LUKA JOVANOVIC
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
SELECTED WORKS 2021-2024
LUKA JOVANOVIC
ARCHITECTURE
STUDENT
Phone: 914-441-2762
E-mail: lukajovanov01@gmail.com
SKILLS
SOFTWARE
Rhinoceros 3D
AutoCAD
Revit
V-Ray
Lumion
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Cove.tool
Sefaira
FABRICATION
Woodworking
3D printing
Laser cutting
LANGUAGES
English (native)
Serbian (conversational)
Croatian (conversational)
SOFT SKILLS
Collaborative Worker
Active Listener
Detail-Oriented
2019-2024
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Architecture
Involvement/Clubs:
American Institute of Architecture Students
Student representative- 4th Year Architecture (Fall 2022)
EXPERIENCE/ INVOLVEMENT
May-Aug 2023
May-Sept 2022
Intern | Dahn & Krieger Architects Planners PC Rochelle Park, New Jersey
Produced schematic and construction drawing sets with aid of supervising architect.
• Performed site surveys on commercial and office units. Shadowed construction site visits.
Research Assisstant | Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania
Produced study drawings of 100 untitled sculptures designed by Donald Judd and worked with professor on analysis of construction methods used.
Jun-Aug 2022
Intern | The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
New York City, New York
Shadowed daily site visits to World Trade Center Site.
• Designed proposals for trailer relocations within WTC site. Consulted building code and performed occupancy calculations on the WTC PATH station to determine feasibility of temporarily altering means of egress.
Aug 2021Dec 2022
2022 2023
Resident Assisstant | Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Enforced campus residence policies, and provided counseling and information to first year students.
RECOGNITION
The 21st Annual Hajjar Memorial Competition
Honorable Mention
One of 14 finalists in a class of 67 students.
Buildner “House of the Future” Design Competition
Top 40 Shortlisted Project
One of 40 shortlisted design submissions in the world.
HAMPDEN ONCOLOGY CENTER
LEARNER’S WHARF
HAMPDEN ONCOLOGY CENTER
ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
SPRING 2024/ Academic Project
DURATION/ 15 Weeks
TEAM/ Luka Jovanovic (Architecture)
Marisa Calbi (Architecture)
Melanie Zhang (Landscape Arch.)
Adam Deemer (Landscape Arch.)
Steven Borgia (Structural Eng./ CM)
Noah Waldinger (Structural Eng./ CM)
Sophia Carter (Mechanical Eng.)
Madison Plesh (Electrical Eng.)
PROGRAMS/ Rhino, Revit, AutoCAD, Lumion, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator
An extensive project done in collaboration with student peers from landscape architecture, and architectural engineering, the Hampden Oncology Center is a proposed extension to the existing Hampden Medical Center operated by Penn State Health.
Our team’s intent for the project is to design an oncology center that provides a welcoming atmosphere to patients and staff through the implementation of biophilia in the building, as well as creating connections to the existing hospital and surrounding community.
As part of this multi-disciplinary team, I co-led the design of the oncology center and collaborated with my team members to integrate our various systems and features into a cohesive design.
SKYBRIDGE (230 FT)
HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER
Massing and Landscape Made in Collaboration with A. Deemer, M. Zhang, M. Calbi. Diagram by Luka Jovanovic
Conceptually, the Hampden Ocology Center aims to reach out and connect to the existing medical center campus and surrounding community.
Extensive work was done in collaboration with our landcape architects to create a seamless transition where biophilia is brought into the building from the outside.
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
Programmatically, the various medical wings of the Oncology Center are arranged around a central corridor. In the middle of this corridor is a central atrium which acts as a large waiting room as well as a means for vertical circulation.
