Vedran Skopac

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT VEDRAN SKOPAC

Helping create a built environment conducive to human physical, spiritual, and mental health; a fertile ground for human spirit to thrive. Vedran is internationally recognised and awarded designer, with 30 years of professional experience. Vedran holds Master of Architecture degree from the University of Zagreb, where he graduated, in the fall of 2003. He started influencing the world of architecture in his native Croatia, Europe, where he worked closely with Hrvoje Njiric in his globally acclaimed architectural practice \'njiric+njiric’ architects. In late 2007, he took a leap of faith and won a 1.5 million square foot, open architectural competition called “The City of Justice”, located in the heart of Zagreb, Croatia. That led him and his partner to start their own architectural practice – “MORE arhitekture”. After moving to Edmonton, Canada, in the fall of 2009, he joined Reimagine Architects, where he became a Principal in spring of 2019. Vedran’s design is published around the Globe in prestigious architectural publications such as DOMUS, 2G, and MARK.Vedran is known for bringing the best out of people, and maximizing his team’s performance, – as well as fun! In his work, he is not afraid of socio-economic and climatic challenges, – in fact; he believes there is a way to turn them into our advantage. At Reimagine, he is interested in innovating architectural typologies that are leading to greater sustainability of not only the natural environment, but of the human mental health and wellbeing. At the heart of Vedran’s personal design philosophy lies three core objectives, or what he calls “the three sacred D’s of design”; primarily, he believes that architecture should be Distinct, Diverse, and Dynamic. By following these principles, he argues, we can create beautiful, and “emotionally sustainable” spaces. Always enthusiastic to inspire others, Vedran volunteers in several schools of architecture and delivers public talks in Northern American and European cities from Vancouver to Vienna.