name [synonyms]	Azra Aksamija
keywords	architecture, urbanism, art
date + place of birth	1976: Sarajevo, BH
current adress	02139 Cambridge, MA: MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 10-390 G [USA]
telephone	+ 1 - 617 - 320 - 1029
email [pgp_keyid]	azra@mit.edu
url/homepage	http://www.mit.edu/~azra/
edu discount	Since Fall 2004 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Graduate School of Architecture (USA) Ph.D student in History Theory and Criticism Program, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture Objective degree: Ph.D. 2002-2004 Princeton University, Graduate School of Architecture (USA) Master of Architecture degree 1995 - 2001 Technical University Graz, School of Architecture (Graz, Austria) Diploma Engineer in Architecture degree High honors and distinction Spring 2001 Berlage Institute, (Rotterdam, Holland) Exchange thesis study with Prof. Raoul Bunschoten Masterclass “Rotterdam Waterfront” with Guest Professor Hani Rashid 1999-2000 Technical University Hamburg Harburg, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (Hamburg, Germany) Academic year abroad, Socrates/Erasmus Student Exchange Programm 1999-2000 Academy for Fine Arts and Design Hamburg, Department of Architecture (Hamburg, Germany) Academic year abroad
group shows	Fall 2004 International Exhibition Liverpool Biennial 2004, UK January 2004 “Noch einen Wunsch”, Gallery for Contemporary Art Leipzig, Germany 2003 6th Biennale of Architecture and Media of Graz, Kunsthaus Graz, Austria Honorable Mention Fall 2003 Art Fair Berlin, Germany presented by the Gallery for Contemporary Art Leipzig, Germany June – Sept. 2003 "micro-UTOPIAS.Art&Architecture." Biennale of Valencia, Spain April 2003 "Introducing Sites/Cultural Territories" in Gallery for Contemporary Art, Leipzig, Germany Oct.-Dec.2002 “Designs for The Real World” in Generali Foundation, Vienna June 22, 2002 "flex, flux, fladenbrot" / Collaborat, Arena Vienna, 24 h
solo shows
projects	ART AND ARCHITECTURE WORKING EXPERIENCE Summer 2004 Juror for the international competition “Reinventing Urbanism” organized by archplus as a part of the “Shrinking Cities” project in cooperation with domus Spring 2004 Collaboration in art/urban project "XLA" for Atopia,New York City, USA Spring 2002 Collaboration in research project Habitat 2000 plus and in editing of the publication "In the Boat", Vienna, Austria Winter 2002 Design Project, house “Mattner”, Graz, Austria Fall – Winter 2001 Colaboration in editing of the Publication of Europan 6 Austria, Vienna, Austria Fall – Winter 2001 Corporate Identity -- grafic work and interior design for the Ambulatory Surgical Medicine Graz, Austria Fall 2001 Collaboration in organisation and location design for the final party of the festival “Steirischerbst” within House of Architecture, Graz, Austria Spring - Fall 2001 Collaboration in organization of the symposium “Perfekte Location,” House of Architecture, Graz, Austria Spring 2001 Collaboration in organization of the exhibition “The Private House,” House of Architecture, Graz, Austria Oct.1999 – June 2000 Design work in architectural office Renner-Hainke-Wirth Architekten, Hamburg, Germany
publications	PROFFESSIONAL APPEARANCES 2003 Aksamija, Azra. “Arizona Road.The Discovery of the Urban Phenomenon: Arizona Road in Bosnia,” Arterlier. Contemporary Art Magazine 8, (2003): 139-145. Aksamija, Azra. “The Fallen Angel. The building of Oslobodjenje in the context of post-war reconstruction of Bosnia and Hercegovina,” Arterlier. Contemporary Art Magazine 8, (2003): 146-154. 