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Portfolio M.Arh. Zorica Medjo

address: Sarajevska 38, Beograd, Serbia

date of birth: 10/04/1987

place of birth: Zrenjanin, Serbia

contact: +38162251587

e-mail: [email protected]

Zorica Medjo

Third Belgrade-Healthy CitySocial sustainability. Urban plan for cultural-entertainment complex.

Content:

Total UrbanitySmall City Superstructure Commercial, offices and recreation..

BendSingle-family housing

Vertical forumCity Hall. Administration and public functions.

Center for multi-disciplinary researchMulti-spaces. Recreation, commercial and culture

BigProject and exhibition.

Air-scrubbing LabSustainabal strategy eVolvo Skyscrape competition..

Housing RasadnikCompetition for housing in Lazarevac, Serbia.

House of human rightsCompetition for the renovation of space.

Urban carpetLandscape architecture. Products made from recycled tires.

Center for multi-disciplinary researchMulti-spaces. Recreation, commercial and culture

theme: diploma project

title: Center for multi-disciplinary research

function: recreation, commercial and culture

location: Milano, Italy

year: 2011

-6.20

terrain, dug underground floor space with the ramp

(entrance)

-6.20

buried part of the building, multi-space with atriums and

main entrance, the space is a mixture of open-space area,

the outdoor spaces, separate indoor and services; a series of

vertical communication is connected with the pavilion part

of the building, in these level, there is also a service block

with all necessary serving areas

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pavilion part of the building as an integrated part of the park

and public space, extends through two floors up to the level

+11.00; pavilions operate as separate entities but they are

linked through vertical communication with levels below

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park and public spaces are integrated with the pavilion part

of the building, so the object becomes part of the park and

erased boundaries between public space and building

space

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ramp and stairs as the primary entrance and public space,

slightly lowering to the elevation -6.20 in the underground

floor, which allows the opening of large glazed facades to

the south

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Key concepts: a new typology,multidisciplinary, reorganization. In publication Architecture of consequences, NAI, Netherlands Architecture Institute stands: "The key change in today's modern society, and specifically in the architecture, is the chage of the lifestyle." There is a

presumption that a solution to the crisis of modern architecture stands in a review and chage of lifestyle and adaptaion of architecture to this chages.

Regardless of these problems, it stars to be a cliche to talk about the threats to planetary structure of human survival. It looks like we will soon take the crisis as a boring phrase that is inevitable. In the scientific community no one sees architecture as a field of change and progress - it

is considered a profession of slow, unchanging, limited by its material side. They see architecture as a participant in today's expanding crisis. Look at the picture of social disasters, reveals the architecture behind them. On the other hand, these examples of the crisis until recently

were considered successful act of globalization. Architecture has failed in an attempt to create and spread an ideology, but social change can never happen without the architecture as a participant.

What is seen as necessary in the future is the spatial organization that allows people to once again achieve sustainability, which once was present, construction of healthier environment, which generates energy, that does not cost time and space, but creating them, promoting

cohesion, spatial organization, whose value is defined as a unique process of designing, building and sustainability. There is a need for:'' ... architecture that creates a new typology.'' (Publication Architecture and consequences, NAI, Netherlands Institute).

Analyzing and reviewing the functions within the facility and their demands in today's modern society we will be able to give real appropriate framework. Subject to the workpiece - Center for Multidisciplinary Research - is an educational institution with one main goal - creation and

exchange of ideas. For one academic institution we could say that the main idea is to convey knowledge, here we can say that the main motto is creation of new knowledge and exchange of ideas. In order to extract the key activities of this facility, it is necessary to analyze them

based on certain criteria and make hybrid group activities that would include those activities that are recognized as important and then determine the appropriate spatial framework for these functions.

Total UrbanitySmall City Superstructure Commercial, offices and recreation..

theme: Total Urbanity

title: Small City Superstructure

function: commercial, offices and recreation

location: Belgrade

awards and exhibitions: group exhibition of best student projects organized by Block Conference 2011

year: 2010

Small city superstructure takes for the starting point theme of small and theme of "city" in correlations with the word

"superstructure". The phrase - a small town superstructure contains the initial paradox, contradiction of terms small and

super. The starting point of research is the duality of the park and the office building with recreational facilities. Theme park

was the initial focus of the research and activation of the space. It was concluded that any public area, including the park

requires some background and programs, which articulate and ensure the appropriate use of it. The idea was making of one

solid object on the location with another functions and group of users , but strong enough as a city landmark that provides a

sufficient number of different user groups.

