- The Eisenhower Memorial: Sending Mixed Messages?
- Leeds City Square Re-Design
- A Tribute to Eisenhower
- Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge: The Reinvention of a 19th Century Icon
- A Modern Upgrade for an Industrial Urban Sector: “The Transformation and Revival of Industrial Heritages” – Hangang District Urban Design International Master Competition
- Houston Endowment Competition
- Xingdong New Area Urban Design Competition: City of the Future
- Investigating Chicago’s Most Complex Infrastructure Issue
- A Quest to Memorialize a Serious Hate Crime: The Pulse Memorial Competition
- Babyn Yar Ukrainian Memorial Competition
- A Cultural Cluster as Community Asset in Detroit
- A New City University Takes Shape
- A New “Smart City” as Education Hub
- Transforming Buffalo’s DL & W Rail Corridor
- A Paean to its Founders in Weimar
- Kazan’s New Garden City Competition
- A Museum as Entertainment Landscape
- Resilient by Design: Bay Area Challenge
- The San Francisco Transbay Terminal Competition
- University College Dublin’s Ambitious Plan
- Where Ecology Rules: Hsinta Ecological Power Plant Competition
- Paying Homage to a Storied Parliament Building
- K2K Planning Competition (Kensington / Kingsford)
- Taichung Tower 2 Competition
- Interview: James Mary O’Connor FAIA (Winter 2017)
- Designing Taichung Central Park: Presenting a Holistic Philosophy Structurally
- Designing on a Small Budget: A New Front Yard for the Berkshire Botanical Gardens
- Tallinn Port Masterplan 2030 Competition
- Competitions as Stepping Stones for Young Architects Example: Weiss Manfredi
- Edinburgh’s Ross Pavilion Competition
- SO-IL Re-invents Place Mazas in Paris
- Qatar Art Mill Competition
- Remembrance on the Pacific Rim: The Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Dedication
- TWIN CREEKS: Trail as Experience Maker
- M20 – Museum of 20th Century Extension Competition
- A Symbol of Gratitude: The Tri An Monument Competition
- Mesa’s Answer to Urban Sprawl: The Major Redesign of a City Center
- Vienna School of Economics
- Surfer’s Paradise Goes Cultural: The Gold Coast Precinct Competition
- Re-Thinking the University of Manitoba’s Campus: Visionary (re)Generation International Competition
- Uncovering Hidden Possibilities: Lexington’s Town Branch Competition
- Bringing Life to the Center: The Aberdeen City Garden Competition
- Seeking New Paradigms in Landscape Architecture: The Taichung Gateway Park Competition
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Young Architects in CompetitionsWhen Competitions and a New Generation of Ideas Elevate Architectural Quality
by Jean-Pierre Chupin and G. Stanley Collyer
What do the Vietnam Memorial, the St. Louis Arch, and the Sydney Opera House have in common? These world renowned landmarks were all designed by architects under the age of 40, and in each case they were selected through open competitions. At their best, design competitions can provide a singular opportunity for young and unknown architects to make their mark on the built environment and launch productive, fruitful careers. But what happens when design competitions are engineered to favor the established and experienced practitioners from the very outset?
This comprehensive new book written by Jean-Pierre Chupin (Canadian Competitions Catalogue) and Stanley Collyer (COMPETITIONS) highlights for the crucial role competitions have played in fostering the careers of young architects, and makes an argument against the trend of invited competitions and RFQs. The authors take an in-depth look at past competitions won by young architects and planners, and survey the state of competitions through the world on a region by region basis. The end result is a compelling argument for an inclusive approach to conducting international design competitions.
Download Young Architects in Competitions for free at the following link: Reimagining Brooklyn Bridge: The Reinvention of a 19th Century Icon
While looking for new adventures on a visit to New York City, friends suggested that I take time to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge—certainly a New York icon. For those intending to undertake this trek across the bridge for the first time, the bridge consists of layers, with a large platform for pedestrians on top of a lower level for cars and the metro system. Traversing this connection for the first time between Manhattan and Brooklyn is not just about getting from one place to another, but experiencing a great scenic view of both boroughs and occasionally interacting with other bridge crossers. As for the latter, they provide a flavor of the city’s demographics, as opposed to similar experiences one might have of the city’s inhabitants when riding the city’s subway system. Another Competition for Moscow’s Expanding Subway Network
Even under Stalin, Moscow subway stations represented the crown jewels of the city’s projects when it came to design. In more recent years, the emphasis placed on modern design in the city’s expanding metro rail network has resulted in some major new projects, and this year’s competitions for two stations was no exception: the Klenoviy Boulevard Station 2 won by Zaha Hadid Architects (London), and the Prospect Marshala Zhukova station, won by the ASADOV Architectural Bureau (Moscow). A Modern Upgrade for an Industrial Urban SectorHangang District Urban Design International Master Competition
1st place entry by Dominique Perrault Architecture (image ©Dominique Perrault Architect)
China’s planning priorities for their urban areas experienced a sharp turn after the post-Mao reforms took place. During the early post-WWII period, when Soviet influence in the early urbanization of China dominated, industrial development took precedence over all other issues, with heritage, conservation, residential planning, and the amenities associated with it, being almost entirely neglected.
Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta
 Winning design by ©Moreau Kusunoki /Genton
Although one might normally assume that local firms participating in a competition might have a clear advantage over foreign competitors, this has seldom been the case: just see Sydney’s Opera House, won by a Danish architect, and Toronto’s City Hall, won by a Finn—as evidence that well devised competition briefs as adequate documentation can create a level playing field for potential competitors, regardless of their location.
Architecture at Zero
Beginning in 2011, Architecture at Zero, a collaboration between the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIACA), was established to investigate the role architecture might play in reducing energy consumption in the built environment. Since then, every year has seen a new site and building type selected as a design challenge in what has become one of the world’s most interesting international competitions. As a sign of its mounting popularity, the competition received 237 registrations from 49 countries and, according to the professional adviser, about 150 entries— all this during the Covid-19 virus pandemic, when all were compelled to work from home.
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