Biography

Prof. Vesna Mikić, Ph.D., Arch.Eng.
Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb

Projects

In 1981, employed as project engineer at the Institute of Architectural Design, Faculty of Architecture; collaborated with Prof. Miroslav Begović Ph.D. (realization of the Tkalčićeva St.-Radićeva St. Block, Zagreb; the city block in Varaždin including the Varteks department store; renovation of the Eden Hotel in Rovinj). In the late 1980s she collaborated with architect Sanja Filep on various competitions and won a number of awards. Since 2000, works with architects Zorana Protić and Damir Petrić on public competitions and projects.

Research

In her scientific work she primarily pursues issues relating to the contemporary architecture and the researches conducted within the frame of her doctoral thesis entitled «Architect Antun Ulrich – Classical Quality in Modernism». She contributed with more than twenty scientific and professional papers to prominent journals (Prostor, Arhitektura, Peristil, Čovjek i prostor), and participated in a number of scientific conferences in the country and abroad (Washington D.C., Venice). She wrote a book «Architect Antun Ulrich - Classical Quality in Modernism» (Jurčić Press, Zagreb, 2002).

Teaching

She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb in 1980, took her master's degree in 1991, and doctor's degree in technical science in 1998. Employed with the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architectural Design, during 1990-1993 as part time lecturer, during 1993-1999 as assistant professor, during 1999-2004 as associate professor. Cabinet for multi-functional architecture, and office and commercial premises; Cabinet for the interior design, and architecture and urban-planning workshops; Summer school of Architecture “Continental Croatia”. Between 2001 and 2003 holds position of Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb.