Jana (Zhana) Pencheva-Vulchanova
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Date of Birth: June 19, 1947
Birth City: Sliven
Birth Country: Hungary
Resident City: Sophia
Resident Country: Bulgaria
Archive/Repository: IAWA Online Inventory at: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/iawa/inventories/Pencheval.html
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: Sofia's Administration or Roads
City: Putproekt
Country: Bulgaria
End Date: February 03, 1973
Notes: During this time she designed a technical school for construction workers in the town of Mikhailovgrad
Employer: Department for Sofia's Master Plan
Title: Head of Studio in Department for Highways
City: Sofproekt
Country: Bulgaria
Collaborators
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Apprenticeships
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Awards
Name: Union of Architects Award for Creativity
Name: Golden Order of Labor
Notes: Award was given to recognize Pencheva-Vulchanova's contribution to urban design
Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
Title: National Palace of Culture
Description: Pencheve-Vulchanova has been involved with the planning and design of the neighborhood around the Palace, specifically shops on the bordering streets, pedestrian passageways with commercial facilities and underground transportation facilities.
Title: Underground Commercial Center
Description: Center built below two major boulevards, Bulgaria and Fritjof Nansen
City: South of the Palace if Culture
Title: Underground Shopping center
Description: Underground shoppig center at the beginning of a new tramway connecting the city center with several large housing neghborhoods on the periphery
Notes: Project would have covered 120,000 sq. ft. however it was stopped in 1985 for lack of funds
Education
Institution: Sofia Polytechnic
Department: Architecture
Licensing
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Professional Affiliations
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