As the Jury of Europan 5 itself noted, the prime qualities of Migsch&Krausse's project are the innovative approach and excellent and sound initial concept. Although the morphology of the zone disappeared, the project is sensitive to the former typology - a longitudinal strip of narrow and long parcels is respected and used as basis of the urban concept.

Landscape design is building the relationship between the main street and the river bank. Greenery sprawls form the river bank and penetrates deep into the parcels towards the street. The nature is seen as a part of architecture.

The zone is multifunctional. Besides housing, the programme includes shops, business, inner gardens and playgrounds. Public and private merge and interact in a way that carefully balances individual and collective aspirations.

Architecture follows the same theme - the differentiation between the public and private domain. In a sense, architecture is dependent upon its urban role, and vice versa.

The inner road network allows public access to the parcels in their whole depth, thus connecting functions close to the main street (shops, cafés..) with those on the river front (leisure, sport). This connection and disposition of residences emphasise panoramic views that are one of the greatest landscape values of Vukovar.

Sensitivity towards the memory of the site, the nature, interaction of public and private, flexibility and innovative thinking are just some of the many excellences of this project which will soon be brought to existence…