Savin Sever (27 June 1927, in
Krško – 12 April 2003, in
Ljubljana) was a
Slovene architect. He was the son of a lawyer from the
Littoral temporarily working in
Krško, but he grew up in
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
and
Ljubljana.
Sever is considered one of the most typical representatives of the Ljubljana school of architecture. His work represents a synthesis of the tradition of
Jože Plečnik and the influence of
Edvard Ravnikar, whom he studied under. Sever is considered one of the most important Slovenian architects after the
Second World War.
His best-known works include the Mladinska Knjiga printing office, the Astra department store, the Slovenian Automobile Association (AMZS) pavilion, the Merkur store, the Poljane parking garage, the portal to the
Karawanken Tunnel, and the Triplex parking garage. The Triplex A parking garage () was designed in 1966 with rounded corners, and the Triplex B parking garage () in 1970 with angular corners.
Sever was a member of the
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Sever is buried in the Vič Cemetery in Ljubljana.
Slovenski Grobovi Grave of Savin Sever
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Awards
The awards that Sever received during his lifetime include:
*The Prešeren Fund Award, 1967, for the Mladinska Knjiga printing office in Ljubljana,
*The Prešeren Award, 1971, for a decade of significant architectural creation
*The Plečnik Medal, 1985, for the SOČA printing office in Nova Gorica; 2003, for significant contributions to the development of Slovenian architecture
*The Plečnik Prize, 1991, for designing the portal to the Karawanken Tunnel
References
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Architects from Ljubljana
1927 births
2003 deaths
Members of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Prešeren Award laureates
People from Maribor
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