59th zagreb salon
of architecture
and urbanism

Art Pavilion
in Zagreb
15–31/12/2024

59. zagrebački
salon arhitekture
i urbanizma

Cycle

/ 2024. / Nika Smadilo

Cycle

About project

The architect can be compared to a gardener who not only possesses knowledge about plant growth and cultivation, but also the skill to prune with precision, maintaining the garden’s tidiness and vitality. While carefully deciding which plants to keep and which to remove, even the most refined adjustments for reuse often treat discarded materials like weeds destined for recycling. While uprooted or cut plants slowly wither, building components removed from structures can find a new life, revived in other spaces.

About authors

Nika Smadilo, a student, completed her undergraduate studies in architecture and urbanism at the University of Zagreb and enrolled in a Master’s program at Politecnico di Milano. Her experience includes working as a teaching assistant. Alongside her studies, she works at Silvio Vujičić Studio.

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Project ID
630
Year
2024.
Author
Nika Smadilo
Type of project
Student work (classes, workshops, etc.)