Nikola Nikodijevic - Portfolio

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November 2007 – May 2008
Belgrade (Serbia)
www.epa-consulting.rs
Position: Architectural Assistant
August 2007 - October 2007
Londrina (Brazil)
www.spagnuoloarquitetura.com.br
Position: Intern Architect
January 2011 – Present
China/Serbia
www.crv2studio.com
Filmmaker / Photographer
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL
BACKGROUND
NIKOLA NIKODIJEVIC A R C H I T E C T
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
film
Photography
August 2014 - present
Shenzhen (China)
www.capol.cn
Position: Senior Architect
March 2012 - Jun 2014
Shenzhen (China)
www.aecom.com
Position: Architect
January 2011 - March 2012
Shenzhen (China)
www.hsa.cn.com
Moscow (Russia)
www.portner.ru
Position: Architect
August 2006 - September 2006
Reading (England)
www.harrispartnership.com
July 2011
Digital practice Workshop/Computational Design
Hong Kong University
Feb 2010 - Jun 2015
Ph.D - Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design
Univ.Prof. Univ. Mag.arch. Françoise-Hélène Jourda
TU WIEN, Vienna (Austria)
Oct 2006 – Jun 2008
Master of Architecture - Structure department
Belgrade University of Architecture (Serbia)
Oct 2003 – July 2006
Bachelor of Architecture
ACADEMIC
BACKGROUND
PERSONAL STATEMENT
CONTACT
cell: +86 18 66 5352 151 (China)
+381 64 15 39 886 (Serbia)
e-mail: nikodijevic@ymail.com
“
My passion, as an architect, is to
provide modern designed, ener-gy-
efficient and affordable proj-ects
for middle-class people. I
am a resourceful person and love
to work on intimate projects that
have the potential of creating broad
change. I enjoy working with peo-ple
who share a like-minded vi-sion
of sustainability, and are truly
engaged with the goals and cre-ative
outcomes of their project.
“
PhD - RESEARCH
Department for Spatial and
Sustainable Design
Univ.Prof. Univ. Mag.arch.
Françoise-Hélène Jourda
DIGITAL PRACTICE WORKSHOP/
COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
Belgrade University of Architec-ture
(Serbia)
Structure department
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
Belgrade University of Architec-ture
(Serbia)
2010 - 2015
2011
2006 - 2008
2003 - 2006
Belgrade (Serbia)
Shenzhen (China)
www.hsa.cn.com
Reading (England)
Londrina (Brazil)
Shenzhen (China)
www.capol.cn
March 2012 - Jun 2014
Shenzhen (China)
www.aecom.com
Position: Architect
MOSCOW (RUSSIA)
Moscow (Russia)
www.portner.ru
Position: Architect
SHENZHEN (CHINA)
READING (UK)
BELGRADE (SERBIA)
LONDRINA (BRAZIL)
LONDRINA (BRAZIL) READING (UK) BELGRADE (SERBIA) MOSCOW (RUSSIA) SHENZHEN (CHINA)
WORK/PLAY BALANCE
PROFESSIONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
NIKOLA PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Passionate
Imaginative
Brutally Honest
Polite
Social
Creative
Talkative
Tolerant
Open
Playful
Curious
Explorer
Traveler
Passionate
Highly Motivated
Design orientated
Environmentally conscious
Time menager
Leader
Initiative
Balanced
Good Communicator
Professional Attitude
Can Take Criticism
Constant Learner
Limitspusher
Conceptual thinker
SOFTWARE SKILLS
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGE
SKILLS Speaking
writing

