Residential Building of Pavle Vasić
Buildings/The building is characterized by geometric clarity, minimal decoration, and the absence of complex ornamentation, with horizontal and vertical lines and symmetrical window arrangements. Reinforced concrete is used, along with rounded balconies with simple railings and a rational organization of spaces. The façade reflects modern influences in Skopje and expresses the building's function through its asymmetry. It is finished with Sivec marble slabs, which is rare for private buildings from this period.
Architect Đorđe Ristić
Year of design 1940
Investor / Owner Pavle Vasić
City / Municipality Skopje
/ Centar
Address 11 Oktomvri St. No. 3 - Macedonia Square
Floors B+GF+3+A
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status not protected
- Building chronology (project, construction phases)The building was designed in 1940. Shops are planned on the ground floor, while apartments are located on the upper floors.Number of floorsB+GF+3+AProgram description (floor plan details)Commercial spaces are planned on the ground floor, with three shops. On the upper floors, there is either one or two apartments per floor, featuring functional layouts and a modern residential concept. The circulation core consists of double-flight stairs, naturally lit from the rear façade, where the auxiliary spaces are also located.StructureThe foundations and the walls in the basement premises are made of rammed concrete, while the remaining walls are built with well-fired bricks laid in lime and extended mortar. The inter-floor structure is made of reinforced concrete, along with the stairs, which are finished with terrazzo. The building includes electrical, plumbing, and sewage installations.RoofThe roof structure is made of processed fir timber, covered with felt tiles.FaçadeThe front façade is one of the few finished with Sivec marble slabs. The rear façade is finished with cement-lime plaster.CarpentryThe interior carpentry is made of processed fir timber, while the exterior from pine timber.Building surroundingsThe building’s main façade faces a public space, a pedestrian zone near Macedonia Square.ContextThe building is positioned in a row and its main façade follows the street frontage.
- RoofGabled roof finished with roofing tiles.FaçadeThe front façade is finished with Sivec marble slabs, which is rare for private buildings from this period. The rear façade is finished with cement-lime plaster. The carpentry on the ground floor and the commercial spaces has been replaced and it covers the entire ground floor façade.CarpentryAlmost all windows of the exterior carpentry have been replaced with PVC, with the exception on few windows. The entrance door of the building is the original one, while the carpentry of the doors and storefronts of the shops has been replaced with PVC/aluminum.Building surroundingsThe building is positioned in a row and its main façade follows the street frontage, which leads west to Macedonia Square and east to GTC Shopping Mall.Exterior conditiongoodExterior authenticitygoodModificationsModification of the façade on the ground floor with the addition of aluminum/PVC carpentry.
- not protected
- historical architectural and aesthetic societal/social
- 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. 6.1.311.10/187-268.