Planning competitions are used in public and private projects as an instrument for optimising
the design and selecting planning partners. For both small and large projects the organised
fair transparent and specialist process helps to improve the quality of urban development
buildings open spaces and art. Like its successful predecessor title this book documents the
competition procedures coordinated by [phase eins]. in recent years. Founded in 1998 [phase
eins]. is one of the leading offices for project consulting and competition management in the
fields of architecture and urban design. A total of 27 projects in Germany Austria Albania
Ukraine Kuwait Belgium Canada and Lebanon are presented with extensive illustrations and
explanations. The book also contains texts on fundamental issues relating to the competition
system.
