Dina Stancheva Architectural Drawings,
Scope and Content
The Dina Stancheva collection consists of architectural drawings and photographs of designs Stancheva created from 1963 to 1990. Many of the designs are of daycare centers and kindergartens in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Dates
- Creation: 1963 - 1990
Creator
- Stancheva, Dina, b.1925 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
Dina Nikolva Stancheva was born on November 18, 1925, in Nova-Zagora, Bulgaria, and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria. She was educated at the Sofia Art Academy, the Ecole Speciale d'Architecture and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and at Sofia Polytechnic, where she received her architecture degree. She worked in the Sofia architectural organization Sofproekt from 1952 to 1972, when she became head of the design studio. She retired in 1982 but continued to work for Sofproekt for a few more years until she established a private practice. She closed her office in 1994.
Stancheva received the Koliu Ficheto award in 1968 for her design of a daycare center, the Red Banner of Labor award in 1977 for the Cultural Center in Pancharevo, and the gold badge of the Union of Bulgarian Architects in 1985 for her outstanding contributions to Bulgarian architecture, among other awards.
Full Extent
10.4 Cubic Feet (1 box; 3 oversize)
Language of Materials
Bulgarian
Abstract
The Dina Stancheva collection consists of architectural drawings and photographs of designs Stancheva created from 1963 to 1990.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Dina Stancheva Architectural Drawings were donated to Special Collections in March 1997.
General Physical Description note
1 box, 3 oversize; 10.4 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dina Stancheva Architectural Drawings took place in October 1997 and April 1998.
- Title
- A Guide to the Dina Stancheva Architectural Drawings, 1963-1990
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brad Shearer, Student Assistant; Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu