This is the fourth volume in Darovan Tušek’s series of books dedicated to the architectural and urban-planning competitions in Split, which focuses on the competitions held between 2006 and 2010. This short five-year period saw a burst of activity in the field with 45 competitions presented in this most comprehensive volume of the series. The introductory part depicts the role of the Split-based Architects’ Association in competition procedures as well as the corresponding rules and regulations. The central part of the book contains a chro nological review of all competitions including the texts of the invitations for submissions and of the jury’s decisions about the awards. The illustrated section of the book presents the awarded, purchased, and other competition entries. The author provides commentary about the post-competition situations, i.e. the issue of project realizations. In conclusion she brings forward the characteristics of the period and the architectural trends in Split that were set by those competitions
