Spela Kokalj, u.d.i.a.

od leta 2001 ustvarja na področju arhitekture, notranjega oblikovanja in oblikovanja pohištva. 

m: +386 41 332490  e: spela.kokalj@siol.net

ASK 4 d.o.o., Poljanska cesta 44, SI-1000 Ljubljana

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Špela Kokalj Velimirović graduated in 2005 at Faculty of architecture in Ljubljana. She started her practice at ATELIER arhitekti in 2001, participated on a numerous competitions and worked on a small scale and large scale projects until 2007. Later on she joined studios Armada and Atelje S where she worked as a project manager. In 2011 she established her own architectural practice ASK 4, Creating space, and works as a registered architect in Slovenia and abroad.

BIOGRAPHY

2013-                           ASK4, Creating space, architectural practice

2013-2009                  Worked for Atelje S

2012                            The European Prize for Urban Public Space 2012 - Preureditve nabrežij in mostovi na Ljubljanici, Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2011

with B. Podrecca; ATELIER arhitekti (J. Kobe, M. Kovačič, U. Podlipnik, L. Dalla Valle, J. Brdar, N. Blažko, T. (Bojc) Paulin, T. Habič), URBI (S. Dalla Valle, T. Fink), MEDPROSTOR (R. Žnidaršič, J. Fischer Knap, S. Mlakar), ATELJE VOZLIČ (V. Vozlič Košir, M. Vozlič), DANS arhitekti (M. Dešman, K. Pirkmajer Dešman, E. Fišer Berlot), TRIJE arhitekti (A. Mercina, K. Intihar, N. Juratovec, N. Svetina)

2011                            Established an architectural practice ASK 4, Creating space

2009                          Professional registration: Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS), Registered architect

2007-2008                Worked for Armada, Creating Ideas Agency

2006                          Participated to the exhibition “Visions”, Gallery Kresija

2005                          Published an article Football stadium for the architectural magazine AB, Magazine Hiše, Newspaper Dnevnik

2005-2007                Associate member at ATELIER Arhitekti                        

2005-1995                 Faculty of Architecture (FA), University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

                                    Bachelor of Architecture, graduated with honours (5 year accredited professional degree)

2001-2005                 Professional practice at Atelier Arhitekti

2001                            Participated in the Forlux seminar at Targetti's Lighting Academy “La Sfacciata”, Firenze, Italy

2000                           Assisted the set up of the exhibition “A map to paradise” by Peter Greenaway, Ljubljana's castle, Slovenia 

COMPETITIONS

2012                            New pedestrian bridge across Ljubljanica river, Slovenia, with Samo Radinja and Miloš Velimirović

2011                            Sports and Recreation Park Bonifika with multi-purpose sports hall, Koper, Slovenia, with Atelje S

2010                            School and sports center Dobrepolje, Dobropolje, Slovenia, with Atelje S

2010                            Arrangements for the wider area of the Main square in Maribor and the pavilion Stari peron, Maribor Slovenia,

                                     with Atelje S, honorable mention

2009                            Nordic Center Planica, Planica, Slovenia, with Atelje S, 3rd prize

2009                            Primary School Litija, Litija, Slovenia

2009                            Primary School Lavrica, Lavrica, Slovenia, with Staša Čeligoj Sharma

2008                            Partnership Šmartinska, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Prima Architects, 2nd prize

2007                            Hospital Šempeter, Nova Gorica, Slovenia, with Prima Architects, 1st prize

2007                            House for elderly people, Hodoš, Slovenia, with Prima Architects

2007                            Housing Villas, Beli Križ, Slovenia, with ARK Architects, 1st prize

2006                            Sport park Sv.Katarina, Ankaran, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2006                            House for the elderly people, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects, honorable mention

2005                            University campus Drgančevje, Novo mesto, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2005                            Three academies, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2004                            Ljubljanica river and Grubar's canal, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects,  2nd prize honorable mention

2004                            Maribor puppet theatre, Maribor, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects, 1st prize (completed)

2004                            Housing Vrhnika, Vrhnika, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2003                            Renovation of the Theathre Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2003                            Renovation of the Hospital in Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2003                            Footbridge at the Red house, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2002                            Špica secondary school, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2002                            Dvor primary school, Žužemberk, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects, 2nd prize

2001                            National Theatre Drama, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

2001                            The glazing of the Town Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects, 1st prize

2001                            Prototype bus shelter, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects and Wall Ag Berlin, 1st prize

2001                            Housing Kapitelj Gardens II, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects

1999                            Europan 5, New housing landscape Travel and proximity, Graz, Austria, Curly Landscape, 1st prize

1999                            Business center with parking house Šarabon, Ljubljana, Slovenia, with Atelier Architects