Architecture competitions: always the same? (Swiss Press Local 2021, by Théo Allegrezza)

Architecture competitions: always the same?

Tribune de Genève

Local

2021

Théo Allegrezza

Architectural competitions are known for always awarding the same firms. Théo Allegrezza examined the juries of the City of Geneva's competitions and interviewed around thirty professionals. His investigation shows that by being alternately candidates (often winners) and jury members, certain firms exert influence on the development of urban planning, a hot topic in Geneva.

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Théo Allegrezza / Swiss Press Award

Théo Allegrezza

Journaliste, Genève, 1989

Théo Allegrezza est journaliste à la rubrique locale de la Tribune de Genève depuis 2018. Auparavant, il a travaillé deux ans pour le site rtsinfo.ch. Il a également été correspondant "freelance" pour la Tribune de Genève et 24 heures au Tessin, couvrant notamment les élections fédérales 2015 et la votation sur le Gothard.

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