Rudolf Lubynski

Rudolf Lubynski was a Croatian architect who is considered to be one of the greatest Croatian architects of  Vienna Secession  – an art movement, closely related to Art Nouveau

He was born on October 31, 1873, in Zagreb, Croatia, and died on March 27, 1935, in the same city. Lubynski studied at the Technische Hochschule University in Karlsruhe and worked in the architectural studio of Josef Durm, participating in the city projects of Offenburg, Cologne, Karlsruhe, and Freiburg.

He has designed numerous residential houses in Nazorova, Petrinjska, and Masarykova street. Some of his major projects were the Lutheran Center on Gundulićeva street (1909), Svećenički dom (priest’s home) in Palmotićeva street (1910), and the building of the insurance company on Mihanovićeva street (1928).

Lubynski’s most famous work is the Croatian State Archives building on Marulić Square in Zagreb. He worked on his biggest building project from 1911 until 1913.

Lubynski’s last project was a commercial building on Gajeva street 5.

Many architects were employed in Lubinski’s studio, many of whom have since grown into the big names of Zagreb’s modern architecture, including Stjepan Planić, Stjepan Gomboš, and Juraj Neidhardt.

Lubynski died in Zagreb on March 27, 1935, and was buried at the Mirogoj Cemetery.