Primordial Lace Woven into the Fabric of the City, National and University Library of Kosovo

Sometimes major projects and ideas arise by accident, sometimes they are a continuation of different activities that have nothing to do with architecture, and sometimes they are simply a way of life and all the values an architect cherishes. At the time the project of the National and University Library of Kosovo in Pristina commenced, the city and urban construction were growing fast. Neighborhoods were formed and built everywhere, as well as new facilities that make the city a city. Architect Andrija Mutnjaković was constantly present from 1971 to 1982, from the idea through the creation of the project documentation to the completion of the work. He was there for everyone who worked on the project documentation. He was always at their service. Mutnjaković starts with regionalism and connects to the project by appreciating the contribution of Kosovo through the wealth of autochthonous architecture. Richness created by interweaving various historical impacts crystallized in a specific expression of his ideal of beauty. This means that each artistic expression represents a person who creates but also reflects the time and place of creation, from minor, at first glance irrelevant, influences on the daily level to the creative tension hidden within the artist.