About
Slovenian architect who was a founding member of the Ljubljana School of Architecture. He was initially inspired by Slovene folk art and the Vienna Secession style during the 1920s, while he adopted a functionalist style during the 1930s.
Before Fame
He attended the Vienna University of Technology, from which he graduated summa cum laude in 1912 and where he was taught by the famed Karl Mayreder. He went on to study architecture in Italy.
Trivia
He was the recipient of multiple honors, including the 1966 Prešeren Award.
Family Life
He was born into the upper-class family of a stonemason. He married Helena Vurnik in 1913.
Associated With
He and fellow Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik were contemporaries.
