The document discusses architectural competitions, noting that they benefit society through new ideas, the architectural profession by promoting good architecture, and architects through opportunities to demonstrate their talent. It outlines the key players in competitions, including promoters, professional advisors, assessors, and competing architects. However, it also notes that some competitions have failed or been subject to unethical practices, undermining confidence in the process. While competitions can produce landmark projects and help architects' careers, they are also time-consuming and complaints of conflicts of interest sometimes go unresolved.

1. Professional Practice VI Architectural Competitions SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI February 2010

3. Promoter

4. Architectural Profession

7. Assessment of site potential

8. Alternative concepts

9. Best design chosen by Architects

11. Promotion of good architecture

12. New bench marks of standard of service

14. Demonstrate talent

15. Research

16. Methodically undertake design exercise

17. Team up with other architects

18. Work with subject specialists

19. Winning a competition creates an image in society

21. National

22. Regional/State

24. Open

25. Limited

26. Purpose

27. Idea

28. Selection of an Architect

29. Type

30. One stage

32. Age

33. Experience

34. Expertise

35. Establishment

37. Short listing based on

38. Experience

40. Professional Advisor

41. Assessor

43. Appoint Assessors & define their fee

44. Define schedule

45. Define prize money

46. Promise to appoint the author of the winning design as Architect of the project

47. Exhibition of the entries

49. Provide site information to the competitors

51. Assessment of entries

53. Design and submit entry

54. Maintain anonymity

56. IGNOU

57. GGSIPU

58. IGNCA

59. NGMA

61. Suspended before award

62. Asthakunj

63. Winner not appointed after award

64. Rajasthan Assembly

65. Winner not appointed after award

66. IG Stadium

68. Employees of an assessor win

69. HUDA city centre, Gurgaon

70. Employee of an assessor wins stage I

71. Architect assessors not in majority

72. Board of assessors included COA & IIA President

73. Complaints leads to disqualification of competitor

74. COA President resigns from Board of Assessors

76. Competition suspended before receiving entries

77. Assessor appointed Architect

78. Botanical Garden, Noida

79. Assessor and winner associated with each other

81. No entry found worthy of award

83. Complaints of conflict of interest remain unresolved

84. Failed competitions lessens the confidence of Architects in competitions, but

85. Many landmark projects are outcome of competitions