House of Nahmijas Vital
Buildings/The Nahmijas Vital Residence was designed in 1936 by architect Ivan Artemushkin. The building is part of a perimeter block, positioned as a freestanding structure, separated from the other buildings in the row, with pathways alongside it leading to a backyard. It develops across a basement, ground floor, and attic. The basement includes a residential unit and storage rooms, while the ground floor and attic are dedicated to residential purposes.
The building has a Cyrillic "G"-shaped form, consisting of two wings that follow the street frontages and merge at a convex curved corner—a common treatment for corner structures. The corner is accentuated with the element of a corner balcony in the attic, a characteristic feature of modern architectural expression. The building is composed of simple geometric volumes and a refined façade, distinguished by a materially divided basement and the design of the balcony railing.
Architect Ivan Artemushkin
Year of design 1936
City / Municipality Skopje
/ Centar
Address Orce Nikolov St. No. 110
Floors B+GF+A
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Building chronology (project, construction phases)The project was completed in 1936.Number of floorsB+GF+AProgram description (floor plan details)The basement includes a residential unit and storage rooms, while the ground floor and the attic are designated for residential purposes.StructureThe building is constructed with a solid structural system. The roof features a wooden substructure covered with roofing tiles.RoofThe roof is a combination of a flat roof, an inaccessible roof terrace, and a gable roof, featuring a wooden substructure covered with roofing tiles.FaçadeThe building consists of simple geometric volumes and a refined façade, characterized by a distinct material division at the basement level and a specific treatment of the balcony railing. The façade is finished using the terranova technique.CarpentryThe building features wooden windows, doors leading to balconies, and an exterior entrance door. Circular windows are present on the northwest façade, while the circulation core is illuminated by full-height windows with metal frames.Building surroundingsThe backyard is accessible from two sides of the street. It is enclosed with concrete posts and a decorative metal fence.ContextThe Nahmijas Vital Residence is part of a perimeter block in Debar Maalo, situated at the corner of Orce Nikolov Street and Georgi Peshkov Street (originally Knez Arsen Street and Svetozar Miletić Street). The building is freestanding, separated from the neighboring structures by access paths leading to the backyard.
- RoofMulti-pitched roof with metal sheet coverage.FaçadeThe building is composed of simple geometric volumes and a refined façade, characterized by a materially separated basement (currently painted white) and a distinct treatment of the balcony railing. The façade is finished in the terranova technique.CarpentryThe exterior carpentry has been replaced with white PVC.Building surroundingsThe backyard is accessible from two sides of the street, enclosed by concrete posts and a decorative metal fence. At the main entrance, a new fence has been installed (aligned with the extended terrace).Exterior conditiongoodExterior authenticitysatisfactoryModificationsThe exterior carpentry has been replaced. A wooden canopy (summer terrace) was added facing the pedestrian street “Boemska,” along with umbrellas. An enclosed terrace was added along the entire building. A new fence was installed toward the yard at the main entrance, aligned with the enclosed terrace. The roof covering was replaced. An enclosed, inaccessible terrace was added facing the street (according to the project is designated as a terrace).
- not protected
- historical authorship societal/social The building survived the 1963 earthquake and is etched in the city's memory. The building is significant for the city's identity and is in use. The building is the work of a renowned author, one of the main builders of that period.
- 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.
- Efremovski, M., & Chausidis, N. (2024). Artemushkin and Skopje – Architectural Creation Between the Two World Wars. Skopje, 2024 State Archive of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje Department. Arch. No. 6.1.337.42/485-507.