Cultural Analysis of Why Open Architecture Competitions are Good for Architects

The text I have chosen for the module three project is titled Why open architecture competitions are good for Architects, a counter argument.  Three cultural keywords that are repeated and/or play a major role in setting up the argument are competition, freeness, and idea.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot" Oct. 2, 2015. 

The underlying thesis of this text is written out explicitly in the beginning of the text, "The point is that although competitions are demanding, and at times may seem unfair, they are a staple in our profession which pushes the field forward." The writer expands on this thesis by explaining how competitions allow architects to evaluate conditions and "experiment, play, and explore".

They key words that the author uses are very much connected to her thesis and main idea. The author, Karen Cilento, has argued that competitions allow a certain freeness to explore new ideas. Although her argument is simple, she separates the text into various evidence examples to make her argument very clear to readers. Within each example, the three key words are used in abundance. Cilento adresses the money/time, no reward, too much competition, and conceptual arguments while still including her thesis that competitions allow more freedom for better ideas.

Because Cilento uses the three keywords throughout her argument in support of her thesis, her argument is really easy to follow and to understand. Readers are more likely to support her argument and ideas as she provides sufficient evidence and examples while still maintaining a concurrent idea.