Edvard Ravnikar
Slovenian architect

Edvard Ravnikar

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Slovenian architect
A.K.A.
Edo Ravnikar, Edo J. Ravnikar
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
4 December 1907(Novo Mesto, City Municipality of Novo Mesto)
Death:
23 August 1993(Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia)
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Biography

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. 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.