Architecture Portfolio - 2024

PROFESSIONAL WORK

MARKZEFF

HOSPITALITY DESIGN - HOTEL LOBBY, ROOFTOP, GUEST ROOM & BALLROOM

CLIENT: CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON

ENTER THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF THE AUSTIN CURIO BY HILTON HOTEL LOBBY RUSTIC CHARM SEAMLESSLY BLENDS WITH CONTEMPORARY ELEGANCE. THE CAPTIVATING TWO-STORY STAIRCASE SETS A WELCOMING TONE, INVITING GUESTS TO EXPLORE RICH TEXTURES, EARTHY TONES, AND CAREFULLY SELECTED FURNISHINGS.

PAYING HOMAGE TO AUSTIN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE, THE LOBBY STRIKES A BALANCE BETWEEN COMFORT AND SOPHISTICATION.

THE INDOOR-OUTDOOR TERRACE INVITES RELAXATION, SURROUNDED BY CURATED LANDSCAPING AND THOUGHTFULLY CHOSEN FURNITURE—A SPACE DESIGNED FOR IMMERSION IN THE CITY’S VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE.

ASCEND TO THE SECOND FLOOR, WHERE A PRIVATE OASIS UNFOLDS. A PRISTINE POOL, SURROUNDED BY CONTEMPORARY LOUNGE CHAIRS AND LUSH GREENERY, TAKES CENTER STAGE. THE POOL BAR PROMISES DELIGHTFUL REFRESHMENTS AGAINST BREATHTAKING CITY VIEWS.

THIS ARCHITECTURAL GEM REFLECTS A COMMITMENT TO LUXURY, OFFERING AN UNFORGETTABLE STAY. FROM THE GRAND STAIRCASE TO THE INVITING TERRACE AND SECOND-FLOOR POOL, THE AUSTIN CURIO BY HILTON HOTEL LOBBY IS A CELEBRATION OF THE CITY’S SPIRIT, WHERE SOPHISTICATION MEETS COMFORT IN A STYLISH ATMOSPHERE. WELCOME TO A HAVEN WHERE EVERY MOMENT IS AN INDULGENCE IN LUXURY AND DESIGN.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

MARKZEFF

HOSPITALITY DESIGN - HOTEL LOBBY

CLIENT: HYATT REGENCY HOTEL

WELCOME TO THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL LOBBY, A HARMONIOUS BLEND OF MODERN SOPHISTICATION AND TIMELESS ELEGANCE. THE GRAND ENTRANCE UNVEILS A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH ANTIQUE BRASS ACCENTS, CREATING AN INVITING ATMOSPHERE.

DIVIDED INTO DISTINCT SPACES, THE LOBBY FEATURES TWO BARS AND A LOUNGE AREA, EACH OFFERING A UNIQUE AMBIANCE FOR GUESTS TO UNWIND. AT THE CENTER LIES AN OPEN COURTYARD ADORNED WITH LUSH GREENERY, PROVIDING A REFRESHING FOCAL POINT.

THE SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF MODERN DESIGN AND ANTIQUE BRASS ELEMENTS DEFINES THE SPACE, CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE THAT IS BOTH INVITING AND REFINED. THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL LOBBY IS A TESTAMENT TO THE PERFECT HARMONY BETWEEN LUXURY AND CLASSIC CHARM, OFFERING AN UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS. WELCOME TO A SPACE WHERE EVERY DETAIL IS METICULOUSLY CURATED FOR AN ELEVATED STAY.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

MARKZEFF

HOSPITALITY DESIGN - HOTEL LOBBY, BALLROOM & GUEST ROOM

CLIENT: SPIRIT HOTEL

STEP INTO A REALM OF SOPHISTICATION AND LUXURY AT THE SPIRIT HOTEL. THE GRAND ENTRANCE SETS THE TONE FOR A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE. THE ROADIE LOUNGE, FEATURING A COZY FIREPLACE AND A SUNKEN BAR, OFFERS A STYLISH RETREAT. ADJACENT TO THE LOUNGE, A CAFÉ DINER CATERS TO DIVERSE TASTES, WHILE THE BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT PROVIDES AN ELEGANT BACKDROP FOR FINE DINING.