NIKOLA NIKODIJEVIC
cell: +86 18 66 5352 151 (China)
+381 64 15 39 886 (Serbia)
e-mail: nikodijevic@ymail.com
A multi-disciplinary professional with a recognized sense for design and international practice in archi-tecture.
his professional experience covers a varied number of design fields which include: architecture,
landscape architecture, and urban design. Over the past years Nikola gain experience working on mul-tiple
large scale developments and mixed use projects, where he shows strong interest in sustainability
and contextual relations.
Academic Background:
Feb 2010 - Jun 2015 PhD - Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design
Univ. Prof. Univ. Mag.arch. Françoise-Hélène Jourda
Oct 2006 – Jun 2008 Master of Architecture - Structure Department
Oct 2003 – July 2006 Bachelor of Architecture
July 2011 Digital Practice Workshop/Computational Design
Language skills:
- Serbian (Knowledge level:Relaxed*)
- English (Knowledge level: Honest*)
- Russian (Knowledge level:Dirty*)
- Portuguese (Knowledge level:Wishful*)
- Chinese (Knowledge level:Enthusiastic*)
Computer Skills:
Rhino (Paneling Tools, Basic Grasshopper, T-splines); LightWave ; Sketchup;
AutoCad, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS Office, Minesweeper
Work interests:
Architecture, Building technology, Construction, Photography&Film, Restoration
and conservation, 3D Animations, Graphic Design, Advertising, Web Design,
Directing.
*Relaxed - native
*Honest - Fluent
*Dirty - intermediate
*Wishful - beginner
*Enthusiastic - beginner
Work Experience:
“CAPOL” Shenzhen (China)
www.capol.cn
March 2012 - Jun 2014
“AECOM” Shenzhen (China)
www.aecom.com
Position: Architect
- Concept design
- Modeling, form and project research
- Project coordination with international teams
- Developing corporate working standards
- Diagrams & Analysis
- Planning
“HSA Architects” Shenzhen (China)
www.hsa.cn.com
- Concept design
- Modeling, form and project research
- Project coordination with international teams
- Developing corporate working standards
- Diagrams & Analysis
- Planning
“Portner” Moscow (Russia)
www.portner.ru
Position: Architect
- Developing working documentation for shopping mall “River Mall”
(258,000 square meters)
- Proposal for redesigning façade of shopping mall “Zhitomir”
- Project coordination with international team
“EPA Consulting” Belgrade (Serbia)
- Urban planning and design
- Extension projects
- 3D modeling
“JC Spagnuolo Arquitetura” Londrina (Brazil)
- Offices space planning and design
- 3D modeling
“Akharris Architect” Reading (England)
- Developing working documentation for residential houses
- Project coordination with team
- 3D modeling.
curriculum vitae

A Multi-disciplinary PROFESSIONAL with A recog-nized
sense for design and international practice
in architecture. His professional experience covers
a varied number of design fields which include:
architecture, landscape architecture, and urban
design. OVER THE PAST YEARS Nikola GAIN experience
WORKING ON MULTIPLE large scale DEVELOPMENTS and
mixed use PROJECTS, where he shows strong inter-est
in sustainability and contextual relations.
#ARCH
architectural projects

Position: Lead Architect
Nepstar Office Tower, Shenzhen Architect
YINGLONG Financial Building, Shenzhen (China)
Function: Commercial/Office
December 2012
I n a city of grids and rectilinear forms, the Yinglong tower has a distinctive character with flu-id
appearance coming from the deep projecting shades which are inspired by water movement.
In a city of grids and rectilinear forms, the Yinglong tower has a distinctive character with flu-id
appearance coming from the deep projecting shades which are inspired by water movement.
According to tradition, good health is defined as the uninhibited flow of energy. The art of Tai
Chi is often described as a flowing river or ocean waves. The external appearance of gentle flow-ing
movements is generated by the internal flow of energy. Water is the inspiration for Tai Chi. .
The facade, with its irregular curves and opaque glass is designed to prevent bird collisions.
The shaders are rippled, slightly varying forms in which each plant and create a surface similar to a cur-tain.
Its depth has been calculated so as to maximize the sun protection and the views beyond the pe-rimeter
of the building. In the office area, louvers fly approximately 1.2 meters, reducing or varying their
surface as they travel along the glass, thus allowing a changing facade on all four sides of the building.

Nepstar Office Tower, Shenzhen (China)
Function: Mixed use complex
March 2012
The design concept is based on images of mining with horizontal
lines of sun shading fins to reflect different layers of sediments.
The fins flow like a ribbon and are designed strategically on the
façade to maximize energy efficiency.
This project provided a challenge and proved as an opportunity to utilize
functional organization due to the large area that was meant for public
use. The organization of commercial space was challenging in that it need-ed
to allow free movement across the site to surrounding plots.
Designed the straight 28 story (150 m), tower combined flexible office
space with retail and dining facilities. The development showed a spec-tacularly
landscape and open space at the base of the modern building,
which covered nearly half an acre and is of a scale unprecedented in the
Shenzhen area that has no landmark yet (which is advantage for this, not
so high tower).
This high-rise building presented the urban infill project a modern addition
to the community. The mixed-use building comprises skirt building retail
in addition to office and commercial support facilities, as well as under-ground
parking levels. The facade on the office area provides green gaps,
as an attractor for floor to ceiling windows and open-plan layouts.
Nepstar Office Tower, Shenzhen HONGHE Shoping Center,
Shenzhen (China)
Function: Commercial
December 2012
As the “gateway” of the new Longang area, it was considered vital to connect the block with the sur-rounding
urban context and make one aware of the city’s character whether arriving or departing.
In order to do this, the design efficiently compacted all of the supporting space to allow for a large
void down into the central hall below, with added apertures going down to the open air platforms.
The outside ground plane bends down to the hall and the roof structure above gestures toward the plaza.
As a result, this focuses all attention to the south façade with views of the main Longang commercial devel-opment
located across the road.
The project maximizes civic gestures both internally and externally. The shopping mall is sculpted out of the
energy of these moves and strongly defines the design’s focus toward Longang Shopping Development. The
large “civic plaza” opens up toward the cultural district and is defined on the other side with its own outdoor
performance amphitheater.
The pedestrian flow into this amphitheater continues up onto the rooftop of the mall where there is a veg-etated
sculpture garden, an extension of the green below. The green space provides links flowing through
the commercial development.
The culmination of these concept is an observation deck on top of the entrance building’s crest. At the top,
the perfect view acts as an extension of the journey – into and beyond concrete jungle of the modern city.

