Upper storeys are accessible by elevator or the spiral stairway at the centre of the building. Two of the elevators are fast and lead visitors to the café on the upper floors, while the third is slower and leads to the residential levels. The stairway terminates at the tenth floor. The façade is adorned by a four-metre (13 foot) tall sculpture of a woman, the work of the Slovenian sculptor Lojze Dolinar, to help alleviate the connection between the tower and the lower bank next to the tower. Sculptures in the loggia were designed by the Slovenian sculptor France Gorše. Located to the west of the Nebotičnik building is a six-storey residential structure, designed by the same architect. Construction Construction of the Nebotičnik building, ordered by the Pension Institute, was controversial. Being the first building to surpass the Baroque silhouette of city's bell towers, some residents of Ljubljana feared it would spoil the skyline, and labelled the building a "freak". The building is located on the site of a medieval monastery, and while preparing its foundation, contractors came across a 13th-century well. A verse by Oton Župančič was inscribed in the foundation stone at the beginning of its construction in 1931. The statics were calculated by the engineer Stanko Dimnik, who was also the responsible engineer. The works were led by the master builder Ivan Bricelj, the director of the Ljubljana Construction Company. The building was constructed with reinforced concrete, and features many technological elements which were innovative at the time. It has central heating by automatic fuel oil burners, and water is supplied to the top seven floors by automatic pumps. The café has pressure ventilation, and hot water is supplied from the basement. The strictest set of Japanese anti-seismic criteria was followed in the design of the building, therefore it is supported by 16 pilings each extending into the ground. This makes the Nebotičnik building one of the most earthquake-safe in Ljubljana. See also List of tallest buildings in Slovenia References Skyscrapers in Ljubljana Cultural venues in Ljubljana Art Deco architecture in Ljubljana Neoclassical architecture in Ljubljana Cultural monuments of Slovenia Buildings and structures completed in 1933 Skyscraper office buildings Residential skyscrapers