The Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection (Ms2001-023)

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Title

The Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection (Ms2001-023)

Description

Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection consists of a drawing (photocopy) of Gramatikova's personal residence in Sofia (1965), photographs of the Music High
Lilia Bencheva-Gramatikova was born in 1929 in Karnobat, Bulgaria. She graduated in architecture from Sophia Polytechnic (1953) and began her practice in the Sohpia State Design Organization Sofproekt from 1953 to 1965. She spent two years in Mongolia (1961-1963) designing a youth center and its administrative council building. She transferred to Main State Design Organization Glavproekt (1965) where she worked until her retirement in 1985.

Between 1967 and 1982 she spent several years in Halle-Neustadt, East Germany where she designed the "Haus der Dienste" an apartment complex for 16,000 inhabitants. She received several awards for her projects including the gold Order of Labor (1980) and the Diploma of Merit from the Committee for Architecture and Urbanism of the Council of the Bulgarian Republic (1981).

School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing in Shiroka Lukka, Bulgaria, and biographical information including an article by Nikolai Khaitov regarding Gramatikova and photocopies of award certificates.

Creator

Gramatikova, Lilia

Date

1960/2007

Language

Russian

Identifier

Ms2001-023

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection, Ms2001-023 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Items

Architectural Drawing, Elevations, Plans, Section of a single family residence (Ms2001-023)
A series of drawings on one sheet of a single family home. Drawings show four elevations, three plans, one section, and one site plan. Drawings done in 1960. Location Unknown.

Photograph, Exterior of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
A black and white photograph of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing, a seven-storey building. Project completed 1971-1979. Location of the photograph is unknown.

Photograph, Elevated view of exterior of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
A black and white photograph of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing, a seven-storey building. Photo taken from an elevated viewpoint. Project completed 1971-1979. Located in Bulgaria.

Photograph, Looking towards entrance of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
A black and white photograph of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing, a seven-storey building. Photo taken towards the entrance. Project completed 1971-1979. Located in Bulgaria.

Photograph, View during construction of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
A black and white photograph of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing, a seven-storey building taken during construction. Project completed 1971-1979. Located in Bulgaria.

Photograph, View during construction of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
A black and white photograph of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing, a seven-storey building taken during construction of the builiding and its context. Project completed 1971-1979. Located in Bulgaria.

Postcard of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
Postcard featuring images of a seven-storey Music School. Project completed 1971-1979. Located in Bulgaria.
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