JOŽE PLEČNIKJOŽE PLEČNIK

JOŽE PLEČNIKJOŽE PLEČNIK

born January 23 1872born January 23 1872, Ljubljana, Ljubljana died January 7 1957, Ljubljanadied January 7 1957, Ljubljana isis the most known the most known Slovenian Slovenian architectarchitect

HIS LIFEHIS LIFE worked in worked in father’s joinery workshop father’s joinery workshop finished school in Grazfinished school in Graz and and became an became an

artistic carpenter and furniture designerartistic carpenter and furniture designer found an interest in architecture on Otto found an interest in architecture on Otto

Wagner’s exposureWagner’s exposure in in 1894 started studying with Otto Wagner 1894 started studying with Otto Wagner

and worked in Wagner's office until 1900and worked in Wagner's office until 1900 spent spent 10 years 10 years practipractissing architecture in ing architecture in

Vienna, completing the Langer House, Vienna, completing the Langer House, ZacherlhausZacherlhaus and Church of the Holy Spirit and Church of the Holy Spirit

was awarded the Rome Scholarship was awarded the Rome Scholarship iin 1901 opened his own architecture officen 1901 opened his own architecture office in in 1911 moved to Prague1911 moved to Prague, , started teaching at started teaching at

the college of arts and crafts, the college of arts and crafts, began workbegan workss on on Prague CastlePrague Castle

in 1921 he taught at ‘Tehniška fakulteta’ in in 1921 he taught at ‘Tehniška fakulteta’ in LjubljanaLjubljana

iin 1938 became a member of The Slovenian n 1938 became a member of The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and was elected Academy of Sciences and Arts and was elected an honorary citizen of the city of Ljubljana, an honorary citizen of the city of Ljubljana, received the Medal of Merit, Prešeren Award received the Medal of Merit, Prešeren Award and was also promoted an honorable Doctor of and was also promoted an honorable Doctor of ‘Tehniška visoka šola' in Ljubljana and Vienna‘Tehniška visoka šola' in Ljubljana and Vienna

WORKWORK his works are characterized by iconic, classical forms his works are characterized by iconic, classical forms

used in surprising, innovativeused in surprising, innovative, , unconventional waysunconventional ways forgotten in the 1960s and 1970s, in 1980s and forgotten in the 1960s and 1970s, in 1980s and

1990s reconsideration of 1990s reconsideration of his workhis work comprehensively and originally solved the urban comprehensively and originally solved the urban

problemsproblems planned many private and public buildings in Vienna, planned many private and public buildings in Vienna,

Prague and LjubljanaPrague and Ljubljana;; TransformTransformed Ljubljana fromed Ljubljana from an ex-Hapsburgs city into an ex-Hapsburgs city into

the Capital of Sloveniathe Capital of Slovenia aafter socialism Plečnik’s masterpieces became fter socialism Plečnik’s masterpieces became

popular tpopular tourist attractionourist attraction Ljubljana and Plečnik are being compared to Gaudí Ljubljana and Plečnik are being compared to Gaudí

and Barcelona. and Barcelona.

IMPORTANT WORKSIMPORTANT WORKS Vienna: Vienna: Zacherl house and St. Spirit Church Zacherl house and St. Spirit Church Prague: Prague: HradčaniHradčani ( (a neighborhood in Prague, including The a neighborhood in Prague, including The

Prague CastlePrague Castle)) Ljubljana:Ljubljana: Tromostovje Tromostovje – Triple Bridge – Triple Bridge, arches of the main city , arches of the main city

market, barriers on Ljubljanica River, Building of the market, barriers on Ljubljanica River, Building of the University Library, Tivoli, 'Čevljarski most‘University Library, Tivoli, 'Čevljarski most‘ – shoemakers’ – shoemakers’ bridgebridge, cemetery Žale , cemetery Žale etc.etc.

NUK (University Library) is the NUK (University Library) is the most importantmost important, i, it is a mixture of t is a mixture of different stylesdifferent styles

also designed various art manufacture also designed various art manufacture productsproducts

used to used to create from different materialscreate from different materials ((BogojinaBogojina, , BarjeBarje))

a lot ofa lot of plans were completely absurd and plans were completely absurd and weirdweird

(( Slovenian parliament Slovenian parliament, Lady, Lady Lourdes churchLourdes church))

also also important important as an educatoras an educator is considered the father of the architecture school is considered the father of the architecture school

in Ljubljanain Ljubljana the the old building of the Tehniška fakulteta old building of the Tehniška fakulteta was built was built

after his plans after his plans influenced the school because of influenced the school because of his methods of his methods of

education education the the system system of education made by him of education made by him is still being is still being

usedused the University of architecture in Ljubljana the University of architecture in Ljubljana is is one of one of

the best known and most important architecture the best known and most important architecture schools in the Central Europeschools in the Central Europe

OTHER FACTSOTHER FACTS

hehe and and the the facade of the NUK facade of the NUK appeared appeared on on the 500 SIT banknotethe 500 SIT banknote

since 2007 since 2007 ‘Katedrala svobode‘Katedrala svobode has been has been on theon the 0,10€ coin 0,10€ coin; it was also on the first ; it was also on the first post stamp in the independent Sloveniapost stamp in the independent Slovenia

in 2002 in 2002 there was athere was a special special edition edition of of stamps stamps with a picture of Plečnikwith a picture of Plečnik