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Remembrance in Time
For the realization of further advance in the development of architecture and its
synthesis with other arts, the Politic Bureau of CC of BCP has issued a decree where the
main tasks to Bulgarian socialist architecture /residential, industrial/ are traced out, and
also the requirements in the field of territory and urban development, in the cultural and
life style construction, of interior and design. 3
The national character of architecture has been pointed out as its main feature, based on
typification and unification, as well as the pursuit of beauty and perfection of the
architectural look of the buildings in the residential areas. It is believed that architecture
together with the monumental works should impersonalise the long-lasting love of
Bulgarian people for beauty, and also perform an educational and aesthetic function.
Socialist architecture should have ideological and artistic maturity and purity of style in
architectural concepts. As far as the residential architecture is concerned, it should reflect
the spirit of unity and friendly relationships inside the socialist community, “intimacy in
exterior and interior spaces” 4 , optimistic and various plastic and colour decisions. Public
buildings should reflect the humanism and democratic spirit of Socialism. In this respect,
functionality and aesthetic character of interior spaces and furniture has been searched
for, and the rich national tradition of popular life style has been harmonized with the
dynamics and the achievements of modern materials and technologies. A complete
system has been developed for the design of products based on uniform modules building
up the architectural environment. Interior projects have been prepared for all public and
repeatedly constructed buildings which are to be approved of together with the projects
for the architectural sites.
A series of governmental institutions, such as the Committee for Architecture and
Public Works in accordance with the Committee for Culture, Committee for Science,
Technical Progress and Higher Education, BAS 5 , UBA 6 , UAB 7 have been composing a
programme for the realization of a new advance in the development of Bulgarian
Architecture and art synthesis for the period until 1990. In that programme, some
particular measures have been laid down for the compliance with certain institutional
requirements. In the space development of living environment, a purposeful complex
approach has been proposed for the solution of urbanization and public works issues, as
well as of monumental and decorative elements. The accomplishment of individual
artistic look for each town has been emphasized. A synthesis of architecture with other
arts, also natural environment, cultural and historical monuments should be achieved to
enhance the ideological and aesthetic effect of Architecture and to also produce high
expressiveness and emotional power for the living environment. For the realization of
that synthesis, a whole system of planning, funding and producing of art works, naturally
related with the architectural environment, has been established. For the achievement of
that task, funds are raised at the time of planning capital construction, and artists are
attracted as assistants to design institutes and organizations for the design of Art
synthesis. Those artists participate in Architectural Councils at the time of the projects
evaluation. The Committee for Labour and Remuneration has established the post of
“artist-in-chief” with the main design institutes in the big cities. That way, artists have
started having an important role in shaping the living environment.
For the achievement of possibly optimal art synthesis, special attention has been paid to
the training of highly qualified professionals in the field of Architecture and Arts,
especially in Monumental arts. With regard to that trend, the Higher Education
Institutions have been implementing improvements in their curricula for higher