Competing Globally in Architecture Competitions (Architecture in Practice)

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Good sampling of projects but lacks a couple key elements

Interesting collection of competitions

Competing Globally in Architecture Competitions (Architecture in Practice)
G. Stanley Collyer
Manufacturer: Academy Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

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
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Good sampling of projects but lacks a couple key elements.......2007-05-22

There are few reference materials available to the architectural competitor and this release in Wiley's Architecture in Practice series by Stanley Collyer proves to be quite unique in the information presented. Rarely do we have access to the rather mysterious jury process, but here Collyer pulls back the veil to reveal the often controversial, behind-the-scenes deliberations. Serious competitors will find this insight useful in developing strategies for a specific jury type.

Collyer presents twenty-four case studies ranging from 1995 to 2003, organized by building type. Each architect's entry and approach to the project is discussed in detail and is presented with renderings, line drawings and model photos as available. What is lacking in the presentation of the work are the actual competition boards. The arrangement of text, diagrams and drawings is often key to a successful interpretation and understanding of a proposed design.

The introduction provides a cursory overview of the competition process, outlining the reasons to compete and what criteria is critical when making the decision to enter a competition (you will find that this is a bit thin on content in general). It doesn't answer all your questions but it definitely focuses you on the broader picture.

Interesting collection of competitions.......2006-05-22

A great behind the scenes account. Tells you what you need to know on the competing and selection processes and the history of some of the most interesting architectural competitions in the past 2 decades. Very rich in illustrations.
However; it does not tell you much about how to compete and what to present in order to beat the competition.

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In a highly readable and persuasive manner, Ralph A. Smith provides a theory of aesthetic education that addresses the need to revitalize the capacity for genuine judgement in society, to reaffirm the ideal of excellence in culture, and to reorder our thoughts about teaching the arts in schools.

Extrapolating from recent efforts to redefine the traditional humanities for today and recent trends in the theoretical literature of arts education, which emphasise the relevance of academic disciplines (aesthetics, art history, theory of criticism, etc.) to the study of art, Smith recommends teaching art as a humanity.

The discussion is amply illustrated with traditional, modern, and contemporary works of art - from Giorgione, Vermeer, and Poussin to Cezanne, Jasper Johns, Michelangelo, Antonioni, and Anselm Kiefer.

Old Paintings, New Technology: Does Instructive Animation Make Sense in Art Education?(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia

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Old Paintings, New Technology: Does Instructive Animation Make Sense in Art Education?(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, published by Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) on September 22, 2001. The length of the article is 7311 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Old Paintings, New Technology: Does Instructive Animation Make Sense in Art Education?(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Ulrich Trautwein
Publication: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2001
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Excellent book on Tolerance.......2002-07-11

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Combining original maps with lucid texts. The atlas of world history offers a comprehensive view of the story of humanity.

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