SSSCCM+PM Velika Plaza Project selected among the 5 winning projects in Velika Plaza International Master Planning Competition, Montenegro

Jury Selects Best Solutions for the Tourist Complex in Ulcinj: Jury for the selection of the best planning solution for parts of the Master plan for the project „Velika plaza” has picked five best works. Top-five position has been earned by the works submitted by Dutch company “Van den Oever Zaaijer & Partners”, US companies “Crawford Architects” and “Archipelago/Aedas Team”, British “PRP Architects” and Italy's “SSSCCM + PM.” Winner would be proclaimed in mid-November, at the World Tourist Market in London.

Podgorica – Jury for the selection of the best planning solution for parts of the Master plan for the project „Velika plaza” has picked five best works. Winner would be proclaimed in mid-November.
Top-five position has been earned by the works submitted by the Dutch company “Van den Oever Zaaijer & Partners”, US companies “Crawford Architects” and “Archipelago/Aedas Team”, British “PRP Architects” and Italy's “SSSCCM + PM.”
Selected companies will have an opportunity to present their works to the members of the Jury on the occasion of the World Tourist Market in London. Awards will also be presented at this event.

Out of five consultancy firms, two will get special awards, two will win third and second place. There will be only one winner.
Winning company will receive Euro 50,000, while the winner of the second and third place would receive Euro 20,000 each. Winners of special awards will receive Euro 10,000 each.

“Parallel to this competition, government is also implementing the procedure for the international tender for the tourist valorization of Velika plaza beach. Winner of the competition for the Master plan for Velika plaza will be asked to present their proposals to the partners, which will be granted advantage by the government and in accordance with the results of the international tender”, Ministry of the Economic Development has explained.

Ministry claims that five selected planning-solutions for Velika plaza fully satisfy high standards of the Jury in terms of planning and architecture.
“Solution have been selected in the manner which, to the largest extent possible, stands in line with the vision of the government of Montenegro, which includes innovations in terms of construction, tourism and energy efficiency, all with the aim to preserve the environment and ensure sustainable development”, statement reads.

This government Ministry also announces that the project of Velika plaza would be presented at London’s fair, as well as the expectations and plans in terms of investments at this locality.
“At the same time, this would be an opportunity for each of the five finalists to hold a 45-minute presentation of their plans before the Jury. Following these presentations, Jury would proclaim the winner on 11 November. Finalists will also get the opportunity to present their projects at Real-Estate Fair in Cannes”, Ministry sources have added.
Competition for the best planning solution for Velika plaza was made public on 13 May. Works have been submitted by 20 prominent architectural and planning companies from the US; Italy, Holland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Australia, Russia and Norway.