Competitions : Competing globally in architecture competitions / G. Stanley Collyer.
Publisher: London : Wiley-Academy, 2004Description: 256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), plans ; 24 cm001: 22121ISBN: 9780470862131Subject(s): Architecture -- Competitions -- Case studiesDDC classification: 720.79Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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. The first in a distinctive new Architecture in Practice series from Wiley-Academy A definitive book on key competitions it will be a touchstone for individual architects and offices It illustrates winning case studies from many of the major international competitions of the past decade It provides essential strategic material on entering competitions: from which ones to enter to the way rules for competitions differ internationally and from region to region It provides a unique overview of recent trends: in terms of digital presentation, but also preoccupations with issues such as sustainability
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 246.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction: Why Compete? (p. 6)
- Chapter 1 Government Buildings (p. 22)
- Eugene, Oregon Federal Courthouse (1999) (p. 34)
- Canadian Embassy, Berlin (1998) (p. 40)
- Contra Costa County Government Center (2000) (p. 46)
- Los Angeles Federal Courthouse (2001) (p. 54)
- Chapter 2 Performing Arts Centres (p. 60)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Electronic Media and Performing Arts Center (2001) (p. 72)
- Tempe Visual & Performing Arts Center (2001) (p. 78)
- Jyvaskyla Music and Arts Centre (1998) (p. 84)
- Miami-Dade Performing Arts Center (1995) (p. 88)
- Chapter 3 Educational Facilities (p. 96)
- Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco (2001) (p. 106)
- Chicago Prototype Schools (2001) (p. 116)
- Booker T Washington Arts Magnet School, Dallas (2001) (p. 124)
- IIT McCormick Center, Chicago (1998) (p. 130)
- University of South Dakota School of Business (2000) (p. 136)
- School of Architecture, University of New Mexico (2000) (p. 142)
- Chapter 4 Public Libraries (p. 148)
- Salt Lake City Library (2000) (p. 158)
- Kansai-Kan national Diet Library (1996) (p. 164)
- Brooklyn Public Library (2002) (p. 170)
- Quebec Library, Montreal (2000) (p. 178)
- Chapter 5 Museums (p. 184)
- Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (1997) (p. 194)
- Palos Verdes Art Center (2000) (p. 200)
- Nam June Paik Museum (2003) (p. 206)
- Chapter 6 Housing (p. 212)
- Chicago Housing Authority (2001) (p. 220)
- Europan (1993) (p. 226)
- Sustainable Housing, Lystrup, Arhus, Denmark (2003) (p. 232)
- Appendix Competitions by Country (p. 238)
- Bibliography (p. 246)
- Photo Credits (p. 247)
- Acknowledgments (p. 248)
- Contributors (p. 249)
- Index (p. 250)
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