Architectural competitions are highly influential in shaping the narratives and decisions that define urban futures. These narratives often rely on oversimplified rhetoric, reducing complex socio-political, economic, and ecological realities into simplified frameworks that guide public perception and policy. This process generates semantic noise, distorting the understanding of urban spaces and influencing the direction of their development. Focusing on Tempelhofer Feld, a historically significant open space in Berlin, this research examines how such narratives emerge in architectural competitions and the ways they shape perceptions and decisions about its future. By analyzing the language, imagery, and framing strategies within competition briefs and public discourse, this project explores the broader implications of semantic noise on urban decision-making. Through this lens, it seeks to critically assess how these narratives influence spatial possibilities and contestations in contemporary urban environments.

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