Alfred Albini
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Alfred Albini was a Croatian architect
. He received a Vladimir Nazor Award
for architecture and urban planning.
Albini worked at the ateliers of Viktor Kovačić
and Hugo Ehrlich and as a professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Zagreb
. He projected single-family houses and apartment buildings, together with civic buildings (Faculty of Technology). He synthesized modernistic ideas into his own architectural expression. He discussed the problem of urban planning
and the protection of landmark
s, wrote expert works and theoretical articles and painted
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
. He received a Vladimir Nazor Award
Vladimir Nazor award
The Vladimir Nazor Award is an annual award given by the Croatian Ministry of Culture to Croatian artists for highest achievements in various artistic fields. It was established in 1959 and is named after the notable writer Vladimir Nazor...
for architecture and urban planning.
Albini worked at the ateliers of Viktor Kovačić
Viktor Kovacic
Viktor Kovačić was a Croatian architect. His projects are marked with subtle purity of reduced elements of historicism, like in monumental Stock Exchange Palace in Zagreb, 1924...
and Hugo Ehrlich and as a professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
. He projected single-family houses and apartment buildings, together with civic buildings (Faculty of Technology). He synthesized modernistic ideas into his own architectural expression. He discussed the problem of urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
and the protection of landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
s, wrote expert works and theoretical articles and painted
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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