Competition Architecture

Architecture competitions are among the most fascinating phenomena in the field of architecture. They provide architects with a unique opportunity to showcase their potential to the world. In addition to numerous submissions of various building typologies for different individual competitions, there is a focus on the significant architecture competitions of our time. For these, such as the plans for the World Trade Center site in New York, the most important contributions are presented.

Competition entries are the original design concepts that undergo numerous changes and compromises on the way to the finished building—or may not be built at all. They offer a unique insight into the inner workings of architectural creativity in the tension between ideal and feasibility. Here, new ideas and trends manifest. The exciting possibilities that contemporary architecture has to offer are illustrated through texts, renderings, and planning materials.

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Competitions:

Campus de Justicia de Madrid, Spain (Zaha Hadid Architects, Francisco Magado, Foster + Partners)
Gazprom Headquarters, St. Petersburg, Russia (Studio Daniel Libeskind, Massimiliano Fuksas, OMA)
Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt (Hans Hollein, KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, heneghan.peng.architects)

Individual submissions:

Theatre Spijkenisse, Netherlands (UNStudio)
Freeport Arts Center, IL, USA (Brininstool + Lynch)
Beijing Wanhao Century Center, China (Morre Ruble Yudell).