zoka zola
Biography
Zoka Zola was born in Rijeka, Croatia. She studied architecture at Zagreb University in Croatia and at the Architectural Association in London. Zoka holds a Masters of Architecture degree. In 1990, she received the RIBA Student Award. She worked for a number of the well known studios: David Chipperfield Architects, Sir Michael Hopkins + Partners, OMA in London; Prof. Vittorio De Feo, Prof. Francesco Cellini, Prof. Paolo Portoghesi in Rome; and Prof Wilhelm Holzbauer in Vienna. Qualified as an architect in the UK in 1990, Zoka established her own studio in London. In 1995, she received the Young Architect of the Year Award, an annual award to one individual, in the UK. During her years in London, she also taught architecture as a Senior Lecturer at the Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, and she was a Unit Master at the Architectural Association in London. In 1997, Zoka moved to Chicago where she first worked at De Stefano and Partners and started teaching at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Later, Zoka established her own studio in Chicago and designed her own house, completed in July 2002, which won the Home of the Year Award as the best home in North America. Over the years she continues to be a guest lecturer at many universities nationally and internationally.
Photographer: Varakan Ten Tipprapa
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studio
Professional Affiliations
Architect licensed in Illinois USA, UK and European Union
NCARB Certified (eligible for licenses throughout USA)
Member of American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Chair of RIBA-USA Mid-West Chapter
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environment Design) Accredited Professional
Chicago Energy Conservation Certified Professional
Comments from Clients
--"Through Zoka's patience and insight she
--achieved a spectacular design solution
--within a limited budget. She worked
--extremely well within the exhibition team,
--taking on board practical problems, yet
--keeping her vision clear, simple and
--striking... Her quiet confidence and
--assured calm ensured a much praised end
--result. The secret of her success was
--attention to detail, precise time and
--materials management, direct and frequent
--communication and clear expression of
--concept. These qualities are topped with a
--wry sense of humor."
Dr Helen Clifford, curator of the 20th Century Silver exhibition
--"Zoka's innovative and elegant solution
--fulfilled a very exacting brief beautifully.
--Her professionalism ensured both that the
--project was completed on budget and
--within very tight schedule, and that her
--artistic vision was maintained, whilst
--achieving the rigorous standards of
--security and environmental control for the
--objects."
Linda Theophilus, Head of the Exhibitions and Collection at the Crafts Council
location
1737 w ohio street chicago IL 60622
t 312 491 9431
e info@zokazola.com
If you wish to join us
Please send five to twenty pages (printed - do not send via e-mail) illustrating a range of your work, including your resume and references to
Zoka Zola, architecture + urban design
Attn: Adi Kohn
1737 West Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60622
USA
Your experience in our office will qualify as an internship for the EU licenses or IDP in USA.
Web Design Credits:
Information Design: Conrad Newman
Interaction and Visual Design: Conrad Newman, Rick Hoobler, Zoka Zola, Tanja Reiche, Manuela Koelke
Web Development: Josh Campbell
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recent awards
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Emerging Visions award organized by Chicago Architecture Club in March 2005
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Pfanner House won the Home of the Year 2003 Award (of North America) by Architecture magazine
Jury:
--"...helps define what it means to be "at home" in our complicated world
- a delightful windfall...";
--"[It reminds us of the] importance of developing livable urban cores..."
--"suggesting alternatives to the prototypical housing..."
--"objective of our selection is to communicate to the public what
--architecture - good architecture - is about.
Editor:
--"startlingly different study in North American domestic condition"
--"[It] elevates our discourse about the places where we live"
--"[It] challenges our preconceptions and prejudices about the home, yet [it
--is] so remarkably budget conscious product that can seduce a broad
--consuming public... showing how high design breeds high value."
--"But most of all we hope it suggests new ways to consider the perpetual
--challenges of residential architecture."
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publications
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Mark, (Amsterdam), April/May 2008
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The New York Times, (USA national paper), April 6th 2008
Chicago Life
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Domino, (USA), March 2008
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Design + Architecture, (Singapore), February 2008
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Dwell, (USA), November 2007
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International Houses Atlas, Casey C.M. Mathewson, 2007
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The New 100 Houses x 100 Architects, Robyn Beaver, 2007
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Architectural Record, (USA), March 2007
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Business POV - video stories about Chicago innovators
5 minute video
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World Changing, a users guide for the 21st century, Abrams, New York
with a foreword by Al Gore, November 2006
2 page feature
link to amazon
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Product News, (USA) July/August 2006
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Great Chicago Places & Spaces, May 2006
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2A Architecture and Art, (Dubai), forthcoming
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Contemporary Design in Detail: Sustaianable Environments, (USA), forthcoming
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Archiworld, (Korea), April 2006
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Interior Digest, (Russia), May 2006
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Diseno Interior, (Spain), April 2006
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Chicago Home, (USA), Spring 2006
"Practical Visionary"
"You want a house that is a work of art, that expresses an opinion about space, home, privacy, and intimacy. You also want it to accommodate your child, your dog, your office, and your heating budget. Go to Zoka Zola."
