Memorandum by Cindy Harris (CAB 20)
Some comments in favour of the vital role played
by CABE and its Design Review panel in raising the standards of
public buildings and public open space. It has opened up a whole
new area of debate concerning the built environment and promoted
higher expectations from the public as a whole and clients and
users in particular. The actual schemes it reviews seem entirely
appropriate although limited time and resources may mean that
it does not see all the schemes it would ideally wish to comment
on.
The future of CABE should be safeguarded, as
an independent watchdog, and in particular as a provocative and
authoritative voice in the national debate on the future of architecture
and urban design. Its publications are well researched and targeted
and provide a valuable resource.
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