tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post7622342249965697389..comments2024-03-11T16:49:27.614+00:00Comments on The Happy Pontist: Do RIBA bridge competitions work?The Happy Pontisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-55386283522813135192008-09-22T12:57:00.000+01:002008-09-22T12:57:00.000+01:00The Architects Journal has weighed in on the same ...The Architects Journal has weighed in on the same theme, suggesting that <A HREF="http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/dailynews/2008/09/over_a_third_of_riba_competitionwinning_schemes_are_unbuilt.html" REL="nofollow">over a third of RIBA competition winners are unbuilt</A>, with lack of proper funding again being the main culprit. It seems that many RIBA competitions are essentially a vanity exercise; the low cost to the promoter (entrants are rarely paid) is seen as preferable to having to appoint a real designer and commit real money. The AJ report also reveals that New Islington Footbridge is in the "no funds" category, which if true means a 50% failure rate for recent bridge competitions.The Happy Pontisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.com