Ljubljanski Nebotičnik - denar in arhitektura
Subtitle: Nebotičnik : the skyscraper of Ljubljana : money and architecture
By: [Bogo Zupančič].
Series: Urbani izziv
Publisher: Urbanistični institut Republike Slovenije
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Ljubljana
Language: slv
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: Nebotičnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia) -- History.; Multipurpose buildings -- Slovenia -- Ljubljana.; Architecture -- Economic aspects -- Slovenia -- Ljubljana.; Ljubljana (Slovenia) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Other titles: Nebotičnik :
Description: N e b o t i č n i k - T h e  S k y s c r a p e r  o f   L j u b l j a n a   •   M o n e y   a n d   A r c h i t e c t u r e

The story about the first skyscraper in Ljubljana, narrated through the media of money and connected stories, marks the 70th anniversary of the first Americanism in Ljubljana, the laying of the foundation stone on April 18, 1931. The main actors are the skyscraper (“Nebotičnik”), the investor, the architects Vladimir Šubic and Jože Plečnik, but also the builders, sculptors, Freemasons, etc. Most of the story runs between both world wars, followed by events from the post-war socialist period into the present. The story brings to light the structure of the society of the time; it speaks about the power of the slim bourgeoisie, the dreams and successes or the despair of the people. The aim of the discourse is to revitalise the formerly known, but systematically ignored and denied quality of architecture, that space is a commodity and architecture a business.

We are seldom aware that architecture is a commodity and a business. As consumers of space we often relinquish our powers to “invisible forces” and non-transparent processes, led by absolute and real interests. Buildings and spaces are the subjects of spatial vision and business strategy that change through time, because of the development of technology, social and economic factors, new architectural theory, demands by investors, desires of users etc. Any production of space follows its own aesthetics. The discourse, however, mainly deals with utility, tied to economic and financial factors, with a dash of aesthetics. The “Nebotičnik” (the corner tower) in Ljubljana and connected stories from the '30s are the motif for this presentation of capitalist processes in Slovenia, their sorry continuation, and some initiatives for a happier future. It is a story about capitalist production of space that happened in the late '20s and early '30s of the 20th century. The post-war socialist era that was based on completely different values couldn't provide comparable economic data. Thus, this story is a passage through changing value systems, from pre-war national capitalism, post-war socialism to the present capitalism tied to processes of transition, globalisation, and the new economy.

Dedicated to Marija Schöff (1905-1928).
Notes: Summary in English.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-167) and index.
Table of contents: title: K a z a l o; title: Predgovor 1 - dr. Fedja Košir  5; title: Predgovor 2 - dr. Peter Krečič  6; title: Predgovor 3 - dr. Ivan Ribnikar   8; title: Uvod  11; title: Arhitekt inženir Vladimir Šubic  15; title: Tri vprašanja  16; title: Dokumenti o gradnji Nebotičnika  18; title: Denar, arhitekti in podjetništvo  19; title: Pogoji za nastanek Nebotičnika  28; title: Univerzalni dejavniki 29; title: Gospodarski dejavniki  38; title: Regulativa 44; title: Nebotičnik in osem stopenj developmenta  46; title: Pobuda  46; title: Vrednotenje 48; title: Pridobivanje dokumentacije in denarja 51; title: Projektiranje in kalkulacije 52; title: Pridobitev dovoljenj 53; title: Obveznosti in izvedba  59; title: Oddajanje v najem  60; title: Najvišji objekt – delo domačih rok in pameti 63; title: Ekonomičnost Nebotičnika  65; title: Donos in stroški Nebotičnika  69; title: Trženje in oglaševanje  78; title: Politika najemnin  85; title: Konkurenca med gradbenimi podjetji  88; title: Odnosi med javnim, zasebnim sektorjem in uporabniki  93; title: Skriti vplivneži iz ekonomskega, gorskega in filmskega sveta  96; title: Nebotičnik in prostozidarji  101; title: Tempeljček (tempietto), glavič, glorieta  103; title: Pasaža  109; title: Alternative takratnemu svetu  111; title: Davki – prirastkarnina  114; title: Tveganje, finančna vrzel in smrt  118; title: Stolpnice v Ljubljani po 2. svetovni vojni  123; title: Nebotičnik danes  128; title: Zaključek  130; title: Nebotičnik – The Skyscraper of Ljubljana • Money and Architecture 134; title: Kratke biografije najpomembnejših akterjev Nebotičnika  150; title: Kronološki pregled dogodkov, povezanih z Nebotičnikom, do leta 1947  157; title: Seznam povabljenih na slovesnost polaganja temeljnega kamna za Nebotičnik dne 18. aprila 1931  160; title: Viri in literatura  162; title: Seznam slik in preglednic  168; title: Stvarno in imensko kazalo  174