L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture

The research explores the procedural context of French closed competitions in which the program appears as an essential link between defining a commission and designing the work. In this light, a programming agency sought the help of a research laboratory at a school of architecture to understand ho...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Delbos, Jodelle Zetlaoui-Léger
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Language:fra
Published: Ministère de la culture 2024-03-01
Series:Les Cahiers de la Recherche Architecturale, Urbaine et Paysagère
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/craup/14382
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description The research explores the procedural context of French closed competitions in which the program appears as an essential link between defining a commission and designing the work. In this light, a programming agency sought the help of a research laboratory at a school of architecture to understand how architects use this document. What information catches their attention? What conditions do designers feel must be met for the program to stimulate their creativity?This article presents the results of this research partnership based on a qualitative survey conducted in 2019 and 2020 among 16 architects in charge of agencies. Further, it refines the results of research conducted by the laboratory on a national scale, regarding the conduct of competitions during the period 2006-2015. It shows that, beyond the issues of excessively vague or prescriptive commissions, architects seek signs of strong political support for the project, along with prioritized expectations. An emerging need among designers is to understand the foundations of the choices made in order to appreciate their robustness, allowing them to fully embrace the program’s liberties and to be better placed to transcend them. Meanwhile, professionals tasked with writing the program are often encouraged by clients to provide specifications at the competition stage, setting out design solutions without justification and ultimately fostering a sense of mistrust.
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spelling doaj-art-b62e8d286978479ca88ffc4e6c5a15f02025-01-30T11:06:41ZfraMinistère de la cultureLes Cahiers de la Recherche Architecturale, Urbaine et Paysagère2606-74982024-03-0110.4000/craup.14382L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouvertureAlexandre DelbosJodelle Zetlaoui-LégerThe research explores the procedural context of French closed competitions in which the program appears as an essential link between defining a commission and designing the work. In this light, a programming agency sought the help of a research laboratory at a school of architecture to understand how architects use this document. What information catches their attention? What conditions do designers feel must be met for the program to stimulate their creativity?This article presents the results of this research partnership based on a qualitative survey conducted in 2019 and 2020 among 16 architects in charge of agencies. Further, it refines the results of research conducted by the laboratory on a national scale, regarding the conduct of competitions during the period 2006-2015. It shows that, beyond the issues of excessively vague or prescriptive commissions, architects seek signs of strong political support for the project, along with prioritized expectations. An emerging need among designers is to understand the foundations of the choices made in order to appreciate their robustness, allowing them to fully embrace the program’s liberties and to be better placed to transcend them. Meanwhile, professionals tasked with writing the program are often encouraged by clients to provide specifications at the competition stage, setting out design solutions without justification and ultimately fostering a sense of mistrust.https://journals.openedition.org/craup/14382Design ProcessArchitectural ProgramProgrammingArchitectural CreativityArchitectural CompetitionFrance
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L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture
Les Cahiers de la Recherche Architecturale, Urbaine et Paysagère
Design Process
Architectural Program
Programming
Architectural Creativity
Architectural Competition
France
title L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture
title_full L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture
title_fullStr L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture
title_full_unstemmed L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture
title_short L’Architecte et le programme en situation de concours : une quête de réassurance et d’ouverture
title_sort l architecte et le programme en situation de concours une quete de reassurance et d ouverture
topic Design Process
Architectural Program
Programming
Architectural Creativity
Architectural Competition
France
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