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Competitions in Architecture and Urban Design

As a partner in Baudizzone Lestard y Arquitectos Associados,, one of Latin America’s top architecture firms, the author has been involved in all kinds of projects from buildings to urban parks to urban districts, including the important 180-acre redevelopment plan for Retiro, a historic station and railyards in central Buenos Aires. In this article Miguel discusses the importance of competitions in encouraging fresh views and outside-the-box thinking.