HALKBANK HO, Istanbul (Turkey)
Function: Office
March 2013
Seljuks of Rum built monumental stone buildings of elegantly sim-ple
design and harmonious proportion, for the most part severely
plain, but with bursts of elaborate decoration around doorways.
The project was done as cooperation with AECOM office in London and
represents further development of master plan done by HOK Engineer-ing
company. The master-plan provides a framework for developing a
sustainable financial center in a way that blends human need, environ-mental
stewardship and economic viability into a new global model of
urbanism rooted in Turkish culture.
The Ottomans achieved the highest level architecture in their lands
hence or since. They mastered the technique of building vast in-ner
spaces confined by seemingly weightless yet massive domes,
and achieving perfect harmony between inner and outer spac-es,
as well as articulated light and shadow. Islamic religious ar-chitecture
which until then consisted of simple buildings with
extensive decorations, was transformed by the Ottomans through a dy-namic
architectural vocabulary of vaults, domes, semi domes and columns.
The mosque was transformed from being a cramped and dark chamber
with arabesque-covered walls into a sanctuary of aesthetic and tech-nical
balance, refined elegance and a hint of heavenly transcendence.
The design of the towers, rich with oriental motifs that can be found on
the facade, is Inspired by the rich cultural heritage of Turkey. The facade
changes its transparency by gradient shift of openings of window ele-ments.

Position: Architect in team
Nanning Tower, Nanning (China)
Function: Mixed Use complex
July 2013
Following nature’s lead, Nanning Towers’ form flows with the graceful power of the Detian
waterfalls. Their curves are intertwining and ever changing in the light. Like water from
rain, they softly touch the smooth pebble forms of the retail space at their base. Visi-tors
and guests flow between these spaces to engage a natural, green parkland beyond.
Following nature’s lead, Nanning Towers’ form flows with the graceful power of the Detian waterfalls.
Their curves are intertwining and ever changing in the light. Like water from rain, they softly touch the
smooth pebble forms of the retail space at their base. Visitors and guests flow between these spaces
to engage a natural, green parkland beyond.
A wide and arcing bridge emerges from the mall like the dynamic flow of a river, connecting and
moving people between park and mall and tower. The parkland’s sloping hillsides are carved by this
connection. Water falls along the edge of this commercial river. People move between nature, retail,of-fices,
apartments, hotels and events in a continuous and harmonious flow.
Nature is fluid, powerful, and always in harmony. Mountains
rise. Falling rains fill high lakes. Waterfalls
rush downward. Rivers flow and tumble smooth the mountain
stones. Pebbles scatter in the shallow
water. Grassy hills grow softly by the river’s edge. All elements connect.
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United Headquarters, Shenzhen (China)
March 2013
The building’s strong presence derives from the simplicity of its form, the clarity of
its structural systems and the expressive values of the shingled façade: transparent,
translucent, opaque, reflective and luminous..
The tower is light, transparent and energy efficient. It maximizes views and strength-ens
the urban connections and relationships of its surrounding environment. With very
subtle moves, the tower redefines the conventional way we look at tall buildings. The ef-ficient,
multi-story diagonal braces on all four faces of the tower provide a tube-like pri-mary
bracing structure, stiffening the tower and minimizing the central concrete core.
The vertically accented facades of the longer sides will be constructed from glass with differ-ent
transparency levels and opaque aluminum elements. As the building rises in height, the
shape reduces in size, responding to the program while controlling the amount of direct sun-light
that reaches the interior of the tower. The goal is to provide maximum interior daylight
while allowing hotel guests to enjoy panoramas of the city.
GUANZE Office Towers, Taiyuan (China)
January 2014
The proposal for the Twin Towers occupies a central posi-tion
in relation to the urban design of the city of Taiyuan.
It has a place in a regular small sized plot, near Fen River.
The form is reflected directly as a consequences of the urban en-vironment
and cultural heritage of Taiyuan, Twin Pagoda Temple.
The topographical transformation of the facade character-izes
the cultural fiber, it grows as a “live” form that is trans-formed
as it frees itself from the media that contains it, a puz-zle,
displaying a different building style among others in the area.
The tower features sleek horizontal bands of canted glass that wrap the
building’s square floor plates. The exterior curtain wall is 3 degrees off
vertical to make the façade self-cleaning in dirty air. The cant decreases
glare to occupants and the reflection of light results in an 8 percent re-duction
in energy loads.

