Architecture Competitions and the Production of Culture, Quality and Knowledge | An International Inquiry

Jean-Pierre Chupin (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 0992131707 / ISBN 13: 9780992131708

Published by Potential Architecture Books Inc., 2015

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Architecture Competitions and the Production of Culture, Quality and Knowledge | An International Inquiry | Jean-Pierre Chupin (u. a.) | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2015 | Potential Architecture Books Inc. | EAN 9780992131708 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Architecture Competitions and the Production of Culture, Quality and Knowledge | An International Inquiry
• Publisher: Potential Architecture Books Inc.
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0992131707
• ISBN 13: 9780992131708
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 208H x 30D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 208 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1502 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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About this title

Synopsis

This book comprises a series of 22 case studies by renowned experts and new scholars in the field of architecture competition research. In 2015, it constitutes the most comprehensive survey of the dynamics behind the definition, organization, judging, archiving and publishing of architectural, landscape and urban design competitions in the world.

These richly documented contributions revolve around a few questions that can be summarized in a two-fold critical interrogation: How can design competitions - these historical democratic devices, both praised and dreaded by designers - be considered laboratories for the production of environmental design quality, and, ultimately, for the renewing of culture and knowledge?

The book in full color includes 340 illustrations, bibliographical references and index of over 200 cited competitions.

Keywords

• International competitions
• Architectural judgment
• Design thinking
• Digital archiving (databases)
• Architectural publications
• Architectural experimentation
• Landscape architecture
• Urban studies

About the Author

The book includes contributions by:

• Georges Adamczyk (Canada)
• Jonas E Andersson (Sweden)
• Emmanuel Caille (France)
• Ian Chodikoff (Canada)
• Jean-Pierre Chupin (Canada)
• G. Stanley Collyer (USA)
• Camille Crossman (Canada)
• Carmela Cucuzzella (Canada)
• Françoise Fromonot (France)
• Bechara Helal (Canada)
• Thomas Hoffmann-Kuhnt (Germany)
• Antigoni Katsakou (United Kingdom)
• Loïse Lenne (France)
• Carlo Menon (United Kingdom)
• Sofia Paisiou (Switzerland)
• Denis Raschpichler (Switzerland)
• Jan M. Silberberger (Switzerland)
• Susanna Sirefman (USA)
• Fabiano Sobreira (Brazil)
• Ignaz Strebel (Switzerland)
• David Vanderburgh (Belgium)
• Joris Van Wezemael (Switzerland)
• Jean-Louis Violeau (France)