Everyday culture of using green spaces in Belgrade is not developed. Except in the case of large green areas (Koutnjak, Ada

...) citizens of Belgrade does not enjoy the little green oasis in the city. They are abandoned, left to themselves without

adequate use. One of the main questions was the issue of good relations, not too built-not too degraded. As the two scales

on the plot, park was set on west and compact office building to the east, and then came to their interaction. Tahn came

idea of degrade of the compact similar to those volumes which are located in the surrounding urban fabric. Space is given a

measure of differentiation and similar to that what is found in the old town. Structure belongs to a small label andhas human

measures but remained single complex system, so-called superstructure.

Vertical forumCity Hall. Administration and public functions.

theme: City Hall

title: Vertical forum

function: administration and public functions

location: Belgrade

year: 2011

The experiment, assumption - a manifestation of society. By considering the topic of a town house, it is impossible

to avoid field of ideology. This paper focuses on just such extreme aassumption and allowing itself to become an experiment.

To be set as a precondition for a complete utopia - the building strive to disappear, to dematerialize, the whole to become a

forum.

Town Hall becomes more than a object, it becomes a place: square, street, garden, public space, like an echo of public life.

comes the focus of this place / object. As a starting point for this assumption takes the theory of Erich Fromm and Karl

Popper. A thesis takes as input theories from Erich Fromm and Karl Popper. The government is there to strive its own

disappearance. So there is a house that would generate its development into a forum, which seeks in its entirety. How can we

combine the level of individual initiative, which is necessary for progress, with what degree of social cohesion that is

required to maintain? What are rights and opportunities for individual in this society. With a constant relationship to issues

society-individual, is the main concern.

possible

Housing RasadnikCompetition for housing in Lazarevac, Serbia.

theme:

title: Housing Rasadnik

function: administration and offices

location: Lazarevac, Serbia

year: 2012

awards and exhibitions: first prize at competition Multi-family Housing Rasadnik announced by Association of Architects Belgrade with architectural office Re:act

http://www.superprostor.com/rezultati-konkursa-za-kolektivno-stanovanje-u-naselju-rasadnik-u-lazarevcu/2084

http://www.dab.rs/sr/dab-konkursi/item/940-konkurs-za-izradu-projekta-kolektivnog-stanovanja-qrasadnikq-u-lazarevcu

competition Multi-family Housing Rasadnik announced by Association of Architects Belgrade (DAB)

theme: competition Multi-family Housing Rasadnik announced by Association of Architects Belgrade (DAB)

title: Housing Rasadnik


location: Lazarevac, Serbia

year: 2012

awards and exhibitions: first prize at competition Multi-family Housing Rasadnik announced by Association of Architects Belgrade with architectural office Re:act

http://www.superprostor.com/rezultati-konkursa-za-kolektivno-stanovanje-u-naselju-rasadnik-u-lazarevcu/2084

http://www.dab.rs/sr/dab-konkursi/item/940-konkurs-za-izradu-projekta-kolektivnog-stanovanja-qrasadnikq-u-lazarevcu

House of human rightsCompetition for the renovation of space.

Civil initiatives

Laeyer committee for human rights

theme:

title: House of human rights


location: Belgrade

year: 2012

awards and exhibitions: first prize at competition for the renovation of space for House of human rights in Belgrade with architectural office Enformbiro

competition for the renovation of space

Belgrade center for human rights

and policy center

Helsinki committee for human rights

in Serbia

Policy ceter

theme:

title: House of human rights


location: Belgrade

year: 2012

awards and exhibitions: first prize at competition for the renovation of space for House of human rights in Belgrade with architectural office Enformbiro

competition for the renovation of space

The reception space on the ground floor (LEARN) is a place for communication both among organizations and with citizens. It

will consist of a library with sitting places for visitors, premises for volunteers' work, which may be transformed into premises

for seminars or smaller gatherings. Archives are envisaged to be on the underground floor (in the cellar). The reception space

on the ground floor is opened towards the street as much as possible, by means of maximum openings on the facade, in

conformity with the current building conditions. In this way, there is an opportunity that the House becomes working

premises for promotion of human rights and democracy, but also a space in which a direct dialogue with citizens, as well as

organization of minor public events, education, showings, exhibitions and promotions takes place.

LEARN LISTEN

ENTRANCE ENTRANCE

ground floor - two dispositions

The space on the upper floor is organized as five working units (THINK), with joint service spots (toilettes, kitchen with a mini

caf) (PAUSE), a place for rest and a possibility for gathering around joint presentations (MEET). A joint conference room,

whose equipment offers the opportunity for video conference meetings (SHARE) has also been envisaged.

THINK 2

THINK 5

THINK 3

THINK 4

THINK 1

MEET

SHARE

PAUSE

first floor

BendSingle-family housing

theme: Family Housing

title: Bend

function: singe-family housing

location: Belgrade

year: 2007

Air-scrubbing LabSustainabal strategy eVolvo Skyscrape competition..

