Palace Armaganjan
Buildings/The parcel is part of a larger property owned by the Armenian Armaganjan family, and right next to it is another palace built by Dutov in 1931 for the same owners.
The building was constructed exactly as described in the archival documentation, featuring geometric forms and ornaments on the facade. Special emphasis is given to the stairwell, which on the façade is marked by an elongated opening and dozens of small square windows. The linear ornament near the top is a cornice with arrow-shaped patterns in the form of a herringbone. The building’s roof is recessed and acts as a grounding point for the structure. This roof was added in the project documentation, which shows the building with a flat roof as well as modifications to the modern terraces.
Architect Ivan Artemushkin
Year of design 1933
Investor / Owner Bogos Armaganjan
City / Municipality Skopje
/ Centar
Address Nikola Kljusev St. No. 9
Floors B+GF+2
Original typology
Current purpose
Protection status protected
- Building chronology (project, construction phases)The building was designed in 1933.Number of floorsB+GF+2Program description (floor plan details)The ground floor and upper floors contain residential units. Each floor has one apartment with a functional layout and a modern concept of living. The stairwell features a double-flight staircase and is naturally illuminated through the façade windows. The ground floor also has a secondary entrance from the side façade.StructureThe building is constructed with a massive structural system with reinforced concrete floor structure. The walls on the basement and the foundations are made of rammed concrete, while the walls of the ground floor and upper floors are built of baked brick in lime mortar. The roof structure is made of wood.RoofMulti-pitched roof covered with roofing tiles and the roof construction is made of processed fir timber.FaçadeThe façade is plastered with elements and ornaments in geometric shapes. Special emphasis is given to the stairwell, which is marked on the façade by an elongated opening and dozens of small square windows. The linear ornament near the top is a cornice with arrow shapes in the form of a herringbone pattern. Horizontal details and the plinth are finished in artificial stone (rusticated).CarpentryThe exterior carpentry consists of painted wooden windows and doors. The windows are made of wood with vertical divisions into two and three panes in the window openings.Building surroundingsThe building’s main façade faces a public space (sidewalk).ContextThe façade facing the street follows the street frontage.
- RoofMulti-pitched roof covered with roofing tiles and the roof construction is made of processed fir timber.FaçadeThe façade is plastered with elements and ornaments in geometric shapes. Special emphasis is given to the stairwell, which is marked on the façade by an elongated opening and dozens of small square windows. The linear ornament near the top is a cornice with arrow shapes in the form of a herringbone pattern. Horizontal details and the plinth are finished in artificial stone (rusticated). The façade has been painted, resulting in the loss of the original materiality.CarpentryThe exterior carpentry is with PVC frames, featuring vertical divisions into two and three sections on the window openings. The entrance door has been replaced and widened from the original proportions. Aluminum exterior PVC shutters.Building surroundingsThe building is situated with its main façade directly on the pedestrian zone.Exterior conditionsatisfactoryExterior authenticitysatisfactoryModificationsThe exterior carpentry has been replaced.
- protected
- architectural and aesthetic historical
- 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. 6.1.305.55/590-640.