House of Savevci Family
Buildings/The Savevci House is a free-standing building with a large yard, located in the city center, right next to the Municipality building. The entrance to the house is from the northeast façade, while access from the southwest side is via a raised terrace.
In its aesthetic design, the building features simple volumes with shallow decoration around the windows and corners, as well as horizontal emphasis below and above the windows. On the northeast façade, there is a play of volumes both in plan and elevation, the presence of an attic space and a staircase core that rises above the rest of the structure, as well as the use of a semi-cylindrical volume for the staircase core, which differs from the rest of the house.
Period 1930-1939
City / Municipality Ohrid
/ Ohrid
Address Dimitar Vlahov St. No. 51
Floors B+GF+1+A
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Number of floorsB+GF+1+AProgram description (floor plan details)The entire building is intended for residential use.StructureThe building is constructed with a massive system, featuring a stone foundation, solid brick walls, and a wooden roof structure.RoofMulti-pitched roof with a wooden substructure and roofing tile covering.FaçadeThe building is designed so that each of its four sides presents a different character. The front, southwest representative façade, oriented toward the main street, is quite static, symmetrical, and decorated with emphasis on certain elements. It has an approximately square proportion. The northwest façade, facing the side street, is less impressive and more rational, without special accents. The southeast façade, facing the Municipality of Ohrid, as well as the northeast façade, facing the interior of the block, present a completely different image, introducing a dynamism not found on the other façades. The building is finished in plaster.CarpentryThe exterior and interior carpentry is made of wood.ContextThe house is located on a historic street dating from the early 20th century and is part of the streets that radiate across the plain, leading to the old core as the center. On this street, there is a series of other buildings-houses from the same or a similar period-with very similar aesthetic façades facing the street. At the end of the street is the gymnasium, which dates back to before the First World War. Some of these buildings are recognized as cultural heritage and are protected as such.
- RoofMulti-pitched roof with a wooden substructure and roofing tile covering.FaçadeThe building is designed so that each of its four sides is treated differently. The front, southwest representative façade, oriented toward the main street, is quite static, symmetrical, and decorated with emphasis on certain elements. It has an approximately square proportion. The northwest façade, facing the side street, is less impressive and more rational, without special accents. The southeast façade, facing the Municipality of Ohrid, as well as the northeast façade, facing the interior of the block, present a completely different image, introducing a dynamism not found on the other façades. The building is finished in plaster, while the basement is clad with stone slabs.CarpentryThe exterior carpentry has been replaced with PVC.Exterior conditionsatisfactoryExterior authenticitygoodModificationsThe carpentry has been replaced with PVC frames.
- not protected It does not have protected status, but it is on the list of recorded buildings that deserve to be protected by the NI Institute and Museum Ohrid.
- architectural and aesthetic historical emotional The historical value is connected to the street on which it stands, as part of a group of buildings from the same period. The building is largely preserved and is etched into the memory of the city.
- Recommendation to the owners: The value of the building should be respected when installing elements directly on the façades, and if changes are made, they should be aimed at preserving its authenticity.