Position: Architect in team
Zhongjiao - Finansial Investment Building, Zhuhai (China)
January 2014
This project provided an opportunity to utilize functional organization due to the small area that was
meant to be on every floor (600sq meters). Organization of the core was a challenge that later influ-enced
design of the facade. Moreover, this project showed the importance of functional space quality.
Nature is powerful and fluid, always in harmony. Mountains rise, valleys form, falling rains fill lakes, green trees
and beautiful flowers grow in valleys. Following nature’s lead and taking into consideration location of the site, our
project creates dynamic mountain valleys on the inside of the site, while on the perimeter of the building, it responds
to the site - and still holds a more determined urban shape. Our project has two valleys – one public,one private.
Shopping, dining, and the experience of relaxation and culture are organized around center of the public
valley. It creates an enjoyable atmosphere and provides interesting architectural experience. The pri-vate
valley is created for the outdoor experience of the apartment building residents and their children.

Users traveling along road can catch unique perspectives of
each tower as the vertical louvers recede and reappear on
the glassy, aqueous exterior to shade unpleasant solar rays
from distracting workers on the insides.
The two towers are shifted to make the best possible day-lighting re-lationships
between them and their neighbors, and are sheathed in
vertical fins of aluminum and stone for self-shading and glare control.
The resulting towers combine the clients’ desire to project the image of
elegance, responsibility, and stability with their wish to stimulate inno-vation,
creativity, and public engagement.
Plaza, vegetated areas and water features integrate into the sweeping
bands, creating a cohesive architectural entity that metaphorically blurs
the horizon line between shopping and working. As the towers repel
each other, the different layers that make up the central passage co-alesce
to form continuous spaces for shopping.
This movement of shoppers, combined with the constant com-ing-
and-going of commuters has the promise for a vibrant urban space
for the city.
Shenyang Office Tower, Shenyang (China)
December 2012
United Headquarters, Shenzhen (China)
March 2013
The thin geometric shape of the building structure resembles contour line of a mountain in
the forest, creating a more organic approach to the design.
The surrounding grounds and parkland is a unique and protected region of the Mon-te
Mullins forest on the Lone Bay.
The structure of the Hotel emerges along the road. The buckling shape gives the Ho-tel
a high profile from the main road – both directions. At the cross point you
find the lobby, the main access, the check in machine, and the other spaces. The
square-like openings through the hotel facade create a connection with the sky.
The project intends to combine a year-round destination for mountain lovers with the require-ments
for a sustainable development in Chengdu. In this regard, the architects believe that it
is most important to balance the development of real estate with attractions and activities in a
healthy environment. The concept considers different functions and facilities in order to attract
diverse user groups of all ages during the year.

Position: Assistant Architect
Shenzhen, Nanshan Cultural Centrer, Facade design
Function: Public building
May 2011
Fantasia Tower, Shenzhen (China)
February 2013
By carving a central “Z” void through the tower’s volume, the design in-troduces
an unconventional, yet more efficient redistribution of space.
Not only do the towers distinguish themselves by reflecting their inter-nal
logic through the exterior, but the reconfigured space is intended
to maximize transparency, natural light and feature unprecedented city views.
The circulation and service cores are located in the central sections
of the tower, dividing the office areas’ East and West wings. These
wings are rendered as distinct volumes enhancing verticality and
transforming the design in a composition of four vertical elements.
Furthermore, each of the volumes is articulated into high and low rise sec-tions
clad with different glass envelopes. The horizontal articulation between
these high and low rise volumes varies in each of the four vertical sections.
Below this platform, as an extension of street retail, there is a shopping gallery
with three different entries, from which offices are acceded. The office tower
break the ground floor and extends itself into the interior of the gallery, marking
its projection on the platform and revealing its presence to visitors; the exterior
stretches to reach them and communicates with the void that drives forward
the shopping area.
China is undergoing many changes at a great speed. The rapid develop-ment
of cities has created a need for open and dynamic public spaces.
One of the main goals of the design was to make the plaza inviting. Rather than in-serting
a huge structure that would impose on the cityscape, the design tries to draw
its visitors into the plaza through open spaces and accessible structures. Therefore, the build-ings
are centralized to free up the surrounding space, an attribute especially important in a city
like Nanshan. The plaza will be the site of major ceremonies and celebrations, promotional
events, exhibitions, as well as recreation and public street art.
This design was developed through parametric modeling research gathering its function and
form together and followed with positioning the windows according to previous gathered pa-rameters.
The form is defined by two massive blocks, elevated from the first floor level reveal-ing
the atrium auditorium within. Functionally, massive forms of façade divide areas that are
used for cultural purpose (auditorium, rehearsal rooms, wardrobes, technical rooms, project
rooms etc.), and for public (lobby, waiting rooms, reception etc.).
In order to keep the form, but to provide as much as possible transparent effect, especially for
eco purpose, windows are positioned on the grid of non regular façade form - using areas that
have higher need for natural light to provide wider openings.

