Identifying and prioritizing the role of judging components of architectural competitions in the promotion of contemporary Iranian architecture
Subject Areas :
Seyyed mohammad Soghrati
1
(Ph.D. Candidate Department of Architecture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.)
Heydar Jahanbakhsh
2
(Associate professor Faculty of Engineering, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.)
Hossein Safari
3
(Assistant Professor Department of Architecture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.)
Keywords: Architectural competitions, National Architecture Competition of Iran, Evaluation, Assessment, Judging architectural competitions, Contemporary Architecture of Iran.,
Abstract :
The method of evaluating and selecting the best works in the judging process of architecture competitions is of great importance and sensitivity, and judges are the main decision makers of architecture competitions. This research was carried out with the aim of identifying and prioritizing the role of judging the components of architectural competitions in the promotion of contemporary architecture in Iran, and it is practical in terms of the type of research. Its research method is exploratory and quantitative-qualitative in nature. Based on the research approach, real data was collected through in-depth interviews with 30 experts and professionals in the field of architecture. And when the topic reached theoretical saturation, the qualitative data collection process ended. These specialists and experts were selected from among the university professors and judges of the country's architectural competitions who played a role in the process of holding national architectural competitions and also had specialized work experience in the field of architecture. The quantitative part of the research was conducted in the form of a survey according to the obtained indicators, and then a preliminary questionnaire was designed. Face validity was used for the validity of the questionnaire and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to check the reliability of the questionnaire. Finally, the questionnaire created by the researcher was provided to 100 specialists, participants and judges of architectural competitions and related experts. The data analysis method is based on coding, descriptive (mean, standard deviation, etc.) and inferential methods (Kolmogorov Smirnov test, Friedman test and regression). After examining the interviews and statements of the national architectural competitions during the years 2011-2018, the present research has introduced 4 main components and 33 sub-components as the influencing factors of the judging of the national architectural competitions on the promotion of contemporary architecture in Iran in the 2010s. It is worth mentioning that, in this regard, more than 180 invitations from Iran's architectural competitions have been reviewed in the "Architect News", "Archline" and "Iranian Architecture and Urban Planning Competitions" databases. Based on the results obtained, the individual characteristics of the judges, the display of the selected works of the national architectural competitions. And the distribution of the judging points, the jury and the judging are the four main components in the judging process of the Iranian architecture competitions. Since, in most cases, architectural competitions are the competition field of architectural teams, Showing the selected works at the end of the competition, as well as examining the opinions of the judges in the final statement, is an opportunity for architects to gain experience. The judges' mastery of theoretical topics and their experience at the professional levels of design and implementation can gradually lead the flow of architectural competitions and bring fruitful and increasing results in the development of Iranian architectural models and the identification of contemporary architecture in the country. Also, the results of the research, while confirming the role of judging architectural competitions in improving the quality of contemporary architecture, show the importance of the performance of the judges of architectural competitions in considering the social benefit, increasing public participation and creating a belonging sense.