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Design by competition : making design competition work / Jack L. Nasar.
Fine Arts Library NA6813.U6 C656 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nasar, Jack L.
- Series:
- Environment and behavior series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wexner Center for the Visual Arts.
- Eisenman/Trott Architects.
- Architecture, Modern--20th century--Ohio--Columbus.
- Architecture, Modern.
- Architecture--Competitions--United States.
- Architecture.
- Communication in architectural design--United States.
- Communication in architectural design.
- Buildings--Ohio--Columbus.
- Buildings.
- Architecture--Competitions.
- Ohio--Columbus.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Prss, 1999.
- Summary:
- 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 prejury evaluation (PJE). Dr. Nasar, demonstrates the potential value of this approach, as well as for visual quality programming, for many different kinds of environmental design.
- These studies, from those specific to the Wexner Center to those of historical significance, point towards a new method for shaping the visual form of buildings, places, and cities. Architects, urban designers and planners, social scientists, clients, government officials, and residents will want to read this thought-provoking book. It will give them a new perspective on the designed environment.
- Contents:
- 1 The Wexner Center Competition 5
- 2 What Do We Know About Architectural Competitions? 20
- 3 Meaning Matters 61
- Part 2 Evaluations
- 4 Managing Meaning Through Visual Quality Programming 75
- 5 Popular Evaluations of the Wexner Center Entries 90
- 6 Popular Evaluations of the Completed Building 98
- 7 Working in a Work of Art: A Postoccupancy Evaluation of the Wexner Center 112
- Part 3 Prescriptions
- 8 Model for Running Design Competitions 145
- 9 Toward a New Democratic Architecture 163
- A The Use of Prejury Evaluation 171
- B Comments on Design Competitions by Participants in the Wexner Center Competition 179.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-230) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0521444497
- OCLC:
- 40174498
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