An architectural design competition is a special type of competition in which an organization or government body that plans to build a new (often public) building asks for architects to enter differing designs for the building. The winning design is usually chosen by a panel of non-competing architects and government and local representatives. Student design competitions are also held.

This method is used to generate interesting ideas for the building design, to generate publicity for the project and allow unknown designers the opportunity of gaining exposure. Attaining the first prize in a competition is no guarantee that the project will be completed. This is due to any number of local issues that can develop at the proposed construction site. The owner of the site must also be able to obtain financing for construction and often has the right to veto the winning design. The original 2002 World Trade Center Master Design Contest in New York City is a prime example of a highly publicized competition where only the basic elements of the winning design by Daniel Libeskind will appear in the finished project.

Buildings designed by competition

Ireland

• The U2 Towers, Dublin City

Australia

• Flinders Street Station, Melbourne - J. W. Fawcett and H. P. C. Ashworth
• The city of Canberra - Walter Burley Griffin
• The Sydney Opera House, Sydney - Jørn Utzon
• Federation Square, Melbourne - Donald Bates and Peter Davidson of Lab Architecture Studio

Austria

• Karlskirche, Vienna - Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach

France

• Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Dominique Perrault
• Parc de la Villette - Bernard Tschumi

Lithuania

• Vilnius Guggenheim Hermitage Museum - Zaha Hadid - scheduled for completion in 2011

Mexico

• Guggenheim Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco - Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos

Norway

• Oslo Central Station, Oslo - John Engh

Russia

• Palace of Soviets, Moscow - Boris Iofan (never built)

United Kingdom

• Cardiff Bay Opera House, Cardiff - Zaha Hadid (never built)
• Crystal Palace, London - Joseph Paxton
• Liverpool cathedral, Liverpool - Giles Gilbert Scott
• Houses of Parliament, London - Charles Barry
• Scottish Parliament building, Edinburgh - Enric Miralles
• McLeod Centre, Iona for the Iona Community - Feilden Clegg Bradley

United States

• Boston City Hall, Boston - Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles
• Tribune Tower, Chicago - Raymond Hood
• Seattle Central Library, Seattle - Rem Koolhaas
• New York World Trade Center
  • 2002 World Trade Center Master Design Contest - Daniel Libeskind (concept)
    • World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition - Michael Arad and Peter Walker
• McCormick Tribune Campus Center, Chicago - Rem Koolhaas
• 33 Liberty Street

Visual and Performing Arts Library, Brooklyn, NY - Enrique Norten/TEN Arquitectos

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