The concept of gigantic, high-lined skyscrapers may offer the most cost-efficient form of utilizing limited urban land, but they are great contributors to pollution.

This project aims to create a solution to address this problem, through the creation of floating, organic, edge-less forms capable of responding to any existing urban fabric. Moreover, it is hoped that this development plan shall assist China and other

countries transition from the present fossil fuel economy into a new Zero carbon energy economy, by helping conserve non-renewable resources in the short term.

theme:

title: Air-Scrubbing Lab

function: sustainable strategy

location: Shanghai

year: 2012

eVolvo Skyscrape competition

The concept of gigantic, high-lined skyscrapers may offer the most cost-efficient form of utilizing limited urban land, but they are great contributors to pollution.

This project aims to create a solution to address this problem, through the creation of floating, organic, edge-less forms capable of responding to any existing urban fabric. Moreover, it is hoped that this development plan shall assist China and other

countries transition from the present fossil fuel economy into a new Zero carbon energy economy, by helping conserve non-renewable resources in the short term.

PROBLEM

In cities located closer to the equator and coastal regions - such as

Shanghai the high levels of humidity combined with elevated

levels of carbon dioxide became a serious threat for climate

stability and respiratory health.

PROJECT GOALS

When Carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted into the atmosphere, the

latter warms slightly. This leads to the vicious cycle of more water

vapor in the atmosphere, and thus more warming.

With this in mind, the goal of this project is to embody the most

important biological characteristics of plants (the capacity to clean

air, by taking CO from the local atmosphere and releasing O,

artificially enhanced by the ability to collect humidity and

transform it into H2O), and the quality of wind (the ability to flow,

clean, dilute and disperse pollutants).

This proposal is defined as a CO2 + Humidity scrubbing living

laboratory.

CONCEPT

The Air-scrubbing Lab skyscraper strives to make a radical new

way of co-existing in a city environment. This artificial structure

does not copy nature, but it acts as a more powerful but subtle,

living and ephemeral air cleaning infrastructure. Just like the flow

of wind it has the ability to penetrate through a city: between or

above buildings, in dense or jagged urban skylines.

Advanced technologies that allow collecting water and the capture

of atmospheric carbon dioxide from the air in an economic and

sustainable way have already been developed. Using these

technologies, the Air-scrubbing Lab is becoming a city filter; one

that floats through the city and raises awareness of a green agenda

by its distinct and visual presence in a city's skyline.

STRUCTURE

The structure of the Air-Scrubbing Lab is made with a recycled

plastic; polypropylene is here proposed, a plastic polymer used

both in industry and in consumer goods. Polypropylene can be

used both as a structural plastic and as a fiber. It has resistance to

heat/chemicals, and its moisture resilient.

The Lab tubes are composed by modular elements equipped with a

helium pad, in order to support the floating. Secondly, the units are

individually controlled by carbon-isogrid rings between modules,

which originally were developed for space research. They are

equipped with ultra light sun energy collectors and shape-memory

epoxy which is able to deploy or fold when it is heated. This allows

for the Lab's performance in two ways: first as a stand-alone

element in response to natural day-time heating, and secondly as a

stand-alone element using collected energy during the night.

Additional units are individually controlled by each ring, from a PC

to any desired position.

The skin of living modules is made in rather simple way, in the form

of a polypropylene net. The condensed water droplets present in

the humidity precipitate when they come in contact with a net. The

water that is collected flows along the nets and then runs into

collection tubes; thereafter, it is stored in tanks. Before usage, the

water is chlorinated.

Construction is light, easy, prefabricated, and adaptable which

responds to the surroundings of its installation.

The skin of living modules is made in rather

simple way, in the form of a polypropylene net.

The condensed water droplets present in the

humidity precipitate when they come in

contact with a net. The water that is collected

flows along the nets and then runs into

collection tubes; thereafter, it is stored in

tanks. Before usage, the water is chlorinated.

Construction is light, easy, prefabricated, and

adaptable which responds to the surroundings

of its installation.

