Hospital of the Social Insurance Organization (Omatdyt)
The complex of buildings of the Lviv Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital ( Ochmatdyt) is located at the address of Lysenka Street, 31.
Objects
Railway Workers’ House at Fedkovycha St, 54-56
In the 1920s and 1930s educational and entertainment clubs were increasingly established for workers of various institutions. For the modern organization of society, it was important not only to control private life through the new rules of living space, but also the public pastime of «a new man».
«Emigrant’s Home» at Rusovykh St, 4
The house at Rusovykh St, 4, where the gynecological department of the city hospital is situated now, was erected for the needs of the city’s emigration department.
The Church of Maria Ostrobramska / The Church of the Intercession at Lychakivska St, 175
The Church of Maria Ostrobramska is one of the most important sacred projects of the interwar decade in Lviv. The church was supposed to symbolize the successful defense of Lviv against the Bolshevik offensive in 1920. Therefore, the location of the shrine was not chosen by chance − at the entrance to the city from the eastern side, where the Soviet troops actually attacked.
Publications
Dwelling archaeology: Lviv modernism through interior objects
When it comes to preserving architecture, the focus is often on the facades and entrance halls that fall under general city laws regarding heritage. Flat interiors often are not protected since they are private spaces, and their preservation relies on the goodwill of their owners.
Last works of Lviv Jewish architects: Luxury Modernism at Doroshenka Street
The modernist apartment blocks of the 1920s and 1930s must have looked incredible to city dwellers of that time, with their beautiful wavy shapes, shiny facades, porthole windows, and fancy walls concealing the latest innovations in household appliances.
A modernist dwelling for all: social housing at Hrekova Street
During the modernist era and following the First World War, Europe faced a housing shortage, making the slogan “Fast housing accessible for all” an appealing solution.
Modernism in Lviv
The architecture of modernism in Lviv was a separate philosophy, where the city was perceived as a living organism. The basis of all architectural ideas was the harmony between the city, houses and people. The craftsmanship of Lviv builders, the aesthetics and style of these buildings are so powerful that they still look very modern and original, as they did almost a hundred years ago. This means that Lviv is an important and at the same time unique part of perhaps the most popular direction in European architecture.
Architects
About Project
Lviv. Architecture of Modernism — this is the first research portal about the understudied architecture of interwar modernism in Lviv.
We raise the issue of preserving the architecture of interwar modernism in Lviv, form a database of architectural objects of the interwar period, which contains maximum information and photos, talk about architects and people who created, lived and were inspired by modernism architecture in Lviv. We research the stories of current and former residents, analyze the contexts and realities of the interwar period and share it with you in publications. Love and explore modernist Lviv with us!
Special thanks to the Center for Urban History of Central-Eastern Europe and Yulia Bohdanova, a researcher of Lviv interwar modernism architecture, for inspiring and giving impetus to work on this difficult topic.