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Grounded Nationalism: Estonian National Museum Competition by Aaron Betsky
No Student Left Behind: Two U.S.-based Graduate Programs Score Victories by Michael Dulin
Pit Stop Extraordinaire: High Environmental Marks for Greenstop by Larry Gordon
Pittsburghs Ambitious Plan: The Citys Waterfront Takes on a New Look by Alan Brake
Right of Passage: Pittsburghs West End Pedestrian Bridge by Anna Martin Maas
Interview: Craig Dykers with Stanley Collyer

Back to the Future: The Gyeonggi-do Jeongok Prehistory Museum by Stanley Collyer
Sky Garden: SFMOMAs Rooftop Sculpture Garden by David Meckel, FAIA
Playing the China Card: The Middle Kingdom Beckons Western Architects by Stanley Collyer
Wind Turbines in Troubled Waters: The Nantucket Windscape Competition by William Richards
Designing in a Controlled Environment: Tradition Drives Design in Santa Fe by Stanley Collyer
Interview: Hodgetts + Fung with Stanley Collyer

New Beginnings for Octavia Boulevard: The San Francisco Prize Housing Competition by Stanley Collyer
Brown University Raises the Bar - for a Moment: The Jonathan Nelson Fitness Center Competition by William Morgan
A Dynamic Addition to a Mid-Century Campus: Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center by Alan Brake
Enlivening Portlands Waterfront: Relocating Fire Station #1 to the Willamette River by Frederick H. Zal
Affordable Housing as Good Neighbor: Norwalk Seeks Quality Design for a New Neighborhood by Kira Gould
Interview: Frederic Schwartz with Stanley Collyer

Satellite Offices as Community Destination: A New Los Angeles City Hall by RoTo by Larry Gordon
Design Energy for a Storied Amusement Park: A Candy Colored Attraction for Coney Island by Alan Brake
A Narrow Program for UBCs University Boulevard: Three Firms Strive to Enliven a Campus Entrance by Helena Grdadolnik
Ithaca Goes Modern: A New School of Business by Robert A.M. Stern by William Morgan
Farewell Utopia: The Demolition and Rebuilding of Torontos Regent Park by Marybeth McTeague
Interview: Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam with Stanley Collyer

Visions of Harmonious Solitude: The Cisterian Monastery in Quebec by David Theodore
Juneaus Capital Plan: Architecture as Democratic Symbol by Stanley Collyer
Hendersonville: Why Settle for Less? An Arts Center Competition in Appalachia by Stanley Collyer
Coming Ashore in Buzzards Bay: The Bridge/Park Competition by Michael Dulin
Teaming Up Outside the Norm in Charlottesville: A New Role for Habitat for Humanity by William Richards
Memorial as Expression of National Consciousness: The Canadian VIMY World War I Memorial by Dennis Duffy

Enlightening the Museum Experience: Billingham (Washington) Childrens Museum by Kira Gould
A Green Ribbon to Create New Urban Dynamic: GGN Wins Washington Canal Park Competition by Frimmel Smith
Bringing Better Design to San Diego's Harbor: Quigley/Sasaki-Rabines Approach by Stanley Collyer
Stadium as Urban Catalyst: San Diego Village Ballpark Competition by Stanley Collyer
Clemson Architecture Goes Off Campus: A New Branch Program in Charleston by Alan Brake
Interview: Robert Wellington Quigley with Stanley Collyer

Rebuilding Education in the Middle East: AUBs New School of Business in Beirut by Michel Mounayar
An LA Non-Profit Opts for an Urban Presence: New Downtown Home for the California Endowment by Larry Gordon
A Survivors Legacy: The Maine Holocaust and Human Rights Center by William Morgan
Towards a Magic Mountain: Antoine Predock Wins Taiwan Museum Competition by Aaron Betsky
Sustainable Solutions for Urban Infill: Roanoke's C2C Affordable Housing Competition by Stanley Collyer
Portland Tackles an Infill Issue: Living Smart: Big Ideas for Small Lots by Friedrick H. Zal

Concordias Campus Goes Vertical: KPMB's Iconic Solution for a Very Tight Site by David Theodore
The Highline and the Return of the Irreal: A Second Competition for a Real Project by Gavin Keeney
Learning to Love the Freeway: MOCA at the Luther Burbank Center by David Meckel
Two 9/11 Competitions - One Winner: New York Architect, Fred Schwartz, Strikes the Right Chord by Sharon McHugh
Museum Design as Understatement: University of Michigan Museum Addition by Alan Brake
Interview: Susie Kim of Koetter and Kim Architects with Stanley Collyer

