Professional Practice VI
Architectural Competitions
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)ene*ciar%
Societ%
Promoter
Architectural Pr Profession ofession
Architect
Societ%
Generation of ne+ i,ea
De-elopment of ne+ thin.in/
Promoter
Assessment 0 feasi$ilit% of pro/ram
Assessment of site potential
Alternati-e concepts
)est ,esi/n chosen $% Architects
Selection of an Architect on merit
Profession
Initiation of ne+ concepts0 tren,s
Promotion of /oo, architecture
Ne+ $ench mar.s of stan,ar, of ser-ice
I,enti*cation of ne+ talent
Architect
Opportunit% to
Demonstrate talent
Research
1etho,icall% un,erta.e ,esi/n e2ercise
Team up +ith other architects #or. +ith su$3ect specialists
#innin/ a competition creates an ima/e in societ%
#innin/ a competition opens up career opportunities
Competition #hen
Pro3ect of importance •
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National Re/ional0State Societal
T%pes of competitions
Participation •
Open
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Limite,
Purpose •
I,ea
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Selection of an Architect
T%pe •
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One sta/e T+o sta/e
Open competition
Open to all architects" irrespecti-e of •
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A/e 2perience 2pertise sta$lishment Hea, 4uarters
Limite, competition
Open to limite, num$er of Architects
Short listin/ $ase, on •
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2perience 2pertise
5e% pla%ers
Promoter
Professional A,-isor
Assessor
Architect 6competitor7
Promoter
Appoint Professional A,-isor
Appoint Assessors 8 ,e*ne their fee
De*ne sche,ule
De*ne pri9e mone%
Promise to appoint the author of the +innin/ ,esi/n as Architect of the pro3ect
2hi$ition of the entries
Return of non +innin/ entries
Professional A,-isor
Prepare ,esi/n $rief
Pro-i,e site information to the competitors
Con,uct the competition as per sche,ule
Assessors
1a3orit% must $e of Architects
Assessment of entries
Si/nin/ of a+ar,
Architect
Stu,% pro/rame 8 site
Desi/n an, su$mit entr%
1aintain anon%mit% Not to $e relate,0 associate, +ith promoters or Assessors
Successful e2amples
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Faile, competitions
H; of 1inistr% of 2ternal a
Astha.un3 •
#inner not appointe, after a+ar,
Ra3asthan Assem$l% •
Suspen,e, $efore a+ar,
#inner not appointe, after a+ar,
IG Sta,ium •
One architect +ins $ut another appointe,
!nethical practices
H!DCO" Lo+ cost Housin/ •
mplo%ees of an assessor +in
H!DA cit% centre" Gur/aon •
mplo%ee of an assessor +ins sta/e I
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Architect assessors not in ma3orit%
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)oar, of assessors inclu,e, COA 8 IIA Presi,ent o
Complaints lea,s to ,is4uali*cation of competitor
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COA Presi,ent resi/ns from )oar, of Assessors
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(= %ears $ut IIA %et to ,ispose of the complaint of Professional 1iscon,uct
!nethical Practices
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Competition suspen,e, $efore recei-in/ entries Assessor appointe, Architect
)otanical Gar,en" Noi,a •
Assessor an, +inner associate, +ith each other
Promoter mo-es for+ar,
DDA 1e/a Housin/ •
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No entr% foun, +orth% of a+ar, Promoter o
Issues
Competitions are time consumin/
Complaints of con>ict of interest remain unresol-e,
Faile, competitions lessens the con*,ence of Architects in competitions" $ut •
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1an% lan,mar. pro3ects are outcome of competitions 1an% architects ha-e ma,e their career throu/h competitions
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