2002 Aksamija, Azra. “Arizona Road.” In: Designs für die wirkliche Welt. Designs for the Real World. Edited by Sabine Breitwieser, Generali Foundation. Vienna/ Cologne: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter König, (2002): 36-79. November 2003 Interview in the Magazine MAX Oslobodjenje, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina Sept. 28, 2002 Invited Participation in “Urban Independent Workshop” (a part of Marjetica Potrc’s project for “Consuming Places”) in Creative Time, Brooklyn, NY Facilitators: Gans&Jelacic, Kyong Park, Marjetica Potrc, Alexandra Wagner; Moderator: Lebbeus Woods Apr. 2002 Live - discussion about “Arizona Market” in 1476- Radio Austria by Johann Kneihs with Kristina Benkotic, Sabine Kienzer, Andreas Mayer und Azra Aksamija in "Donaudialog", (11th April 2002, 09:30 a.m.) Feb. 2002 Interview about thesis project “Arizona Road” in ORF / ÖE1-Radio Austria by Peter Lachnit in "Diagonal". (2nd February 2002, 05:05 p.m.) March 2001 Interview about thesis project “Arizona Road” in the daily news at the Open Broadcast Network - OBN Sarajevo, Bosnia (March 18, 2001) 1999 Meuwissen, Joost. grazmaribor: urbanising the inbetween (Project with Joost Meuwissen). Graz: Technical University Graz Journals, Magazines: AN Magazine for Artists (UK), 06/2003 Architektur&Bau News (Wien), Nr. 10, Oktober 2002, S. 23 Artmagazin (Germany), 09/2002 Arterlier (Rumania), 11/2003 Baumeister (München), v. 99, October 2002, S. 20 Das Österreich 1 – Magazin, ORF (Austria), February 2003 DB Mobil (Germany), no. 09, 2003 Der Standard (Austria), 21.-22.09/2002 Die Presse (Vienna, Austria), 08/09/10/2002 Domus (Italy), no. 854, 12/2002 Falter (Vienna, Austria), 08/09/10/2002 Kunsttermine.de (Stuttgart, Germany) Nr. 3, August-Oktober 2 002, S.324 Online Media: Art Forum (www.artforum.com) Art Forum Berlin (www.art-forum-berlin.com) Artmagazine (www.artmagazine.cc) Biennal de Valencia (www.masdearte.com /bienaldevalencia) FlashArt (www.flashartonline.com) Liverpool Biennial (www.biennial.org.uk) NY Arts (www.nyartsmagazine.com) Politikforum (www.politikforum.de) Virtual Market (www.virtualmarket.art-forum-berlin.de)
catalogues	Aksamija, Azra. “Arizona Road.” In: Designs für die wirkliche Welt. Designs for the Real World. Edited by Sabine Breitwieser, Generali Foundation. Vienna/ Cologne: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter König, (2002): 36-79.
curations	Fall 2004 Curator of the show "The Bosnian Chronicle" in the Gallery for Contemporary Art Leipzig, Germany
lectures	Nov. 25, 2003 Lecture at the Seminar “Urban Spaces: On, Under and Above” at The New School University, Department for Social Sciences, New York City, NY / Course Lecturer: Aleksandra Wagner March 27, 2003 Lecture and invited participation at the seminar “Urban Ecologies” at The Liverpool Biennial, UK Jan, 30.-31, 2003 Invited Participation in Symposion „Frauen, die die Stadt bewegen: gender specific aspects in the city development“, Department for Architecture, Academy for Fine Arts Munich, Germany, Prof. Otto Steidle, Prof. Maria Auböck, Ass. Johannes Ernst Papers: Azra Aksamija, Susanne Burger, Gabriele Friedrich, Jutta Kleedorfer, Elisabeth Schweeger, Franziska Ullmann Sept. 13, 2002 Lecture in Generali Foundation Vienna and exhibition Discussion with Dr. Wolfgang Pertritsch, former High Representative of the International Community for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria's permanent representative at the UN office in Geneva and the WTO
references	HONOURS AND AWARDS Fall 2004 Aga Khan Scholar for Islamic Architecture, MIT Fall 2002 Promotion by The Office of The Federal Chancellor Austria Autumn 2002 Princeton University Graduate Fellowship Summer 2002 Styrian Provincial Government Fellowship, Department for Science and Research Spring 2001 Stipendium für kurzfristiges wissenschaftliches Arbeiten im Ausland, Technical University Graz 1999-2000 Socrates/ Erasmus - Mobilitätsstipendium COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS Fall 2003 Competition „Starterhaus“ by Finanzpartner BHW and the magazine „Zuhause Wohnen“: „Designhaus“ collaborated on design with Renner Hainke Wirth Architekten Hamburg, third price Spring 2000 Competition Stintfang 2000:3. Bühlauwettbewerb in Hamburg, group work, second round Winter 99-00 Schinkel Idea Competition 2000: New Use of the Tegel Airport in Berlin, group work, prize Spring 1999 Competition in Urbanism: Hamburg – Osdorf, Academy for Fine Arts and Design Hamburg, group work, second prize
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