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The paper reviews residential buildings from Sofia in the architectural work of Pencho Koychev. Archival graphic and photo materials are used to present his last known project which was a villa in Kniajhevo for the Mincoff family, finalised around 1935. The work proceeded in stages that still reflected its author’s expressive mastery. The cultural and historic value of the preserved building is assessed. This expands a previous study from 2016? with information acquired in recent years. A modest but valuable object from the period of national romanticism in Bulgaria architecture from the first half of the 20th century has been revealed.

assos. prof. Valentina Varbanova, PhD
Regional History Museum – Sofia
valentina.varbanova@abv.bg

Alexander Lozev
Independent researcher
alosev@svr.igic.bas.bg

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Author: Associate Professor, Ph.D., Arch. Valentina Varbanova

Resume

The architectural creativity of architect Pencho Koychev is well explored in terms of his monumental works – Courthouse, health and educational buildings. Researchers devote less attention to its housing. The following report includes four residential buildings in Sofia, designed by architect P. Koychev between 1907 and 1926, probably when he when he freelanced. Their cultural and historical value was appreciated long time ago and they have the status of monuments of culture (cultural values). The research includes an assessment of their condition today regarding the authenticity of planning and spatial solution (including Upgrades), changes in the interior, architectural and artistic synthesis and technical condition. All of the presented buildings need a modern restoration interventions in order to represent the dignified work of architect P. Koychev to the future generations.

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