THE HOTEL’S BALLROOM IS A VERSATILE SPACE FOR EVENTS, ADAPTING SEAMLESSLY TO VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. THE GUESTROOMS ARE DESIGNED AS HAVENS OF COMFORT AND SOPHISTICATION, ENSURING A MEMORABLE STAY FOR EVERY GUEST.

IN SUMMARY, THE SPIRIT HOTEL’S INTERIOR DESIGN ELEVATES HOSPITALITY TO A NEW LEVEL, COMBINING MODERN AESTHETICS WITH THOUGHTFUL DETAILS. WELCOME TO A WORLD WHERE LUXURY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CORNER, CREATING A TRULY UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.

WELCOME TO THE ROADIE LOUNGE AT THE SPIRIT HOTEL—A HAVEN OF CHIC RELAX-

ATION. WITH A COZY FIREPLACE CASTING A WARM GLOW, THIS STYLISH ENCLAVE IS DESIGNED FOR THOSE SEEKING AN INTIMATE AND INVITING SPACE. THE SUNKEN BAR

ADDS TO THE AMBIANCE, OFFERING A PLACE TO UNWIND WITH SIGNATURE COCKTAILS AND CAMARADERIE. WHETHER YOU’RE A SOLO TRAVELER OR PART OF A GROUP, THE ROADIE LOUNGE INVITES YOU TO SAVOR THE SPIRIT OF LUXURY IN A SETTING WHERE

MODERN AESTHETICS MEET COMFORT. IT’S THE PERFECT RETREAT FOR THOSE LOOKING TO ELEVATE THEIR EXPERIENCE AT THE SPIRIT HOTEL.

STEP INTO THE PRE-FUNCTION AREA AT THE SPIRIT HOTEL—AN

ELEGANT SPACE FEATURING A STRIKING METAL CONSTRUCTION ADORNED WITH HANGING LIGHTS. THE LOUNGE OFFERS

PLUSH SEATING, CREATING A COMFORTABLE WAITING AREA BEFORE ENTERING THE GRAND BALLROOM. IT’S A BLEND OF MODERN DESIGN AND COMFORT, ENHANCING YOUR EVENT

EXPERIENCE AT THE SPIRIT HOTEL.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

MARKZEFF

HOSPITALITY DESIGN - HOTEL LOBBY, FIREDECK, 3-MEAL & GUEST ROOM

CLIENT: THE POINT - HILTON

THE POINT - HILTON IN CABO, MEXICO, WHERE EVERY DETAIL OF OUR INTERIOR DESIGN IS A CELEBRATION OF THE BREATHTAKING SURROUNDINGS. AS YOU STEP INTO THE OPEN-STYLE LOBBY, BE CAPTIVATED BY HANGING BASKETS ABOVE, INFUSING A TOUCH OF NATURE INTO THE SPACE. THE EXPANSIVE DESIGN OFFERS A BEAUTIFUL OPEN VIEW TO THE OCEAN, CREATING A SEAMLESS CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INDOORS AND THE STUNNING SURROUNDINGS.

INDULGE IN CULINARY DELIGHTS AT THE 3-MEAL AREA, WHERE A HARMONIOUS BLEND OF POOLSIDE AND INDOOR DINING AWAITS. THIS SPACE IS NOT JUST A DINING EXPERIENCE BUT A VISUAL FEAST, OFFERING A VIBRANT BACKDROP TO EVERY MEAL. TAKE IN THE SCENIC BEAUTY AS YOU SAVOR DIVERSE FLAVORS.

FOR A MORE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE, DISCOVER THE FIREDECK AN OASIS WITH AN EXCELLENT BAR AND RUSTIC METAL DESIGN. COLORFUL UPHOLSTERY ON THE SEATING ADDS A PLAYFUL TOUCH TO THE OVERALL AMBIANCE. UNWIND IN STYLE, SIP ON CRAFTED COCKTAILS, AND ENJOY THE WARMTH OF THE FIRE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SEAMLESSLY MARRIES SOPHISTICATION WITH COMFORT.

