A woman's place

Article Abstract:

Christine Hawley was one of four women architects who responded to an invitation to design apartment blocks for a Japanese site. The four women had to design structures which would be a critique of the standard blocks already on the site and on many others in Japan. The blocks also had to reflect the female perspective. The architects did not know the site's location so, rather than designing to fit the site, they had to begin from a perspective of what would make good living accommodation. The first phase of Hawley's south-facing duplex blocks is proving popular with residents.

Japan, Services, Housing, Design and construction, Housing development, High-rise apartment buildings, High rise apartment buildings, Hawley, Christine

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Price's Magnet draws a crowd to Architecture Foundation

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A discussion of Cedric Price's Magnet exhibition was held at the Architecture Foundation. Price discussed key issues about the projects which aims to link previously unconnected sites with new structures, mostly in London. Southwark development director Fred Manson talked of the scope for new thinking about the way public spaces and buildings are used. Independent founder Andreas Whittam-Smith saw three underlying approaches in the exhibition, and there were also contributions from Nigel Coates, Paul Hyett and Mary and Ben Banham.

Exhibitions, Architecture

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Contracting is facing a sea change

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Contracting in the UK construction industry is set to undergo extensive changes. Contractors will have to decide whether to focus on expansion, competing for PFI schemes, and will have to treat sub-contractors much more fairly. The construction industry as a whole will not collapse, but the future of main contracting is now uncertain.

Editorial, Management, Construction industry, Forecasts and trends, Contractors

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