Although Simulaa was officially formed in 2020, the concept for it had been brewing for some time. Born of disillusionment with large-scale commercial practice and the desire for an experimental and autonomous project, Simulaa is perfectly named to encapsulate the practice of Anna Jankovic and André Bonnice. An ode to the first object-oriented programming language (Simula), the name references the act of simulation, or a set of events modelled for the purpose of teaching. Jankovic and Bonnice’s experience as studio leaders working alongside each other at their alma mater, RMIT, was critical to the practice’s foundation.
As the name suggests, Simulaa captures an interest in technology, ecology, process and pedagogy, and these interests link the practice’s projects thus far. Take, for example, Gas Stack. Undertaken in collaboration with environmental consultancy…
