Savin Sever

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Savin Sever (27 June 1927, in

Littoral temporarily working in Krško, but he grew up in Maribor and Ljubljana.[1]

Sever is considered one of the most typical representatives of the Ljubljana school of architecture. His work represents a synthesis of the tradition of

Second World War
.

His best-known works include the Mladinska Knjiga printing office, the Astra department store,

Karawanken Tunnel
, and the Triplex parking garage. The Triplex A parking garage (Garažna hiša Triplex A) was designed in 1966 with rounded corners, and the Triplex B parking garage (Garažna hiša Triplex B) in 1970 with angular corners.

Sever was a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Sever is buried in the Vič Cemetery in Ljubljana.[4]

Awards

The awards that Sever received during his lifetime include:

  • The Prešeren Fund Award, 1967, for the Mladinska Knjiga printing office in Ljubljana,
  • The Prešeren Award, 1971, for a decade of significant architectural creation
  • The Plečnik Medal, 1985, for the SOČA printing office in Nova Gorica; 2003, for significant contributions to the development of Slovenian architecture
  • The Plečnik Prize, 1991, for designing the portal to the Karawanken Tunnel

References

  1. ^ Orešnik, Janez, ed. 1998. Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti ob šestdesetletnici: biografski zbornik. Ljubljana: SAZU, p. 323.
  2. ^ Kmecl, Matjaž. 1981. Treasures of Slovenia. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba, p. 182.
  3. ^ Bernik, Stane. 2004. Slovene Architecture of the Twentieth Century. Ljubljana: Mestna galerija, p. 209.
  4. ^ Slovenski Grobovi Grave of Savin Sever

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