Vojteh Ravnikar
Slovenian architect (1943–2010)
Vojteh Ravnikar
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1943-04-04
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4 April 1943
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17 September 2010
(2010-09-17)
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67)
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Nationality | Slovenian |
Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica |
Projects | Piranesi |
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Vojteh Ravnikar (4 April 1943 – 17 September 2010) was a Slovenian architect .
Early life
Ravnikar was born in Ljubljana , in what was then the Kingdom of Yugoslavia , but spent most of his childhood years in the town of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. After graduating from the Nova Gorica Grammar School , he attended the University of Ljubljana , graduating with a degree in architecture .
Career
Ravnikar began his architectural career in 1978, and designed a number of well-known buildings in Slovenia. His best-known buildings are in the coastal region of the country, and include the town hall of Sežana , the Piran Hotel in Piran , and the National Theatre in Nova Gorica. [1]
Ravnikar won a number of awards, including the 1987 Plečnik Award [ sl ] (Slovenia's national architecture award), the 1990 International Piranesi Award , [2] the 2003 Prešeren Award (Slovenia's national art award), and the 2006 Herder Prize (an international award for achievement in science, art, or literature). [1] [3]
From 1993 until his death, he worked as a professor at the University of Ljubljana . He worked as a guest professor at the University of Trieste , Trieste , Italy (2002), and the University of Trento , Trento , Italy (2004–2005). [ citation needed ]
He died in Golnik near Kranj on 17 September 2010, at the age of 67.
Personal life
Ravnikar was married to the Slovenian politician Majda Širca ( Zares ). [ citation needed ]
References
- 1 2 "Architect Ravnikar and Actor Šugman Prešeren Laureates" . Slovenia News . 10 December 2002. Archived from the original on 5 October 2006 . Retrieved 12 January 2007 .
- ↑ Gmeiner, A.; Schaden, H.; Stadtplanung Wien (1992). WIENER ARCHITEKTURSEMINAR /VIENNA ARCHITECTURE . Edition Axel Menges. Ernst & Sohn. p. 112. ISBN 978-3-433-02396-9 . Retrieved 3 June 2021 .
- ↑ "Herder-Preise 2006 an Künstler aus Osteuropa" . Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 1 February 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 . Retrieved 12 January 2007 .
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