Tag Archives: ARCHITECTURE

BENEATH THE RADAR?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by johnbale

A few weeks ago I lamented the low profile of higher education for the built environment (Blog, 29.03.11).  It’s easy to feel paranoid about this sort of thing – perhaps all academic disciplines feel they are under-regarded.  And yet!  Writing … Continue reading →

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LONG LIFE AND LOOSE FIT

Posted on April 26, 2011 by johnbale

An RIBA President of the 1970s (Sir Alex Gordon) coined the phrase ‘long life, loose fit, low energy’, as a maxim for good building.  I’ve always liked that, but few others seem to remember it.  The low energy bit is … Continue reading →

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