ATIONAL 4HEATRE !RCHI4OURS AND *UNE 3IR 4ERRY &ARRELL AT THE 2%.%7 2OOMS *UNE 2%.%7 2OOMS ,IVERPOOL AND /PEN 0RACTICE *UNE ,ONDON FREE n SEE HOW ARCHITECTS WORK THEIR INFLUENCES AND THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH THEY DESIGN &OR THE FULL GUIDE TO !RCHITECTURE 7EEK EVENTS SEE WWW ARCHITECTUREWEEK ORG UK &OCUS ON SKILLS 4HE 2OBERT 'ORDON 5NIVERSITY AND THE .ATIONAL 4RUST FOR 3COTLAND ARE JOINING FORCES TO PRESENT A CONFERENCE IN *UNE EXAMINING THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE WORLD S BUILT HERITAGE WHICH HAVE RESULTED FROM A DECLINE IN THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO REPAIR MAINTAIN AND CONSERVE THEM 4HE TWO DAY EVENT TO BE HELD IN (ADDO (OUSE !BERDEENSHIRE AND !BERDEEN "USINESS 3CHOOL 2OBERT 'ORDON 5NIVERSITY WILL INCLUDE BOTH FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND THEMED WORKSHOPS THAT WILL CONSIDER THE BROAD SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUES 4HE CONFERENCE WILL PRESENT A DEFINITIVE RESUME OF THE STATE OF PLAY IN RESTORATION AND TRADITIONAL CRAFT SKILLS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD &URTHER DETAILS ON WWW RGU AC UK RESTORATION 4HE 6ICTORIAN TERRACED HOUSE ! MAJOR CONFERENCE AT THE 7ELSH 3CHOOL OF !RCHITECTURE #ARDIFF ON -ONDAY 3EPTEMBER WILL FOCUS ON AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR HERITAGE AND LANDSCAPE THE 6ICTORIAN TERRACED HOUSE 4HE CONFERENCE WILL BRING TOGETHER CONTRIBUTORS FROM THE 6ICTORIAN 3OCIETY 2OYAL )NSTITUTION OF #HARTERED 3URVEYORS #HARTERED )NSTITUTE OF "UILDING #ADW )NSTITUTE OF (ISTORIC "UILDING #ONSERVATION AND THE 7ELSH 3CHOOL OF !RCHITECTURE 3PEAKERS WILL EXAMINE THE 6ICTORIAN TERRACED HOUSE AND CONSIDER ITS IDIOSYNCRASIES AND THE BEST WAYS OF RETAINING HISTORIC CHARACTER WHILE ACCOMMODATING MODERN LIVING #ONTACT 0ROPERTY 4RAINING TEL ENQUIRIES CPTEVENTS CO UK WWW CPTEVENTS CO UK @)4 )3 ! -94( THAT YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND PROGRESS 7E ALL AGREE THAT THERE MUST BE REGENERATION PROGRESS AND CHANGE AND ALSO THAT THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT IS AN ASSET WITH A VITAL ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS /UR NEW EMPHASIS ON PRE APPLICATION DISCUSSION AND OUR ROLE IN SETTING THE BENCHMARK IN THE CONSERVATION SECTOR FOR REASONABLE EFFICIENT AND CONSISTENT ADVICE MEANS THAT %NGLISH (ERITAGE AND THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT ARE NOW PART OF THE SOLUTION NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM 3TEVE "EE OF %NGLISH (ERITAGE IN A CIRCULAR LETTER EXPLAINING ITS NEW APPROACH TO THE PLANNING PROCESS @9/5 #!. LEARN A LOT FROM TAKING A BUILDING APART THAT YOU DON T WHEN YOU ARE GAZING AT IT 4HE COMFORT YOU GET FROM LOSING AN OLD FRIEND IS THAT THE RECORD OF THEIR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IS MORE INTERESTING THAN WHEN YOU SAW THEM FOR THE LAST TIME 0ETER "EECHAM DIRECTOR OF HERITAGE PROTECTION AT %NGLISH (ERITAGE TELLING "UILDING $ESIGN OF THE UPSIDE OF DEMOLITION @#(!2)4)%3 AND HOUSING AGENCIES CAMPAIGNING TO BRING REDUNDANT BUILDINGS BACK INTO USE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE 4REASURY THAT THE 6!4 REGIME UNFAIRLY FAVOURS GREENFIELD HOUSEBUILDING AT THE EXPENSE OF INNER CITY PROJECTSx "UT BUILDERS SAY SUCH ACTION WOULD AMOUNT TO A TAX ON NEW HOUSING AT A TIME WHEN THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO PUSHING THROUGH PLANNING REFORMS TO INCREASE THE PACE OF BUILDING PARTICULARLY IN ,ONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST WHERE MANY YOUNG COUPLES AND PEOPLE ON AVERAGE INCOMES ARE PRICED OUT OF THE HOUSING MARKET (OWEVER WITHOUT A MORE FAVOURABLE TAX REGIME DEVELOPERS SAY NINE NEW HOUSING MARKET RENEWAL PATHFINDER SCHEMES IN THE NORTH AND THE -IDLANDS n CHARGED WITH REVIVING INNER CITY AREAS AND OLD TOWNS n WILL HAVE LITTLE INCENTIVE TO MODERNISE HOMES 5P TO HOUSES ARE IN DANGER OF DEMOLITION BY x 4HE ISSUE HAS COME TO A HEAD AT

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