A Plethora of Plečnik
In this issue barely one of our guest contributors, writers and interviewees fails to mention the figure and influence of Jože Plečnik (1872-1957), godfather of Slovenian modern architecture.
Born in Ljubljana, Plečnik studied architecture in Vienna with the Secessionist architect and town-planner Otto Wagner, going on to work in his office and designing a series of buildings that began to exhibit his distinctive style. He then moved on to Prague where he most famously worked on the renovation of Prague Castle, and a remarkable series of interventions there. Only in 1921 did Plečnik move back to Ljubljana, beginning the project for which he is most celebrated: the redesign of the city after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Plečnik’s interventions in Ljubljana, centred on the river and the public spaces and routed around it, are credited with imbuing the city with its identity today. He also designed key buildings in Ljubljana such as the National and University Library, the Central Market, the Križanke Summer Theatre and the Bežigrad Stadium. Plečnik’s balance of classical architectural influences with a modern and innovative approach continues to be cited as a major influence by practicing Slovenian architects today. (sl)
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