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J. W. Carradine

J. W. Carradine

18
Oct
The Truman Brewery Inquiry: When the London Plan Meets the Market Plan

The Truman Brewery Inquiry: When the London Plan Meets the Market Plan

This is not a story about appearances; it is a story about rules — who writes them, who abides by them, and who believes they are optional.
10 min read
17
Oct
Day 4 Morning – The Architecture of Justification

Day 4 Morning – The Architecture of Justification

This was not evidence but reiteration: the legal language of compliance performed as fact.
4 min read
16
Oct
Brick Lane Inquiry — Day Three (Afternoon): The Aesthetics of Adequacy

Brick Lane Inquiry — Day Three (Afternoon): The Aesthetics of Adequacy

“Once the means of decision become routine, the imagination collapses.”
4 min read
16
Oct
Brick Lane Inquiry — Day Three (Morning): Landmarks and Blind Spots

Brick Lane Inquiry — Day Three (Morning): Landmarks and Blind Spots

Forshaw’s testimony turned planning jargon back into moral language. “The battle,” he said, “isn’t over style — it’s over stewardship.”
6 min read
16
Oct
The Great Housing Betrayal Already Happened in Brick Lane

The Great Housing Betrayal Already Happened in Brick Lane

When Aditya Chakrabortty exposed how Labour’s leaked housing memo judged success by whether “developers welcome the package strongly on
5 min read
16
Oct
Brick Lane Public Inquiry — Day Two (Afternoon): Heritage as Commodity

Brick Lane Public Inquiry — Day Two (Afternoon): Heritage as Commodity

3 min read
15
Oct
Brick Lane Inquiry — Day Two: The Grammar of Power

Brick Lane Inquiry — Day Two: The Grammar of Power

When the morning session ended, Burrell’s restraint had become its own statement. The KC’s authority was procedural; the architect’s authority was experiential. One argued for deliverability, the other for belonging
4 min read