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The first and the only specialised architectural gallery in Slovenia, the [[Architectural Gallery DESSA]] is an important platform for the exchange of ideas and opinions. Since its establishment in [[Established::1989]] over 200 exhibitions in Slovenia, 72 exhibitions abroad, and more than 50 lectures have been organised.
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[[Architectural Gallery DESSA]] is the first and also the only specialised architectural gallery in Slovenia. In its 30-plus years of activity, it has sought to present and promote quality architecture, innovative design and socially engaged projects. The gallery has the status of a non-governmental organisation, and functions under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Spatial Planning.
  
In 2009 Gallery DESSA celebrated its anniversary with the exhibition dedicated to the last two decades – the leading architects of the [[DESSA Architecture Centre]] took this opportunity to remind the public of the greater responsibility for environmental issues and society in general.
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In March 2010 the exhibition ''Contemporary architecture in Slovenia 1999–2010'' produced by Gallery DESSA and curated by [[Andrej Hrausky]] and [[Maja Ivanič]] was presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje (Republic of Macedonia) in the frame of the 15th Architectural Biennial of Macedonia – BIMAS 2010.
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==Activities==
  
==Background==
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Besides yearly presentations of Plečnik Award winners, the gallery hosts a wide range of exhibitions and lectures aimed at heightening awareness of the untold richness of Slovenian architecture: an exhibition celebrating 100 years of residential apartment design was held in 2016, and a similar project highlighting the architecture of preschools and elementary schools in Ljubljana followed in 2020.
  
After [[DESSA Architecture Centre]] was founded in 1982 its members soon revealed the wish for their own exhibition space. For the interior design they invited internationally renowned architect [[Boris Podrecca]] who drew the first plans for the gallery space in 1987 free of charge. The place follows the principles of Gottfried Semper, and is composed of four rooms, each devoted to a different building material – stone for the gallery, wood for the library, plastic for the office, and textile for the meeting room. All items except the chairs were made especially for DESSA; chairs designed by [[Niko Kralj]] in the 1950s were donated by the manufacturer Stol Kamnik. The corporate identity of the gallery was designed by [[Ranko Novak]].
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Conversely, the gallery has provided a window into the work of internationally renowned architects: Juhani Pallasmaa, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Wiel Arets, David Chipperfield, Luis Carillho da Graça Joao are just a sample of the architects who have presented at DESSA over the years.
  
The opening of the Architectural Gallery DESSA was celebrated in 1989 with the exhibition of the [[Prešeren Award and Prešeren Foundation Awards|Prešeren Award]] winners. Recognition of DESSA Gallery was soon gained through articles in international magazines, which were published mostly with the help of Podrecca. In 1991 the ''Grand Exhibition of Slovene Architecture'' in New York was organised, which attracted many visitors and later travelled through cities in the USA and Canada.
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The gallery is also active in presenting Slovenian architecture abroad: in 2010 it organised the Contemporary Architecture in Slovenia 1999–2010 exhibition. Curated by [[Andrej Hrausky]] and [[Maja Ivanič]], the exhibition was presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje (Northern Macedonia) in the framework of the 15th Architectural Biennial of Macedonia – BIMAS 2010.
  
== History of the building ==
 
  
The location where the DESSA gallery and office complex stands today was once the site of a synagogue. After a fire destroyed it in 1213, it was rebuilt on a larger scale. In the 16th century Cesar Maximilian deported Jews from the Carniola region and converted the synagogue to a Catholic chapel, which was demolished in the 19th century.
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==Space==
  
The current building at Židovska steza 4 in Ljubljana's city centre was build before the Ljubljana earthquake in 1895 and since then has offered a place for several functions. In the 1930s there was a restaurant, after the Second World War it became a music school and later a craftsmen's workshop. The attempt to inhabit the place again with a restaurant was luckily abandoned – the idea to establish a gallery prevailed with the help of architect [[Alenka Sfinigoj]], who at the time lived in the building.
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The location of the DESSA gallery and office complex today was once the site of a synagogue. After a fire destroyed it in 1213, it was rebuilt on a larger scale. In the 16th century, the synagogue was converted to a Catholic chapel, which was demolished in the 19th century.  
  
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The current building at Židovska steza 4 in Ljubljana's city centre was built before the Ljubljana earthquake in 1895 and served several functions. In the 1930s, it housed a restaurant, after World War II it became a music school and later a craftsmen's workshop.
  
