COMPETITIONS What is COMPETITIONS? The Competition Project, Inc. founded in 1986, is a pioneering, non-profit corporation which serves as a clearinghouse for information and ideas on design competitions, both in the United States and abroad. Since 1990/91, it was the publisher of COMPETITIONS, a quarterly magazine dedicated exclusively to design competitions on an international scale and having a world-wide circulation. Starting in January 2011, the Competition Project has been publishing a monthly COMPETITIONS E-zine, reviewing past competitions and announcing upcoming design competitions in architecture, landscape architecture and planning. It is still supplemented by instant email notices about results and new competitions as they reach us. As part of an yearly subscription, our subscribers will also receive a comprehensive COMPETITIONS Annual in print format. This has provided our subscribers with a handy reference about competitions which have been covered by the E-zine over the course of the year. As such, the annual is a very affordable option as part of that subscription package.
In some cases, we can also provide assistance in the preliminary planning and organization of design competitions. For a list of experienced competition advisors, visit the Architect Selection section of our website. If you would like to publish an announcement for an architectural, landscape, or planning design competition on the website or in the magazine, please email your competition brief to hotline@competitions.org. Please see the News page for guidance on your announcement’s layout. All announcements are published free of charge, but are subject to an evaluation process before publication. BACK ISSUES INDEX For a complete index of back issues of COMPETITIONS magazine, visit our webstore at Order Competitions. Back issues are now available to purchase. Some of those no longer in print are available in PDF format. Competition participants featured in the magazine may purchase copies for $10.00 an issue, plus shipping if an overseas order. The discount for shipping will not appear in the webstore, but will be applied before credit card processing.
EDITORS
G. Stanley Collyer, Editor-in-Charge (Louisville, KY)
Dan Madryga, Editorial Assistant (Louisville, KY)
EDITORIAL BOARD
Carlos Casuscelli (Miami, FL)
Bill Liskamm (San Rafael, CA)
William Morgan (Providence, RI)
George Thomas Kapelos (Toronto, Ontario)
Paul D. Spreiregen (Washington, DC)
Frederick Borck (Berlin, Germany)
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©Bauen+Wohnen
 An article, Trois tourettes et un jardin (Three Turrets and a Garden) by Swiss landscape architect, Valérie Hoffmeyer, in Werk, Bauen + Wohnen, is another recent example highlighting the value of green space in the design of mid-rise residential buildings. At a time when developers endeavor to maximize their profits by turning to highrise buildings, even when higher density is at stake, referencing the Garden City concept has been turning up as a more frequent theme.
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Aerial view ©Grimshaw Architects
After the conclusion of the second stage of the Nyugati Railway Station Competition, Grimshaw Architects has been declared the winner. This conclusion was reached by a jury after twelve teams had been shortlisted from the initial stage of the competition in an RfQ process.
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Young Architects in Competitions
When Competitions and a New Generation of Ideas Elevate Architectural Quality
by Jean-Pierre Chupin and G. Stanley Collyer
published by Potential Architecture Books, Montreal, Canada 2020
271 illustrations in color and black & white
Available in PDF and eBook formats
ISBN 9781988962047
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:
https://crc.umontreal.ca/en/publications-libre-acces/
Boardwalk photo: Courtesy Atlantic Beach
Boardwalks, especially on oceanfront locations, have a pretty universal look. But how they fit into their local context is another matter. Topography, real estate and commerce all play a role in their function, and to some extent, design. In the case of Miami Beach, it’s primarily a promenade; Brooklyn’s 2.7 mile Coney Island boardwalk stretching all the way to Brighton Beach is a mixture of promenade and commerce, with the latter at both ends. In the case of Atlantic City, it’s mostly about retail.
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Winning entry – Hyunjoon Min Architects Office
National Library of Korea Data Preservation Center Competition
Retrofitting existing buildings is nothing new. The abandonment of old factory structures, especially in the northeast of the U.S., has been occurring at a rapid pace ever since those businesses ceased to be profitable in the face of foreign competition. However, in North America, retrofitting those structures has seldom been the subject of a design competition. In Korea, the recent plethora of design competitions for all types of projects has also included several for providing a new life for abandoned buildings.
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Countryside Dilemmas – New Rural Planning
1st Place – ©Tianjin University Team
Planning used to be at the bottom of Chinese students’ lists of design priorities. One western architect, whose firm was at the forefront in the design and implementation of numerous planning projects in China, surmised that planning was an area that received little attention in the university curricula. So when planning for a major metropolitan area has occurred, the Chinese have almost always turned to outside international firms for ideas and implementation.
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The Chicago Architecture Club Shines the Spotlight on
Another Endangered Landmark
Public Pool Image: ©Perkins&Will
What do Bertrad Goldberg and Helmut Jahn have in common? Besides having high-profile buildings threatened by demolition, both served as subject matter for two competitions sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Club (CAC)—raising public consciousness about their impending fate. They both produced buildings in a city famous for its architecture that have been abandoned: Goldberg’s Future Prentice Women’s Hospital, demolished in 2014 after a valiant effort by preservationists to save it from the wrecking ball; and Jahn’s Thompson Center, now the object of a similar effort by the State of Illinois to sell it to a developer.
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