Third Belgrade-Healthy CitySocial sustainability. Urban plan for cultural-entertainment complex.

theme:

title: Third Belgrade-Healthy City

function: recreation, commercial, entertainment and culture

location: Belgrade

year: 2009

awards and exhibitions: second prize from 18. International Salon of Urbanism in Nis, Serbia

http://www.arh.bg.ac.rs/code/navigate.asp?Id=2293&offset=2

project selected for the book The Self-sufficient City, published by IaaC Actar - Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia Actar

project selected for the catalog of 18. International Salon of Urbanism in Nis, published by Association of Serbian Urban Planners

Advanced Architecture Contest on the topic The self-sufficient city by IaaC

theme:

title: Third Belgrade-Healthy City

function: recreation, commercial, entertainment and culture

location: Belgrade

year: 2009

Advanced Architecture Contest on the topic The self-sufficient city by IaaC

awards and exhibitions: second prize from 18. International Salon of Urbanism in Nis, Serbia

http://www.arh.bg.ac.rs/code/navigate.asp?Id=2293&offset=2

project selected for the book The Self-sufficient City, published by IaaC Actar - Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia Actar

project selected for the catalog of 18. International Salon of Urbanism in Nis, published by Association of Serbian Urban Planners

0 - 3 years first phase

magnet 1

path

unflooded zone 1

(permanent structures / media center,

cafe restaurant, workshops)

unflooded zone 2

visual pavilion

amphitheater

path

70%

20%

10%

squares

path on the waternature pavilion

musci pavilion

pavilion for kids

gallery

healthy life pavilion

path

path

70%

30%

50%

50%

3 - 6 years second phase

magnet 2 6 - 10 years third phase

magnet 3

Human as the center of our interest is defined through the unity of body, mind and soul, as the parts of an unbreakable circle.

As defined, a free person is realized in spaces that are balanced as well, where they are not a stranger, but where they

control, direction and create themself their own worlds. A project that creates itself. The idea is to give just a starting impulse

and direction its performance and to let a user of the space create and form said space, creating an identity of the region and

a feeling of belonging to a certain place.

Sometimes the best reaction of an architect is to suppress themself from the construction, creating a necessary frame, but

leaving a user the possibility of enjoying the free space. Natural potential is the most important concern for defining the goal

of the project. Conserving the advancement of this potential is accomplished by intervening, in the sense of introducing

users who would use it in the right way, namely this way it is gained a large number of users in compared to percent of built

structure, and a small number compared to area of unbuilt natural environment. This way, human of today, distanced from

their real nature, comes back to feelings, perception, enjoying, through all three elements that build them.

Three paths (visual, audio, tactile) activate senses and lead him through ambients, where he would activate something that

has been neglected in todays technological and computerized world, letting him choose his own path. Paths lead to the river

and interconnect with it. The river represent a continuum, and not a finite limit. Communication and permeation, but peace.

We intervened in two directions, creating of public spaces that are vibrant and free enough to encourage communication,

and tolerant enough to leave silent retreats.

On the way from the residential area to the river, three paths lead them through spaces, in which they can enjoy or

accidentally find silence, shade, a friend, a seducing look...

lowering the water level and functioning

raising water levels and functioning

Urban carpetLandscape architecture. Products made from recycled tires.

theme:

title: Urban carpet

function: urban furniture

location: urban spaces

year: 2011

competition Ecological design, organized by company Tigar

Recycled tires material is poured into molds, which makes it suitable for carrying out a number of

different forms. The recycled tires material is very soft, comfortable for walking, sitting, children's play

Connections of larger pieces made from recycled tires.

Empty parts of the surface, it is possible to fill it with soil, sand, little stones, grass... Combination of

natural and artificial material.

Empty components can be shaped in different forms, depending on the matrix and provide a wide

range of different designs.

BigProject and exhibition.

Project BIG Architects is performed in collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade. It is designed so that it emphasizes the involvement and cooperation of all students in the realisation of this project. BIG project aims is to show ideas and

production that remains off-screen after students finish their work at the university. The idea is to show the quantity of work which require the study of architecture of the average student, hours of effort and production of unrealized architectural and urban

solutions. Also, this project is to show the wider public the amount of creativity that exists among young architects and professional community offering a different view of the possible solutions in the field of architecture and urbanism. BIG raises the issue of

architecture as art, as well as multidisciplinary and alternative approaches to work on projects designing spaces and urban environments.

After completion of the exhibition, most of the settings sent to recycling.

theme: project and exhibition of students from Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade as part of Belgrade Design Week

title: Big

function: commercial, offices and recreation

location: Belgrade

year: 2008

awards and publications: http://www.belgradedesignweek.com/arhiva2008/program.html#10maj

http://www.seecult.org/node/28197

Project BIG Architects is performed in collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade. It is designed so that it emphasizes the involvement and cooperation of all students in the realisation of this project. BIG project aims is to show ideas and

production that remains off-screen after students finish their work at the university. The idea is to show the quantity of work which require the study of architecture of the average student, hours of effort and production of unrealized architectural and urban

solutions. Also, this project is to show the wider public the amount of creativity that exists among young architects and professional community offering a different view of the possible solutions in the field of architecture and urbanism. BIG raises the issue of

architecture as art, as well as multidisciplinary and alternative approaches to work on projects designing spaces and urban environments.

After completion of the exhibition, most of the settings sent to recycling.

Belgrade, 2012

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