Shenzhen Louhu, SINOTRANS Masterplan
July 2011
All lines , shapes and plazas are defined by the relationship
between urban spaces and the linking between them. The traffic
and walkway flow of people in the environment create the shape
of the buildings and plan layout. The skirt building with its public
and commercial facilities will become an open, walkway through
and vibrant system, which is connected to the surrounding
environment in several layers. A typical hybrid building is created.
The new plan layout for the Sinotrans Plot is the result of creating a logical link between urban space,
traffic circulation, walkway flow and architecture. It is important to combine functional needs with public
spaces, and give the whole development area the character of a high density, vibrant environment for a
city which still has not yet reached its peak of urbanism.
The structure of the building and layout of plot should react to the future needs of the fast developing and
growing city like Shenzhen. Land will grow more scarce and increase in expense, while the city space will need to
become more compressed from a car orientated city to public transportation and pedestrian system. Our concept
idea follows these demands. In high density, functions will be compressed and arranged vertically / urban space
will become more vibrant.
All lines, shapes and plazas are defined by the relationship between urban spaces and the links between them.
The traffic and walkway flow of people in the environment create the shape of the buildings and plan layout. The
skirt building with its public and commercial facilities will become an open walkway through a vibrant courtyard,
which is connected to the surrounding environment in several layers. Atypical hybrid building is created.

River Mall shopping and entertainment center with total area of more
than 260, 000 square meters is located in south administrative dis-trict.
It unites about 210 shops of well-known brands
The shopping center includes a hypermarket with a total area of more than
10,000 m², DIY, household electronics, sport goods shops, etc. River Mall
will offer outstanding facilities for both shopping and leisure. The prominent
features of the project include multiplex cinema, the biggest recreation and
children’s entertainment area with a skating rink.
Restaurants, cafes and food court stations will offer visitors different cuisines.
Five restaurants with panoramic views over the Moscow River will serve as
another chief feature of the new shopping center. The project also includes
convenient parking with more than 3,000 parking spaces, which is to be the
largest within the Third Transport Ring.
The implementation of such a project is undoubtedly a serious event in Mos-cow’s
real estate market. It is an excellent opportunity for retail operators to
develop their business.
Position: Architect
River Mall, Moscow (Russian Federation)
Function: Commercial
August 2008 - Present
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LianTang Border Cross, Shenzhen (China)
Function: Government building
February 2011
The starting point of the concept is based on the interpretation and remodeling
of the ‘cross-boundary experience’, the target is simple: to create ‘a smoother
trip and more comfortable ride’.
Our impression of the traditional boundary control point is an enclosed space, in
where control and monitoring functions are fully expressed. During the journey, the
boundary control point is sadly the breakpoint. For an extended time, we have to stay
in this ‘Nowhere Space: a black box’, in where we have no comfort, natural lighting or
ventilation but an atmosphere of urgency and anxiety.
Can we transform the journey so that travelers can perceive the environment, light
and time, rather than being ‘lost in the transition’? Can the old impression of ‘check
point’ be metamorphosed into a smoother, more efficient and more comfortable
passing experience? That is the design’s purpose.
Geological environment, places feature and even the picture of “Shenzhen-Hong Kong
become one” provide specific reference and powerful guidance, and then extended
to the building’s facade, structure, properties, space environment and the strategy of
sustainable development:
*Passengers will not have to travel up and down in the building. The strategy of ‘peo-ple
and vehicles on different sides’ make the journey smoother and clearer.
*The whole clearance process will be completed in a continuous scenic corridor: natu-ral
ventilation, lighting, unobstructed vision and the full line of sight.
*Change the traditional layout of boundary control point which has the pedestrian
channel in the middle of vehicles roads. Propose sub-siding vehicles and people,
services space centered solution.
* A clear division of functions to facilitate the development and for future chang-es.
The building can adapt to the pace of integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong:
self-renew.
* Standardized, modular based and recyclable design, assembled structure system,
makes the building environmentally friendly and more sustainable.

