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Joze Plecnik
Topic
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Joze Plecnik
(1872-1957) is the one of the great architects of the twentieth
century. He was far ahead of his time and is a postmodernist. His
inspired work appears throughout the capital city of Ljubljana,
in Vienna, and Prague. His artistic vision and prolific work from
mid-1920s to 1957 transformed the city of Ljubljana, which has come
to be also called "Plecnik's Ljubljana." He was highly
original, and added many different elements in his work - Classical
Greek and Roman architecture, and ancient egyptian, Byzantine, Islamic
and folk motifs.
Plecnik's art, and genius as designer and town planner is manifest
throughout the city, amongst his projects were; entire streets,
(Vegova, Zoisova), Tivoli park, the banks of the Ljubljanica river,
Tromostovje (Three Bridges), Kongresni trg (Congress Square), Zvezda,
Krizzanke (monastery complex), the Zale cemetery, the National and
University library.
The topic Web resources are mainly in English, and comprise of descriptive
short texts on Plecniks buildings. These are often presented with
images of his work. The images show the beauty and art of Plecnik's
multitude of creations and renovations; the public buildings, churches,
parks, streetscapes, city squares, monuments, bridges, complexes,
interior designs and decorations.
For more indepth reading on Plecnik's work the student is referred
to library resources.
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Activity
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read about Plecnik’s work in Ljubljana:
http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Plecnik.htm
http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/plecnik.html
http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Ljpast.htm
Activity
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view video about the life and career of Plecnik
Activity
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note key points about Plecnik’s life and work
from the articles and narrative on the video
Activity
4:
read the city tour of buildings of Ljubljana designed by Plecnik
http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Plecnik.htm
Activity
5:
locate, with use of city tour article, Plecnik’s work on the
interactive map and panoramas of Ljubljana which have landmarks
and historic buildings featured at: http://www.burger.si/Ljubljana/ENGPanorame.htm
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Activity
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select two works from the given list, make notes from the
article and view their images:
http://architronic.saed.kent.edu/v4n2/v4n2.02p06.html
Zacherl
Palace, Church of the Holy Spirit, Hradcany, Mutual Insurance
Building, Tromostovje, National and University Library in
Ljubljana, Zale Cemetery, Church of St.Michael on Barje
Activity
2:
design and write an information brochure on Plecnik’s work
with title page, pictures and text
Activity
3: design and write an information brochure on
Plecnik’s restoration work of Hradcany, Prague castle:
http://architronic.saed.kent.edu/v4n2/v4n2.02p06.html
http://www.czechcenter.com/culture_plecnik.htm#Dear%20Maestro
http://lava.ds.arch.tue.nl/gallery/praha/thrad_pl.html
http://www.hrad.cz/castle/his/index_uk.html
Activity
4:
write a magazine article on the achievements and the significance
of Plecnik’s work - use the information obtained from articles:
http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Ljpast.htm
http://architronic.saed.kent.edu/v4n2/v4n2.02p06.html
http://www.czechcenter.com/culture_plecnik.htm#Dear%20Maestro
http://lava.ds.arch.tue.nl/gallery/praha/thrad_pl.html
Resources
Books
Gosar,
A, Jersic, M, Slovenia, the Tourist Guide, Mladinska knjiga
Publishing House, Ljubljana, 1999
Krecic, P, Joze Plecnik, Drzzavna zalozzba Slovenije, Ljubljana,
1992
Krecic, P, Plecnikova Ljubljana, Cankarjeva zalozzba, Ljubljana,
1991
Mihelic, B, Ljubljana city guide, DZS, Ljubljana, 1994
Video
Kamniti Pygmalion: Joze Plecnik,
RTV Slovenija, 1992
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