Portofolio Sonja Rozman

PORTFOLIO

SONJA ROZMAN

PORTFOLIO OF WORKS 2009 - 2013 MSc Landscape Architecture

TELL ME A STORY Every space can be read like a story. The story consists of the character of the space, it’s history, landscape elements, morphology and much more.

What makes landscape architecture interesting is the knowledge to connect all these elements, understand it and make something new from it.

I am a young passionate landscape architect that loves to read the space and it’s stories.

I like to upgrade existing stories and create new ones so that other people can read them when they are using the space.

That means creating spaces that are readable and meant for everyone. I want the spaces I create to be claimed by the people.

Spaces, like stories, are for people.

SONJA ROZMAN Slovenian nationality sonja.rozman88@gmail.com +386 41 590 378 08.08.1988 OBJECTIVE: Seeking opportunities as a Junior Landscape Architect

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 2010 - 2014

University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Slovenia Master of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

2010 - 2011

Leibniz University of Hannover, Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences, Germany Master International University exchange program ÂťErasmus MundusÂŤ

2007 - 2010

University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty, Slovenia Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

2003 - 2007

High School of Design and Photography, Ljubljana, department of fine arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dec. 2012 - Oct. 2013 Landscape Architecture intern, Landart - Landscape Architecture studio. Ljubljana, Slovenia Jun. - Aug. 2012

Coresearcher and codesigner, Biotechnical faculty, Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Ljubljana, Slovenia

Aug. - Sept. 2012

Coresearcher on Behavioral mapping, Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Aug. - Sept. 2010

Graphic designer, LIMNOS - Company for Applied Ecology. Ljubljana, Slovenia

COMPETITIONS Mar. 2013

Honorable mention - Design competition for restoration of Public Spaces of Historic town center of Škofja Loka, Slovenia

July 2011

Participation in the competition - Design of kindergarten, Brežice, Slovenia

June 2010

1st place, Participation in the light installation competition - Lighting Guerrilla, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Nov. 2012

Volunteer at International conference »Art and public space«, Institute SCCA, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2011 - 2013

Editor and art director of Biotechnical Faculty Student Magazine »Bfko«

2011

Head organizer of ELASA meeting in Slovenia, »Winescapes«

2011

Workshop with Christian Gänshirt, Hannover, Germany

2010 - present

National representative for Slovenia in European Landscape architecture Student Association (ELASA)

2010 - 2013

Landscape Architecture Sketching Classes - teacher, Company for engineering and design »LANDART«, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2010 - 2013

Active member of Student Council, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana

2010 - 2013

Active member of Association of Landscape Architecture Students Slovenia (DŠKA)

2008 - 2010

Student Tutor, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana

OTHER EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

LANGUAGES

Autodesk

AutoCAD

English

speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency

Google

Sketch Up

German

speak fluently and read/write with good proficiency

Adobe

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Slovene

native language

Microsoft Office

Word, Excel, Power Point

Croatian

basic knowledge

GIS

Geographic Information System

Spanish

basic knowledge

Craft

Hand Drafting and Modeling - Hand Sketching

OTHER INTERESTS graphic design - traveling - food nutrition and wellness - sketching - event planning

Tiger Habitat 2013 Built project

Participated as an landscape architecture intern at Landart.

Involved from concept design to the construction. Responsible for masterplan devolopment, planting plan and viewpoints construction.

location collaboration

ZOO Ljubljana, Slovenia LA Izidor Habjanič, Gašper Habjanič

The project designs a part of Ljubljana ZOO as a habitat for a pair of Siberian tigers. The designed area primarily fits the tigers but also allows the visitors to observe the tigers without disturbing them.

The new tiger habitat was planted with plants native to the tiger’s natural environment, but also in a way that suggests visitors that they have entered the “Asian part” of the Ljubljana ZOO.