W ith text elements inspired by characters used in the original Guten-berg
printing machine, this “pixilated” form generates a new im-pression,
a seamless fusion of modern, futuristic and retro styles.
Free-form (pictured in diagrams) is the result of exploring the homogenic forms
that follows algorithmically generated elements of the kiosk which has predefined
fractions (entrance, commercial area, fridges etc.) The general shape is generated
by the required functions, and then filled with computer generated shapes.
Carefully articulated modifications are then made by removing or adding individ-ual
elements. The whole form is morphing and changing shape depending on the
function.
Even with the unusual form, the façade is kept as natural and neutral looking as
possible by utilizing earthy toned materials such as timber. The timber not only has
the advantage of being a good insulator and an ecologically sustainable material,
but also avoids glare as it will be positioned in roadside locations.
The metal elements featured on the façade represent the direct connection to the
Gutenberg printing machine. The metal will also ensure this kiosk will not lose it’s
identity even after enduring the outdoor environment for long periods of time.
The functional and visual changes make “Gutenberg Cube” a very adaptable unit,
not only when serving its primary purpose as a kiosk, but also in a much wider
spectrum of uses.
Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade/Studio work
Smart Unit
Function: Residential
Master studies/1st semester 2007
Capsule, a small, Eco-friendly luxury living unit was designed in
such a way that it can stand alone in the environment, as well
as form a queue of houses when connected to other objects.
It was designed as an apartment unit for persons who spend most of
their time outdoors. Therefore, instead of implementing a large va-riety
of functions, the house contains just the most basic ones.
This little pod can settle in almost anywhere, from forest clearings and lakeside to
prairies and meadows. The pod is powered exclusively by clean energy sources,
and even generates more energy than it consumes.
The emphasis is put on the preservation of energy through en-vironmental
protection and decrease of energy cost.
Wind turbines produce energy while also keeping the pod’s interior naturally ven-tilated,
and solar panels provide additional energy. Rainwater is also collected and
purified for both drinking and bathing purposes.
Luxurious and versatile, the living pod offers all the comforts of high-end hotel ac-commodations,
and can be converted from a lounge to a sleeping area to an office
space with the simple press of a button.
Since the design itself is centered around this function, the object has a mobile
roof that changes position depending on the motion of the sun, choosing the most
optimal position for letting in or blocking direct sunlight.
The facade has the ability of adjusting according to the present weather condi-tions,
which also gives it an esthetical role. The apartment unit is equipped with
appliances that harnessing solar energy as well as energy of the soil.
KIOSK
Belgrade Kiosk, King Alexander street
Function: commercial/public
Oct 2011
OSNOVA R 1:100
ZAPADNA FASADA R 1:100
PODUŽNI PRESEK R 1:100
JUŽNA FASADA R 1:100
JUŽNA FASADA R 1:100
POPREČNI PRESEK R 1:50
ISTOČNA FASADA R 1:100
-Solarni paneli za zagrevanje vode i grejanje
-Vazušni prostor kao izolacija
-Termo izolacioni sloj
-Sloj sa velikom termičkom masom
-Instalacije površinskog grejanja

Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade/Diploma work
Eco Tower
Function: Commercial/office
Master studies 2008
The concept of an object can be defined as a “House in the house” where the object con-sists
of two forms which are imbued with their morphology conflicting, but in the same
time also balanced. Both forms are constructively independent units, but they have a
common role in maintaining the life comfort.
The project is the development of urban architectural solutions business build-ing
with trading, residential housing and culture in the future city center on the
site of day’s Belgrade’s shipyard. The goal of the project is to obtain high-quality ur-ban-
architectural solutions that will become a basis for drafting the regulation plan.
The complex structure and skin adapt to the tower’s nonstandard form while simultaneously re-sponding
to a range of complex, and often competing, physical and environmental considerations.
Drawing on the power of parametric scripting, the design of the tower gathers disparate
programmatic, physical, and infrastructural elements from the requirements of the build-ing
and its surrounding context, and synthesizes these into a form that seamlessly integrates
the building into the idiosyncrasies of its site while expressing multiple flows of movement.
The tower embodies state-of-the-art technological advances to become a cultural landmark.
The biomorph outer cover is inspired by natural marine life while the internal partition which
contains the main features of the object is octagonal. The concept is inspired by sea animal which
belongs to gender Ascidiacea. Its anatomy that enables directed water flow through body, directly
applies to the circulation of air and thus sets the basis of the concept of the building itself.

#RESEARCH
professional development
IN THE WORLD OF CONSTANT CHANGES, PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT THRU RESEARCH iS AN OBLIGATION.

#COMPUTATIONAL
DESIGN
A Architecture stands at an inflection point. the confluence of advanc-es
in both computation and fabrication technologies offers architects
the possibility of designing and constructing hitherto unimaginable forms.
in computational design, parameters do not control the geometry directly. Rather, they
control the operations of a procedure that generates a geometry. These processes strike
a delicate balance between the expected and the unexpected, between control and relin-quishment.
The design processes are deterministic – as they do not involve randomness
- but they’re not necessarily entirely predictable. They have the power to surprise.
Once formulated, such a computational approach can be applied again and
again. One no longer designs an object, but a process to generate objects.
One can work with many parallel variants instead of refining a singular
design. These variants can be bred and cultivated into entire families
of objects by combining and mutating their process parameters.
A computational approach enables architecture to be embedded
with an extraordinary degree of information. Structure and
surface can exhibit a hyper-resolution, with seemingly
endless distinct formations. The processes can gener-ate
highly specific local conditions, while ensuring
an overall coherency and continuity. As such, the
resulting architecture does not lend itself to
a visual reductionism. Rather, the procedures
can devise truly surprising topographies and
topologies that go far beyond what one
could have traditionally conceived.
#RESEARCH
professional development

