UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE
FACULTY OF
ARCHITECTURE
BULEVAR KRALJA ALEKSANDRA 73/II, 11120 BELGRADE, SERBIA
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Assistant Professor

Deparment of Architecture

Room: 239

Scientific field:
Architectural Design and Contemporary Architecture  

Research interests:
Architectural and Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Architectural Lighting Design

Ivana Rakonjac has graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, got BSc, MSc degree and a Ph.D. degree in Architecture within the field of Architectural Design and Contemporary Architecture. Ivana defended her doctoral dissertation titled: Phenomenon of the Open Public Space Boundary and the Emphasis of its Prominence by Lighting. The focus of her scientific research and professional activities is in the field of architecture, lighting, industrial design. Her work is orientated toward making connections between theory, scientific research and practice. As an author, she has published numerous papers in the scientific conference proceedings, as well as an article in an internationally rated journal.

Continuing experience in teaching at the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade, at the Department of Architecture, she has acquired firstly as a student apprentice at the Bachelor programme and at the Master’s programme in 2007, to become a teaching assistant in 2008. In 2011 she was appointed as a Teaching Assistant for the study domain of architectural design and contemporary architecture and in 2017 as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade.

Ivana Rakonjac has aimed her occupational efforts at the field of architectural design and urban planning. After awarding the bachelor’s degree she sets off her professional career, working concurrently as a teaching assistant and professional designer while engaging in scientific research as well. She has acquired the certification as a licensed designer at the Serbian Chamber of engineers in 2011. As an author or a team member, she designed numerous architectural projects – multiple completed interiors, as well as several built buildings and open public spaces and regularly participates in the national and international architectural exhibitions. As a member of the team of authors, she participated in the implementation of a number of projects of open public spaces exterior design and lighting. Ivana Rakonjac is also actively involved in graphic and industrial design. She is a founder of METEOR studio – architectural practice in the field of architectural, interior, lighting design, and urban planning.

Member of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers (since 2011); Association of Belgrade Architects (since 2017); Association of Architect of Serbia (since 2017) and Management Board of the Institute of Architecture and Urban and Spatial Planning of Serbia (since 2018). Ivana was a member of several committees for the promotion and popularisation of science and technology established by the Center for the Promotion of Science of the Republic of Serbia.