A Green Sanctuary in the Industrial Heartland: Chicagos Ford Calumet Environmental Center by Stanley Collyer
Room with a View: Hoboken Memorial Competition by Paul Burkhardt
Defining the Edge: Chicagos 21st Century Lakefront Competition by Michael Dulin
Creative Approaches to Some Rigid Parameters: A U.S. Embassy Village for Beijing by Brian Taggart
Alternative Solutions: Affordable Housing in Puerto Rico by John B. Hertz
Interview: Joe Valerio, A Career Built on Competing with Stanley Collyer

New Urbanism European Style: Ringgården Housing in Århus by Stanley Collyer
Developer Competitions: It's No Longer All About Maximizing Square Footage by Kira Gould
Making the Right Connection: Philadelphia Free Public Library Competition by Michael Dulin
Common Ground by Design: The Presidio Interfaith Ideas Competition by Stanley Collyer
Livable Places: Moving to the Head of the Class by Larry Gordon
Interview: Caples and Jefferson, Design and the Cultural Imperative with Stanley Collyer

Building as Placemaker: The Silver Spring Civic Center by Frimmel Smith
Raising the Bar(s) in the Garden State: The Perth Amboy High School Design Competition by Michael Dulin
St. Mark's Coptic Canadian Village: An Ancient Religious Community Sends a Modern Message by Alan Brake
Conservancy and Performing Arts - All in One: The Malama Learning Center in Hawaii by Stanley Collyer
Quality Ideas for Affordable Dwellings: NYC Council and the AIA Team Up to Stir New Ideas by Stanley Collyer
Interview: SOMs Leigh Breslau, Megastructures and Site Conceptualization with Stanley Collyer

Budget Questions in Jacksonville: Modern Library Proposal Shot Down by an Estimator by Stanley Collyer
Greenport Waterfront Comes to Life: The Realization of a Competition on Long Island by John Morris Dixon
Connecting as High Art: Queens Museum of Art Expansion by Michael Berk
Interview: Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates (Sun Wall Competition Winner) with Stanley Collyer

Documenting Pride: A U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Center in Virginia by Jessica H. Sommers
N.E.B. Biolabs Competition: Accommodating Parking in a Bucolic Setting by John Morris Dixon
A Benign Visage for Capitalisms Golgotha: Fresh Kills - Where All That Solid Waste Melts into the Landscape by Gavin Keeney
Scattered Houses/Compact Neighborhood Ideas: Little Haiti Housing Competition in Miami by Carlos Casuscelli
Interview: NBBJ Design Principals Dan Meis and Peter Pran on Raising the Profile of a Large Firm Through Competitions with Stanley Collyer

A New Presence on Main: Ventura Museum of History & Art Expands by Larry Gordon
Railyard Remake in Santa Fe: Supplanting the Usual with the Unusual? by Kim Sorvig
Rail Landmark as Design Element: Competition for the Design of Queens Plaza by Alan G. Brake
Building as Teach: Architecture as Manipulative - Berkeley Montessori School Competition by Douglas Burnham
Interview: Günther Schaller of Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner with Stanley Collyer

A Developer Raises the Bar in Cambridge: Lyme Properties Turns to Competition for Good Design by Kira Gould
A Prosaic Subject Draws 480 Entries: Bloomington Bus Shelter as Art by Brian Taggart
The Search for a Cure: Addressing the Epidemic of Airport Sprawl in Denver by Jessica Sommers
An Anchor for Brooklyns New Cultural District: A Library Competition Breaks the Mold by Michael Berk
New Ideas for Downtown Portland: Charrette 2002 ...Under Development by Fredrich Zal
Interview: Will Alsop with George Kapelos

An Abandoned Rail Line as Preservation Subject: Converting New York's High Line into a Public Amenity by Alan Brake
The Science of High Design: An Ambitious Plan for a Colorado Springs Magnet School by Stanley Collyer
Architects Address the Sub-Saharan Aids Crisis: Practical Solutions for Mobile HIV/AIDS Clinics by Michael Berk
The Tallest Tower in Latin America: A Bicentennial Tower Competition in Santiago, Chile by Alfredo Andia
No Little Plan: Stop Go - The Chicago Portal Project by Michael Dulin
Interview: Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works with Stanley Collyer

A Beacon of Hope in a Time of World Conflicts: The U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. by Bradford McKee
Michael Graves Wins Nashville Courthouse Charrette: Minus a Site, It Was All About Choosing an Architect by Christine Kreyling
Architects Address a Housing Shortage: AIA Monterey Bay Concepts Competition by Ron Brown
A Modern Building Block for Mobile: The Mobile, Alabama Federal Courthouse Competition by James McCown
Ontarios Bungled 1880 Competition and What It Stood For by Dennis Duffy
Interview: Weiss Manfredi Architects with Stanley Collyer

