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Klappentext For whatever reason! the project will undergo changes over time! not just in the use of the spaces! but even in appearance. So the architect must have a Frank Lloyd Wright in the back of his/her mind when designing a project. It should be good enough to stand the test of time! regardless of the computerized images which they feel compelled to use to sway the decision of a jury or client. All this assumes that architects can look into the future! and competitions are one vehicle that one might expect to show the way. In the past! they have produced pioneering projects! which have enabled us to see a glimpse of the future: the St. Louis Arch! Pompidou Museum! Bilbao! IIT Student Centre! Vietnam Memorial! BMW plant in Leipzig! Germany! as well as many others. Finally! competitions have brought many architects to the forefront! including Eero Saarinen! Renzo Piano! Richard Rogers! Rem Koolhaas! Zaha Hadid! Daniel Libeskind! Rafael Viñoly! as well as scores of others who have given us a glimpse into the future. The book helps to illustrate the competition process! not only to achieve better results! but to open new vistas to us.
