Vul. Henerala Chuprynky, 1 – school building ID: 1796

The St. Mary Magdalene City School building was constructed between 1928 and 1930, based on a design by the City Council's architectural bureau and architect Tadeusz Pisiewicz. The structure was built as an extension to the school's older building, today located at vul. Bandery 11. The new three-story building features a V-shaped configuration at the base of its plan. A portal is nestled within the recessed angle between the two wings, topped by a trihedral canopy with a terrace. On the courtyard side, the building features a triangular stairwell. The interior layout consists of corridors running through the wings, with classrooms arranged along one side in a single-row configuration. An additional two-story block, which houses the gymnasium, was attached to the end of the right wing. The façades are defined by horizontal cornices and rows of rectangular windows. The sharp, "crystal-like" silhouette of the attic and the specific geometry of the corner terrace supports reflect the clear influence of the Art Deco style. In later years, the building underwent significant reconstruction.

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  • Vul. Bandery, 11 – School building

    Building of the former City School of St. Mary Magdalene (1883-1884, additional construction 1909-1910; architect Juliusz Hochberger, Director of the City Construction Administration together with the Architectural Bureau of the Lviv City Council). Historicism (medievalising architectural forms). The façades, laid with unplastered red brick, were augmented with high Gothic frontons, Romanesque archvolts, and rosettes. The internal layout is based on hallways. The School of St. Mary Magdalene started as one of the city's general education schools, providing instruction mostly to students from the Kastelivka / Bajki district. As of today (2009) the object is still in use as a school building.

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People

Tadeusz Pisiewicz — architect, author of the project. 

Citation

Ihor Zhuk. "Vul. Henerala Chuprynky, 1 – school building". Lviv Interactive (Center for Urban History). URL: https://lia.lvivcenter.org/en/objects/hen-chuprynky-1/

Author(s): Ihor Zhuk

Language editor: Uliana Holovata