PROGRAM LEGEND
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
INFUSION PHARMACY
MEDICAL CLINIC
STAFF/ MEP
COMMUNITY
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
TRANSVERSE SECTION
WEST | EAST
ATRIUM CALL-OUT SECTION HVAC COOL
01/ ATRIUM LOUVER DETAIL
TYPICAL WALL SECTION
TPO ROOF MEMBRANE
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE
8" BATT INSULATION
3.5 VLI DECK
ALUMINUM FLASHING
ALUMINUM RAIN SCREEN PANEL
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE
4" BATT INSULATION W/
STEEL STUD 16" O.C.
2X2 GYP. CEILING GRID
GYP. WALL
WOOD PANELING
ALUMINUM WINDOW COVER W14 X 22 STEEL BEAM
JUN. 21, 12 PM
DEC. 21, 12 PM
4" BRICK FINISH
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE
6" BATT INSULATION W/
STEEL STUD 16" O.C.
GYP. WALL
Atrium Section Made in Collaboration with M. Calbi Structure Made in Collaboration with S. Borgia and N. Waldinger HVAC by S. Carter
LEARNER’S WHARF
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
FALL 2022/ Academic Project DURATION/ 14 Weeks TEAM/ Luka Jovanovic
John Martin
PROGRAMS/ Rhino, V-Ray, Photoshop, cove.tool, Sefaira
Designed as a library on a pier to serve the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, the Learner’s Wharf is designed to be as efficient as possible while also paying homage to it’s industrial past.
From performing embodied carbon analyses of materials to studies of passive design methods, the project aims to minimize the environmental impact of the building in its construction and daily operations. In addition to being environmentally sustainable, the Learner’s Wharf aims to serve the community through analysis of demographics and the surrounding urban fabric to see how best the library can serve the city.
As part of a two-person group, my main focus within the project concerned passive design analyses into solar heating and water management, as well as assesments into community impact. In addition, my responsibilities included model construction and renderings of the library and its site.
BUILDING STREET VIEW
The library serves the dual purpose of a community center in addition to providing literature.
The building program is broken into three segments with community and reading spaces are divided by circulatory atrium.
Building segments are shifted to define public space in front of the library.
Segments further altered to meet code and enhance program arrangements.
BUILDING MODEL, 1’ = 1/16”
TRANSIT ROUTES
NEIGHBORHOOD MAP
BIKE PATHS
Extensive research was done to asses the demography and accessibility of the neighborhood the site is located in. By making these assessments, it helped inform the amenities that will be of use to visitors to the library and create a welcoming addition to the community.
Floor Plans Made in Collaboration with John Martin
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
ATRIUM VIEW
The atrium acts as a central circulatory space where visitors ascend and branch off into different spaces.
HALLWAY VIEW
Coming out of the stairs or elevator, visitors will be able to use touchscreen kiosks for wayfinding and searching for books.
Floor Plans Made in Collaboration with John Martin
RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
It is crucial for a high performing building to have an efficient water management system. The main water management strategies used in the building features stacked bathrooms to reduce plumbing runs in the building. Furthermore, a rainwater collection system is being implemented to recycle rain water for use in watering the building landscaping and for providing water for select plumbing fixtures.
Design for Ecosystem
John Martin & Luka JovanovicThe design of the library supports and improves the ecological health of the site by utilizing the landscapign around the building. The lansdscaping is populated with plant species native to Philadelphia region and are selected for their ability to take in a lot of water in the event of heavy downpour or flash flooding. In addition to water management, the chocie of vegetation will contribute to to the creation of pleasant outdoor spaces for the library’s users.
Total Water Use (gal/yr)
Section Made in Collaboration with John Martin. Water Diagram by Luka Jovanovic.