Viewpoints

Habitats

habitat A habitat B

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Roads

viewpoint main building maintenance building

main road sightseeing path maintenance road

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habitat wild cats

habitat A

Tiger habitat

3 main square

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4 habitat B

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Pond 1 Pond 2 Visitor center with viewpoint window Maintenance building and cages Viewpoint 1 Viewpoint 2 Viewpoint 3

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European ash Fraxinus excelsior

Clumping bamboo Fargesia robusta

Common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna

European privet Ligustrum vulgare

Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana

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Naročnik:

MOL OPVI, Resljeva 18, 1000 Ljubljana

Objekt:

OGRADA ZA TIGRE

Vrsta dokumentacije:

PROJEKT ZA IZVEDBO - PZI

Načrt:

2. NAČRT KRAJINSKE ARHITEKTURE

Risba:

2.5.6. ZASADITVENI NAČRT - OBMOČJE 1

V ZOO LJUBLJANA

Red barberry Berberis thunbergii

Swiss pine Pinus cembra

Japanese Creeper Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Black alder Alnus glutinosa

Temple Juniper Odg. vodja projekta: Juniperus rigida Odgovorni projektant:

Izidor Habjanič, univ. dipl. inž. kraj. arh., ZAPS 059

Izidor Habjanič, univ. dipl. inž. kraj. arh., ZAPS 059

Sodelavci:

planting plan 8

Številka projekta:

MOL-2013/1

Merilo:

Datum:

marec 2013

Št. lista:

Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica), are the world’s largest cats.

They live primarily in eastern Russia’s birch forests, though some exist in China and North Korea.

Set of plants was drawn together after thorough research of vegetation of the Amur-Heilong region, which is a natural habitat for siberian tiger, and consultations with experts for wild cats at Ljubljana ZOO.

foto: Rozman S.

ZOO Ljubljana is one of the few woodland ZOOs in Europe. Existing habitat mainly consist from spruce and ash forest, which covers 4000m². To create more domestic habitat for the tigers, plants were added (listed on the previous page) according to characteristics similarity, resistance of a plant and other.

For the purpose of setting the fence and meeting the safety measures some of the existing trees were cut down.

Visitor center with existing forest in the background.

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Viewpoint construction plans

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foto: Rozman S.

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metal plate HEB profile 14x14 cm ceiling covered in wooden planks 15x2.5xD cm colored polished concrete wooden mask roundpole fence, d=10 cm construction wooden poles 12x8xD cm bearing construction pole HEB 14x14 cm tripple glass window d=27 mm, h=200 cm, w=350 cm rectangular PVC drainage 8x8 cm

South viewpoint

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foto: Rozman S.

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Tiger pool construction plans

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Naročnik: Objekt:

Vrsta dokum Načrt: Risba: Odg. vodja

Odgovorni p Sodelavci:

Številka pro

foto: Rozman S.

Datum:

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Naročnik: Naročnik:

MOL OPVI, Resljeva 18, 1000 Ljubljana MOL OPVI, Resljeva 18, 1000 Ljubljana

Objekt: Objekt:

OGRADA ZA TIGRE OGRADA ZA TIGRE V ZOO LJUBLJANA V ZOO LJUBLJANA PROJEKT ZA IZVEDBO - PZI PROJEKT ZA IZVEDBO - PZI 2. NAČRT KRAJINSKE ARHITEKTURE 2. NAČRT KRAJINSKE ARHITEKTURE RISBA VODNIH TELES RISBA VODNIH TELES

Vrsta dokumentacije: Vrsta dokumentacije: Načrt: Načrt: Risba: Risba: Odg. vodja projekta: Odg. vodja projekta: Odgovorni projektant: Odgovorni projektant: Sodelavci: Sodelavci:

Izidor Habjanič, univ. dipl. inž. kraj. arh., ZAPS 0591 KA Izidor Habjanič, univ. dipl. inž. kraj. arh., ZAPS 0591 KA Izidor Habjanič, univ. dipl. inž. kraj. arh., ZAPS 0591 KA Izidor Habjanič, univ. dipl. inž. kraj. arh., ZAPS 0591 KA