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25 Houses, Harper Collins, 2005
link to amazon
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Hauser, (Germany), November 2005
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Crain's Chicago Business, September 26th 2005
--Chicago area's 20 Coolest Homes
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Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2005: Metal
--Zoka Zola in conversation with Helen Clifford
--Creative Relationships: An Architect's Point of View
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Chicago Reader, Section: Our Town, September 16th 2005
--"The two make a cute couple - though he is about a hundred years older
--than she is. (Typical)"
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teNeues, CHICAGO architecture & design guide
link to amazon
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Fox TV Chicago News - 9.00pm - June 23rd 2005
--News report about the Zero Energy Home
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Oris Ideja, (Croatia, Austria), 2005
--Excerpt from Zoka's sketchbook as part of a traveling exhibition.
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Architecture, (USA), May 2005
--The Open House and the Three-Week Utopia
--"Architects from emerging firms discuss the promises and perils of
--design leadership - and see light at the end of the tunnel."
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Focus, (USA), May 2005
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Architecture, (USA), April 2005
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The Sunday Times, (UK), November 2004
--"There were real delights; however perhaps non greater than Croatian-
--born, London educated Zoka Zola's first building; the Pfanner House;
--where she and her family live in Chicago. Subtle, sophisticated and
--wonderfully scaled, it was named House of the Year in North America in
--2003."
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Detail, (China), October 2004
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Casabella, (Italy), October 2004
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Chicago Tribune, (USA national Paper), August 1st 2004
Quoted in article about solar energy
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RIBA Journal, (UK), August 2004
Photos of ZZ at RIBA's trip to China
RIBA Journal, (UK), July 2004
Photo of ZZ as part of RIBA-China Delegation
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Oris, (Croatia), July 2004
--"... this architecture as safeguard of our critical conscience."
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Architecture, (USA), June 2004
"On the Boards" section, Mixed Use Development
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Chicago Tribune, (USA national paper), December 2003 holiday issue
Sunday paper
--"[the Pfanner House is] a modern commentary upon the rich legacy of
--Chicago architecture"
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RIBA Journal, (UK), December 2003
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Architecture, (USA), November 2003
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recent and forthcoming lectures
Energy Day at Northwestern University, (USA), May 19th 2007
Chicago Architecture Foundation, (USA), October 10th 2006
American Institute of Architects, (USA), July 18th 2006
Chicago Center for Green Technology, (USA), April 15th 2006
Chicago Center for Green Technology, (USA), May 14th 2005
“Making of the Zero Energy House in Chicago”; Chicago Expo at McCormick Center: April 24th 2005
Green Pavillion at the Chicago Home Expo, (USA), April 23rd 2005
Aubor University, Rural Studio, (USA), February 28th 2005
Zhengzhou DiverseCity Forum, (China) May 20th 2004
Beijing International Forum, (China) May 18th 2004
The Berlage Institute, (Neatherlands), May 8th 2003
Barcelona School of Architecture, (Spain), April 2nd 2003
The School at the Art Institiute at Chicago, (USA), March 13th 2003
Chicago Architectural Club, (USA), December 17th 2002
Juror
Beijing DiverseCity Exhibition Finalists, (China), May 2004
Zhengzhou DiverseCity Exhibition Finalist, (China) May 20th 2004
Burnham Prize Finalist, Chicago, (USA), May 2004
Exhibition Organizer / Curator
Co-coordinated DiverseCity Exhibition at the AIA Convention in Chicago, June 2004
Exhibitions
Work exhibited as part of DiverseCity Exhibition:
http://www.diversecity-architects.com/P2/venues.htm
Cardiff: December 2006
Manchester: November 2006
Cambridge: November 2006
Birmingham: October 2006
Manchester: September 2006
Oxford: June 2006
Newcastle: April 2006
Athens: November 2005
Paris: October 2005
Istanbul: July 2005
Brussels: May 2005
Dublin: November 2004 – January 2005
Chicago: AIA Convention, June 2004
Beijing + Zhengzhou: May 2004
Auckland: March 2004
Sydney: March 2004
AIA Chapter office in Los Angeles (USA) March - September 2004
Beijing Soho Development (China), May - June 2004
Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Sydney, March - April 2004
University of Auckland, Auckland, (New Zealand) Feb. - Mar. 2004
Los Angeles, British Consulate General, January - February 2004
Boston: Build Boston, (USA), November 2003
London – Launch: RIBA, October 2003
others:
Chicago: I-Space Gallery CAC show; February 2005
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