AS YOU RETIRE TO YOUR GUESTROOM, THE SAME DESIGN PRINCIPLES EXTEND TO CREATE A SERENE HAVEN. THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED INTERIORS PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE RETREAT, ENSURING A RESTFUL NIGHT’S SLEEP. WAKE UP REFRESHED AND READY TO EMBRACE ANOTHER DAY IN THE PARADISE THAT IS THE POINT - HILTON IN CABO, MEXICO.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

WINN WITTMAN ARCHITECTURE

HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNIT

CLIENT: CLASSIFIED - FAMOUS NFL PLAYER

NESTLED WITHIN NATURE, THIS ARCHITECTURAL GEM EXUDES LUXURY. A GRAND ENTRANCE LEADS TO A TWO-STORY MAIN HOUSE, WHERE OPEN LIVING SPACES ON THE GROUND FLOOR SEAMLESSLY CONNECT, FLOODED WITH NATURAL LIGHT. THE UPPER LEVEL HOSTS SPACIOUS BEDROOMS AND VERSATILE SPACES, BALANCING PRIVACY AND FUNCTIONALITY.

THE PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE IS THE MASTER BEDROOM HOUSE, A SECLUDED RETREAT WITH A LUXURIOUS BEDROOM AND PANORAMIC VIEWS. A SEPARATE GUESTHOUSE PROVIDES A PRIVATE HAVEN FOR VISITORS, ENSURING A COMFORTABLE STAY.

OUTDOORS, A GRAND POOL TAKES CENTER STAGE, SURROUNDED BY LUSH GREENERY AND OFFERING CAPTIVATING VIEWS. THE EXPANSIVE POOL DECK AND SHADED DINING AREA PROVIDE SPACES FOR RELAXATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, SEAMLESSLY CONNECTING THE LUXURIOUS INTERIORS WITH THE NATURAL BEAUTY THAT ENVELOPES THE RESIDENCE. IN ESSENCE, THIS ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL IS A CELEBRATION OF OPULENCE, COMFORT, AND THE BEAUTY OF ITS NATURAL SURROUNDINGS.

ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION

THESSALONIKI - CENTRAL BUSINESS DISCTRIC

ARGUMENT

THE NEED FOR SELF-SUSTAINING CITIES HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY EVIDENT IN RECENT YEARS. THESSALONIKI HAS BEEN A MAJOR TRADE HUB OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA SINCE THE ERA OF THE ROMANS DUE TO ITS PLACEMENT ALONG THE VIA EGNATIA AND THERMAIKOS BAY. HOWEVER, GROWTH IN BOTH ITS POPULATION AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR HAS SLOWED IN RECENT YEARS, INDICATING A NEED TO TURN ATTENTION INWARD TO DEVELOPMENTS THAT FOCUS ON HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE, INDEPENDENCE, AND SELF-IDENTITY, WHILE BEING MORE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE CITY AND WORLD. CONCEPT

THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TRANSFORM A RESIDUAL SCAR IN THE URBAN FABRIC INTO A CULTURALLY PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE. FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IS TYPICALLY UNDERSTOOD AS AN ‘INTROVERTED’ PROCESS: ONE THAT IS OPERATED ON PRIVATE LAND AND OUT OF VIEW. THROUGH THE INJECTION OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, COMMERCIAL, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS, WE WILL TRANSFORM THE SITE INTO A SPACE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY, SOCIAL INTEGRATION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, MAKING IT THE ‘EXTROVERTED’ FACE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AND THIS FACET OF THE CITY’S CULTURE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BRING INCREASED LIVABILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY TO THE SITE AND TO THE CITY OF THESSALONIKI WHILE ELIMINATING THE BIPOLAR NOTION OF THE RURAL-OR-URBAN LANDSCAPE. SITE STRATEGY

