Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection
Scope and Content
The 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 collection also 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
- 1960 - 2007
- Majority of material found within dates 1965-1981
Creator
- Gramatikova, Lilia (Person)
Language
The materials in the collection are in Bulgarian and German.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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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).
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.
Source of Acquisition
The Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2000 and 2007.
Existence and Location of Copies
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection was completed in 2001. The 2007 addition was integrated in 2013.
- 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
- Lilia Gramatikova Architectural Collection, 1960-2007, bulk dates 1965-1981
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lora Settle, Graduate Student Assistant, and Elena Herrero, Graduate Student Assistant
- Date
- 2013 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu