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White, J.T. (author)
Design competitions are often used to select design teams for high profile development projects, yet have received scant attention in the literature. Seeking to redress this imbalance, this paper presents a competition model that was employed on Toronto’s waterfront in 2006 for a large public realm project and describes how it was structured...
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Vesikansa, K. (author)
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Isikkaya, D. (author)
This paper’s aim is to make a comparative analysis of the two contradicted multi-leg mixused projects and their architectural and urban design process / the competition process; the communist, nationalist, designer-related, revolutionary, innovative, transparent, extroverted, humble, urban related IMC Blocks include the Linen and Drapers Offices...
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Volker, L. (ed.) (author), Manzoni, B. (ed.) (author)
Sessions are themed around: the climate, innovation, the client, strategies, assessment, case studies, the concept and identity.
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Rönn, M. (author)
This paper discusses the client regime in competitions. I present a client regime theory based on case studies of six restricted competitions in Sweden; three architectural competitions and three developer competitions. The competition task includes both senior housing and ordinary apartments. All six competitions have been organized by the...
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Houck, L.D. (author)
This paper first examines how evaluation criteria for judging architecture evolve over time. Secondly it takes a look on how new assessment criteria are emphasized when judging architecture. Finally this paper seeks to study to what degree the new assessment criterion, whether a project is environmental or not, is emphasized. This is studied...
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Silberberger, J. (author), Strebel, I. (author), Tränkle, P. (author)
While research on architectural competitions can be considered a well-established field nowadays, research on the transition between the competition procedure and the subsequent project phase remains fragmentary. The paper at hand aims at addressing this gap. Standing in the tradition of actor-network theory (Callon 1986; Law and John 2004;...
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Theodorou, M. (author)
On the occasion of the Athens 2004 Olympics the Hellenic Ministry of Culture supported the launching of an open international architecture competition on Ephemeral Structures in the City of Athens (Athens D.O.E.S.) under the auspices of the International Union of Architects (UIA). The competition was organized in the context of the Cultural...
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Manzoni, B. (author), Volker, L. (author), Smyth, H. (author)
Despite being one of the most important means to obtain commissions, explore in design terms and develop design quality, architectural competitions are an extremely controversial practice. Nevertheless, they are increasingly adopted within the European procurement law, to the point that exploring and understanding their debated issues is...
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Katsakou, A. (author)
Architects have always been concerned with fame and glory, holding a special position in the society of their era. Yet, like the agents of many other professions, they too have had to struggle for to survive within contexts sometimes extremely hostile to their ‘artistry’. Struggle for predominance and the right to define the architectural field...
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Liang, Z. (author)
In current mitigating-climate-change scenario, the urbanized area is believed to be crucial to the sustainable development of our living environment. In this respect, the low2No international competition has been recently held in Finland with an attempt to trigger systematic change on sustainable development nationally toward a low carbon future...
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Guilherme, P.M.H.S. (author)
Following previous research on competitions from Portuguese architects abroad we propose to show a risomatic string of politic, economic and sociologic events that show why competitions are so much appealing. We will follow Álvaro Siza Vieira and Eduardo Souto de Moura as the former opens the first doors to competitions and the latter follows...
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Plowright, P.D. (author)
The paper addresses the cost and issues around the open idea competition in architecture through an understanding of disciplinary syntax and priorities. Through using case studies of successful competition submittals, including access to the design decision-making process, competition entries are discussed as having other issues than the widely...
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Östman, L. (author)
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Geertse, M. (author)
Unlike some of its neighboring countries, the Netherlands do not have a strong tradition in public design contests. As of old, this kind of procedures are unpopular among public clients. Persistent prejudices prevail. Design contests are expensive, consume a lot of time and their outcome is uncertain (Spreiregen 1979). The few Dutch public...
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Andersson, J.E. (author)
Sweden is entering the ageing society. On a national level, and in a cyclic process with a time lap of 30 to 40 years, three architecture competitions have been realized during the 20th century in order to renew spatial thinking concerning housing for dependent and frail persons in need of daily care and caring, in the following termed...
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Cucuzzella, C. (author)
How do expert evaluations and expertise impact the outcome of the architectural competitions? What do they bring to the judgment process? This study of experts and expertise in the judgment process originated from our previous study that showed that environmental management tools are shifting the definition of quality in the architectural...
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Sirefman, S. (author)
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Chupin, J.P. (author)
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Bloxham Zettersten, G. (author)
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