THE SITE WILL BECOME THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL (SEAPORT TO THE SOUTH), RURAL (FARMS TO THE WEST), COMMERCIAL (DOWNTOWN TO THE EAST) AND INFRASTRUCTURE (RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY TO THE NORTH). THE HIGHWAY TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE IS SUNKEN BENEATH THE SITE, AND THE STRIP PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY THE ROAD WILL BE GIVEN BACK TO THE CITY BY INTEGRATING IT INTO THE SITE, BECOMING A NODE IN A NETWORK OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE CITY, AND ONE OF SEVERAL NODES ACROSS THE SITE. THE SITE IS THEN DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARCELS. THESE OPERATE SIMILARLY TO BLOCKS IN AN URBAN AREA. THREE OF THESE PARCELS ARE DEDICATED TO A SPECIFIC CROP THAT IS FARMED ON-SITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH ONE BEING DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY GARDENS WHICH INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES OR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY WILL TAKE UP MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY OF. THESE WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE CROPS AND OVERALL TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS A GREEN ECONOMY THAT FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, AND THE CITY’S NUTRITION. THE FINAL PARCEL IS AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE FOR LOGISTICS AROUND THE SITE AND NEGOTIATING AGRICULTURE ACROSS THE GREATER THESSALONIKI REGION, LINKING TO THE SEAPORT TO THE SOUTH VIA A NEW FOOD HUB.

ARCHITECTURAL REVITALISATION

This project elicits restoration experience regarding heritage-listed buildings in the citiee of Skopje, Macedonia. Protection of architectural heritage having cultural and historical value is increasingly gaining in importance in modern society so it is necessary to establish the principles of intervention, when and to what extent it is necessary or desirable. The principles applied in this field make continuous progress and there are new, innovative techniques that are the subject of this case study.

Revitalization of the Student dorms “Goce Delcev” offers an analysis of technically advanced and innovative approach to active protection in the context of sustainable development while preserving the potential cultural value of this important building, representing the movement of early Modern. The article presents assigned for imposing constraints on restoration activities with respect to historical buildings.x

INTEGRATIVE STUDIO

A SOCIAL (DE) CONDENSER

THE AMBITION OF OUR PROJECT IS TO DESIGN THE CONDITIONS, RATHER THAN CONDITION THE DESIGN OF A HORIZONTAL SOCIAL CONDENSER THROUGH PROGRAMMATIC LAYERING OF NODES, MOVEMENT AND SPACE, IN ORDER TO GENERATE THROUGH THEIR INTERFERENCE, UNPRECEDENTED EVENTS. UNLIKE TODAY’S PARADOXICAL PRAXIS OF CONDENSING EVENTS INTO THE ENCLOSED PRISONS WHICH ARE MALLS, DESIGNED TO WALK THE CONSUMERIST THROUGH A MINDLESS MONEY SPENDING MACHINE, WE ARE THRIVING TO DECRYPT THE HISTORICAL LAYERING OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY’S PUBLIC AREAS, AND TO LEARN THROUGH THEIR SUPERIMPOSITION ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE PHENOMENON THAT IS : A SOCIAL (DE) CONDENSER.

MASTERS THESIS

NEW SPATIAL MODEL OF - (DE)GROWTH

IN NATURE, ALL THE DIFFERENT UNITS STRIVE TO DEVELOP, ADVANCE OR EVOLVE, AND SO DO CITIES. WE SEE THE NEED FOR CONSTANT CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES THROUGH THEIR EXPANSION OR INCREASE. THERE ARE DIFFERENT APPROACHES IN URBANISM TO HOW A CITY CAN EVOLVE. THE DOMINANT PARADIGM OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SKOPJE FROM THE 20TH CENTURY UNTIL TODAY IS BASED ON THE IDEA OF CONTINUOUS GROWTH. THIS MODEL OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT BASED ON THE CONSTANT GROWTH OF THE CITY, THAT IS THE INCREASE OF ITS TERRITORY AND POPULATION DENSITY IS UNSUSTAINABLE BECAUSE IT CREATES SPATIAL, ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES. THE RESEARCH SHOULD CONSIDER THE DIFFERENT MODELS OF CITY DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BE BASED ON ALTERNATIVE SPATIAL AND ECONOMIC MODELS AND OFFER A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION. THE PROJECT IS AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLORE THE CONCEPT OF DEGROWTH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF KARPOS, SKOPJE, MACEDONIA. DEGROWTH IS CITED AS A CRITIQUE OF THE DOMINANT IDEOLOGY OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ITS OVER-EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES. THE IDEOLOGY OF DEGROWTH IS ADVANCED AS A STARTING POINT FOR A DIFFERENT SOCIETY AND TRIES TO SLOW DOWN ITS METABOLISM. VOLUNTARY REFLECTION BEGINS AT THE POLITICAL LEVEL WITH A SERIES OF POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A RADICAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE URBAN FABRIC, URBAN STRUCTURE AND WAY OF LIFE. THEREFORE, THE PROJECT AIMS TO VISUALIZE THE TRANSITION FROM A GROWTH-BASED SOCIETY TO A SOCIETY THAT FAVORS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AS OPPOSED TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. THE FIRST STEP IN THE CHANGE IS FOOD PRODUCTION, BUT THEN OTHER TYPES OF PRODUCTION FOLLOW.

ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO 6

VSQUARED2 HOUSING

THE PROCESS OF BUILDING NEW BUILDINGS IS AN EVERYDAY THING FOR OUR CITY AREA. THIS IS ALSO THE REASON FOR FEQUENT CONTRAST THAT THE OLD CREATES AGAINST THE NEW OBJECTS THAT ARE IMMERSED IN EACH OTHER.

AS TWO IMPORTANT FEATURES FOR THIS AREA, WE WOULD SEPARATE THE DISPLACEMENT BLOCK AND THE ACTIVE GROUND FLOOR WHICH ARE ALSO THE STARTING POING OF OUR CONCEPT; A LEVELED STREET THAT CLEARLY SEPARATES THE HOUSING ZONES FROM THE PUBLIC AT THE SAME TIME CREATING CONTRAST BETWEEN THEM THROUGH FLOATING BRIDGES AND HIGH GREENERY THAT COMPLETES THE “WHOLE“ OF THE ENTIRE BLOCK.

testimonials

JOHN PETER VANKO, AIA, LEED, NCARB

PETER

VANKO ARCHITECTS

To Whom It May Concern, April, 14, 2023

Mr. Velkoski has been working with my studio for nearly two years, and has grown on that time. Impressively, he manages to work in units that are not native, nor, in his native language. To that point, his English is very good and he has worked remotely quite well. Mr. Velkoski is a strong graphic artist and just beginning his professional journey where he develops into an architect. have been able to introduce him to the realities of construction and development in the US, but only at a surface level; he has a significant distance to cover to licensure capability here in the US. Like all young architects, you don’t know anything until you realize you don’t know anything it’s harsh but true, and only about 25% ever learn that critical rule. Mr. Velkoski has expressed interest in licensure. Relative to the many intern architects have had in my studio, he is on par and ready to begin NCARB or a similar process. With another 4-5 years of experience, he would likely be ready for licensing exams and the responsibility of designing a building in it’s entirety.

WINN WITTMAN, AIA, NCARB

WINN WITTMAN ARCHITECTURE

To whom it may concern, July 30, 2023

am writing to recommend Filip Velkoski to you.

Filip has worked for us from November of 2021 to July, 2023 in the position of Remote Junior Designer. We are an internationally-recognized Architecture firm specializing in the design of luxury custom homes. Filip has proven to have a keen and growing knowledge of residential architectural drafting and modeling in various software, including REVIT, Rhino, Sketchup, and Autocad. Despite the communications challenges of working from his native Macedonia while we would have preferred to have him closer, he still created very nice looking sets of drawings for various residential projects,bincluding my own personal home. His rendering skills are also excellent. Filip is eager to learn and willing to work at his craft, which is continues to master day by day. am certain that in the right setting, he will one day become a Master Architect.

MARK ZEFF MARKZEFF

To whom it may concern November 20, 2023

We have been working with Filip for the last two years highly recommend Filip as he is a real team player and has always performed on time and met all of our critical path deadlines. Filip has grown to understand how we design and has been a very positive part of our team, developing residential and Hotel projects in 3-D. All of our projects are very detail oriented, and Filip has adapted very well to our way of working during concept and SD phases.

Filip has also helped us on occasions with CAD and he is very proficient working in CAD as well interpreting our design aesthetics.

Filip would definitely be an asset for any creative environment where 3D is required.

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