Vladimir Šterk
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Vladimir Šterk was well-known Croatia
n architect.
Jelinek). In Zagreb
he finished elementary school and graduated from the Gymnasium. Šterk participated in the World War I
and was imprisoned in Russia
, where he studied Russian wooden vernacular architecture. He attended the Czech Technical University in Prague
from which he graduated on March 19, 1921.
. For some time Šterk worked in the Zagreb construction office. He was one of the first assistant at the Technical university in Zagreb and one of the founding board members "Work for the people - a society of the Jewish and Anti-Zionist
asimilants in Croatia" which was established in 1922. Šterk passed the practical exam for architects in 1922 and from 1923 he was an independent licensed architect in Zagreb. He projected part of the interior of the Yugoslav pavilion in Paris
in 1925, which was designed by architect Stjepan Hribar, and a portion of the interior of the Yugoslav pavilion in Barcelona
, which was designed by architect Dragiša Brašovan in 1929. Šterk designed and carried out lots of villas, residential houses and other buildings in Zagreb, the Zagreb area, Slavonski Brod
, Požega
, Osijek
and Vinkovci
. In 1931 he participated in the first exhibition of Yugoslav contemporary architecture in Belgrade, and in 1938 in the exhibition "Half a Century of Croatian Art" in Zagreb.
in Zagreb on March 6, 1941. His widow Aleksandrina (née
Favalli) and sons Vojko and Veljko continued to live in Zagreb until 1949, when they emigrated to Israel
. In 2009 his son Vojko Šterk, after eight years and only from the third attempt, finally was granted with Croatian citizenship which was deprived from him during his familly emigration to Israel in 1949. He now holds both Israel and Croatian passport.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n architect.
Family and education
Šterk was born into a Jewish family, to father Vjekoslav-Alois Šterk and mother Lina (néeMarried and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Jelinek). In Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
he finished elementary school and graduated from the Gymnasium. Šterk participated in the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was imprisoned in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, where he studied Russian wooden vernacular architecture. He attended the Czech Technical University in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
from which he graduated on March 19, 1921.
Career
After graduation he worked in the technical office of construction company "Špiller, Juzbašić and Šurina". From 1921 until 1923 he was employed at the office of Ignjat FischerIgnjat Fischer
Ignjat Nathan Fischer was a well-known Croatian architect of Jewish ancestry, active in Zagreb in the first half of the 20th century.-Early life and education:...
. For some time Šterk worked in the Zagreb construction office. He was one of the first assistant at the Technical university in Zagreb and one of the founding board members "Work for the people - a society of the Jewish and Anti-Zionist
Anti-Zionism
Anti-Zionism is opposition to Zionistic views or opposition to the state of Israel. The term is used to describe various religious, moral and political points of view in opposition to these, but their diversity of motivation and expression is sufficiently different that "anti-Zionism" cannot be...
asimilants in Croatia" which was established in 1922. Šterk passed the practical exam for architects in 1922 and from 1923 he was an independent licensed architect in Zagreb. He projected part of the interior of the Yugoslav pavilion in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1925, which was designed by architect Stjepan Hribar, and a portion of the interior of the Yugoslav pavilion in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, which was designed by architect Dragiša Brašovan in 1929. Šterk designed and carried out lots of villas, residential houses and other buildings in Zagreb, the Zagreb area, Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
, Požega
Požega
Požega can refer to one of the following towns:* Požega, Croatia* Požega County, administrative subdivision of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia from the 12th century to 1920* Požega, Serbia, town in Zlatibor district of Serbia...
, Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
and Vinkovci
Vinkovci
Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...
. In 1931 he participated in the first exhibition of Yugoslav contemporary architecture in Belgrade, and in 1938 in the exhibition "Half a Century of Croatian Art" in Zagreb.
Death and personal life
Šterk came seriously sick in 1936. He has died from leukemiaLeukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
in Zagreb on March 6, 1941. His widow Aleksandrina (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Favalli) and sons Vojko and Veljko continued to live in Zagreb until 1949, when they emigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. In 2009 his son Vojko Šterk, after eight years and only from the third attempt, finally was granted with Croatian citizenship which was deprived from him during his familly emigration to Israel in 1949. He now holds both Israel and Croatian passport.
Works
- Business building Slavonija d.d., Savska road 23, Zagreb. 1923
- Built-residential building Omega d.d., King Zvonimir street, Zagreb. 1923 - 1924
- Built-residential and commercial building Präger, Gundulićeva 3, Zagreb. 1926 - 1927
- A detached residential building Schönbaum, Tuškanac 25, Zagreb. 1926
- Angular residential and commercial building Gross, British square 12, Zagreb. 1927 – 1928
- A detached residential building Bogdanović, Tuškanac 90, Zagreb. 1927 - 1929
- Angular renteded building Draganec, King Petar Krešimir IV square 17, Zagreb. 1927 - 1928
- Remodeling built-residential renteded building Jureša, Gjuro Deželić avenue of approach 43, Zagreb. 1928 - 1931