描述
Edited with text by Susan Holden, Maarten Liefooghe, Elsbeth Ronner, Maarten van den Driessche.
Assessing the means by which contemporary architecture is evaluated according to environmental, social and aesthetic standards
“Quality” is a buzzword in contemporary architectural practice, yet also a vague notion that can be applied to different valuations. This issue of OASE considers the ways in which the quality of public architecture is negotiated between architects, planners, politicians and other stakeholders.
How do state or city architects, urban quality commissions, or design competitions ensure the quality of regional planning? What is the importance of the exchanges and negotiations between designers, experts, mediators, and other stakeholders? And how do these ‘settings’ fit into the evolving frameworks of architectural culture, urban or infrastructural policy, and the political economy?
