https://cdn.yomadic.com/wp-content/uploads/communist-archiftecture-era.jpg the autor of the sculptura is a famous macedonian architect Aleksandar Nikoljski (you can add this information under the picture). I have few architects friends and although they criticize “Skopje 2014” none of them is in agreement how the renewal of the city should look like! Very interesting article , it drowse attention to my city Skopje on Vardar river , capitol of Macedonia … The point of article was ( as I understood ) is architecture of one time that , as the time passes by , may become interesting for tourists, or even for architecture students . My own city “Perth” has the same name as a city in Scotland, Canada, America, and even another one in Australia. Cheers Ian… I’m sure they’ll still be there… have fun! I totally agree with you on everything that you stated in this article. Many of the brutal and modern buildings of the communist era remain in government hands, and yet many are being allowed to decay. The lines, the rot of the concrete… on this alone I could see why you hung out here for so long. There has been an article written in the news portal kurik.mk . I also agree with you that these communist architecture buildings should be renovated since they are too, part of our history. Thanks for a wonderfully put together piece of writing. Kenzo Tange (1913 – 2005) was one of the most eminent modern Japanese architects. They seem very austere, industrial. Thank you for this beautifully written article and amazing photos. Mny thanks from an uruguayan in Bulgaria ;). Skopje was reborn in a imaginative, futuristic style. I would only hope that among all thew new kitschy constructions, these old brutalist concrete beauties are not forgotten about for any longer. Even if some people are criticizing “Skopje 2014”, believe me it’s safe to say NO ONE longs for the “Brutal” architecture. The naming issue is telling, for a country whose government is seemingly hell bent on rebuilding its history (some people would say rewriting history), even the name of the country may not be final. Macedonia, officially “The Republic of Macedonia” or “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” depending on which international body you are speaking to, declared independence from communist Yugoslavia in 1991. Message from the President. An international competition to redesign the city was won by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. And whether they are particularly a fan of this style of architecture or not is beside the point – it’s clear that the positive impact Kenzo Tange had on the community of Skopje, in the wake of a devastating natural event, will not soon be forgotten. Unlike Napier, Skopje has yet to capitalise on its architectural heritage. I am born in Skopje in 1969. Architects were the Stankovi brothers, and the Mutafova family (three brothers: Jaroslav, Ljubomir, Vladimir, and their sister K.Stankova-Mutafova). There is no heritage that can be left from the communist era. I thank you for your comment, and adding to the discussion. He was one of the significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and … I know it’s not exactly the same thing – but nobody is complaining that one Perth stole the name or identity from another…. Skopje, capital city of Macedonia, is a dream world for lovers of cosmic concrete communist-era architecture. Napier – the small New Zealand city where my travelling partner … That the old facades and buildings are being destroyed is a tragic mistake. Regard to Skopje 2014 there was lack of mass discussion and testing citizens opinion. Unfortunately, some parts were not realized at all, some buildings were partially built, and some still exist as a mark of his work. White House has been built in the same style. Architect – Kiril Acevski, 1971-83 GTC shopping mall. ← PREVIOUSPogradec and Tushemisht, Albania: Forget the Dead Dog, This is Better, NEXT →Photography on the Mean Streets of Macedonia – The Money Shot Edition. This article examines Tange's master plan for Skopje. I really think you got a feeling for the city as it developed after the earthquake. Following this idea a number of world architects were invited in Skopje, including Kenzo Tange from Japan, Jaap Bakema, and Van den Broek from Holland and Constantin Doxiadis from Greece, to contribute to this effort with their ideas, plans, and designs. Locals are indifferent about memories of the Yugoslavia communist-era in general, however most people I have spoken to when visiting these buildings are familiar with Kenzo Tange. About Kenzo Tange. p.s. And, I had a chance to observe better. In its compact layout, it holds more brutal architecture than any other comparable city on Earth. Hopefully those big ones will mostly escape the classicalisation of the main square, which is indeed particularly awful – classical revival can be done well, but these are all mis-proportioned and lacking sufficient detail. Architect  Marko Music, 1974.