Dijana Vučinić has been awarded the prestige Architectural visionary Award by Big SEE Slovenia. The award has been given by Mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Janković at the conference in Zavod Big.

Boštjan Vuga, curator of the award: 

”What to do when one is certain that some alternative methods of teaching and practicing architecture, which are not offered by public or private universities, shall exist? Shall one start with one’s own summer school of architecture that would attract architecture students from all over the world as well as international tutors and lecturers? You find an interesting location and an unusual building where that programme/ workshop would take place, and you determine a certain time frame which will not be in collision with some other academic activities. What shall one do when seeing around buildings of high architectural quality that are, unfortunately, neglected and falling into decay, but one is convinced, however, that these very same buildings could serve as a great medium presenting his/her own country to the international public? Shall such buildings be presented at an important international event? Being an architect one often wonders what shall be done in order to bring such buildings to life. You create a process that will render it possible in the most effective way. What shall one do in order to put his own country on the architectural map of the world? One strongly believes that this shall be made possible and has a vision that Montenegro shall become famous not only for its natural beauty and old towns, but also for its modern architecture and a discourse about some modern architecture topics. Dijana Vučinić has established and is in charge of a summer school of architecture in Kotor in Tivat, she was a commissioner responsible for presenting Montenegro at the Venice Architecture Biennale, and she aims to achieve that the architectural production and culture would become the distinguishing signs defining the identity of Montenegro. I really wonder where the hidden architectural potential lies, what the possibilities of interlinking and upgrading the architectural culture are, and where the architectural production of that part of Europe shall be heading, therefore it has been decided that Dijana Vučinić be given the title Architectural Visionary of the year 2019.” 

https://bigsee.eu/dijana-vucinic-big-see-architectural-visionary-2019/