Thoughts on the Abuses of the Present System of Competition in Architecture, With an Outline of a Plan for Their Remedy: In a Letter to Earl De Grey, ... of British Architects (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Excerpt from Thoughts on the Abuses of the Present System of Competition in Architecture, With an Outline of a Plan for Their Remedy<br/><br/>I shall now take the liberty of proposing for your Lordship's consideration, an outline of a plan for placing competitions on a fairer founda tion. Whatever the objections to the contem plated change may be, it is, at least, so simple its nature, and so easy of adoption, thati think; all parties 1nterested in removing the abuses of the present system, would gladly see the experiment tried; and I will be bold to say, that few difficulties-save such as are of a nature that a few well considered rules would readily over come  would be found in its path. But as you, my Lord, will at once be able to judge of the general feasibility of the scheme I propose, I will lay it before you without further preface, merely reserving to myself an opportunity of remarking; brie?y, in conclusion, on such points as may seem to require some further explanation. My proposal is: That the Institute of British Architects shall make known to the' public, and'

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