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Design Competitions

Finding Books in HOLLIS | Finding Articles | Periodicals
Reference Sources | Selected Internet Resources


Finding Books in HOLLIS (selected examples of LC subject headings)

Architecture – Competitions
Architecture – Competitions – Periodicals
Architecture – Awards
(This subject heading gives selective citations of architectural “awards” and works that have won awards, with or without a competition.)
City planning –Awards
Landscape architecture – Competitions


Finding Articles

Selected Periodical Indexes

Avery Index of Architecture Periodicals
Architectural Publications Index
Academic Search Premier


Periodicals

Competitionhotline.
(Current issues on Periodical Display, older issues in stacks.)
Competitions.
(Current issues on Periodical Display, older issues in stacks.) http://www.competitions.org
[Note. These journals are specifically devoted to competitions. Other journals such as Architects Journal, Architecture, and Chapterletter (Boston Society of Architects) may list or note competitions in their “News” “Events” or “Calendar” sections.]


Reference Sources

Almanac of Architecture & Design. (Published annually, lists current and historical winners of major competitions and awards, with brief background paragraphs about the awards’ or competitions’ history.)
  Ref Desk NA9 .A27 (latest edition at Reference Desk)
Competing globally in architectural competitions / by G. Stanley Collyer. 2004
  NA2335.C64 2004
Winning by design : architectural competitions / by Judith Strong. 1996
  NA2335.S76x
Handbook of architectural design competitions / by the American Institute of Architects.1982.
  NA2340.H36x
Participating in Architectural Competitions : a guide for competitors, promoters and assessors / by Judith Strong. 1976.
  NA2335.S75


Selected Internet Resources

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Architect's Newspaper Competitions List

Architecture Zone Architecture Competitions
A website originating from Quebec, includes virtual exhibitions, current competitions, news
TheArchitectureRoom.com
(Competitions in UK and selected countries.)
Death by Architecture
Dexigner