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Architect Lord Rogers is threatening to sue the owners of Chelsea Barracks for nearly £1.7million in allegedly unpaid fees, despite being paid almost £7million for 19 months' work on the site.
Lord Rogers was dismissed from the £3billion project in June, following an intervention by Prince Charles, who urged the Qatari owners to change the "insensitive and unsuitable" design.
The architect claims he is owed money for work that his firm, Rogers, Stirk, Harbour and Partners, did between February and June.
Had the scheme gone ahead, the firm would have been paid a further £2million.
A letter dated 14 October gave Qatari Diar - the development arm of the Qatari royal family - 14 days to pay.
A shortlist of three firms with new plans for the site will be announced within the next three weeks.
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He has been paid £7 MILLION and he wants nearly another £2 MILLION for a useless design.
Greedy bugger, no wonder he's a Lord
- Mr S.Port, London, 20/10/2009 21:12
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Quite right! Too many Middle East developers think they can withdraw the project and leave the Architect with the costs. Although I hated his scheme I hope he wins.
- Smb, London, UK, 20/10/2009 13:00
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