Sasa Radulovic

• Name — Sasa Radulovic • Born — 1972 • Birthplace — Sarajevo • Occupation — Architect • Website — http: www.5468796.ca/ • Known for — Affordable innovative buildings, Architecture advocacy • Notable Works — OMS stage, 62M, Welcome Place, James Ave. Pumping Station, Parallelogram House

Radulovic fled Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. His personal experience as a war refugee has influenced his work as an architect. For example, an earlier commission involved constructing affordable, yet livable, housing for immigrants and low-income renters. The structure was built around a muse and a courtyard with numerous windows ‘putting eyes on the street’, while each townhouse dwelling was equipped with a balcony and private exterior entrance. Radulovic, after studying architecture in Sarajevo and Belgrade, obtained his degrees in architecture from the University of Manitoba's School of Architecture, where he met his partners Johanna Hurme originally from Helsinki, Finland and Colin Neufeld from Winnipeg. Growing up outside of Canada, provided "...outsider’s perspective (that) might be one factor in their breaking the mold." Despite its lack of big city resources, 5468796 finds Winnipeg a fertile ground for architectural innovation. According to the trio, the city has many other advantages, such as being able to make an impact with the most modest of projects or interventions. They also feel that Winnipeg has a distinct quality: "It’s quirky making it interesting here."

Radulovic is one of the instigators of the "Warming Huts" competition, where each year architects from around the world submit designs for shelters to be built along a winter skating trail. Also seen as a culture maker, 5468796 Architecture spearheaded the "Table for 12" dinner event held in 2013, which promoted discussions about urban architecture, attracting architects, art groups, and governmental institutions. Radulovic sees design advocacy as being an important part of the work that he and his colleagues do. Radulovic sits on an executive board, as well as an advisory Committee, at the University of Manitoba. He regularly speaks at various public engagements and academic conferences. In January 2018, he gave a lecture at Dalhousie University in Halifax concerning the influence of architecture on design. In 2017, he and partner Hurme were part of the Omaha lecture series organized by the American Institute of Architects. They have also headlined conferences at Université Laval in 2018 and at Université de Montréal in 2015. In 2015, Radulovic participated in a public discussion held by the Toronto Society of Architects. In 2012, he and Hurme were asked to present at the Architectural League’s lecture series in New York City.