Shedding New Light on a Northern University: Aberdeen Library Competition Won by SHL of Denmark by Helena Grdadolnik
Harboring a New Vision: Toronto Seeks to Improve Public Access to its Waterfront by David Theodore
Healing Milwaukee's Urban Scars: StoSS Winner of Erie Street Plaza Competition by Stanley Collyer
Integrating the New with the Old: The Robbins Elementary School Competition by Anna Martin Maas
Urban Place-Making and the Shed Redux: The Museum for the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw by Marybeth McTeague
Review: Miami's Carnival Performing Arts Center by Stanley Collyer

Coming Soon in PDF Format
Density Rules: BSA Competition Celebrates Density and Sustainability (Boston) by Kira Gould
Beyond Mies: The New IIT Campus Center: From Concept to Reality by Michael Dulin
Making the Mississippi Connection: Memphis' New Outlook Bodes Well for the Future by Stanley Collyer
Building Democracy by the Book: Competitions in Two San Francisco Library Branches by Michael Dulin
Homage to a Korean Designer: The Nam June Paik Museum by Stanley Collyer
Interview: John McAslan with Stanley Collyer

Coming Soon in PDF Format
New Life for a Troubled Plaza: A spirited competition offers a range of ideas for reworking the Water Street in Lower Manhattan by Sharon McHugh
An Addition as Primary Structure: A New Art Gallery for San Jose State University by Jo Farb Hernandez
A Striking Federal Presence in El Paso: Antoine Predock Wins Courthouse Competition by Brian Taggart
Miami Bienal Competition: Cell Phone Towers, Lighting and a Coffee Cup Are Winners by Stanley Collyer
Pentagon Memorial Competition: Remembrance as Family Affair: The Pentagon Memorial Competition by Frimmel Smith
Review: Zaha Hadids Cincinnati Center for Contemporary Art by Stanley Collyer

Contra Costa Government Center: A California Competition Achieves Public Advocacy Through Public Participation by Mark Tortorich
A Millennium Celebration of Glass and Steel: Santiago Calatrava's Skeletal Proposal for an Oakland Cathedral a Symbol of Downtown Revitalization by Allan Temko
Creating a Campus Landmark: High Profile Designs for University of South Dakota's New School of Business by Tom Reasoner
Anticipating Big Dig II: Eliminating the Gowanus Expressway May Provide a New Attraction on New York's East River by Kira Gould
Vertical or Horizontal? Urban Poetry and a Parking Lot in Cincinnati by Stanley Collyer

A Vote for Verticality: Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art and Planning by Michael Berk
An Elementary School Paradigm? A New Approach for Chicago Public Schools by Stanley Collyer
The Bluegrass in Miniature: A Lexington Courthouse Plaza Design as Reference to Kentucky Horse Country by Stanley Collyer
[Re]Visioning Isla Vista: Examining Design in a Glorious Setting (Santa Barbara) by Regula Campbell
Harboring a New Vision: A New Opera House for Oslo by Ingerid Helsing Almaas
Interview: Brigitte Shim by George Kapelos

A Box-ing Match in New Jersey: Budget Constraints Inform a Competition for the Jewish Community Center in Flemington by Sharon McHugh
Shedding a New Light on Justice: A New Federal Courthouse for Los Angeles by Larry Gordon
Dartmouth Looks to the Future: A Modern Plan for an Ivy League University Campus by James McCown
Looking Below the Surface: Lick-Wilmerding High School Goes Underground (San Francisco) by Susannah Temko
Patriots Peace Memorial: A City Honors its Peacetime Military Fatalities (Lousiville, Kentucky) by Dan Church
Interview: Smith-Miller+Hawkinson with Stanley Collyer

Penance for Projects Past: Chicago Housing Authority Competitionby Rosemarie Buchanan
A Cultural Icon for Arizona: The New Tempe Arts Center by Brian Taggart
Raising the Bar in Dallas: Allied Works Selected for New Arts Magnet School by Mark Gunderson
Ideas for Renesselaer Polytechnic's Media and Performing Arts Center: Nicholas Grimshaw by William Morgan
New Symbols of a Beach Culture: Lifeguard Station Proposals for Miami Beach by Stanley Collyer

Quèbec Takes the High Road: Patkau Architects Prevails in a Star-studded Library Competition by William Morgan
A New Campus Gateway: Antoine Predock's New School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico by Brian Taggart
New Ideas for an Art Center: Italian Architect Wins Palos Verdes Art Center Designn Competition by Larry Gordon
Memory, Memorial, and the Mall: The Martin Luther King Memorial Competition by LaVerne Wells-Bowie
Interview: Yung Ho Chang with Stanley Collyer

