A Post-Jury Evaluation

Abstract

Given the increasing use of architectural competitions to select an architect for public projects, this paper argues that Preand Post-Jury Evaluations (PJEs) are needed to monitor and improve competition results. For demonstration purposes, we conducted a Post-Jury Evaluation of the Ohio State University Competition for a Center for the Visual Arts. Using the criteria stated by the jury for their selection of the winner, we assessed public responses to the entries. The public ranked the winning entry as third or fourth out of five. The results confirm potential problems in the reliance on architectural experts to judge public reactions, and they demonstrate the need for further study of the jury process.