Egon Steinmann's Architectural Engagement in North Macedonia in 1946

The paper offers a comprehensive overview of the dynamic and challenging post-war period that architects faced following World War II. It focuses on the specific circumstances, professional changes, and social reactions that influenced their work and career paths. The aim is to provide a comprehensive biography of architect Egon Steinmann within the context of 20th-century Croatian architecture and to promote Croatian architects working in various regions, particularly in Skopje and Ohrid. It examines two significant projects designed in the first post-war phase in North Macedonia. Steinmann was sent to Skopje from September to December 1946 to work on the design of large public buildings as part of a solidarity initiative across former Yugoslavia aimed at aiding post-war reconstruction. He designed the Workers’ Resort Orce Nikolov, situated along the lakeshore of Ohrid. The Resort currently remains abandoned and neglected, facing an uncertain future. In Skopje, he collaborated with Vlado Antolić on the design of the Ministry of Internal Affairs building, which was later converted into a university building. The building no longer exists; it was destroyed in the 1963 earthquake.