Ignjat Fischer

Ignjat Nathan Fischer (born 18 June 1870, Zagreb; died 19 January 1948, Zagreb) was a Croatian architect active in Zagreb in the first half of the 20th century.

Early life and education

Fischer was born in Zagreb to a Croatian Jewish family, his father,Samuel, was a prominent construction engineer. He studied in Vienna and Prague.

Career

In his early stage he was one of the major architects who introduced the secession in Croatian architecture. In that sense, he created a high-quality achievements, such as a house Rado at Strossmayer Square 7 in 1897, sanatorium in Klaićeva street known for its V-based ground plan in 1908, and building of the deanery and the institute of pathology at the Medical Faculty of Šalata in 1912.

In between the two world wars, he designed in the spirit of late modernism, historicism and the modestism. His greatest achievements are the building of the forestry Academy in Mažuranić Square 5 in 1920, city Savings bank palace at the Ban Jelačić Square in 1922–1925 (upgraded in 1931) and modern house Arko at Dolac Market.