Invıted Competitions

Invited competitions can be considered as a method of getting bids. But it should not be confused with national architecture competitions because of the word competition in its name. National competitions, which are prepared with an amateur spirit and provide relatively equal opportunities, are completely different in terms of principle and operation. Invited competitions may be higher than national competitions in terms of resulting products, due to the motivation of being selected and paid at the end, but it is against the logic of the competition to have an elimination from the very beginning. I find it positive in terms of the competition of bureaus with high turnover, which do not want to leave their time and effort in the hands of a selected jury, I am watching with interest. Ultimately, evaluating the designs within the framework of predetermined rules, and at least evaluating them by the people involved in the design, I see as a very healthy method of hiring compared to both the classical method of hiring by cutting prices and the methods of hiring familiar and familiar architects. I am of the opinion that there are certain problems in the guest competitions that I will evaluate within themselves. First of all, the weight of the employer in the jury selections is naturally reflected in the results. While it is necessary to congratulate the employer for choosing a project with the competition, the intervention of another institution (such as the chamber of architects) in the determination of the jury members will alienate the employers, so the following method can be followed. The employer determines a certain number of juries and the suggestions for the remaining jury memberships come from the competitors. The fact that at least a certain amount of young teams are among the invited architects, instead of inviting the offices that have proven their age, will add color to the environment. In addition, the fact that the announcement of the invited competition can be watched in the entire process open to the public is positive for the architectural environment, as it will bring discussions and suggestions. Since the competencies of the invitees are assured, the confidentiality of the names and the use of pseudonyms allow for more objective evaluations.