Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; Globalisation, Competitiveness and Design Excellence; From Competitive Globalisation to Competitive Design; Sydney: Australia's Global City; Research Approach; Organisation of This Book; Chapter 2: Property Development, Governance and Design Excellence; Introduction; Property Development and Design Governance; Shaping Property Development Outcomes: The Struggle for Opportunity Space; Tools for Public Sector Intervention in Design; Design Competitions as Design Governance

Design Governance and Its ChallengesConclusion; Chapter 3: Global Sydney: Economy, Planning and Environment; Introduction; Global Sydney; Sydney in the Global City System; Economic Transformation; Urban Form; Global City Hotspots; Barangaroo; Planning Systems; Strategic Planning; Statutory Planning; The Physical Character of Central Sydney; Conclusion; Methodological Note; Measuring Advanced Producer Services (APS) in the Sydney CBD; Chapter 4: A Pre-history of Design Excellence in Sydney; Introduction; Sydney in the 1970s; A more Enlightened Climate Valuing Design

Evolving Planning and Design Standards in Sydney CityGrowing Practice of Design Competitions; Conclusion; Chapter 5: The City of Sydney's Competitive Design Policy: Context, Genesis and Operation; Introduction; Design Excellence Post-2000 in Central Sydney; Genesis; Institutionalisation, Review and Revision; Sydney City's Competitive Design Policy; Competition Processes in Action; Timing; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Competitive Projects and Their Design Outcomes; Introduction; Quantifying Competitive Outcomes and Processes in the Sydney CBD; Project Characteristics; Timelines

Competition ParametersPolicy Evolution; Analysing Outcomes; Analysing Processes; Analysing Built Outcomes; Appraisal Results; High Rating Projects; Low Rating Projects; Intermediate Rating Projects; Conclusion; Methodological Note; Undertaking the Statistical Overview; Developing the Appraisal Tool; Chapter 7: Competitions and Excellence: Three Case Studies; Introduction; 200 George Street; Circular Quay: The Development and Design Context; Stage 1 Development Application; Design Competition 2011-2012; Stage 2 Development Application; Reflections; Implications; 60 Martin Place

Background and Lead-UpCompetitive Design Alternatives Process; Detailed Development Application; Reflections; Implications; 50 Bridge Street/Quay Quarter; Background and Backdrop; Stage 1 Development Application; Design Competition 2014; Stage 2 Development Application; Reflections; Implications; Conclusion; Chapter 8: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Mandatory Design Competitions; Introduction; The Benefits; Competitions Elevate Design Quality by Producing Varied and Innovative Solutions; Competitions Generate Variety in the Range of Firms Awarded Design Commissions