Residential Building of Dr. Bojadjijan Hofsed

The original design was created by architect Branislav Kojić, featuring a completely different scale and aesthetic, while the final execution was designed by architect Artemushkin. The building was designed in 1930.

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The ground floor housed the premises for the doctor's office as well as a rental apartment. The family apartment of the Hofsed family was located on the upper floor. The basement was intended for storage, including firewood and other supplies. The house is accessed through two entrances: the main entrance to the residential areas is located in the middle of the building, while access to the clinic is via a separate stairwell on the southern side.

The building is constructed with a massive structural system. According to the original technical description, the building was erected from durable materials, with foundations and basement walls made of rammed concrete. The walls on the ground floor and first floor are made of well-baked brick with lime mortar in a 1:3 ratio. The ground floor walls are 45 cm thick, while the first-floor walls are 30 cm thick. The building features a standard reinforced concrete mezzanine structure. The roof structure is made of pine wood.

A multi-pitched roof covered with tiles and open flat terraces. Above the entrance hall, a dome was planned, but its construction is unknown.

The façades are representative, made with lime plaster and painted, featuring rich classical decorative plastic elements such as medallions, reliefs, niches, numerous window openings, and protruding balconies with ornamental railings.

The exterior carpentry consists of wooden windows and doors. The balcony railings, protective window grilles, and stair railings are made of wrought iron.

Circulation core: stairs with terrazzo finish; railing – decorative, made of wrought iron with wooden handrail; entrance doors – wooden, painted white.

The house of Dr. Bojadjijan Hofsed was built in what was then the periphery of Skopje, in the neighborhood originally called Idadija (a Turkish term meaning “gymnasium”), due to its close proximity to the Teachers’ School. Directly across from it stands the iconic Skopje tavern “Idadija,” which was constructed two years earlier, in 1928. With its distinctive and recognizable architectural expression, the house is harmoniously integrated into the immediate surroundings and the urban fabric of Debar Maalo. As a significant cultural heritage monument from the interwar period, it represents an inseparable part of Skopje’s urban development.

A multi-pitched roof covered with roofing tiles and enclosed roof terraces with metal sheet roofing.

The façades are representative, made with lime plaster and painted, featuring rich classical decorative plastic elements such as medallions, reliefs, niches, numerous window openings, and protruding balconies with ornamental railings.

A large portion of the original wooden carpentry has been replaced with PVC. The original entrance door has been replaced with two smaller doors made of different materials.

The house faces a public area paved with concrete blocks. The ground level in front of the building is occupied by a temporary structure (an outdoor terrace for the restaurant located in the building’s basement).

Circulation core: stairs with terrazzo finish; railing – decorative, made of wrought iron with wooden handrail; entrance doors – wooden, painted white.

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In 2003, the basement spaces of the house were repurposed for hospitality use. Other interventions and changes have been made, though the exact dates are unknown: -The roof terraces were enclosed to add residential spaces. -The original main entrance door was replaced with two smaller doors made of different materials (one serving as the entrance to the residential units, the other leading to the basement spaces housing the hospitality venue). -A number of original wooden windows were replaced with PVC frames. -A temporary structure (an outdoor terrace for the restaurant located in the basement) was placed in front of the ground floor of the building. -A metal chimney was installed on the southwest façade for the restaurant’s needs, extending the full height of the façade. -A metal canopy was added above the balcony on the southwest façade.

protected Significant cultural heritage with a second-degree protection regime. The contact zone of the building has a third-degree protection regime.

historical architectural and aesthetic authorship emotional With its distinctive and recognizable architectural expression, the building is etched in the city's memory and holds significance for the identity of Debar Maalo and Skopje as a building that survived the 1963 earthquake and is still in use.

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.

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