Architecture in Skopje, Macedonia
Opera and Ballet Skopje, Macedonia
Nationalmuseum Mazedonien, Skopje
Apartment houses City Wall, Skopje, Macedonia
Goce Delčev Dormitory, Skopje, Macedonia
Skopje is an extraordinary town. 1963 destroyed an earthquake 70 - 80% of the buildings in the town. Skopje it is one of the few examples in Europe, where you can find a new modern town, following the ideas of the CIAM. There are also other examples like Novi Zagreb and Novi Beograd. But in Skopje the new structure is connected to the existing old one. After the earthquake some buildings were donated by other nations from east and west. Kenzo Tange won the architecture competition for the new urban planning. Unfortunately most of the buildings are in a bad condition because there’s no maintenance. Now there’s the urban program Skopje 2014, which also don’t respect the quality of the existing buildings, see the picture below. The new pseudo-antique building stands directly in front of the music academy and degrades the connection between the urban space in front of it and the opera to the river Vardar. For more pictures from Skopje visit www.ostarchitektur.com
Music academy, Skopje, Macedonia