Witnessing the rapid urbanization and the architectural and cultural degradation of the city’s elements, the need to awaken the architectural community has become a key point for its future development. In pursuit of progress within the architectural domain, a group of architects formed the professional collective Arhrid in June 2022 in Ohrid. By synthesizing the values of the contemporary architectural scene, the association aims to establish a foundation for spreading education, ensuring protection, carrying out activities, and creating a forum focused on discussions and actions related to urban issues.
Arhrid Collective
On March 22, 1924, the visionary from Ohrid, Vangel Naumovski, was born. His creative work spans the fields of painting, poetry, woodcarving, architecture, and sculpture, representing a unique artistic wave within the Macedonian cultural scene.
100 YEARS
VANGEL NAUMOVSKI
On March 23 and 24, as a tribute and expression of gratitude for his contribution, we marked the 100th anniversary of Vangel Naumovski’s birth with a large-scale mural. The piece is based on a motif from one of his graphic works created in Zagreb in 1970, rendered on an 80-square-meter surface alongside his portrait. The location deliberately chosen is near his home and creative nest, his studio, and has also inspired an initiative to name the public space, the small square known as “Mini Market,” after him.
An event that included a public presentation of a master’s thesis along with a debate, exhibition, and publication
Conversations about the Barracks
The goal of this event was to spark critical discussion about the future of the former “Mihajlo Apostolski” barracks, one of the largest green areas in the city and a significant architectural remnant of the 20th century. Through a presentation of academic research, an exhibition of findings, and an open dialogue, the event emphasized the importance of reuse, green space preservation, and the organization of an architectural and urban planning competition as fundamental principles for the site’s sustainable development.
Professor Dr. Misko Ralev, president of the Association of Architects of Macedonia, addressed the systemic issues related to architectural competitions in the country, highlighting the absence of a legal framework linking design competitions with public procurement processes. He pointed to a drafted rulebook on competition procedures as a meaningful step forward, stressing the urgency for its adoption to enable transparent and high-quality architectural practices.
More than 3,000 Corporative Centers were built across Yugoslavia in the 1950s, making it the largest construction effort of its kind and marked a pivotal moment in the transformation of Yugoslavian villages In Macedonia, we have mapped over 100 identical buildings, most in a state of decay, mirroring the current condition of the villages.
The goal of this research is multidisciplinary, on a documentary level to preserve this phenomenon of cooperative homes, on a design level to provide an opportunity for their contemporary adaptable transformation, and on a methodological level to offer ways to read the programmatic and physical structure of rural contexts.
The goal of this research is multidisciplinary, on a documentary level to preserve this phenomenon of cooperative homes, on a design level to provide an opportunity for their contemporary adaptable transformation, and on a methodological level to offer ways to read the programmatic and physical structure of rural contexts.
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