Rok Žnidaršič, Jerneja Fischer Knap

Rok Žnidaršič
Born in 1977 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana in 2004. Started architectural studio MEDPROSTOR (with J. Fischer Knap) in 2011. Rector of the University of Ljubljana awarded him for the recognition of important works of art in 2012. Since 2014 he is the assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. For his work he received several awards and recognitions.
 
Awards:
2004 Plečnik student award for diploma thesis ‘Edvard Ravnikar’s Design Method’ (mentor Prof. J. Koželj)
2010 Plečnik medal for monograph publication ‘Edvard Ravnikar: Architect and Teacher’ (coauthors)
2011 Special recognition OJK (Organisation for steel structures in the Chamber of Commerce), for the effective use of steel in a sensitive urban environment (with coauthors)
2012 Plečnik award for Puppet theatre in Maribor (with J.Kobe)
2012 European Prize for Urban Public Space 2012 for the conversion of embankments and bridges on the Ljubljanica (with coauthors)
2015 Jubilee Maks Fabiani recognition for Waterways on the Ljubljanica river (with coauthors)
2016 ZAPS Golden Pencil award for Rakova Jelša town park (with coauthors)
2017 ZAPS Golden Pencil award for Waterways on the Ljubljanica river (with coauthors)
2018 German Desing Award winner 2018 for Renovation of the Vrlovčnik homestead (with coauthors)
2019 Design that educates award 2019, honorable mention for Hribljane house (with coauthors)
2019 OHS Open house Slovenia award 2019 for Renovation of the Vrlovčnik homestead (with coauthors)

Jerneja Fischer Knap
Born in 1973 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana in 1999. In 2011 started architectural studio MEDPROSTOR (with R. Žnidaršič). For her work she received several awards and recognitions.
 
Awards:
2012 European Prize for Urban Public Space 2012 for the conversion of embankments and bridges on the Ljubljanica (with coauthors)
2018 German Desing Award winner 2018 for Renovation of the Vrlovčnik homestead (with coauthors)
2019 Design that educates award 2019, honorable mention for Hribljane house (with coauthors)
2019 OHS Open house Slovenia award 2019 for Renovation of the Vrlovčnik homestead (with coauthors)