(Ebook) Effects of Architectural and Urban Design Project Competitions on Built Environment and New Discourses Brought Thereby by M.Sc OSMAN UMIT SIREL , Dr. AYSE SIREL , M.Sc BURAK TURSOY

(Ebook) Effects of Architectural and Urban Design Project Competitions on Built Environment and New Discourses Brought Thereby by M.Sc OSMAN UMIT SIREL , Dr. AYSE SIREL , M.Sc BURAK TURSOY

Competition system is considered to be the most objective projectselection method in a country’s architectural and urbanism organizationand is a mechanism which promotes professional creativity. Both nationaland international competitions have a significant potential in terms ofproviding knowledge and accumulation to contemporary architecturehistory. It is stated by the studies conducted on design competitions thatwhile competitions contribute to the architecture environment of thecountry where they are held, they also provide opportunity for monitoringthe architecture and accordingly changing discourse of the environment.The aim of competitions is to obtain "the best project" for a building orbuilding group or a specific area, designs of which are predetermined.Furthermore, it has been stated that competitions are one of the methodsto obtain qualified buildings and environments in Turkey, there areproblems in their being sufficiently developing, leading and raisingawareness. The reasons why there are still a few qualified buildings(besides exceptions) have been stressed. Recommendations as toinstitutions organizing design competitions, creation of specifications fordesign competitions and establishment of jury in design competitions havebeen offered for eliminating issues in design competitions.JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2019), 3(1), 109-120.https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.4688