Številka projekta: Številka projekta: Datum: Datum:

MOL-2013/1 MOL-2013/1 marec 2013 marec 2013

Merilo: Merilo: Št. lista: Št. lista:

1:50 1:50 2.4.1.1.4.1 2.4.1.1.4.1

The tiger swimming pool must gradually deepen to make the tigers feel safe to enter it. It is located in an area where tigers will visit frequently and visitor can observe them without disruption (when the plants are fully grown).

View on swimming pool and west viewpoint from habitat A.

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Competition for historic town center restoration 2013 Competition entry, Honorable mention Participated as part of the landscape architecture design team. Further worked on concept design of river banks, main street and town wall promenade.

location

Town Ĺ kofja Loka, Slovenia

The project was a restoration of the medieval town center of Ĺ kofja Loka and its banks. The project suggested a circular path through three levels of the medieval town center - castle, town and the riverbanks.

The main idea was to connect the disconnected old town center with the surrounding city. Connection between old and new town parts of Skofja Loka town was made possible by renewed traffic structure, public spaces and parks, urban furniture and new housing was designed.

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Concept

bus station

N river selška sora

canyon of river sora

castle

main street

castle park

guild street

town wall promenade

old city center

Areas

river poljanska sora

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3 5

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caste area old city centre area guild area old city wall area river area

4 bathing area

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canyon banks design

Views

Footpath old city center

bus station

13m asphalt

road lighting

Cornus alba P.tremula

concrete

Q. palustris

Q. palustris

12m 3m

shared space square

road lighting

museum cafe

P.tremula

stairs

park

stairs

3m console path

footbridge

millers museum concrete river selška sora 3m concrete

lawn

viewpoint

support wall

1m 3m

console path

7m asphalt

Acer platanoides ‘Claveland’

footbridge

stone bridge

4m

1m

Salix alba P.tremula 12m

viewpoint

bathing area

canyon area new housing

parking funicular railway

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The competition solution was trying to make the river banks and the river more approachable for the users. The connections between the river and the rest of the town are being established by creating new land use programs, designing new public green spaces, pathways and viewpoints from the riverbanks.

Cross-section of river area floodplain console path

river selška sora

image: Zaponšek T.

service facility

console path

View from stone bridge on new riverbank design.

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Shared space principle

main street design

public space maintenance road

main city street guild street town hall plague memorial stone paving

town cafe

Cankar square

town wall promenade

rectory

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castle

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One of the most recognizable attributes of the main street are the facades of the buildings on the square.

To enhance the playfulness and liveliness of the street, design solution pays close attention to the choice of pavement and its materials. Water-permeable paving is selected because it has microclimatic advantages and allows water circulation. It is also made of local material - river gravel from the Sora river.

Paving microclimatic advantages

evapotranspiration

Main street with new paving and urban furniture.

evaporation

shadow infiltration

Image: Rozman S.

groundwater

street paving section

water channel paving section 1 2 3 4 5

water-permable paving bedding course crusher-run gravel stone sub-base existing sub-grade

1 2 3 4 5

concrete channel paving send bedding crusher-run gravel stone sub-base existing sub-grade

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Spatial verification for cemetery area Vinjole 2012 columbaria

Professional work

Participated as a part of consultancy and research team.

Worked on individual variation of cemetery design.

location mentor collaboration

Vinjole area, Municipality of Piran, Slovenia prof. dr. Davorin Gazvoda Mojca Črnič, Tina Zaponšek, Nika Benčina

single grave plot

The goal of the workshop was to test the provided site of Vinjole for the land use of a new cemetery which would operate for the coming 30 years. This workshop included research of spatial capabilities on a slope with 10% inclination. One of the main obstacles was overcoming the terrain to meet the demands for grave placement.