Denver Civic Center: Bond Issue Casts a Shadow over City's Design/Build Competition by Stanley Collyer
Fresno's History in the Making: Choosing an Architect for the New Central California History Museum by William Liskamm
Less is More: Rem Koolhaas' Manifesto Wins at Downsview (Ontario) by George Kapelos
Choosing an American Dream Home: Childs Bertman Tseckares House Design is Raffle Preference by Stanley Collyer
Interview: SHoP Architects with Craig Kellogg

A Jubilee Celebration by Design: A Hispanic Parish Seeks a New Statement Within a Traditional Framework by Richard S. Bullene
Within the Politics of Place: United Nations WIPO Addition in Geneva by Frimmel Smith
Library As Urban Placemake: A Metal Box Full of Ideas for Salt Lake City's New Library by Brian Taggart
Defining a New Campus Entrance: Ideas for a New San Francisco State University Gateway by Rodger Birt
Panel Discussion: Women in a Competitive Environment moderated by Stanley Collyer at the Van Alen Institute with Andrea Leers, Jane Weinzapfel, Diana Balmori, and Nasrine Seraji

The Transformation of Red Location: South African Apartheid Museum Competition by Gus Gernecke
From Ubiquitous Intersection to Village Icon: Wheeling Millennium Plaza Competition by Stanley Collyer
Linking Contemporary with Traditional: St. Francis High School's Vision for a New Arts Center/Sports Complex (Louisville, KY) by Benjamin Hufbauer
The View's the Thing: 683 Competitors Vie for Times Square Ticket Booth by Kira L. Gould
Review: Bayer's Biotech Campus Takes Shape in Berkeley: The Lyndon/Buchanan Plan Does More Than Transform the Old to the New
Interview: Craig Hartman with Stanley Collyer

Coming Soon in PDF Format
From Public Eyesore to Public Place: A Major Redesign for Toronto's Dundas Square by George T. Kapelos
A Nod to History: HOK/Beck Team Prevails in Oklahoma Historical Society Competition by Christine Kreyling
Embodiments of the Law: GSA Hones its Competition Procedures on Two Federal Courthouses by John Morris Dixon
More Than a Facelift: Boston's Charles Street Station Prepares for Major Redesign by Barbara J. Boylan
Interview: Ed Carpenter with Stanley Collyer

Redesigning a Bottleneck: The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Competition by Paul D. Spreiregen
A Cultural Center for an Instant City: Shenzhen's New Library and Auditorium by Stanley Collyer
The Museum as Sculpture Park: Kansas City's New Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Addition by Scott Cantrell
Brewing the Right Mix: Two American Architects (Frederick Fisher's Victoria Quarter) in Berlin: Issues of Innovation and Memory by Diane Lewis
Starting Early: Newhouse Competition Challenges Teens by Bonita C. Mal
Interview: Bob Allies of Allies + Morrison with Stanley Collyer

New Public Space Competition: Ideas for Buffalo's Evolving Waterfront by Robert G. Shibley
More Than a Campus Icon: A New School for an Emerging Program (Florida International Univ. School of Arch.) by John Stuart
Pittsburgh's Bridge to the Future: Viñoly's Design for New Convention Center Prevails over Some Tough Competition by John Pastier
The Art of Public Spaces: Ohio's Percent for Art Program by Stanley Collyer
Creatively Rethinking Baltimore's Urban Density by Ed Gunts
Interview: Daniel Libeskind with Jerzy Rosenberg

Westport Train Station: Update the Transportation Infrastructure on a Main Line by Stanley Collyer
Chiller Plant Front and Center: University of Pennsylvania's New Arrival Feature on the Schuykill by John Morris Dixon
A New Building Block for Berlin: Five Canadian Firms Design Embassy Around the Constraints of Berlin's Leipziger Platz by Stanley Collyer
Street Trees Competition: Sustaining an Endangered Urban Species by Gavin Keeney
Parking at Pier 40 (New York) by Kira L. Gould
Interview: Jean Greer with Stanley Collyer

Following in Aalto's Footsteps: Jyväskylä Music and Arts Centre Competition by William Morgan
Making a New Village Plan for Channahon, Illinois by Stanley Collyer
New Ideas for New York City's Schools: Ideas Competitions for Classroom and School Commons by John Morris Dixon
Reflecting a National Image Through Design: The Doha International Airport Competition (Qatar) by Nora Weiser
Interview: Bruce Kuwabara with Stanley Collyer

Style Takes a Back Seat: Robert Stern Wins Nashville Public Library Competition by Christine Kreyling
A New Image for Habitat: Chicago Westside Affordable Housing Competition by Roberta Feldman
A New Museum as Campus Focal Point: University of Utah Fine Arts Museum Competition by Brian Taggart
Taking Cover: Made for Shade Competition (Canada) by George Thomas Kapelos
Interview: Daniel Herren with Frimmel Smith

