Collaboration of Primarius Dr. Svetozar Živojnović and academician architect Nikola Dobrović in the development of medical infrastructure in Igalo

Abstract

Urban positioning, architectural conceptualization, and construction of health care facilities are parts of a complex process with a number of participants from fields of engineering, but also political and management structures on whose decisions the success of project implementation depends. In general, throughout history, the involvement of representatives of the medical profession in such endeavors has proven to be fruitful because in such a way they directly participate in the functional and formal design of their own work environment. In that sense, it can be stated that the collaboration of engineers, specifically architects, with medical doctors is all the more valuable for scientific research in the field of both the history of medicine and the history of architecture. This text deals with the implications of the collaboration between Primarius Dr. Svetozar Živojnović (1899–1981) and academician architect Nikola Dobrović (1897–1967) on the design and construction of several health care facilities, as well as the planning of urban zones in Igalo during the sixth and seventh decade of the 20th century. The paper emphasizes their respective contributions, which are considered crucial for the socio-economic development that has turned Igalo into a modern international health center, and one of the main centers of health tourism in the Mediterranean region.

Keywords: history of medicine; Svetozar Živojnović; Dr Simo Milošević – Igalo Institute; Nikola Dobrović; medical infrastructure