Juraj Tavrožek entered the field of architecture after completing an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and studying civil engineering at the Industrial School of Civil Engineering in Budapest from 1905 to 1909. He later gained further professional experience in both Prague and Budapest before establishing his own architectural practice in Bratislava in 1920. Embracing emerging international trends, he became one of the first Slovak architects to design purely functionalist buildings.
At the end of World War II, Tavrožek participated in the Slovak National Uprising against the fascist regime. It is often reported that he was imprisoned in the 1950s, though the reasons are never specified. Given his role in the anti-fascist resistance, such persecution seems paradoxical; nevertheless, his imprisonment seriously damaged his health.
Sources
- register-architektury.sk Juraj Tvarožek
- Wikipedia Juraj Tvarožek
- startitup.sk Pribeh architekta Juraja Tvarožka
- Hrdina: Juro Tvarožek - architekt a staviteľ, 2014
Buildings
Bratislava, Slovakia
Municipal Savings Bank Bratislava