Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection,
Scope and Content
Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection consists of a drawing (photocopy) of Gramatikova's personal residence in Sofia (1965), photographs of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing in Shiroka Lukka, Bulgaria, and biographical information including an article by Nikolai Khaitov regarding Gramatikova and photocopies of award certificates.
The 2007 addition includes architectural drawings of two of her projects: Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing in Shiroka Lukka, Bulgaria (1974) and Territorial Information and Computing Center in Vrasta, Bulgaria (1981).
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 2007
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1965 - 1981
Creator
- Gramatikova, Lilia (Person)
Language
Contains materials in Bulgarian and German.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Lilia Bencheva-Gramatikova was born in 1929 in Karnobat, Bulgaria. She graduated in architecture from Sophia Polytechnic (1953) and began her practice in the Sohpia State Design Organization Sofproekt from 1953 to 1965. She spent two years in Mongolia (1961-1963) designing a youth center and its administrative council building. She transferred to Main State Design Organization Glavproekt (1965) where she worked until her retirement in 1985.
Between 1967 and 1982 she spent several years in Halle-Neustadt, East Germany where she designed the "Haus der Dienste" an apartment complex for 16,000 inhabitants. She received several awards for her projects including the gold Order of Labor (1980) and the Diploma of Merit from the Committee for Architecture and Urbanism of the Council of the Bulgarian Republic (1981).
Full Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (4 boxes. )
Abstract
Lilia Gramatikova is an Bulgarian architect who practiced in Bulgaria, Mongolia, and East Germany from 1953-1985. The collection consists of 72 hand-drawn architectural drawings of two projects: Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing in Shiroka Lukka, Bulgaria (1974) and Territorial Information and Computing Center in Vrasta, Bulgaria (1981). Also present is a drawing (photocopy) of Gramatikova's personal residence in Sofia (1965) and a folder containing biographical information.
Acquisition Information
The Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2000. An addition was donated in 2007.
Alternate Form Available
A selection of digital images from the Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection can be found on Special Collections Imagebase.
General Physical Description note
1 box; 3 boxes of rolled drawings. 1.2 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection commenced in 2001. The 2007 addition was added in 2013.
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Photograph, Elevated view of exterior of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
- Photograph, Exterior of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
- Architectural Drawing, Elevations, Plans, Section of a single family residence (Ms2001-023)
- Postcard of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
- Photograph, View during construction of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
- Photograph, View during construction of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
- Photograph, Looking towards entrance of the Music High School for Folk Instruments and Folk Singing (Ms2001-023)
- Title
- A Guide to the Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection, 1960-2007, bulk dates 1965-1981
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Lora Settle and Elena Herrero, Graduate Student Assistants,
- Date
- © 2013 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