From El Calafate, we took a 5:50 bus to the Chilean border and the W-Trek.
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On Thick Ice at the Perito Moreno Glaciar
One of the few glaciers in the world that is not receding, the Perito Moreno is 5km wide in places, and it's front wall is 70m high.
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Los Perros del El Calafate
Once in El Calafate we took a walk into town to explore, the first thing we noticed was the dogs, lots of dogs.
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Last days in Buenos Aires
The last two days in Buenos Aires were a combination of things. Sightseeing one day and then spending the afternoon with German the other.
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Tour Guide Barbie
The first few days in Buenos Aires were busy in the best kind of way. A healthy cocktail of freedom and fear of missing out had us walking all over the city looking for things to do.
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All Change
We went to Ireland a month ago to say bye to Rose's Mum and Dad. We had a great weekend and were blessed with gorgeous autumn weather.
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All debts are bad, but some debts are less bad than others
Private property provides safety and security for those living in a capitalist society. But nowadays nearly all UK property acquisition is based on debt.
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21 Things You Should Learn In Architecture School
This post is a discussion of the book 21 Things You Won't Learn In Architecture School by Adrian Dobson. The question being, why don't we learn these things in Architecture School?
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Dear RIBA, give students the vote.
The way to make the RIBA accountable to young people, is to give them student members a vote in the Presidential elections.
Read MoreThink Homes Crisis, Not Housing Crisis
The culturally engrained need of the English to compare and measure threatens our ability to create sincerety and warmth.
Read MoreZaha Hadid And Patronage In The 21st Century
In this post I hope to underline the importance of the client or 'patron' in architecture. The greatest buildings in human history required funding and support from benefactors or 'patrons.'
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Housing Is The New Diamond Trade
We in the UK rely on large incumbent firms underwritten by foreign equity to support our urban growth.
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Learning to deliver ideas by getting others to build them for you.
At university we are instructed to focus on one stage of the architectural process. After university it transpires that this is the stage where in theory, we still have some influence with clients, other professionals and stakeholders.
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Don't Innovate, Organise!
I felt the need to build on my previous post, 'The Price of Innovation,’ after reading the Schumpeter column in last week's Economist.
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The Price of Innovation
In most market sectors there is a strong dis-incentive to innovate. Companies are under commercial pressure to create products that will sell, rather than work to find new products that will genuinely benefit their customers. You see this at all scales,
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Progress At The Glass House
The challenge with rear extensions we find, is managing the design to protect the light levels as the building becomes deeper.
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The Three Approaches To Product Development
Rightly or wrongly, architects are trained to present their ideas to other architects, not to the prospective market they ultimately serve. This, I believe, has contributed to the marginalization of architects in the construction industry.
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Episode 1 - Being Young In Small Practice
No matter what your profession or passion, the early years will be spent seeking out where you fit and what you enjoy.
Read MoreA NEW PROJECT!!
While it isn't going to be the biggest job in the world, there is always so much to see and so many wise people to learn from.
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'Don't Hate The Player, Hate The Game'
I work largely in the private residential sector, where the traditional procurement route prevails, but beyond that is a world of daunting complexity where land is no longer a human right or state provision, it is a valuable, trade-able asset.
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