Editing Architectural design competition (section)

==History==
Architectural competitions have existed for more than 2,500 years. The design of the [[Acropolis of Athens|Acropolis]], in Athens, resulted from an architectural competition in 448 B.C., as did several European cathedrals in the Middle Ages. During the [[Renaissance]], many projects initiated by the papacy or other top religious bodies were decided through design competition. Examples are the [[Spanish Steps]] in Rome and, famously, the competition for the dome of the  [[Florence Cathedral]], won by [[Filippo Brunelleschi]] in 1419. Open competitions emerged in the late 18th century in countries including the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, France, and Sweden.<ref name="safa">[https://web.archive.org/web/20091103044724/http://www.safa.fi/archive/327_130years-publication.pdf 130 Years of Finnish architectural competitions], retrieved 2009-09-23</ref>

In 19th century England and Ireland, more than 2,500 competitions were held within five decades, with 362 in London alone. The [[Royal Institute of British Architects]] drafted its first set of rules in 1839 and its first formal regulations in 1872. German regulations had been introduced in 1867. In the same period, in the Netherlands, an association for the advancement of architecture (''Maatschappij tot Bevordering van de Bouwkunst'') started organizing conceptual competitions to stimulate creativity among architects.<ref>De Jong, Cees and Mattie, Erik: ''Architectural Competitions 1792-1949'', [[Taschen]], 1997, {{ISBN|3-8228-8599-1}}</ref>

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 | header            = Competition for the design of the [[Peace Palace]] in [[The Hague]], 1905
 | image1            = O. Wagner competition design for the Peace Palace The Hague.jpg
 | caption1          = Competition entry by [[Otto Wagner]]
 | image2            = F. Schwechten competition design for the Peace Palace The Hague.jpg
 | caption2          = Entry by [[Franz Heinrich Schwechten]]
 | image3            = Peace Palace design by Hendrik Berlage (contrast & color optimized file).png
 | caption3          = Entry by [[Hendrik Petrus Berlage]]
 | image4            = International Court of Justice HQ 2006.jpg
 | caption4          = Building by competition winner [[Louis M. Cordonnier]]
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