Mimoza Nestorova-Tomić
Mimoza Nestorova-Tomić | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1929 Struga, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | May 22, 2024 (aged 94) Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Education | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, urban planner, designer |
| Known for | Reconstruction of Skopje after the 1963 earthquake Design of the Museum of Macedonia |
| Notable work | Stara Charshija restoration Museum of Macedonia Albert Einstein Street housing block |
| Spouse | Lyubomir Tomić |
| Awards | Andreja Damjanov Award (2011) |
Mimoza Nestorova-Tomić (21 June 1929, Struga, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, – 22 May 2024, Skopje, North Macedonia) was a Macedonian architect, planner, and urban designer, who played a significant role in the masterplan and reconstruction of Skopje after the 1963 earthquake. Initially she worked specifically in the team for social planning with Polservice, the Polish consultants, alongside Kenzo Tange, the winner of a United Nations international competition for the reconstruction of Skopje. She got the job as an independent designer and manager of City Office of Urbanism in Skopje in 1965. In the period 1986–1989 Nestorova-Tomić was the director of City Office of Urbanism in Skopje.
As a female architect working within socialist Yugoslavia, Nestorova-Tomić presented a different trajectory to her counterparts in the West.