Ph.D RESEARCH
Urban Villages in China
Vienna University of Technology
Department for Spatial and Sustainable Design
Univ.Prof. Univ. Mag.arch. Françoise-Hélène Jourda
Feb 2010 - Jun 2015
hina is increasingly industrialized country with estimated 666 million people, or nearly half of population living in urban areas. To
maintain this development, cities are going thrum massive expansion. To sustain urban expansion, cities are in constant demand for
new land that is provided throe buying and converting farmland owned by rural settlements in city’s outskirts. Since government and
developers are more interested in easily accessible areas - farmland, rather than complicated redevelopment of rural settlements,
villages end up enclosed by urban landscape and become something referred as “urban villages”. Shenzhen is the one of first Chinese cities
where these formations developed.
China has dual land system where the urban property is owned by state, while rural land is collectively owned by the villagers. System does not
allow villagers to alternate their lands other then transfer ownership to the government. Specific occupancy of the house has turned villagers
into landlords with unrestricted tenure.
Since urban and rural settlements belong to different legislations systems, city government does not have jurisdiction over urban villages and
cannot influence their development nor collect taxes. From the other side residents of the village don’t have benefits that cities provide for
their residents such as access to public schools, hospitals etc. By losing their prime source of income, which originally was agriculture, village
residents took advantage of their prime locations within the city via highly profitable room rental to migrant workers. With aim to maximize the
profit villages upgrade their property, by multiple extensions of the floor area, and in the same time, not following any rules or paying any fees
to the government. This lead to very competitive prices on the house market.
Government tries to gain control over urban villages, throe their redevelopment. These programs usually face large barriers and many actions
result in social problems, such as conflicts cause by forced evictions and demolitions, relocations of landlords and large-scale displacement of
migrant tenants followed by housing crisis. Loosing cheep accommodation and easy access to job, for many migrants this means moving away
from the city. As for the landlords, there are common cases where they are not adequately compensated for their property.
Because of limited control over urban villages, government perceives these places as high risk settlements in terms of safety and environmental
protection, but knowing that roughly 50% of cheap housing demand in Shenzhen is provided by urban villages, government chooses to turn
blind eye for significant periods of time.
Indigenous habitants of the urban villages represent clan- based society, whose members have lived together for generations, with shared cul-tural
and historical values and with much social and economic cooperation. By redeveloping urban villages these bonds are broken which leads
to alienation of the people and eventual loss of their cultural heritage.
Social Life in urban villages differs greatly comparing to life in the urban areas. They represent places for gathering and socializing not just for
their residents but also residents of surrounding areas. Many commercial activities and old craftsmanship cannot be found anywhere but in
urban villages, therefore in order to keep cultural heritage and diversity of the city, there is great need to alternative solution beside redevelop-ment.
Urban Villages have important part in transition of the cities from rural to urban, and by their redevelopment, cities would lose and important
part of the identity. This research hopes to find alternative approach, where all parties would be satisfied, and analyze how upgrading, rather
than demolishing urban villages, can contribute to preservation of cultural heritage and still generate financial and social benefits.
#Ph.D

#MEDIA
film & photography
I believe in THE reality of cross-mediation
our experience of culturally meaningful, visual
content appears in multiple forms. visual content
and codes migrate from one form to another.

FILM &
PHOTOGRAPHY
After several years of experience of working in THE
architectural field on various locations in the world
(Serbia, Brazil, Russia, China), I got more interested in
THE spiritual importance of places rather than their
physical manifestation.
Strong bonds that are developed between habitants
and ground beneath them are discarded and cut by
modern societAL order, encouraging neo-nomadic wayS
of life - where we belong to everyone, AND yet to
no one.
Choosing photography and film as media of expression,
I experiment with the different approach to the same
subject.

