Norman Foster Foundation Kharkiv Housing Challenge competition participant - Christopher Andrew Williamson from United Kingdom!

I know many architects are unenthusiastic about competitions because they think they are encouraged to give away ideas cheaply. I have never seen it that way and think that properly run architectural competitions can be a great way of proposing solutions for projects that you might not otherwise have a chance to work on. I agree some competitions are too demanding in time and resources - the emphasis should be on finding a team to work with. I have been a judge on maybe 20 competitions and appreciate how much effort goes into them but it is usually the best ideas not the amount of work which captivates the judges.