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Experience of prequalification in competitions for new housing for the elderly
Jonas E. Andersson, Magnus Rönn

Last modified: 2014-09-11

Abstract


This article presents results from a study of prequalification in architectural competitions for senior
citizen housing. The aim is to develop knowledge of how the organizer appoints candidates to restricted
competitions. Prequalification is a selection procedure used early in the competition process to
identify suitable candidates for the following design phase. Three to four teams have in this study been
invited to develop design proposals. The overall research question is to understand how organizers
select design teams for competitions aimed at developing innovative design solutions on housing for
elderly persons in an aging society.

The methodology includes an inventory of competitions, case studies, document review and interviews
with key persons. Three municipal competitions have been examined. In these competitions 10 informants
have reported their experiences of prequalification. They responded to an interview guide
with questions on the background of the competition, development of the invitation, and the need for
information about the candidates, assessment process and experience from the selection of design
teams.

The invitation emerges during negotiation at the organizing body, which includes discussion with the
Swedish Association of Architects and the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology, who provide
economical support for the competitions. General conditions, submission requirements and criteria for
the evaluation of applications are parts of an established practice. The assessment procedure has two
distinct stages. First the selection committee checks whether applications meet the specific “must requirements”
in the invitation. Thereafter follows an evaluative assessment of the candidate’s professional
profile. Reference projects are important in this final stage. From the study nine general conclusions
can be drawn regarding the influence on the competition by the arranger, the Swedish Association
of Architects and the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology, starting with the decision to organize
a competition and ending with how the selection committees experienced the prequalification.


Keywords


prequalification; invitation; selection; architectural competition; organizer

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Informants

Interviewed persons:

Anonymous informant, procurement
Anonymous informant, architect
Anonymous informant, health care management
Bengt Anefall, architect,
Elin Byström, urban planner,
Bo Bäckström, technical management,
Claes Larsson, architect
Gertrud Richter, planning management
Mona Svensson, city architect


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