Architectural competitions - a teaching method for research and learning

Abstract

The projects drawn up as a response to architectural competitions are a neglected intellectual and cultural resource, but still considered as a repertory of “potential architecture”. Winning or not, whether constructed or not, the value of this projects exceeds their actual success or failure in the context of the competition. A considerable intellectual and creative effort, all the unsuccessful projects over time are on the way of becoming just memories, being unrecognizable in the field of potential architecture.