“The Kenzo Tange team in front of their model of the eastern area of City Centre”The model for the rebuilding of Skopje. In January 1965, Kenzo Tange received a telegram from the United Nations asking if he would be interested in participating in an international planning competition for the reconstruction of Skopje, the regional capital of the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Thank you for making me feel like I was walking on those streets again !! I know what you mean about Belgrade (will be back there tomorrow!). Skopje (/ ˈ s k ɒ p j i,-j eɪ / SKOP-yee, -⁠yay, US also / ˈ s k oʊ p-/ SKOHP-; Macedonian: Скопје (), Albanian: Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia.It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. I will update the last few changes… the only one I’m missing now is the Student Dorm project…. Hi Kiril – the title refers to the accepted architectural term “Brutalist” which describes the style of the buildings featured. Plus, they make our town look more cool, kinda like Gotham City, only a lot smaller and shorter :) Anyhow, I like your pictures and kindly ask you to form your own opinion (don’t listen to any of us, Macedonians) about what is done in our city today, because I think we deserve a normal, centered city with many amusing sculptures like any other city, not a bunch of grassy areas with grey buildings that only make us more depressed. All that money would most probably be better on something else instead of trying to create a hybrid between Pyongyang and 1970’s Bucarest. I will be glad if I could enrich my post with your photos. That’s a terrible situation to be in, really, my heart goes out to anyone who is “silenced” in any way. Kenzo Tange, together with his team, had worked on the new project of Skopje. It would be a real shame. Medical high school (located at the foot of the clinical centre in Skopje). In Zagreb, in Belgrade, and in nearly every small town, exist examples from this era. En 1963, Skopje a été rasée. Due to a dispute with Greece, and in particular the Greek region just across the shared border also known as Macedonia, The Republic of Macedonia was admitted to the United Nations only with the provisional name of FYROM. Kenzō Tange (丹下 健三, Tange Kenzō? And, my home for a couple of weeks. Your government needs to embrace this architecture – it is unique, and it has a lot of fans around the world. Believe me, it’s absolutely surreal. Kenzo Tange, Maestro de la Arquitectura y el urbanismo del siglo XX. About Kenzo Tange. I live in Skopje, and I must say with a great sadness in my heart,all that you saw is being brutally changed, and the face of the buildings is covered with some really bad “BAROQUE” style by the government. To most people around the world, Macedonia, is Macedonia. He had a really nice vision about Skopje. 140-163, doi: 10.1080/10331867.2012.733159. And lovely photos, as usual. It’s a real shame that a lot of this could be lost over the coming years – some things never change. Come to Iran with me, I will show you the time of your life! Fifty years ago, Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, was hit by a huge earthquake that flattened the city. Your email address will not be published. The last project that happened in the city is Skopje 2014. Only a new earthquake can help this joke of a city now. How an earthquake brought Kenzo Tange to Skopje Post Office and Telecomunications Centre, Architect Janko Konstantinov, image Sam Leijenhorst Kenzo Tange had already proved himself as the architect to enable the ancient city of Skopje to rise like a phoenix from the ashes. Cyril & Methodius” we used to joke that all those concrete, sharp-edged, grotesque, space-raping buildings are built in “Stalinistic Gothic”, a post-modern architectural style striving to suffocate man’s natural love for natural building materials, efficiency, simplicity and modesty. Les travaux sont achevés vers 1980, même si certains éléments ne voient jamais le jour, à cause de l'épuisement des fonds et de l'inflation qui … That kind of architecture can be perfect for a well industrialized country as will reflect the spirit of the people (disciplined, punctual, hold (control) their emotions, very formal, very professional, etc…). Except of course, the greeks who seem to have problem with us even after the Bucharest Agreement of 1913 was finalized (look it up somewhere, I’m sure it will interest you). I studied in Paris, and my roommate was German, from Dusseldorf. I was in skopje in 2011 and your description is exactly how I felt about the situation!! I sincerely hope that some of the new plans will fail, and that it will be possible to fall for Macedonia, as you did, even after 10 years. Fifty years ago, Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, was hit by a huge earthquake that flattened the city. Tange developed and realised in Skopje the striking planning ideas he began in his Tokyo Bay proposal. Hi Justyna, thanks for your lovely comment, and the extra info about the architects. Thanks for your article and pics, it’s always interesting to get to know what other people think about you (in a stereotypical manner, of course…). Authors: Kenzo Tange and his team. There's nowhere else on Earth like it - and there's a good reason for that. An ancient Castle fortress looks down from one side, and the worlds biggest cross sits atop an inner city mountain on the other. There is much more in the article which also further explains exactly what your comment says. It would just make Skopje an incredible city. This initiative is all about Macedonian identity. Discover (and save!) A reader has advised of a public protest against the “Antiquization” of architecture in Skopje. All of it is part of their identity, the government needs to learn how to embrace it all and the lessons to be learned from it. (: The new Baroque buildings are a bit wild for my tastes…and perhaps a bit tacky as well. The style isn’t called communist architecture, it’s called brutal architecture or brutalism, witch is spawned from the modernist architectural movement. Examples of brutalist architecture – a style typified by geometric themes and raw concrete – occur all over the formerly communist area of Yugoslavia. Kenzo Tange, Japanese Architect 1913-2005. Hey there!! Contact, Lazaropole : village