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Design by Competition : Making Design Competition Work

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Format Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10 0521444497
ISBN-13 9780521444491
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture GB
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Feb 28th, 1999
Print length 258 Pages
Weight 530 grams
Dimensions 23.40 x 15.60 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification: ArchitecturePsychology
Ksh 19,600.00
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This innovative book looks at design competition architecture from a social science, psychological and public policy perspective. It shows the flaws of competition architecture, and highbrow architecture in general, for the consumer, and it offers a scientific approach to make design results more meaningful and functional to the public.
What meanings do buildings and places convey to the people who use and visit them? Too often, design competitions and signature architecture result in costly eyesores that do not work. How can sponsors and clients get more meaningful results? In answer to these questions, Dr Nasar, supported by riveting studies of competitions and Peter Eisenman's competition-winning design for the Wexner Center at the Ohio State University, suggests the use of pre-jury evaluation (PJE). He shows the potential value of this approach as well as visual quality programming for many kinds of environmental design for which the client wants to convey certain desirable meanings. The studies, from those specific to the Wexner Center to those covering the scope of history, point to an alternative method for shaping the visual form of buildings, places and cities.

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