The end result was concept design of a cemetery with maintenance facilities and roads, road structure for visitors, grave plots and columbaria with pricesly calculated number of graves and parking area.

The concept of the cemetery was based on a main road leading visitors from the main entrance to the chapel where the farewell ceremony takes place.

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angel plot

main entrance

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Plots 3

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6

3 1

Roads

platform for scattering of ash urn graves plot columbaria single grave plot double grave plot angel plot

main path paths to the plots connecting paths maintenance road

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ect ion

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bus stop

Inclination analysis

underground garage

unsuitable slope

elevator ceremony object main platform

urn grave plot

columbaria

main path

double grave plot

platform for scattering of ash

parking

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5m 10m

50m

100m

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Front view of the cementery

Planting plan

CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS PINUS PINEA OSTALA DREVNINA PRUNUS SERANIFERA NIGRA .PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA .MYRTUS COMMUNIS

OBSTOJEÄŒI GOZD GRMOVNICE MED GROBNIMI POLJI

CARPOBROTUS RASTLINE MED GROBOVI .lavandula angustifolia .santolina chamaecyparissus .santolina rosmarinifolia .Rosmarinus officinalis

DREVORED CIPRES

POSLOVILNI GAJ

5m

20

10m

50m

Because of the Subediterranean climate dry-warmloving plants were chosen. We were searching plants that enable shading, color enhancement, easy maintenance and which have religious symbolic meaning.

100m

road main object

platform

urn graves plot

double grave plot

Cross-section of the final design: terrases and main object

road

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Borderline between Slovenia and Italy

Area 1

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Management plan of Stud Farm Lipica area 2012

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Stud Farm Lipica Forest area between Lipica and village Lokev Lokev field Village Lokev

Academic work: worked as part of a group, planning studio, 9th semester Worked on strategy, analysis, graphic presentation.

location mentor collaboration

Area of Stud Farm Lipica, Slovenia prof. dr. Janez Marušič, asist. Nadja Penko Seidl Mojca Črnič, Tina Zaponšek

Lipica is the oldest European stud farm continuously breeding one of the oldest cultural horse breeds – the lipizzaners. As such it has a remarkable significance as a cultural, historical and natural heritage for Slovenia and Europe.

The purpose of the management plan was to ensure development and revitalization of the cultural landscape and landscape elements of the farm and its influence area.

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1km

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Stud Farm former area

Location

Management plan area

vienna austria

italy

slovenia

lipica lipica

croatia

What gives the identity to exceptional cultural landscape of Stud Farm Lipica:

vegetation

quercus forest | preservation of vegetation and its fauna

lipizanner horse breed

pastures

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preservation of national horse breed | historical and national importance

cultural landscape preservation | flora | fauna | dry stone walls | sinkholes | good soil basis

Oblikovanje con, prva faza 1 ožje območje Lipice z objekti 2 širše območje Lipice; pašniki, površine v zaraščanju 3 gozdnato območje med Lipico in Lokvami 4 pašniške kmetijske površine na Lokavskem polju Management plan area 5 vas Lokve; a/vaško jedro b/ območje zgoščevanja poselitve

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area of Stud Farm facilities wider Lipica area: pastures forest area between Lipica and village Lokev agricultural land village Lokev

Management plan ensures the preservation of Stud Farm Lipica as a whole – a unified and functional area. It excludes undesired land uses, and supports development of new pastures, revitalization of cultural landscape and its elements. It conserves existing farmland and its structure which is important for the image of the cultural landscape of the Lokev filed. The beautiful surroundings of the stud farm Lipica and field Lokev are one of the reasons people migrate to this place.

To ensure the continuation of traditional land use, an important topic of the plain was also care for the local people and their environment.

