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04.06.2014 16:25
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Prague

Martin Rajniš

Prague - Czech architect Martin Rajniš, known mainly as the author of the new Post Office on Sněžka, has received the Award for Sustainable Architecture, which is awarded annually for exceptional contributions to architecture. Roman Hrůza, representing Rajniš’s studio, said this today to ČTK. The Global Award for Sustainable Architecture has been awarded since 2006 by the independent Locus Foundation. It highlights projects that are united by the idea of long-term societal sustainability, ecology, social ties, and architecture as a tool for societal development.
Alongside Rajniš, the award was presented at the end of May to Christopher Alexander (United Kingdom), Tatiana Bilbao (Mexico), Adriaan Geuze (Netherlands), and Bernd Gundermann (Germany).
The award recognizes Rajniš's lifelong work, where his projects emphasize the necessity of harmony with nature. "Few leave gigantic projects to focus on smaller, purely creative projects. Martin Rajniš creates some works even without a commission, driven solely by the desire for the object to see the light of day and be accepted by people," reminded David Kubík from the studio Huť architektury Martina Rajniše. In the early days of his career, Rajniš collaborated on the construction of the Máj department store in Prague and several factory or commercial buildings. Later, he began to focus on more intimate structures where wood is the main building material.
Martin Rajniš (70) studied at Czech Technical University and the Academy of Art, Architecture, and Design. In the 1970s, he worked in the SIAL studio led by Karel Hubáček. Together with John Eisler and Miroslav Masák, he built the Máj department store on Národní třída in Prague. He is a co-author of the transport history pavilion at Expo 1986 in Vancouver. After the revolution, he led D. A. Studio with Stanislav Fiala, Jaroslav Zima, and Tomáš Prouza, whose most extensive work is the construction of a new shopping center in Prague’s Smíchov district.
Since 2002, his work has taken a different direction. He focuses on smaller buildings made of natural materials. He strives to find ways that, with minimal resources and respect for existing buildings and landscapes, serve the widest possible group of users and restore architecture to its key position in civilization.
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