COMPETITION ARCHITECTURE (HB 2011)

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ISBN 10: 3037680415 / ISBN 13: 9783037680414

Published by BRAUN, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: COMPETITION ARCHITECTURE (HB 2011)
• Publisher: BRAUN
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3037680415
• ISBN 13: 9783037680414
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: International Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Architectural competitions date back centuries, today they play an important role in architectural practice as they offer architects vital opportunities to pitch their work across the globe. Competitions also allow previously unknown designers to demonstrate their ideas and their potential by gaining exposure in the world of architecture. 100 richly illustrated projects displayed in this volume cover a wide scope of contemporary building types and concepts, that range from commercial to residential and educational, whilst also incorporating extravagant futuristic visions of urban planning for various town sections and cities. Renderings, structures in their planning phase and unrealized projects show the exciting scope of architectural possibilities. This book delves into the heart of unrestricted architectural creativity and offers astounding insights into the unique work of both established as well as up-and-coming designers.

From the Back Cover

Competitions are among the most exciting occurrences in the field of architecture. It provides designers unique opportunities to pitch their work across the globe. This title features entries of different typologies for various individual competitions as well as today's main contemporary architectural competitions. For these, like the planning for the grounds of the World Trade Center in New York, the most significant contributions are presented.

Competition entries are the original architectural concepts, which usually on the way to becoming completed buildings are subject to many changes and compromises - and sometimes are not built at all. They dive into the heart of unrestricted creativity and offer astounding insights into the inner world of architectural creativity. It is from competitions that new ideas and tendencies are emerging. The exciting possibilities which architecture of today has to offer are presented here by means of texts, renderings and planning material.