IIT at a Crossroads: A New Student Center Mies' Campus by Kevin Pierce
Creating Neighborhood Stability by Design: Brooklyn's Williamsburg Community Center by Joyce Lee
Prototype School Models for Atlanta's Future: Fulton County Elementary and Middle School Competitions by John Morris Dixon
Beaux Arts Competition: Lesson from an age-old exercise by Paul D. Spreiregen
Interview: Steven Holl with Stanley Collyer

Coming Soon in PDF
A New Direction for Berlin? A Mixed-use Project in Berlin's Theater District (Schiffbauerdamm) by Adrian Koffka
From Brown Field to Biotech Campus in San Francisco: UCSF Mission Bay Master Plan by Eric Fang
A Modern Neighbor for the Kimbell: The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Competition by George Wright
Columbus Lighthouse Memorial Competition: Completion after Six Decades by Carlos Casuscelli
Interview: Gyo Obata with Stanley Collyer

Coming Soon in PDF
A Mishap Rectified: The Princeton Township Municipal Design Competition by Sharon Ayn McHugh
Expanding a Federal Court House in Salt Lake City: Featuring Glass and Light by Brian Taggart
Tradition Prevails: State Court Building in Salt Lake City by Brian Taggart
Sun Shelter Competition: Passive Recreation on the Hudson by Raymond Gastil
The Ultimate Draw? San Francisco's Union Square by Evan Rose
Designs Across the Spectrum: Brookline Senior Center
Interview: Nicholas Quennell with Stanley Collyer

Searching for Appropriate Symbolism: Oklahoma City Memorial by Stanley Collyer
Accommodating Alternative Lifestyles in San Francisco: Gay/Lesbian Community Center by Dana Van Gorder
Designing in the Prairie: Plainfield New Town Center (Illinois) by Steven Hurtt
A New Sense of Arrival: A Rio Grande Border Crossing is Part of Laredo's New Urban Plan
Expanding an Urban Campus: 4 Firms Vie to Build Pratt Dorm by Noel Millea
Interview: Arthur Erickson with Stanley Collyer

Surgery on the Mall: WW II Memorial Site Still a Source of Controversy by Stanley Collyer
Design on the Cutting Edge: A New Center for UT-Houston's Medical Campus nu Rives Taylor
Little Bighorn Memorial: Imagery Catches up with Advances in Historiography (Montana)
Infill with a Purpose: Baltimore's Howard Street by Edward Gunts
David's Island - A Dialogue for the Future: Ideas for Developing an Archipelago Island by Alice Blank
Interview: Axel Schultes with Stanley Collyer

Kansi-Kan National Diet Library Competition: Visions for Science City by Tony Coscia
Repairing Stalin's Legacy: Bucharest 2000 Planning
Harboring New Designs: Greenport Waterfront Competition on Long Island by Stanley Collyer
1997 Hong Kong Memorial: Symbols for a New (and Old) Era
Soho's Petrosino Park: Converting a Public Eyesore to Public Use by Craig Kellogg
Interview: Bernardo Fort-Brescia with Stanley Collyer

Centering the Civic: GSA Breaks New Ground: Redesign of the Plaza at the Philip Burton Building in San Francisco by Aaron Betsky
Prado Museum Competition: Chronicle of an Absurdity by Miguel Ruano
Room with a View: Maryland Builds a World War II Veterans Memorial
Readapting Old Sites to New Uses: The Steedman Competitions by Stanley Collyer
Interview: William Pedersen with Stanley Collyer

Head of Steam at the Boilerhouse: A New Design for the Victoria & Albert by Geoffrey Broadbent
Putting New Places into Older Suburbs: The Glenwood Village Hall by Larry Witzling and Pat Riordan
Students Designing for the Real World: Washington, DC Convention Center by Amy Gardner
Public Property: Governors Island Competition by Raymond Gastil
Interview: Buzz Yudell with Stanley Collyer

The Vesey Street Turnaround: Public Art in Battery Park City by Mary Sherman
Modernism in Capitol Architecture before World War II: The Oregon State Capitol by T. William Booth
Defining Academia by Design: Seton Hall Academic Support Building by John Nastasi
Solar Technology's Future: Photovoltaics Competition
A User-Friendly Police Facility: Berkeley Public Safety Building by Bruce Judd
Interview: Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk with Stanley Collyer

A Grand Plan for 2000: Ørestaden: An Exemplary Urban Design Competition in Denmark by Paul D. Spreiregen
A Fortress as Observation Platform: Mill Springs Battlefield Memorial by Susan Rademacher
Back to Behrens? The Williamsburg Courthouse Competition in Virginia by Stanley Collyer
Adding On to an Icon: Williamsburg Town Plan by Mary Means
Engaging the Edge: The 1995 Paris Prize Competition by Kevin Bone
Interview: Mario Paredes with Stanley Collyer

