London's post-modern parable of the bank that had to say 'no'

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The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development was to locate in London & had carried out feasibility studies of not less than 35 buildings for the same, however none of the buildings fitted their criteria for a perfect structure. The important lessons of this entire activity of property search were that politics and architecture are so entwined that neither can prosper where there is chaos in the other.

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The Prince is in the tower again - does this mean more carbuncles?

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The transition phase in field of architecture is explained right from the time of Prince Charles to the modern times where urban design is not under the control of architects. There is an absence of the process for developing and implementing new urban visions and they can be read as attempts to pioneer a new urban design on an architectural-project-at-a-time basis.

Architects

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Frank Lloyd was always Wright-even from beyond the grave

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A huge model of Frank Lloyd Wright famous Mile High Illinois skyscrapers a project for giant 500 storeys with a helicopter pads was unveiled on the eve of Frank Lloyd Wright Day. The critics that have attacked Frank Lloyd Wright in his architecture careers are presented.

Models, Skyscrapers, High rise buildings, Wright, Frank Lloyd, Tall buildings

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