Lords ruling on demolition alarms conservationists

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A Law Lords ruling has redefined the word demolition following an appeal by a Japanese developed refused permission for alterations to a building in Westminster. The Law Lords have ruled that demolition of a listed building should mean demolition of the entire building, and anything else would amount to alteration. However conservation bodies are concerned that developers will be able to destroy important areas of historic townscape and remain within the law by just leaving part of a building standing

Building, Developing, and General Contracting, GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, Building Construction, Construction industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Wrecking, Demolition

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Inhabited bridges - Royal Academy goes with the flow

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The Royal Academy is currently hosting an exhibition entitled 'Living Bridges.' The full height of the Royal Academy's first two rooms has been used by exhibition designer Nigel Coates to project images of bridges designed over the last six centuries. There are many different, very attractive models, including Old London Bridge as it was in 1600 and Jellicoe and Coleridge's plans for a 'crystal span' bridge at Vauxhall.

Exhibitions, Bridges, Bridges (Structures)

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The price of history

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The Peabody Trust believes that Keeling House is an outstanding example of postwar architecture and should benefit from National Lottery money. The Trust has applied to the Heritage Memorial Fund (HMF) for 11 million pounds sterling to save the building from years of neglect. The building is listed, and therefore a good case would have to be made for its demolition if money is not available from the Lottery.

Appreciation, Architecture, Historic buildings

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