Entertaining Proposals: Bizarre Disqualification Mars Saitama Arena Competition (Japan) by Stanley Collyer
City Council Overrules Jury: Civic Center Competition in Cathedral City, CA by Barry L. Wasserman, FAIA
Recreating Berlin's Embassy Row: Michael Wilford and Partners Design New British Legation
Interview: Ralph Johnson with Stanley Collyer

A Breath of Fresh Air: San Francisco Airport's New Approach to an Invited Competition by Stanley Collyer
Down to Earth: University of Waterloo's Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering by David Winterton
Creating an Intermodal Hub: Folsom's Historic District Design Competition by Loretta McMaster
Expanding the Community of Learning: EFCO-Drury Student Housing by Julie C. Gillebeau
Fireworks on 42nd Street: Too Much About Economics, Too Little About Architecture by Jayne Merkel
Interview: Curtis Fentress with Stanley Collyer

A Simple Solution for a Complicated Site: GSA Competition in West Virginia by Stanley Collyer
Improving Our Streetscapes: LA's Civic Innovations Competition
Putting a Dent in Urban Blight: Bank-Sponsored Competition Attempts to Spur Redevelopment in (South Central) Los Angeles by John L. Gray
The Imagery of Flight: Homage to the Wright Brothers by Jud Yalkut
A New Gateway to the Arts: Miami-Dade Performing Arts Competition by Carlos Casuscelli
Interview: Cesar Pelli with Stanley Collyer

Designing for Head Start by Lisa D. Fischetti
A New Performing Arts Center for Baltimore: Rafael Viñoly's Three Cubes by Edward Gunts
Peter Pran: On Top for Tip Top: Modernism's Triumph on Toronto's Lakefront by Larry Wayne Richards
An Exercise in Futility? The Berlin Spreeinsel Competition by Stanley Collyer
Interview: Harry Golemon/Mario Bolullo with Stanley Collyer

Almost Too Close to Call: A New City Hall in Redwood City, California by Joel Patterson
Building on Success: Chattanooga IMAX Aquarium Annex Competition by Marleen Davis
The Perils of Micro-Management: Hawaiian Convention Center Competition by Roger Chandler
Planning the City of the Future: ParcBIT Masterplanning Competition by Miguel Ruano
The Preservation Idea - Carried One Step Too Far: Low-Income Housing in Salt Lake City by Brian Taggart
Interview: Michael Graves with Stanley Collyer

The Roebling Gateway Park: Providing a Grand Entrance for Covington, Kentucky by Grady Clay
New Time-Saving Standards: Competitions at Stanford Bring Greater Efficiency by David J. Neuman
On Hallowed Ground: African Burial Ground Competition by Kira Gould
A Temple of Laughter: Foreign Competitors Have the Last Laugh
Upgrading Streetscapes: Public Space in the New American City/Atlanta 1996 by Brad Brooks
Interview: Ed Hamilton with Stanley Collyer

Choreography Over Sculpture: The Maryland Center for the Performing Arts, College Park by Roger K. Lewis
Urban Infill for $75,000: A Vacant Lot in an Old, Up-scale Columbus Neighborhood by Kay Bea Jones
Shanghai's Great Leap Forward: A New Master Plan for Pudong by Silas Chiow
A Field of Flags: The San Jose Veterans Memorial Competition
One Year Later: Still a Hotly Debated Subject: The Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art Competition by Peter MacKeith
Interview: Dominique Perrault with Stanley Collyer

Coming Soon in PDF The Virtue of Simplicity: The Hermosa Beach Pier Competition by Michael Macdonald
Public Art as Real Estate: GSA's Art-in-Architecture Program by Mary Sherman and Stanley Collyer
Going (In) Public: New York's Urban Outhouse Competition by Steve Stollman
Crossing in Style: Miami's New Brickel Bridge by Dnis Hector
Writing the Script: The Dunbar Resort Competition (North Dakota)
Interview: Helmut Jahn with Stanley Collyer

On the Cutting Edge: Designing Canada's Newest Psychiatric Hospital by Stephen A. Wiser
Transforming a Wasteland: Peabody Riverwalk Competition by Judith Otto
No Lobbying Please: Nashville's New Sports and Entertainment Arena by Christine Kreyling
Blending the Best of Both Worlds: San Rafael Land Use Competition by William Liskamm
Challenging Tradition: CAC's Dream House Competition by Stanley Collyer
Copyright Law, Architects & Design Competitions: Who Owns the Copyright? by Jack A. Wheat
Interview: Hugh Hardy with Stanley Collyer

