Edvard Ravnikar

Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar
Born(1907-12-04)December 4, 1907
Novo Mesto, Slovenia (Austria-Hungary)
DiedAugust 23, 1993(1993-08-23) (aged 85)
NationalityAustro-Hungarian, Yugoslav, Slovene
Alma materFaculty of Technical Sciences in Ljubljana, Technical University of Vienna
Occupation(s)Architect
Architectural theorist
Urban designer
Designer
University Professor
Author
Spouse(s)Silva Ravnikar, born Prevec (1938–1993)
Children3
AwardsPrešeren Award (1961, 1978)
Plečnik Award (1974, 1987)
Herder Prize (1988)
PracticeYugoslav Ministry of Construction
Sodobna Stanovanjska Oprema
Institute for construction of Revolution Square)
Faculty of Architecture Ljubljana
Ambient d.o.o., Ljubljana
ProjectsModern gallery Ljubljana
Burial ground, Rab, Croatia
Burial ground, Begunje
Council assembly building, Kranj
National Bank building, Celje
National Bank building, Kranj
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Hotel Creina, Kranj
Hotel Maestral, St. Stefan
Babylon Rotana Baghdad Hotel, Baghdad, Iraq
The Republic Square, Ljubljana
The residential complex Ferant Garden
Department store Globus, Kranj
Cultural centre Cankarjev dom
National Gallery extension, Ljubljana
Reconstruction of Skopje 1963
DesignModern Kitchen Concept
The Articulum Furniture
Covers of Arhitekt Magazine

Edvard Ravnikar (4 December 1907 – 23 August 1993) was a Slovenian architect.

Ravnikar was born in Novo Mesto and was a student of architect Jože Plečnik. Later, he led the new generation of Slovene architects, notable for developing the Slovene architecture field's infrastructure, organizing architectural competitions etc.[1] He was a professor at the Ljubljana School of Architecture. He also promoted Scandinavian architectural style in Slovenia, particularly Finnish achievements in architecture accomplished by those such as Alvar Aalto. His most notable creations feature prominently in Ljubljana, among them Republic Square, Cankar Hall, Maximarket department store, and the Museum of Modern Art. For his work, he received the Prešeren Award in 1961 and in 1978. He died in Ljubljana, aged 85.