Ivan Vulić (born 16 November 1956) is a Croatian architect. He graduated from the Gymnasium Vladimir Nazor in Zadar in 1975 and enrolled in Faculty of Architecture at University of Zagreb, where he studied under Božidar Rašica. ^[1] Following graduation in 1980, he went to work for GP Ivan Lučić Lavčević in Split and ten years later become head of Lavčević's "Projektno-tehnološki biro" (later renamed "Projektiranje") one of largest architecture bureaus in the country. ^[2] In 1995 he left GP Lavčević to establish his own practice, VV-Projekt. ^[3]

Vulić designed hundreds of residential, commercial, ecclesiastical and transport buildings, among most renowned are large public housing project Meterize in Šibenik (1987-1990), office and retail building Lavčević in Split (with Lada Vrdoljak, 1996), affordable housing complex in Makarska (2003-2010) and Split Airport (2001-2019). ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Award-winning canopy structure (2001-2004) of Split Airport terminal inspired numerous similar designs around the world, most notably Northern entrance to Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. ^{[9] [10] [11]} Vulić has received the 2020 Medal for Architecture from the Croatian Chamber of Architects for the design of the new Passenger terminal at Split Airport. ^[12]

Since mid 1980s he often collaborated with sculptor Vasko Lipovac on various projects including reconstruction of Old Waterworks building ( hr) in Split, Ihtiodrom at Jadro Spring and unrealized public sculpture project that will later morph into monumental Red Flower erected next to Faculty of Economics in Split. ^{[13] [14]}

He was a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy of University of Split from 2005 to 2014. ^{[15] [16]}

Split Airport, Passenger terminal interior

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Further reading

• Tušek, Darovan (2018). Leksikon splitske moderne arhitekture / Lexicon of Modern Architecture of Split. Split: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy - University of Split. ISBN  978-953-6116-76-8.