Velimir Neidhardt

Velimir Neidhardt (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋêlimiːr nǎjtxart]; born 7 October 1943) is a Croatian architect, president of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 2019.

National and University Library in Zagreb

INA building (1989)

Neidhardt is a professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Architecture,^[1] former president of the Croatian Architects’ Association (1995–1999),^[2] and a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (since 1991).^[1] Since June 2015, he is also a corresponding member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.^[3]

Neidhardt's most important work is the building of the National and University Library in Zagreb.^[4]

Major projects[5]

• Hotel Lapad (with I. Kolbach and B. Šavora; Dubrovnik, 1969)^[6]
• Hotel Begova Ledina (Makarska, 1969)^[7]
• Bit Pazar Shopping Centre (with I. Franić; Skopje, 1970)^[8]
• Shopping Centre (Mrkonjić Grad, 1972)^[9]
• City Centre (with Lj. Lulić and J. Nosso; Banja Luka, 1973–79)^[10]
• New Zagreb City Centre (with L. Schwerer and B. Velnić; 1971)^[11]
• French Republic Square (with I. Franić; Zagreb, 1977)^[12]
• Hamma Centre (with Z. Krznarić; Algiers, 1984)^[13]
• Telecommunications Building (Šibenik, 1980)^[14]
• National and University Library (with M. Hržić, Z. Krznarić and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1978–95)^[15]
• Zagreb urban axis (1981–85)^[16]
• Ina Trgovina Building (Zagreb, 1985–89)^[17]
• Exportdrvo Office Building (Zagreb, 1985)^[18]
• Adriatic Pipeline Headquarters (Zagreb, 1989–91)^[19]
• World Trade Centre (with Z. Krznarić and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1991)^[20]
• Metropolitan axis (with Z. Krznarić and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1992)^[21]
• St. John the Evangelist Church (Zagreb, 1991)^[22]
• Parish Church (Zagreb, 1994)^[23]
• Badel City Block (with M. Begović and D. Mance; Zagreb, 1992–96)^[24]
• Croatian Government Centre (Zagreb, 1996)^[25]