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Portrait of Nikola Arsenic

Architect and Urban Planner · Serbian, in Brazil since 1998

Nikola
Arsenic

55 years old · Married · Juiz de Fora, MG

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01

Positioning

Architect and urban planner with 19 years of authorial practice across project, management and teaching, working in architecture, urbanism and real estate structuring in Brazil and abroad.

Founder and managing partner of AAA Arsenic Arquitetos Associados Ltda, a practice active nationally and internationally since 2006. Leads projects in architecture, urbanism, master plans and public facilities.

Also a specialist in project management for real estate developments and a professor in undergraduate and graduate programs, articulating professional practice, teaching and applied research.

02

Academic education

  • 1991

    Belgrade School of Architecture

    Yugoslavia · Degree in Architecture

  • 2005

    Federal University of Juiz de Fora

    UFJF · Brazil · Bachelor's in Architecture and Urbanism

  • 2008

    Fluminense Federal University

    UFF · Brazil · Master's in Development Management

03

Professional career

  1. 2006, present

    Founder and Managing Partner

    AAA Arsenic Arquitetos Associados Ltda. Architecture and urbanism practice, working nationally and internationally.

  2. 2006

    Curator of the Brazilian National Selection of Architects

    VIII Belgrade International Architecture Triennial.

  3. 2006, 2013

    Undergraduate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism

    Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora (CES/JF). Courses in Architectural and Urban Design.

  4. 2007, 2011

    Archdiocesan Councilor

    Economic Affairs Council of the Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora.

  5. 2011, present

    Specialist in Project Management for Real Estate Developments

    Practice in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.

  6. 2019, 2021

    Statutory Director of Real Estate Development

    Inter Construtora e Incorporadora SA, B3-listed company. Management of MCMV housing development in Minas Gerais and São Paulo.

  7. 2025, present

    Graduate-level Professor

    "Applied Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Engineering, Management and Business", Centro Universitário UniAcademia (CES/JF).

04

Projects, publications and awards

Selection of 12

  1. 01

    Pavilion of Serbia at World EXPO Shanghai

    China · 2009

    Published in the book Architecture for the Future.

  2. 02

    Angola Business Center

    Luanda, Angola · 2010

  3. 03

    Praça da Estação Cultural Complex, Juiz de Fora

    MG · 2011

  4. 04

    Três Rios Cultural Complex

    RJ · 2012

  5. 05

    22 de Maio Cultural and Tourism Complex in Ubá

    MG · 2013

    "Rafael Arcuri" top prize · IAB-JF, Architecture and Urbanism Biennial of Zona da Mata and Vertentes.

  6. 06

    Housing Complexes for Fundação Habitacional do Exército

    RJ, MG, PR · 2013, 2015

    Public tenders won under the "Best Technique" criterion.

  7. 07

    Master Plan of the City of Coari

    AM · 2015

  8. 08

    Requalification of the Praia do Pecado Waterfront in Macaé

    RJ · 2016

  9. 09

    Benghazi University

    Libya · 2018

  10. 10

    Tourism Development Master Plan for Paty do Alferes

    RJ · 2022

  11. 11

    Requalification of Praça Acrísio, in Itabira

    MG · 2023

    Honorable Mention in the "Good Urban Practices" competition · CAU/MG.

  12. 12

    Urban Requalification Master Plan of Nova Itaipuaçu

    Maricá, RJ

05

Numbers

19
Years of authorial practice
3
Academic degrees
3
Continents of practice
2
Notable awards
5+
States with delivered work

06

Areas of practice

  • Architectural design
  • Urbanism
  • Master plan
  • Social interest housing
  • Public facilities
  • Cultural facilities
  • Urban requalification
  • Public competitions
  • Curation
  • Teaching and graduate programs
  • Development management
  • Real estate development