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19 results found for '"Building design"' in Keywords.
London’s newer buildings (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with William Bell, Chairman of the Historic Building Committee on the Greater London Council, on listing London’s newer buildings to save them for future generations. Buildings include London Zoo...
Council housing in Bexley (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Fred Palmer(?), London Borough of Bexley architect, on scheme giving tenants a say in the design of their council homes.
Smalley Road council houses (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on poor design and problems with coucil housing on the Smalley Road estate in London, with its poor ventilation and mould. Resident Frank Goscombe shows an unidentified male reporter around his house.
The London interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
This edition of The London Interview is with Alf Townsend, Cab Driver of the Year. Topics covered include the cost of taking a cab; tipping; routes and distances; public image; passengers’ eccentricities;...
Council housing flaws and tenant’s charter (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified - poss. a GLC member) about the poor state of council housing estates in London and architectural design flaws due to economic restraints. The interview comes...
After eight Sunday (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
This After Eight Sunday programme presented by Mike Hopwood looks at St James the Less Church in Pimlico, its parish and its Reverend Murray Grant, as an example of the problems and concerns of an inner city...
Discussion on what makes an ideal home (1980)
- Genre
- Discussion; Special
In this After Eight special Dickie Arbiter chairs a discussion about the elements of an ideal home, at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Participating are: Christopher Price, House Builders Federation spokesman and...
National Gallery extension (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Carol Allen interviews Sir Michael Levey, director of the National Gallery, about proposed plans for an extension to the site in Trafalgar Square in London, with the architectural design being chosen via the...
Roundhouse Theatre final exhibition (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview at the theatre with Artistic Director Thelma Holt and theatre designer John Napier about a gallery exhibition on theatre design at the Roundhouse Theatre before it closes due to insufficient...
History of Ronan Point tower block and safety worries (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the history of Ronan Point, a tower block in Newham, east London, which raised doubts about the safety of large panel system buildings after a section collapsed due to a gas explosion in 1968....