Top: Model of potential resource conservation: agricultural land and their structure preservation Middle: Model of preservation: potentials of cultural heritage and natural values Bottom: Model of preservation: spatial unity and the preservation of functional whole selected area

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Masterplan for development of Stud Farm Lipica area restoration 2012

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stud farm area

Academic work: individual work, 9th semester The project includes the design of masterplan, design recognizable brand and design details on a smaller scale

location mentor

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Field Lokev, Slovenia prof. dr. Davorin Gazvoda

Influence of the stud farm can be well seen in the surrounding area of Lipica. One of the most interesting nearby areas is Lokev field. Intensive land use formed distinctive cultural landscape. Local population collected stones scattered in the fields to build stone walls which surrounded sinkholes, fallow and unproductive fields, as well as marked plots ownership. This practise produces an interesting field pattern.

Through these, riding trails and pastures were made that connected Lipica stud farm and village Lokev.

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Project solution suggested reestablishment of the former functions of the Lokev field.

The existing enclosed area of the stud farm was connected with its former area through establishment of new field roads. Some overgrown areas were cleaned of shrubs and trees and reestablished as pastures.

New programs are connecting and filling the missing program of Lipica stud farm.

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1km

Content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

new residential buildings oak avenue viewpoint on the cultural landscape racecourse with all the necessary facilities stud farm pastures new road structure horse cemetery

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6 pastures

village Lokev

hippodrome

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farmlands

“new“ cultural landscape

village Preloze

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Roads network

riding trail riding polygon enclosed pastures revival of pasture landscape

Main interventions

stud farm lipica recreational area revival of dry stone wall landscape

Image: Rozman S.

stud farm road main road riding trail

Stud Farm Lipica program

Sparsely populated area of village Lokev was redesigned and regulated by new landscape features. New traffic system was established and adjusted for residents. Abandoned pastures were changed into farmlands through process of land consolidation.

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riding trail

pastures

pond hedges

Image: Rozman S.

dry stone walls

View on the riding trail with the cultural landscape in the background.

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Goldhorn road

Programs

goldhorn trail

viewpoint

swimming

picnic

boating

recreation

Concept

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town Kranjska Gora

Alpine climate resort Erika 2011 Academic work: individual work, 8th semester Restoration and landscape development of first climate resort in Europe and new space program in the area of lake Jasna.

location mentor

Town Kranjska Gora, Slovenia prof. dr. Davorin Gazvoda

Mobility and easy access to distant places caused people to change their habits and their view on how they organize their touristic visits and sightseeings.

Town of Kranjska Gora is located on the border of Triglav National Park.

National Park is well known for its natural beauties, the highest Slovenian mountain Triglav (which bears national importance for Slovenians) and Julian Alps. Area is well known for its panoramic hiking routes. In early days of mountaineering tourism, many cabins and accommodation facilities were established where visitors could overnight.

pass Vršic

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Rise of mobility and shorter traveling time have caused one day visits to become more popular. That meant a decline of visits in traditional touristic areas and a decline in demand of accommodation.

Form research

The task of this project was to renovate the much needed connection of the area with the town Kranjska Gora and mountain pass Vršič. Furthermore, to renovate the area and to establish sustainable recreational program of the area.

The main inspiration of the project was topography of the space, panoramic views of mountains, ever changing river patterns and the Legend of the Goldhorn.

Image: Rozman S.

Degraded area of former climate resort was renovated and the program of alpine health resort extended through the valley of lake Jasna. To separate the pedestrians from the motor traffic, a sightseeing trail with many panoramic viewpoints was proposed.

Finally, the area was named Goldhorn Story Road.

View from Goldhorn trail on valley Pišnica. The trail offers vistas of river Pišnica and mountains in the background.