EntertainmentIndustry Experience:
Film / Photography
2014-Present
JSFF – Japan Short Film Festival
www.jsffestival.com
Co-owner, Marketing Manager
- Branding
- Developing Promotion strategies
- Supervising design process
- Communication with partners and sponsors
- Filming promotional videos and designing sets
2012 – Present
Crv2Studio (China, Serbia)
www.crv2studio.com
Co-owner, Photographer/videographer, Director
- Script writing- Organizing production- Designing sets
- Editing
- Production & Post-production
- Negotiating with clients
- Promoting
2011 – Present
Festina Lente Publishing (Serbia)
www.festinalente.rs
Marketing Consultant
SHORT FILMS:
OBESE ADAM (2012, China)
INTERRORIGATION (2013, Hong Kong)
SCENERY OF LIFE (2013, Japan)
SCENERY OF LIFE 2 - AMBIGUITY (Macao, China)
APPLAUSE OF THE UNDERGROUND (Serbia)OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR (2013, Serbia)
PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS:
JSFF ANNOUNCEMENTS - Promotional videos 2014 - Serbia
MORANGO BRIDAL LINE (2011,2012,2013, 2014 - Serbia)
SOUL FOOD - Promotional Video for the Book (2013,Serbia)
HALLOWEEN TEASER (November 2012)
CYNAPS HAT - Enhance (2013, China)
CYNAPS HAT (2012, China)
101A - FORBIDDEN SKY ( Music Video 2013, Japan)
ORIGAMI - Corporate video (in-house project AECOM, 2013)
SMOKE BURNS - Corporate video (in-house project AECOM, 2013)
INTERVIEWS AND DOCUMENTARY MOVIES:
CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN JAPAN - interview with Chiemi Fukumory and Abbie Edggar 2013, Kyoto
(Japan)
FINDING SENSEI - Interview with Tattoo artist Yamato Bonten 2013, Tokyo (Japan)
DRAGAN STOJKOVIC PIXI - Coach of Nagoya Grampus 2013, Tokyo (Japan
FILM &
PHOTOGRAPHY
JSFF- Japanese
Short Film Festival
Belgrade - Shenzhen - Tokyo
The Japanese Short Film Festival, is set in Bel-grade
Serbia, during the biggest Southeast-ern
European convention of Japanese cul-ture
[JAPANIZAM].Beside the global growing
interest for Japanese film and rapid increase
of events which promote Japanese culture in
Serbia, reasons for establishing first JSFF in
Serbia have deeper roots in the well known
relationship and support from Japan that Ser-bian
citizens witnessed. JSFF has the aim to
bring more independent authors and alter-native
creative work from Japan, referring to
Japanese culture, also to establish new plat-form
for cultural exchange and promotion.
CRV2Studio
focused on art and cultural values – exploring social and urban
aspects of life in the city, as well as our personal perceptions, using
video and photography. We look at the streets, ordinary and extraor-dinary
people, places and events that, in our belief, reflect the true
look and feel of our city.
Founders (from left to right): Jimi Lee Jakša, Danio Trevizan & Nikola
Nikodijević

Title: Applause Of The Underground
Year of production: Jun 2013
Genre: Experimental film
Dark preview into confessions of broken personality.
Controversial statement of a heart broken girl, depicts damaged mind and projects betrayal into her own actions which
leads this monologue of acceptance of self judgment and the life beyond.
Title: “Scenery of life”
Short film “Scenery of life”, is set in Kyoto, and it shows the diversity of micro and macro focusing unidentified city loca-tion
(micro), and macro movement inside the frame.
All the emotions and doubts are set inside the girl who reacts while crossing the street. Heroine, contemporary dancer,
finds herself at one end of the street, meets established system, its function, and learns to deal with it by trying to find
a path to the other side. Zebra is her path where she deals with challenges, emotions, and reacts along the experience
she just met from “being born”. Though location isn’t recognizable in the video, there is a strong sense of Japanese tra-ditional
approach and interpretation of growing up, where every child learns the importance of politeness in relations.
All human struggle and fight ends before or after someone passes their street…
Title: “Scenery of life 2 - Ambiguity”
After Scenery of life - an overview of all difficulties, enjoyments and temptations, Scenery of Life Devotion, zooms a
certain moment of heroines life.
Chiemi finds herself alone in the room and starts discovering the dancing potentials of the room through awakening,
merging potentials into the room scale, self seducing and finding her emotions that the room determines.
Her moment of peace is broken by the reapers who attacks her (this is the moment where the second camera enters
the scene). Even though attackers are stronger and more powerful, Chiemi owns the “room experience” she just learned
after awakening. The rape scene turns into a battlefield where each moment’s focus of danger switches from one side
to another. Eventually, Chiemi’s dancing experience completely overcomes the rapers’ strength, and she finishes the
fighting scene with the advantage.
The final scene, instead of anger and hate, shows hidden emotions of satisfaction and Chiemi’s fetishism, in this case,
during the sexual domination turnover, as stimulus to her complete enjoyment.
FILM &
PHOTOGRAPHY
P h o t o g r a p h y
as sculpture
After digitally photo-graphing
the body in various
poses, shapes and compositions of
the figure are edited and transformed
to the point of abstraction. Creatures, mu-tated
bodily forms, rearranged parts, becomes
so abstracted that the images could be considered a
photographs of an objects. The final images convey sense
of gracefulness and elegance, while simultaneously provoking
a visceral reaction. Without a literal depiction, images of the body
are used to create new forms, which then reference restless human
spirits.

#CONTACT
nikola nikodijevic
CONTACT:
NIKOLA NIKODIJEVIC
CELL: +86 18 66 53 52 151 (CHINA)
+381 64 15 39 886 (SERBIA
nikola_nikodijevic
e-mail: nikodijevic@ YMAIL.COM

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