Rogers sacked
Series: Building Design ; (1496) 20 July 2001, 1(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Building of the new Cardiff Bay home of the National Assembly for Wales has been suspended and its architect Richard Rogers sacked in a dispute over the building's cost. The construction costs were claimed to have risen from £13.8m to £24.1m. Senior officials at the partnership argued that the sacking was unnecessary and a threat to the practice's reputation.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3729-03 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 113805-1001 |
Building of the new Cardiff Bay home of the National Assembly for Wales has been suspended and its architect Richard Rogers sacked in a dispute over the building's cost. The construction costs were claimed to have risen from £13.8m to £24.1m. Senior officials at the partnership argued that the sacking was unnecessary and a threat to the practice's reputation.