Residential Building of the Nastevi Family
Buildings/The Nastevi family house was built in 1922, based on a design by architect Boris Dutov. The building is part of a perimeter block that forms King Peter Street, a new transit zone in the city with a predominant social and commercial character. The integral street frontage is accentuated by the identical number of floors of the neighboring buildings, as well as the ground floor treatment with commercial spaces.
The building consists of a ground floor, three upper floors, and an attic. It is characterized by high floor heights and prominently decorated parapets and window lintels. The main entrance to the residential units is located on the street-facing façade. The emphasized polygonal bay window, centrally positioned, serves as a visual focal point that vertically breaks the geometric volume and forms an arcade on the ground floor. What stands out horizontally, is the broken cornice with prominent ornaments, executed in the spirit of academicism. These design elements are compositionally softened by the recessed attic from the façade line. The building follows the principles of academicism, while also showing influences of eclecticism.
Architect Boris Dutov
Construction year 1922
City / Municipality Skopje
/ Centar
Address Macedonia St. No. 49
Floors G+3+A
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Number of floorsG+3+AProgram description (floor plan details)The ground floor has commercial spaces, while the upper floors house residential units.FaçadeThe building has a plaster finish. The eastern façade (the front façade facing Macedonia Street) features prominent, decorated parapets and window lintels. The horizontal dominant element is a broken cornice with emphasized ornaments, executed in the spirit of academicism. These architectural moves are compositionally softened by the setback of the attic from the façade line.CarpentryThe exterior and interior carpentry are made of wood. These include the windows, balcony doors and the entrance door of the building.ContextThe Nastevi family house was built on King Petar Street (now Macedonia Street), a historic street significant for the urbanization of the city, known also for its social and commercial relevance. It is positioned within an integrated street frontage, in a row where all buildings adhere to identical parameters of their specific micro locations. To define the main street leading to the square, all buildings follow the same treatment at the ground floor level and rise up to three floors, contributing to their monumental appearance.
- RoofGabled roof covered with sheet metal (added later, visible from inside the block).FaçadeThe street façade is authentic, with simplified ornamentation, while the façade facing the inner courtyard is partially renovated with plaster, with the remaining part kept in its original state.CarpentryOn the ground floor, the entrance door to the building is authentic and made of wood. The storefront windows have been replaced with glazed aluminum profiles. On the first floor, the original wooden windows and the balcony door are kept, while the remaining doors and windows are PVC, in white color.Exterior conditionsatisfactoryExterior authenticitygoodModificationsThe carpentry on the upper floors has been replaced, along with the storefronts on the ground floor. A new gable roof, covered with sheet metal, has been added. Additionally, a new building (GF+2) has been constructed, attached to the existing one, facing the interior of the block. The street façade has been restored and conserved, and French balconies and a canopy on the attic level have been added.
- The addition of a new building with a different purpose, attached to the existing structure and oriented towards the interior of the block, disrupts the appearance and integrity of the original building.
- not protected
- historical societal/social architectural and aesthetic The building survived the 1963 earthquake and is etched in the city's memory. The building is in use. The street on which it is located is connected to the city's early urbanization.
- 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.
- Grčev, K. (2003). Architectural Styles in Macedonian Architecture from the Late 19th Century and the Interwar Period. Skopje: Institute for Folklore "Marko Cepenkov."