de montagne en Macédoine, société de rénovation d'appartements à Paris. The architect lobby against Skopje 2014 does not oppose the new buildings, merely enforces protection of existing buildings and the rights of the authors. Skopje is currently in the thick of a construction boom. Partially deployed architecture is what I saw. I was in Skopje again during April this year! They were later assaulted by police and pro-demolition supporters. An … What can I say? But this soviet-esque abbreviation is already out of favor with many UN members. Photograph: Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images. And the Cathedral was most definitely constructed during this era. Hundreds of tacky monuments are being erected all over the place, including a 23m high representation of Alexander in Skopje’s main square. I have never seen so many statues in one city. It was only after SK2014 project started with its false neoclassicism and baroque that it opened my eyes towards the real and present beauties in my home city. Cheers Rohan! Thank you for capturing some of the beauty of Skopje. In Skopje, Tange turned to the construction of a “City Gate” and a “City Wall”, seeking to recover the meaning of a traditional town where the violent earthquake could not be less chaotic than the urban scene in Tokyo in 1960. 2, pp. Well, the current government hates the communist era buildings, and it will aim to demolish them in the nearest possible future. Not everyone likes this style of architecture, but not everyone likes the new Baroque structures either. Tange Associates’ main members. I live in a town 50 km from Skopje. Either way, no disrespect or re-writing of history intended from me. Wow! There is a reason that no other city on Earth has as many examples of brutalist architecture.”, And in the second paragraph, I wrote: “Back in Skopje, 1963, the architectural trend wasn’t art-deco, it was modernist, with a particular focus on concrete brutalism”. He was the 1987 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Architect – Boris Čipan, 1976. Except that last one which looked frighteningly like the Bucharest parliament style!! Napier was destroyed, and then rebuilt, all in the early 1930’s. I’ve grown increasingly attached to both the city, and it’s citizens. Thanks to you Nate , I read the article and it is a common and daily quarrel between two different opinions… I agree that first one is trying to use your article and convert what are you trying to say . If you visit Skopje, I’m pretty sure you’ll love it to. Hi Eliza – I actually stayed in your building whilst I was in Skopje – the photo of the Post Office should be a familiar view to you. Nate, huuuuge thanks for this great article on our true building heritage. It seems like public opinion is divided, at the very least. I`m inviting all of you to “check it out” .Hope we all will see something to enjoy in. When, in 1963, a devastating earthquake hit the ancient Macedonian city of Skopje, the authorities saw it not so much as a threat as an opportunity. More than 1000 men, women and children died and several thousand were injured. I really hate mixing politics and architecture/art, but most of our population supports what is created nowadays, because after all – all those sculptures, bridges and fountains represent our history, so I guess like every other country we have the right to show the world who were the creators of our history. Unfortunately what you see is allready past, The current government has changed the facades of the buildings into “baroque a la Skopje”. So out of sentimental reason I like that building, but in general I absolutely DO NOT like any other one of that period. There is only one missing, a masterpiece from Slovenian architects http://photos.wikimapia.org/p/00/02/09/19/27_big.jpg Macedonian Opera and Ballet / Architectural studio: BIRO71. Each of them has a different opinion. For such a small city, it’s an extreme, and costly, effort. However, this is a great representation of just what is happening in Skopje. Nate. Almost all of the buildings featured are all easily accessible, located either right in the center of the city, or within a few minutes of it. BTW there has been news that probably in the next few weeks the fortress in Skopje will be open for visitors (but probably they will have some entrance fee). The protest concerns the GTC shopping mall – the “Gradski Trgovski Centar”, but more generally the people are calling for an end to the fake Baroque facadism that is consuming the best of Skopje’s architecture. Skopje State Hydrometeorological Institute. Architect – Kiril Acevski, 1971-1983.Looking up inside Universal Hall, Skopje, Macedonia. Many statues all around with no Connection to each other, and new heavy make ups of the buildings. Kenzo Tange, the architect of the Central train station platform in Skopje, is a world most renowned Japanese architects of the second half of the twentieth century managed to fuse the architectural traditions of his native Japan with the contemporary philosophy and traditions of the western world. here: http://www.ardmediathek.de/br-fernsehen/capriccio/skopje-wird-zum-geschichts-disneyland?documentId=19137130 ) about the epidemic of statues exalting the glorious past of the place. But you should know that not only Kenzo Tange was responsible for rebuilding a Skopje after the earthquake – much more important were two Polish people, Adolf Ciborowski and Stanislaw Jankowski! Nate, you are talking about “communist” Yugoslavia, but although it was a Marxist–Leninist single-party federal republic, it was actually “socialist” Yugoslavia, hence the name “Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia”. And I agree, the government should preserve, and capitalise, on what they have – and be proud of it. Even if this story is forgotten and neglected today, many aspects of Tange’s master … To be honest Nate, you haven’t yet lived under a communist regime to be able to discuss about what our current government does. Very cool. I’ve always been fascinated with this style of architecture. Winning entry for the design competition on the rebuild of Skopje's city center. Le Mur de la Ville, une série d'immeubles dessinés par Kenzo Tange pour figurer des remparts autour du centre-ville, censés le protéger d'une nouvelle catastrophe. I literally (for 20 years) woke up every morning with that view. Destroying heritage, especially when it is a positive message like that, is just absurd. Beautiful architecture and filthy exteriors looks ugly. It just never got “under our skin”. 2. So the issue of “communism” is complex in the case of Yugoslavia, and beyond the scope of this article. The earthquake itself is a distant memory, and there are few surviving signs of it. On the other, the city square with an enormous “Man On a Horse” statue (just don’t say it’s Alexander the Great, believe me) is a pleasurable and walk-able area normally bustling with activity. The facade on this building will be changed, at a cost of 10 million Euro dollars, from classic 1970 – to a faux, or fake, neoclassical style facade. We’re in Skopje since two days, so far the main post office is the most beautiful building in the entire town. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to have a stopping point for the “project”. Personally, I think it’s a great building, but it was left it from the original article above as I was concentrating more on the concrete brutalist style of architecture. The city almost disappeared under the weight of the July 1963 disaster. your own Pins on Pinterest I think its ugly. that is really not true. But since they were already build and we have them, I think they should be cleaned (their facade), maintained better and tons of trees and grass (to be planted around) to balance that austerity. Your feelings and thoughts about communist heritage makes me wish to be there or try to run to the next bus to the destination you have been in the Balcans. Article from tststsss.tumblr.com. UPDATE February 2018. The main elements of the Master Plan were realised on the ground, creating a new city that is today spacious and generally well-organised. This is way so wrong what they are doing to this city. I also added further in the article: “Of course, it isn’t “communist architecture””. Thanks for the kind words Marija. You’re most welcome. Achetez et téléchargez ebook The Master Plan by Kenzo Tange for Reconstruction of the Skopje City Centre after the earthquake in 1963 (English Edition): Boutique Kindle - Education Theory : … Although I appreciate there are some naming issues here, there is a lot of respected literature that refers to Yugoslavia being “socialist” and “communist”. About Kenzo Tange. - Duration: 1:48:32. Hi, I have been living in Skopje for few months in 2005 and I was there for a course of Aseismic design of buildings. You’re welcome Filip – and now I feel a little ill just thinking about what is going to happen to GTC ;). His career spanned the entire second half of the twentieth century, producing numerous distinctive buildings in Tokyo, other Japanese cities and … The Old Bazaar Skopje, Стара чаршија, Çarshia e Vjetër - Duration: 8:12. Architect – Krsto Todorovski, 1975.More raw concrete and wood paneling. In May/June of 2017 I spent more than a month in Skopje, staying (of course) in one of the Socialist-era apartment blocks in the center of the city. In 1965, the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange was asked by the United Nations to enter a limited competition for the redevelopment of Skopje, after which Tange won 60% of the prize while the Yugoslav team won the remaining 40%. ( when you are grabbed on on your throat you just find something on your reach and fight back…) What I was trying to say that this central area ( where the most of activities are going on …) was with no idea , identity or form , so I hope in the following year or two we will see how it will look like . However, it is the legacy of Kenzo Tange, that makes Skopje so special in this regard. Kenzo Tange’s reconstruction plan for Skopje. Pure madness, and they will regret it. they don’t beacause the building are not presented in the right way…..however here’s one more pic of Glavna Posta (The Main Post Office) from the inside….example how elegant can be brutalism best regards, https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398014_4122657915863_354847432_n.jpg, in background you can see the “cubist” mural of Borko Lazeski (1917-1993), Amazing. Even tho your photos are extraordinary, one has to come and experience the life of the city for themselves in order to truly appreciate the architecture. The competition was a part of the international project to reconstruct Skopje after a great earthquake in 1963. As you know, there are so many examples of apartment buildings from that era, I took quite a few photos, and even managed to stay in two different apartments similar to the one in your link. ... Skopje Macedonia. Connecting the two areas, is the Stone Bridge, built about 700 years ago – on top of much older Roman foundations. Now, after many years, I realize that the new statues and kitschy baroque structures are uglier than most of the things that were built before, and the reasons I hated going to lectures at university have more to do with