Competing Globally in Architecture Competitions: Meeting New Design Challenges in the Information Age (Architecture in Practice) Book

Design competitions are a core mechanism of the architectural world. They offer architects unique opportunities to pitch for work and the careers of many name architects have been made by winning an important competition â?? Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, Dominique Perrault and Jean Nouvel to name but a few. This is the definitive book on competitions from over the last decade and will be an essential guide to any architect or student who is considering preparing a competition submission. The first in a distinctive new Architecture in Practice series from Wiley-Academy A definitive book on competitions over the last decade or so, it will be a touchstone for individual architects and offices It illustrates case studies of all the major international competitions It provides essential strategic material on entering competitions: from which competitions to enter to the way rules for competitions differ internationally and from region to region It supplies a unique overview of recent trends in competitions: in terms of digital presentation, but also preoccupations with issues such as sustainability Read More