Reversing the Process of Fragmentation: Blacksburg Seeks to Establish a Physical Town Center by Donna Dunay and Frank Weiner
Spreebogen Typologies: Jury Reconvenes to Confirm Winner by Karen Van Lengen
No Time to Sit on the Fence: Does Enclosure Equal Paradise Lost? by Barbara Sauffacher Solomon
Culture Comes to Manhattan: Moore/Anderson to Design New Kansas State University Museum of Art
The Electric Vehicle Competition and the American Community by Steven G. Cecil
Architecture as a Social Tool: Chicago Tribune Housing Competition by Stanley Collyer
A New Entrance for Cranbrook: The Problem of Symbolism by Susan Rademacher
Interview: Paul Spreiregen with Stanley Collyer

Reconstructin Berlin's Urban Fabric: Reichstag/Spreebogen Competitions by Stanley Collyer
New Uses for an Old Port: Embarcadero/Waterfront Competition (San Francisco) by Pam Kinzie
A "Modern" Justice: The 1935 Newark Public Art Competition by Eddie Sue McDowell
Variations on a Theme: Americans Win Airport Competitions on the Pacific Rim (Seoul) by Roger Chandler
The Most Beautiful House in the World (Italy)
Interview: Michael Pyatok with Stanley Collyer

The Art of Building Consensus: San Diego Affordable Housing by Brenda Baxter
Nara Convention Hall: A Debatable Competition Format (Japan) by Carlos Casuscelli
Creating a Central Axis: Houston's Hermann Park Competition by Barrie Scardino
Rebuilding the Armature of Civic Art: The Bronx Police Academy by Mark Hewitt
Raising the Roof, Opening Doors: Improving Environments for People with AIDS by Timothy Smith
Whitehall Ferry Terminal: Moving People the Old Fashioned Way by Jayne Merkel
Interview: James Stirling with Jorge Glusberg

Fitting a Square Peg into an Elliptical Hole: Vancouver Library Square Competition by Lance Berelowitz
Penetrating the Bamboo Curtain: A Competition Diary by Silas Chiow
Competition Posters: Are They Sending the Right Message? by Nicholas Chaparos
Learning from Las Vegas? The Clark County Government Center by Roger Chandler
A 2-Bedroom for $40,000: Delray Beach Affordable Housing by Elizabeth Debs
Interview: Antoine Predock with Stanley Collyer

A New American Green: Creatin a Center for Community Activity by Grady Clay
A Jury's Dilemma: The Native American Preparatory School Design Competition by Jeffrey Cook, AIA
New Urban Housing: An Expanded Role for a Jury (Pittsburgh) by Jill Watson, AIA
A Banner Day for Portland by Theo Holtwijk, ASLA
A Century of Competitions in Finland by William Morgan, Ph.D.
Interview: Ann Gillen with Stanley Collyer

A Resounding Vote for Mexican Heritage: San Antonio's Public Library Competition by Mike Greenberg
The New Bethlehem: A Creative Approach to Affordable Housing by Robert H. Lee, AIA
Mirror of Change: Berlin's Breitscheid Platz by Ivan Krusnik with Stanley Collyer
Looking for Good Architecture: MIQCP Secretary General Michèle Tilmont discusses the aesthetic and professional implications of Competitions in France with Hélène Lipstadt
Santa Clarita City Center: Jury Favors Hillside Solutions by William H. Liskamm, AIA
Interview: Josef Paul Kleihues with Stanley Collyer

Salem Witch Trials: Giving Symbolic Form to the Crucible by Mary Sherman
Urban Follies: Denver's 16th Street Mall: Subjected to Some Heady Experimentation by Katharine Smith-Warren
A Nature Sanctuary: St. John the Divine Ecological Addition by Jayne Merkel
Tokyo International Forum: Monumentality in a Crowded Urban Setting by Yuki Fuchigami
The Emergence of the Modern Architect: Competitions at the Baroque Academy in Rome by Gil Smith
Perris Civic Center: Competition Site Called into Question by Land Grant to City by Marion Ashley
Interview: Charles Moore with Stanley Collyer

Pruning Peachtree for '96: Olympic Games Spur Interest in New Plan for Atlanta's Peachtree Street/Auburn Avenue District by Bruce Alan Burney
Filling the Neighbors In: Toronto's Housing on Main Streets Competition by Graham Owen
Organic Solutions: Common Ground for Art and Science at Rutgers by Tom Moran
When Modern Was a Cause: The 1939 Smithsonian Art Gallery Competition by Mina Marefat
Creating a Civic Image: The Rancho Mirage (CA) Competition from a Dual Perspective by Paul Spreiregen and William Liskamm
Interview: Barton Myers with Stanley Collyer