the “substance” (low quality of studies and student services, and bad treatment ot students), rather than the “form”, the building itself :) And with this article you make me see these big, concrete buildings differently, and you definitely make me appreciate them! The Socialist Federal … Japanese Metabolism, of which Tange was a pioneer, heralded Japan as a new centre for innovation in architecture; a new nationalism re-oriented the suffering after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There seems to be no end to this madness since more building from 60’s and 70’s are getting ready to be facelifted beck in baroque. I am currently in Skopje, writing my master degree thesis about Macedonia and also a blog and articles about this beautiful country. There is a reason that no other city on Earth has as many examples of brutalist architecture. Hello, first of all, you’re blog is amazing and I am so glad that you wrote this excellent post about Skopje. I feel that have I to say something about it since I live here … Since now no building that was pictured here was not changed or covered in any way . Reconstruction plan for Skopje. Yugoslavia in the 1960’s must have been a truly fascinating place. En 1965, l’architecte japonais Kenzo Tange a été sélectionné comme lauréat d’un concours international pour la refonte et la reconstruction du centre-ville. Kenzo Tange (1913 – 2005) was a Japanese architect and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture.He was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism. Because of its -brutal- architecture your never had a feeling that you live in a small city. The main elements of the Master Plan were realised on the ground, creating a new city that is today spacious and generally well-organised. If you can read Macedonian, or are from The Republic of Macedonia, I suggest you read this article, written by Nova TV in response to the original article: http://novatv.mk/index.php?navig=8&cat=6&vest=3966. About our founder, Kenzo Tange But, I know you understand this. Like artificial buildings in a movie. Just to be there was enough, we imagined that we where on the set of -Blade Runner- or any SF story. Jun 21, 2020 - Skopje central area, urban scale model / 1965. You make a good point – can you imagine if, as a part of “Skopje 2014”, the government was smart enough to restore and preserve all of these amazing buildings? Il y a une raison pour laquelle aucune autre ville sur Terre n’a autant d’exemples de style brutalisme. The current government and the previous do not have a great record for listening to opposition groups on most topics. Architectural modernism and Kenzo Tange’s 1965 Brutalist proposal for the Skopje city center signified the architectural production of a Yugoslav public space, one characterized by the national quest for modernity—albeit a modernity that discriminated against not only minorities but also the architectural expressions of their past. Macedonian National Radio and Television building, Skopje. Sooo cool. So futuristic, even in the 1960’s. Positioning Kenzo Tange’s work as computational, our investigation comprises his proposal for the plan of a post-earthquake Skopje and his personal and professional story leading up to it. Yep. In fact, I do not think I ever saw window washing crew anywhere. Hope you understand! Cependant, c’est l’héritage de Kenzo Tange, qui rend Skopje si spéciale à cet égard. An image from Kenzo Tange’s Skopje City Centre Plan. Napier – the small New Zealand city where my travelling partner Phillipa was born, suffered a similar fate. Hope life is good for you in Novi Zagreb! But it’s madness to destroy the existing communist-era buildings. And despite what this this collection of photos is telling you, Skopje is far more than just a communist era brutal concrete wonderland. Maybe it’s even better that the current government doesn’t maintain the buildings, because when they maintain, if you ask me, they destroy. Not that my country has been perfect in this department, but it’s always better to be real than to, pick and choose what you present to the world. A key 20th-century Japanese architect and urbanist who designed nationally and internationally. Lorsqu’il accepte de travailler sur la reconstruction de Skopje, l’architecte japonais sait qu’il peut compter sur des Yougoslaves pour exécuter et compléter son projet. A donation to Macedonia, Universal Hall is a replica of the National Circus in Sofia. Even if they are ugly, I assume they were seismically well build, so out of that “practicality” they should be preserved. Architect – Boris Čipan, 1976 News Publishing Agency “Nova Makedonija” building. There is a youtube of the demonstration, held in snowy wintery conditions underneath the Alexander the Great statue in the center of Skopje. Although I don`t agree with a number and placement of monuments I can understand the effort of government to oppose attempt of Greece to change our name , identity and language . There is not any picture of center of my city that you have made before this … Let me tell you : there was no real identity in it , it was empty with no “physiognomy” at all. It is all of these small, but significant, features of Skopje that need to be retained. In 1965 Tange was asked by the United Nations to enter a limited competition for the redevelopment of Skopje, which was at that time a city of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Having seen the before and after of Skopje, it brings tears to my eyes. List of Principals. It’s just a name, I think there are more important issues to worry about. 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