A contribution to the study of the influence of regional architectural schools in Belgrade's interwar construction: The house of the sculptor Lojze Dolinar in Profesorska Kolonija

Abstract

Among the more significant Slovenian contributions to Belgrade architecture between the two world wars is the house at Ulica Osmana Đikića 22 (1931-1933) by architect Herman Hus, in which one of the most important Yugoslav artists, Lojze Dolinar, lived and created for the most fruitful period of his working life. The dominant components of expressionism and functionalism can be seen in the house's exterior design, while its conceptual solutions stand out as a striking example of the New Building (Neues Bauen) movement amongst Belgrade's interwar architecture. In terms of its aesthetic and urban values, it presents itself as the most valuable heritage of the second phase of construction of Profesorska Kolonija; one of the most authentically preserved Belgrade settlements with elements of a Garden City. The paper seeks to establish the value and significance of the building as a testament to the cultural, artistic, architectural and urban development of interwar Belgrade.

Keywords

• lojze dolinar
• herman hus
• profesorska kolonija
• slovenian artists in belgrade
• neues bauen
• expressionism
• functionalism