Vladimir Šubic (23 May 1894 – 16 November 1946)Bernik, Stane. 1999. "Vladimir Šubic." ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 13. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 163. was a Slovene

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. He designed many buildings, most notably

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in Ljubljana, which was the tallest building in

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upon its completion.Ifko, Sonja (1995),
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, pp. 13. Retrieved 3 December 2007.

Life

Šubic was born in

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, then the capital of the

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, part of

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Date and place of birth and death for Vladimir Šubic. Retrieved 6 January 2007. He began his studies at the

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in 1912, studying

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. He studied

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at the

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a year later, and in 1919 enrolled in the department of architecture at VTŠ in

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. He passed his final examinations in 1922 and began his career as an architect and

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- Vladimir Šubic, Arhitekt. Outlines education history. Retrieved 6 January 2008. He returned to Ljubljana, then part of the

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and soon became a successful architect. His interest in contemporary architectural developments led him to design the first Slovene skyscraper, based on the most recent architectural developments. After

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his career became endangered because of his

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worldview, regarded as hostile by the new Communist authorities. He was first imprisoned on secret charges and sentenced to forced labor, and then released and denied work.Balantič, Polona. 2010. "Vladimir Šubic: Od triumfa z Nebotičnikom do smrti med mladinskimi brigadami." MMC RTV SLO (30 April).
In 1946, he was sent by the Titoist regime of the

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to the work brigade in Bosnia, to work as an engineer on the construction of the

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- Banovići railway line. He died in

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building the line the same year under unknown circumstances, although the cause of death was officially reported as a heart attack. He is buried in the

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cemetery.

Buildings

Vladimir Šubic was the architect of many buildings. Below is a list of his more notable accomplishments: *The

high-rise *The Koehler Mansion *The Meksika apartment house *The Chamber of Labour (''Delavska zbornica''), now the seat of the Slovenian Cinematheque *Several apartment blocks for the Pension Fund Institution (''Pokojninski zavod'') *The tomb for the Jelačin family *The Šubic Mansion *The Palace of Trade *The Grafika Palace *The Palace of Trade Academy *The Udarnik Cinema in Maribor *The Putnik Pavilion in Belgrade

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Vladimir Šubic
Arhitekturni vodnik {{DEFAULTSORT:Subic, Vladimir 1894 births 1946 deaths Architects from Ljubljana TU Wien alumni University of Graz alumni

Life

Buildings

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