April 3, 2009
Get To Know Me @ Archiprix – Boba Stanic
A Q&A with an international competition participant
This international event seemed to be an opportune time to ask architectural students from around the world a few questions.
Name/Age: Boba Stanic/33
School/Location: Academy of Architecture Arnhem, Holland
Course of Study: MA of Architecture
Project Name: The Lotus Project*
Define your project in 15 (or so) words: An academic, but applicable, answer for dwellings that are movable or permanent for an exodus of of people**
Architectural/Design influences: Humor, intelligence, and design with personal involvement
Dream job: Own office with a good, humorous, international team
Favorite part of Montevideo: The people
Most useful phrase/word you’ve learned on the tour: I’m inventing my own language
Favorite music to listen to while you work: Lately 2 Many Djs
Item you can’t live without: Computer
Other than your own, what’s your favorite project at this year’s Archiprix?: A Market for Tallinn by Maja Turg (Netherlands)
* More information on Boba’s project can be found on archiprix.org
**Boba, who is from Kosovo, worked with gypsies from Kosovo and Serbia on this project