On the way to a more accessible ADC landscape, ARCH-E has launched a survey to learn more about the obstacles architectural offices face when participating in international ADCs and how to lower existing access barriers. The ARCH-E survey aims to bring together professionals such as European architects and ADC experts to analyse, evaluate, and reshape ADCs with their valuable feedback.

ARCH-E’s main objective is to promote high-quality architectural solutions for the built environment by increasing the use of Architectural Design Competitions (ADC) in Europe and by helping architects overcome cross-border barriers, especially for small and/or female-led practices. The structure of ADCs is determined by the national frameworks and authorities, and due to language obstacles and limited information about ADCs, the amount of cross-border participation in ADCs is critically low. The ARCH-E project aims to create a more accessible ADC landscape that incorporates the core principles of New European Bauhaus, the Davos Declaration and Baukultur as defined by ACE.

Why participate in the ARCH-E survey?

● Let us know if and what kind of transnational ADCs you are interested in
● Share your needs, experiences and insights concerning your participation in ADCs
● Let us know how the ARCH-E project and we, as European and national professional organizations for architects can support your further professional development

The ARCH-E survey will take only 12 minutes to share your experiences, insights and thoughts and help us advocate for a competition culture focused on fair access and quality-oriented decision processes.

Please take part in the online survey until 21 October. Your data will only be used anonymously for statistical purposes: ENG or GR

ARCH-E is a project co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe framework (CREA). The Universitat Politècnica de València, one of ARCH-E’s partners, conducts the survey.