CZ2 Visions for the Future of the Czech Republic - exhibition opening
Winy Maase's studios from five architecture schools
The event is the culmination of a joint semester project involving more than 130 students from FA ČVUT, ARCHIP, TU Delft, TU Liberec, and VUT Brno. They contemplated the future of the Czech Republic and are now presenting hundreds of ideas for reforestation, national parks, industrial production, transport infrastructure, housing, demographics, population density, ecology, sociology, and the economy. “Winy Maas is serving as a visiting professor at our faculty this academic year. I believe he is an inspiration and enrichment for our students and the professional community. The result of the work of students under his guidance was the 3D installation Biotopia in the winter semester. In the summer semester, the studio focused on analyzing current topics concerning the Czech Republic and its potential,” says Dalibor Hlaváček, dean of FA ČVUT.
The project CZ2: Vision for the Czech Republic will be presented on a large-format model in the atrium of the Faculty of Architecture of ČVUT, complemented by maps, analyses, interviews with experts, and a film documenting the entire process. “We delved deeper into the health of the Czech population and looked for ways design can contribute to its improvement. We decided to incorporate movement into the everyday life of society and are presenting a package of measures to support cycling as a full-fledged alternative to car transport,” says student Lucie Bielaková. Mikuláš Ott focused on environmental issues: “I was surprised by the data on the significant pollution of Czech rivers, which I propose to address using weirs and reed beds.” He also concentrated on animal migration and proposed corridors linked to zoos.
Professor Winy Maas from TU Delft combines practice with research. He is the founder of the think tank The Why Factory, which explores the possibilities for developing future cities, and the MVRDV studio, awarded for its innovative approach to building architecture, urban spaces, and landscapes. Last year, in the Czech Republic, the architectural office MVRDV participated in a competition for the building of the Moravian Jewish Museum Mehrin in Brno and is currently competing in the ongoing competition for the completion of Vítězné náměstí in Prague.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on May 31, 2023.
Program:
15:00 Model tour, interviews with guests, public debate
18:00 Reception
The exhibition can be visited until June 26, 2023 daily from 9 AM to 7 PM, free admission.
The project CZ2: Vision for the Czech Republic will be presented on a large-format model in the atrium of the Faculty of Architecture of ČVUT, complemented by maps, analyses, interviews with experts, and a film documenting the entire process. “We delved deeper into the health of the Czech population and looked for ways design can contribute to its improvement. We decided to incorporate movement into the everyday life of society and are presenting a package of measures to support cycling as a full-fledged alternative to car transport,” says student Lucie Bielaková. Mikuláš Ott focused on environmental issues: “I was surprised by the data on the significant pollution of Czech rivers, which I propose to address using weirs and reed beds.” He also concentrated on animal migration and proposed corridors linked to zoos.
Professor Winy Maas from TU Delft combines practice with research. He is the founder of the think tank The Why Factory, which explores the possibilities for developing future cities, and the MVRDV studio, awarded for its innovative approach to building architecture, urban spaces, and landscapes. Last year, in the Czech Republic, the architectural office MVRDV participated in a competition for the building of the Moravian Jewish Museum Mehrin in Brno and is currently competing in the ongoing competition for the completion of Vítězné náměstí in Prague.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on May 31, 2023.
Program:
15:00 Model tour, interviews with guests, public debate
18:00 Reception
The exhibition can be visited until June 26, 2023 daily from 9 AM to 7 PM, free admission.
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