tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339490184163142843.post7227448113488484363..comments2023-12-07T08:57:56.758+00:00Comments on black_tansa_: A Campaign for Real ArchitectureTony Duckworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05332115035191072624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339490184163142843.post-16849129927038461712013-06-28T12:11:19.289+01:002013-06-28T12:11:19.289+01:00I think that the problem starts at competition sta...I think that the problem starts at competition stage when architects are selected on an image of a completed building before they have engaged with the client or understood the needs of the users. Clients who claim to want sustainable solutions must select architects on their process and how they will reconcile social, economic and environmental aspects to create enduring value, not simply pick the most compelling but ultimatelty vacuous image.Paul Hinkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733633908103075116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339490184163142843.post-10775509507830403922013-06-27T22:06:08.607+01:002013-06-27T22:06:08.607+01:00The planning system seems a major problem here, cl...The planning system seems a major problem here, clients not wanting to risk to much input into design, hence a quick 'visual' is provided, passed through planning and then made to work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339490184163142843.post-1396300462765336092013-06-18T15:41:40.283+01:002013-06-18T15:41:40.283+01:00The architectural profession has been great at ado...The architectural profession has been great at adopting the rhetoric surrounding sustainable development and then, in the vast majority of cases, simply continued with business as usual! It is essential that this is challenged and that expert clients stop commissioning buildings on imagery and instead demand integrated and holistic sustainable solutions not just the next fashionable style manifested in a contorted shape devoid of any real meaning.Paul Hinkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733633908103075116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339490184163142843.post-74038779634737815552013-06-14T08:29:18.124+01:002013-06-14T08:29:18.124+01:00I agree very much with this well written article, ...I agree very much with this well written article, however I was surprised you didn't mention the role the architect plays in designing these energy intensive buildings.<br /><br />My experience, as a services engineer is that most architects have the attitude that they will design the building they want and it is our job to attempt to make the building use as little energy as possible! <br /><br />Too many projects recently have we had buildings presented to us which were glass boxes with the client having an aspiration of achieving a BREEAM excellent. Without running any calculations, most engineers and architects should know that a glass box is unlikely to score any Ene 01 credits, where 6 are mandatory for BREEAM excellent.<br /><br />My experience and I must stress this is my experience only, is that when I explain to the architect that it just isn't possible to achieve a BREEAM excellent with a glass box and that if they really want to achieve this they would have to significantly reduce the glazing within the building, suddenly I am the bad guy. I am told that the architect has sold this building design to the client, to which I explain to them that they got it wrong then!<br /><br />It is this lack of understand from the bulk of architects which is causing issues. These architects are still selling glass boxes to clients with the misunderstanding that it is the responsibility of the rest of the team to make sure it passes the BREEAM requirements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com