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Cross-section of both lakes and main recreational area

viewpoint

lake

cafe

lake

recreation area

goldhorn trail

valley pišnica

climate resort Erica

climate resort Erica

goldhorn trail

stream

pedestrian bridge

julian alps

Cross-section 2, with Julian Alps in the background

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Influence of the space

Urban landscape 2010 Academic work: group project, 7th semester, Erasmus exchange programme Worked on concept development, design and model.

location mentor collaboration

City of Hannover, Germany prof. dr. Martin Prominski, asist. Verena Butt Cindy Wittek, Isabell Garling

After the Word War II architect Hildebrecht constructed a system of broad roads that connected into city ring around Hannover. For those times overdesigned roads turned out to be practical once technology started to develop. The road became one with the city when it grew around it. Current situation is a typical one. The road became a borderline between new and old part of the city Hannover.

The main goal of the project was to find a solution to overcome the mental and physical barrier of the ringroad in the city and connect the old and the new part of the city.

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Analysis of user’s movement through space

The solution of the ringroad barier can be explained trough teh “Inside out” koncept. Space for motor vehacles was partialy taken away and given to the padestrians. On both sides of the road, one of the lines was taken away to create a public space inside the city ring.

image: Cindy Wittek

Trough design of new public space with basic landscape elements we try to shape spaces that would be multifunctional and usefull on dayly bases.

The image shows the green part of the ring with its surrounding features.

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main path

road

ribbon in the space

benches

new terrain road

outside in The idea behind my concept �outside in� is to offer users of the promenade qualities that can usually be found in open city spaces such as parks: a lot of space, attractive landscape elements and usability.

old city center

square pedestrian path

emphasized crossing

square

intersection

Floor plan of promenade design

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Town Hall

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Cross-section of the bridge and surroundings

inside up

Image: Cindy Wittek

In cases where streets were to narrow and space couldn’t include interventions such as a promenade, we found solution in the concept ”inside up”.

It presents another form of space use. The users can experience the city from another point of view.

View on the bridge

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Spaces connected to water

Revitalization of historic town of Ilirska Bistrica 2009 Academic work: independent work, 6th semester Worked on concept development, design and model.

location mentor

Town Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia doc. pr. Ana KuÄ?an, doc. pr. Tatjana Vidmar Capuder, asist. Eva Zupan botanical garden

Through time, the town of Ilirska Bistrica lost its importance. The collapse of the industry and departure of the military left the city with many degraded spaces. The task of this project was to restore and reconnect the town of Ilirska Bistrica trough potential, currently degraded, empty spaces. Topography, shape of the space, urban fabric and the town’s rich history were taken into account.

Degreded areas were connected trough change of traffic system, establishment of new residential areas, restoration of two city centers and a new green system which goes along the river. main road

botanical garden

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Urban park space

Green stepping stones

spring Bistrica

area of river mills

new city center

millstones

playground

spring

new residential area

old city center city pack

entrance

market new residential buildings

main square

parking house

linden alley

spring

hiking road

park

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View on main square

river mills new square new residential area

playground

The city is situated between hill GradiĹĄÄ?e and floodplain of the river Reka. Its location has great landscape and adventure potential.

One of the ways of connecting the whole space was a plan for construction of a new bypass. The new road rid of the old city road of its traffic which means new urban programs can be formed in the city.

The network of rivers was a great opportunity to create new roads and landscape design that would connect small dispersed areas.

Connection of cultural heritage (river channels, river mills, military buildings) and natural heritage can offerd a good opportunity to once again establish a healthy lively city.

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hiking read

parking market pathways

main square

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Hand sketching Hobby I sketch to explore and understand natural processes, landscape and other.

Through sketching I explore different drawing techniques and possibilities in landscape architecture – from analysis to presentation.

With this project, I try to emphasize the importance of drawing for landscape architecture.

Kamnik valley, Slovenia

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Sketch of river SoÄ?a Trenta valley, Slovenia

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village Buje Istra, Croatia

Milano Cathedral Milano, Italia

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Vodnik viewpoint Triglav national park, Slovenia

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THANK YOU!

SONJA ROZMAN sonja.rozman88@gmail.com

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