Residential Building of Riste Sekulić
Buildings/The building was designed by architect Borče M. Ristić with a layout based on a truncated Cyrillic letter "G", with three façades facing the main street (formerly) and towards a parking area (at present). The western façade features a passage leading to the inner courtyard and garage. The entrance to the building is centrally located, with the ground floor elevated. The entrance hall provides direct access to the courtyard. The entrance and the central part of the building are emphasized by simple vertical pilasters that rise above the cornice of the rest of the structure. The rhythmic placement of window openings and the symmetrical design of the façade, including the arrangement of windows and terraces, are notable features. An extension on the western side of the building, constructed in the same style, follows the original design.
Architect Borče M. Ristić
Year of design 1939
Investor / Owner Riste Sekulić
City / Municipality Skopje
/ Centar
Address Maksim Gorki St. No 31A
Floors B+GF+2+A
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Number of floorsB+GF+2+AProgram description (floor plan details)The ground floor contains a commercial space, and the upper floors house residential units.StructureThe foundation footings and foundation walls, along with the basement walls, are made of rammed concrete. The rest of the structure is built with solid brick and lime mortar. The floor construction consists of reinforced concrete slabs. The top floor has a wooden ceiling structure, similar to the roof construction, with a final covering of felted tiles.RoofA multi-pitched roof, wooden substructure, and finishing with felted roof tiles.FaçadeFinishing with extended plaster in two tones (ochre shades). In the central volume of the corner façade, vertical pilasters appear as secondary plastic elements, emphasizing the volume that extends from the multi-pitched roof.CarpentryWooden double windows, wooden double-leaf entrance doors, and wooden interior doors. The exterior carpentry is made of pine wood, while the interior carpentry is made of fir.Interior / Communal spacesThe vertical communications have natural light, with six steps from the entrance (raised ground floor), followed by access to reinforced concrete two-flight stairs, terrazzo flooring, and a metal railing.Interior / Private spacesThe floor in the entrance hall is finished with tiles, while in the other rooms, except for the bathroom, the floor is wooden plank flooring.ContextThe building is located in the central urban core as a corner building, near the former "Goce Delchev" elementary school (demolished). On its eastern side, another residential building was attached, which was demolished during the construction of the City Wall blocks.
- RoofA multi-pitched roof, wooden substructure, and finishing with felted roof tiles. (The roof is in its authentic state).FaçadeFinishing with extended plaster in two tones (ochre shades, in accordance with the building's authentic color). In the central volume of the corner façade, vertical pilasters appear as secondary plastic elements, emphasizing the volume that extends from the multi-pitched roof.CarpentryMost of the exterior carpentry is unchanged, with wooden double windows, some replaced with white PVC windows (in the part of the ground floor and the rear façade). The entrance door is authentic – a double-leaf door with a transom. Some of the double-leaf entrance doors have been kept, while others have been replaced.Interior / Communal spacesThe vertical communications have natural light, with six steps from the entrance (raised ground floor), followed by access to reinforced concrete two-flight stairs, terrazzo flooring, and a metal railing.Interior / Private spacesIn some of the apartments, the original tile and wooden flooring have been preserved. In the commercial property (cafeteria), the original marble tile floor has been retained.Exterior conditionpoorExterior authenticitysatisfactoryModificationsPainting of the façade in the original shades from the 1990s. Replacement of some of the carpentry. Enclosure (bricking up) of terraces at the rear, facing the inner courtyard.
- not protected
- historical architectural and aesthetic
- 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.
- State Archive of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje Department. Arch. No. 6.1.350.1/1-143. The private archives of the Sekulić family.