An overview of competition projects: Loznica, Zemun, Kikinda, Banja Luka, Šćećin

Abstract

A large number of urban and architectural competitions held this year prompted the editorial board to deal with this theme in the journal 'Architecture and Urbanism' and present the awarded works. The importance of topics taken up by the competitions, the huge number of participants, the diversity of ideas and initiatives ought to remain permanently saved for the future. Numerous polemics set off after the awarding process should encourage architects to deal with multiple issues not only referring to awards but also to an array of unsolved problems in the profession, such as professional regulation responsibility towards the society and space in which they act responsibility towards others and oneself and finally responsibility of the society towards the profession. The overview of awarded competition projects of the central parts of Loznica, Zemun and Kikinda gathered together here may give answers to some open questions and raise others.