Georgi Konstantinovski

Who is Georgi Konstantinovski?

Georgi Konstantinovski is Macedonian architect, writer and educator.

Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Skopje, University "SS Cyril and Methodius" in 1956, he received his Master of Architecture Degree from Yale University in 1965, under the leadership of Paul Rudolph and Serge Chermayeff,in New Haven, USA. His early works are considered as Brutalist. He worked and collaborated with Jo Ming Pei, Henry Cobb, Jr. and Araldo Cossutta in New York.

He developed a wide range of design features in his search for an individuality appropriate to the philosophy, structure and art of each building and designed more than 450 architectural and urban projects. He was awarded with the highest Macedonian and Yugoslav architectural awards and with three "Grand Prix" on the Architectural Biennale in Macedonia. He also got the highest National Award for Art "11 Oktomvri" for the best architectural achievement in Skopje. As an educator and writer, he also contributed greatly to contemporary Macedonian architecture. He was a President of the Council for Urban Planning of the city of Skopje, and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture in the same town.