Dispelling a Myth: Clemson's Performing Arts Center Comes in Under Budget by Mark Wright, AIA
Breaking New Ground: Pharmaceutical Pioneer Lends New Meaning to the Term "Corporate Citizen" by Fern Tiger and Annette Doornbos
Civic Architecture Takes a Right Turn: Denver's Public Library by Katharine Smith-Warren
Primus Inter Pares: The Expanding Role of Landscape Architects by Nicholas Quennell, FASLA
The Process of Re-remembering: The New England Holocaust Memorial by Mary Sherman
Building in Stages: Evanston Public Library Competition by Barbara Hower
East Meets West: Lyceum Student Competition Goes to Moscow by Joseph Sziabowski
Interview: Rodolfo Machado

Searching for the Formula: Whittier Affordable Housing Competition (CA) by Jacqueline Leavitt and Eric Lee
Designs on Automatic? A Juror's Cranky Reflections on Recurring Themes by Michael Brill
Denmark: Dubbøl Banke Visitors Center by Nils Wamberg
Mobile Goes Hi-Tech by Diane Wilk Shirvani
78th Paris Prize Competition
Interview: David Black with Stanley Collyer

Chicago Public Library: Chapter Two
Berlin: American Memorial Library by Michael S. Cullen
How a Jury Was Built: Matteson Public Library by Jeffrey Ollswang
Pumping Architects for Ideas: Portland 's Gateway Gas Competition (ME) by Theo Holtwijk and Dan Vieyra
Interview: George Hargreaves with Grady Clay

The Reinvention of a University Campus: Rutgers' College Avenue Design Competition by Susan Solomon
Design in the Margin: Urban Voids: Landscape as Urban Infill Solutions in Philadelphia by William Richards
Boston's Art District: Branding as Transition Catalyst? Inside Out: Weaving Arts into the Urban Fabric by Luis E. Carranza
Planning for a Sustainable Future: New Orleans Global Green Competition by Stanley Collyer
Interview: Peter Pfau with Stanley Collyer

Its All About Plan
Schwartz Architects Wins Milford Library Competition
by Susanna Sirefman
Converting an Airfield into a Public Domain
Orange County Great Park Competition
by Larry Gordon
Architecture as Proto-Landscape
The Czech National Library Competition
by Michael Cullen
Rethinking Nathan Phillips Square
Giving Torontos Revered Public Space a New Look
by Helena Grdadolnik
Interview: Richard Dattner with Stanley Collyer

Jaime Canavés
Carlos Casuscelli
Marilys R. Nepomechie, Editor
Hardback: 216 pages (142 pages of color illustrations)
Publisher: TRAMA (2007)
Languages: English/Spanish
Produced just as preparations for Bienal 2007 commence, this volume documents the results of the competitions and exhibitions from the first three Bienal Miami + Beach. Initiating an important process of self-reflection, the catalogue establishes a critical framework and institutional memory for a unique international exhibition of Architecture.

G. Stanley Collyer, Ph.D.
Paperback 256 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Academy
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 - Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, Dominique Perrault and Jean Nouvel to name but a few. This is the definitive book on architecture competitions from over the last decade, and will be an essential guide to any architect or student who is considering preparing a submission. Purchase a copy at Amazon.com.

Kansas City Infill: Looking for a Good Fit
Ferrous Park Housing in the Crossroads Art District
by Stanley Collyer
The Kaohsiung Performing Arts Center
A Park Setting for a Trio of Performance Venues in Taiwan
by Philip Ursprung
For a City that Never Sleeps:
An Artificial Sun for Madrid
by Carlos Casuscelli
Thinking Big: Libyas New Government Center
Competition May Shed Some Light on Countrys Future
by Stanley Collyer
Interview: Gilles Saucier with David Theodore

A Mega-Church for Chicagos South Side:
A Giant Social Agenda Under One Roof for the Salvation Army
by Stanley Collyer
Lake Elsinore Civic Center Competition:
A Strong Context Falls Victim to a Traditional Mind-set
by Stanley Collyer
Focus on the Center:
Santa Rosa Courthouse Square Competition
by Michael Dulin
A Modern Partner for Asplund:
The Stockholm Library Competition
by Maria Casuscelli
The Rehabilitation of an Architect:
The Restoration of Hannes Meyers Trade Union Academy
by Stanley Collyer
Interview: Franco Purini
with Stanley Collyer

Leading by Example in Raleigh
AIA North Carolinas New Eco-Friendly Headquarters
by Stanley Collyer

Shifting the Center of Activity
San Franciscos Transbay Transit Center
by Stanley Collyer

La Défense Pushes Sustainability
Robert A.M. Stern Wins Paris Highrise Competition
by Michèle Tilmont

Diamonds are an Architects Best Friend
World Mammoth and Permafrost Museum in Siberia
by Stanley Collyer

A Bridge to Somewhere
The Anacostia Parkside Pedestrian Bridge
by Frimmel Smith

Interview: Matthias Sauerbruch
with Stanley Collyer

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