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[[DESSA Architecture Centre]] was founded in 1982. Its members quickly identified a need for their own exhibition space. They enlisted internationally renowned architect [[Boris Podrecca]] to draw up the first plans for the gallery space in 1987. The space follows the principles of Gottfried Semper, and is composed of four rooms, each devoted to a different building material – stone for the gallery, wood for the library, plastic for the office, and textile for the meeting room. All items except the chairs were made especially for DESSA; the chairs, designed by [[Niko Kralj]] in the 1950s, were donated by the manufacturer, Stol Kamnik. The corporate identity of the gallery was designed by [[Ranko Novak]].
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==Exhibition space==
 
==Exhibition space==
  
*'''dimensions:''' 34m² (7.5m x 4.5m x 3.3m H) incorporating 13 linear metres of wall space
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*'''Dimensions:''' 34m² (7.5m x 4.5m x 3.3m H) incorporating 13 linear metres of wall space
*'''installation system:''' glass panels (11 glass panels 1m x 1.8m and 6 glass panels 0.33m x 1.8m)
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*'''Installation system:''' glass panels (11 glass panels 1m x 1.8m and 6 glass panels 0.33m x 1.8m)
*'''lighting:''' halogen lighting system  
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*'''Lighting:''' halogen lighting system
*'''climate control:''' none
 
*'''sales policy:''' sales not permitted
 
*'''security:''' security system installed
 
 
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
  
* [[DESSA Architecture Centre and Association]]
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* [[DESSA Architecture Centre]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
  
 
* [http://www.dessa.si DESSA website]  
 
* [http://www.dessa.si DESSA website]  
* [http://www.zavodbig.com/2010/01/24/20th-anniversary-of-architectural-gallery-dessa-in-ljubljana-slovenia/ 20th anniversary of Architectural Gallery DESSA at Zavod Big website]
 
* [http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/P/Podrecca/podrecca.htm Boris Podrecca interview]
 
* [http://www.zavodbig.com/2010/03/22/exhibition-on-contemporary-architecture-in-slovenia-at-bimas-2010-in-macedonia ''Contemporary architecture in Slovenia 1999-2010'' exhibition]
 
 
  
 
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Contact
Galerija DESSA
Židovska steza 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 1 251 6010
Maja Ivanič, Director



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Architectural Gallery DESSA is the first and also the only specialised architectural gallery in Slovenia. In its 30-plus years of activity, it has sought to present and promote quality architecture, innovative design and socially engaged projects. The gallery has the status of a non-governmental organisation, and functions under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Spatial Planning.



Activities

Besides yearly presentations of Plečnik Award winners, the gallery hosts a wide range of exhibitions and lectures aimed at heightening awareness of the untold richness of Slovenian architecture: an exhibition celebrating 100 years of residential apartment design was held in 2016, and a similar project highlighting the architecture of preschools and elementary schools in Ljubljana followed in 2020.

Conversely, the gallery has provided a window into the work of internationally renowned architects: Juhani Pallasmaa, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Wiel Arets, David Chipperfield, Luis Carillho da Graça Joao are just a sample of the architects who have presented at DESSA over the years.

The gallery is also active in presenting Slovenian architecture abroad: in 2010 it organised the Contemporary Architecture in Slovenia 1999–2010 exhibition. Curated by Andrej Hrausky and Maja Ivanič, the exhibition was presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje (Northern Macedonia) in the framework of the 15th Architectural Biennial of Macedonia – BIMAS 2010.


Space

The location of the DESSA gallery and office complex today was once the site of a synagogue. After a fire destroyed it in 1213, it was rebuilt on a larger scale. In the 16th century, the synagogue was converted to a Catholic chapel, which was demolished in the 19th century.

The current building at Židovska steza 4 in Ljubljana's city centre was built before the Ljubljana earthquake in 1895 and served several functions. In the 1930s, it housed a restaurant, after World War II it became a music school and later a craftsmen's workshop.

DESSA Architecture Centre was founded in 1982. Its members quickly identified a need for their own exhibition space. They enlisted internationally renowned architect Boris Podrecca to draw up the first plans for the gallery space in 1987. The space follows the principles of Gottfried Semper, and is composed of four rooms, each devoted to a different building material – stone for the gallery, wood for the library, plastic for the office, and textile for the meeting room. All items except the chairs were made especially for DESSA; the chairs, designed by Niko Kralj in the 1950s, were donated by the manufacturer, Stol Kamnik. The corporate identity of the gallery was designed by Ranko Novak.


Exhibition space

  • Dimensions: 34m² (7.5m x 4.5m x 3.3m H) incorporating 13 linear metres of wall space
  • Installation system: glass panels (11 glass panels 1m x 1.8m and 6 glass panels 0.33m x 1.8m)
  • Lighting: halogen lighting system

See also

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