Architect / Ljubljana, Slovenia
April 21, 2015, 6pm – Fairbanks – The Blue Loon
April 22, 2015, 6pm – Juneau – NorthWind Architects
[UPDATED] April 23, 2015, 7pm – Anchorage – Anchorage Museum
Rok Oman is the founder and managing partner of OFIS Architects. OFIS has offices in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Paris, France, and works internationally.
OFIS’s work encompasses architecture, urbanism, art and stage design. It ranges from new buildings to interventions within old structures; scales from stadiums down to a small farewell chapel; programs from social housing, luxurious villas and residences, sport facilities, cultural and office programs. They have exhibited worldwide including the Venice Biennale of Architecture, the Architectural Biennale in Beijing, and the Biennale in Moscow.
Oman’s work has been recognized in over 200 international publications each year including newspapers, television, architecture magazines and various books such as the New York Times, Guardian, El Pais, Bild, Discovery Channel, CCTV China, Mark, Detail, Icon, a+u, A10, Archiworld,
ArchDaily, Dezeen etc.
His most recent award was 1st place in the ArchiDesignClub Awards 2014, for the Basket Apartments (Paris). Oman was a Visiting Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
