Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente CostruitoDepartment Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering A.B.C.

prot. Attilio PracchiHistory of modern ArchitectureHistory of Contemporary ArchitectureEmail: attilio.pracchi@polimi.it

POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Milano, 15/11/2015

As a personal supervisor of her PhD thesis, I am using this letter as an opportunity topoint out some of the many qualities and skills Ms Minja Marjanovic has displayed duringthis three years long course.

During her studies at the Politecnico di Milano, Ms Marjanovic has demonstrated a distinctaptitude for the architectural theory and practice, as well as a persistent and organisedapproach toward expanding her knowledge and development of her PhD thesis.

As I have followed her work and have read her papers in the course of her intellectual andresearching maturing, I have witnessed myself not only in her researching capacities butalso in her personal integrity. Ms Marjanovic is dedicated young researcher, bent onbroading her horizons and ready to learn and further develop her skills. In contacts withher colleagues, professors and students Ms Marjanovic is very communicative, tactful,disciplined, hard working and cooperative.

I have seen how she functions under pressure and in different emotional phases as PhDthesis is very stressful and demanding due to deadlines and unacceptable variations inquality of the work results. I have witnessed her other abilities such as highly developedintuition, high commitment to her work, concentration and problem solving focusing. Sheis open minded for new and brave experiments and researches others may not even dareto begin.Advanced knowledge of English language is mandatory at our University, and MsMarjanovic had used it fluently from the very beginning of her PhD course. Nevertheless,her commitment may be perfectly demonstrated in her mastering of Italian language, insuch grade that she manage to do her final thesis in Italia n language.

Having ali this in mind, it was my greatest pleasure that the originality and quality of herPhD thesis Milan Zlokovié and the Problem of Proportions in Modern Architecture in the20th Century was recognised and awarded by the highest grade summa cum laude, byfour Committee members at her final examination.

From my long experience as a professor I recognized in her a very decisive and creati veperson, curious and lifefull. With her adaptability and dedication, I have no doubts that herabilities and determination will continue to grow.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the above address.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Attilio Pracchi

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