LEED Pts. - WEc1-c2 Credit
Indoor WUI (gal/ft sq./yr)
Stormwater Managed Onsite %
WATER MANAGEMENT - VEGETATION SELECTION
• Height: 60 to 80 ft tall
• Water Need: Moist
• Hardiness Zone: 3-9
• Sun: Direct sun, partial shade
• Height: 4-8 ft
• Water Need: Moist
• Hardiness Zone: 3-9
• Sun: Partial shade, full shade
• Height: 1-3 ft
• Water Need: Weekly
• Hardiness Zone: 3-8
• Sun: Direct sun, partial shade
Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)
Summersweet (clethra alnifolia)
Maidenhair (adiantum pedatum)
SUNLIGHTING STUDIES
Section Made in Collaboration with John Martin. Sun
To reduce thermal loads on the building, the library features a series of operable shading panels on its south facade to help limit thermal loads during the summer months.
In addition, digital models were created to study water management within the building and site to reduce waste and enhance the resiliency of the site.
PIER GARDEN VIEW
JOURNEY
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
FALL 2021/ Academic Project DURATION/ 7 Weeks
TEAM/ Luka Jovanovic PROGRAMS/ Rhino, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator
Designed as a space for scientists to further their study and archive of fossils in the nearby Freisenhahn Cave, this proposed research center seeks to take the occupants of the site on a journey consisting of a long switchback path which zig-zags down the slope of the site.
As visitors arrive at the site, they are enveloped into a wooded area which serves as a transition from the urban loacale they came from into a more natural environment. As visitors proceed down the path, their views of the site are limited by the trees around them with the exception of the buildings in front of them. At the each turn of the path as it moves down the slope, visitors will come across the buildings of the site which serve as the axial loci where the path switches back.
The buildings and the structures on the site reflect the nature of the path conforming to wedge-shaped floor plans and slanted roofs which slope down either to the switchback or reflect the sloping down of the path through the site.
CONCEPT/ DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Zigzag path adopted to allow gradual descent through slope of site
Buildings act as axial loci at the turning point of each switchback
Buildings adopt wedge shape in relation to the shape of the path moving through the site
Roofs are slanted to slope down either down to loci or relate to sloping down of path
BEGINNING OF SWITCHBACK PATH
REAR VIEW OF CLASSROOM/ LIBRARY
All of the buildings in the site feature cross-ventilation consisting of larger windows oriented towards the direction where wind is most prevalent, and smaller windows on the opposite side to allow air to pass through as well as create a stack effect.
ROOF FINISH
STEEL I-BEAM ROOF FRAMING
STEEL I-BEAM COLUMNS
WALL AND WINDOW FINISH
ROOF FINISH
STEEL I-BEAM ROOF STRUCTURE
STEEL I-BEAM COLUMNS
WALL AND WINDOW FINISH
CONCRETE SLAB
STEEL I BEAM FLOOR FRAMING W/ CONCRETE PILONS
CONCRETE FOUNDATION
FIELD HOUSE INTERIOR
RESEARCH CENTER INTERIOR
FLEX-HOME
PORTABLE
SPRING 2021/ Academic Project
DURATION/ 5 Weeks TEAM/ Luka Jovanovic PROGRAMS/ Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator
Good living can be defined as living in a space that is large enough to provide comfort and facilitate the desires and needs of its inhabitant.
In the context of this hypothetical client, who is a fitness instructor who likes to grow their own food and have large groups of friends over for meals, the need for space cannot be understated.
Featuring a flexible space with reconfigurable, custom furniture and components, the Flex-Home folds, slides, pulls down, and pulls out to accommodate the activities of the occupant while being contained within a rigid rectangular space.
Through its use of custom furniture, Flex-Home explores what is considered “comfortable space” and how such a space can be most efficiently used.
The spatial arrangements of the tiny home are broken down proportionally according to the prefabricated 2’x6’ floor panels. The placement of furniture and programs can take up from half a panel to 4 panels in a row.
PULL DOWN DINING SET
MURPHY BED CONFIGURATIONS
OPEN SPACE
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
AIR CIRCULATION
PASSIVE HEATING/ COOLING
PV PANELS
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
PRE-FABRICATED ROOF PANELS
ROOF FRAMING
CLERESTORY WINDOWS
PRE-FABRICATED WALL AND FLOOR PANELS