Arch Competition Jury Details MVVA Selection, Ranks Teams

The jury may have decided upon a winner a week or more ago, but we now have a look into why MVVA came away as the winner of the Arch grounds design competition and the other high-powered teams did not. In one sentence: MVVA struck the proper balance of reverence for the JNEM, expertise and ability, new ideas to invigorate the Arch grounds. The full summary report from the jury and MVVA evaluation excerpt are below. The jury also ranked teams and placed the five finalists in the following order: