Deciding about Design Quality Value judgements and decision making in the selection of architects by public clients under European tendering regulations

• Main Author: Volker, Leentje (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden Sidestone Press 2010
• Subjects: Architecture: professional practice; architecture; design selection
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

In the past few years the image of tender procedures in which Dutch public clients selected an architect has been dominated by distressing newspaper headlines. Architects fear that the current tender culture will harm the quality of our built environment due to a potential lack of diversity, creativ...