Title: Design by competition
First published: 1999
Description: 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 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.

Architects, urban designers and planners, social scientists, clients, government officials, and residents will want to read this thought-provoking book.
Subjects: Buildings, structures, Communication in architectural design, Eisenman/Trott Architects, Wexner Center for the Arts, Competitions, Architecture, Architecture, modern, 20th century, Columbus (ohio), History, Architecture, united states, Wexner Center for the Visual Arts, Modern Architecture, Art centers, Design and construction
Places: Columbus, Columbus (Ohio), Ohio, United States
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: NA6813.U6 C656 1999