Архитектура и изградња зграде Универзитетске дечје клинике у Београду (1932–1947)
Architecture and construction of University Children’s Clinic in Belgrade (1932–1947)

Summary/Abstract: The Children’s Clinic (today the University Children’s Clinic) in Belgrade is ofen noted as one of the most significant achievements of Serbian modern architecture and the most important work by architect Milan Zloković. The building gained the status of cultural monument in 1992. It has continuously been the subject of numerous researches, primarily related to its design and the achievements of the architect. In this paper, the complete history of the building is given. In addition to already published data, the archival resources not being the focus of earlier research are presented. The circumstances and reasons that led to the construction of the new building of the Children’s Clinic, which had previously been located in various temporary locations since its foundation in 1924, are presented. The selection and process of obtaining the plot on which it was built, as well as the contribution of the Clinic’s director, Matija Ambrožić MD, are considered. According to archival material, it is concluded that, due to the reduction in construction costs, the first and second preliminary designs were created in 1932, анд the final design was completed in October 1933. Based on the insight into the projects and archival material, the design of the building is given, with interpretations of Milan Zloković’s design achievements recognized by earlier researchers, as well as the internal organization and purpose of the rooms. The documentation preserved in the Archives of Yugoslavia enabled a precise reconstruction of the construction process, which began in 1936, was largely completed by 1943, and finally completed in 1947. How much the building was damaged during the Second World War, as well as the changes and extensions made in the second half, and, especially, in the last decade of the 20th century, are also presented.

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