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These competitions are organised because of all the advantages and benefits that they offer. And these benefits are not enjoyed only by the participating professionals and architects but also the sponsors, the community, corporations or institutions.

This article is all about the benefits of architecture competitions and the crucial role it plays in architectural profession.

First, let's make a list of what every competition has to offer.
Most importantly, competitions give participants the opportunity to showcase their skills, they help participants gain experience and confidence in whichever field they are competing in. Competitions offer its participants the opportunity to learn and apply new skills and techniques. They help the organisers assess and examine participants aptitude and talent, even the participants can evaluate their performance and work on techniques and strategies to improve their skills. Competitions are a great place to meet new people who are in pursuit of similar goals as you are. We can't miss on the financial benefits given to the winners and in some cases to all the participants who finish the competition.

How does architecture competitions work?
Architecture competitions are those types in which an organiser invites architects to present design plans and proposals. The competitions are posted on the organisers website generally, with details such as the goals that need to be met in delivered proposal, description of the project requirements, preferences, area specifications, CAD drawings, images of the site and other necessary details that might be of help to the participants. All architecture competitions offer award money to the architect(s) selected as winner(s) by the jury.

How do we benefit from architectural competitions?

• These architecture competitions help in selecting designs and architects from a broad range of proposals submitted by number of participants, which would not the case for a single architect.
• The sponsor's have multiple choices to select a design and an architect as these competitions offer design quality and variety.
• Architecture competitions offer architects the opportunity to launch their career and create a name for themselves and the design methods that emanates from their perception.
• Corporations and institutions have benefitted from architecture competitions by fetching positive recognition in promoting their corporate/institutional identity.
• Architecture competitions directly or indirectly involves community and as a result they also benefit from these competitions with pride and identity.