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1969
a new initial project for the gallery extension with bridging
to the historical Water Barracks building on the Danube
waterfront was approved. Architect Dedeček worked on the
summary of the project solution and implementation project
for the premises of the SNG in Bratislava (construction was
to take place until the end of the 1970s). The responsible
project architects were Peter Mazanec, Mária Oravcová and
Ján Piekert. The interior architect was Jaroslav Nemec.
1975
Vladimír Dedeček published the article: “Nová tvár
Slovenskej národnej galérie” (The New Face of the Slovak
National Gallery). 11
1977
Dr. Martin Kusý and Genovéva Grácová wrote about the
SNG extension 12 in the magazine Slovensko on the occasion
of the completion of some parts of the building. The new
director of the SNG Štefan Mruškovič commented on the
extension 13 in the magazines Výtvarný život and Vlastivedný
časopis. Another issue of Výtvarný život contained
contributions from the dismissed director, art historian
Karol Vaculík 14 and art historian L’udmila Peterajová. 15
1978
Igor Thurzo reviewed the SNG extension for
the Československý Architekt magazine. 16
Professor Ladislav Beisetzer wrote about the extension
to the Slovak National Gallery in his article subtitled “Dielo
a verejnost’” (Work and the Public) in the magazine Projekt:
“On the extension of the Slovak National Gallery; in brief
we could say it expresses the current level of the metal
industry. We rather expected the author's intent to express
and demonstrate the craftsmanship of a nation that has been
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