The new exhibition presents the influence of architects from Brno on the development of Žilina

Brno - A little-known chapter from the history of Czech and Slovak architecture is described by a new exhibition "Streams of the Avant-Garde" at the Špilberk Castle in Brno. It is dedicated to interwar buildings by Brno architects in Žilina and the Czech influence on contemporary Slovak architecture in general. The exhibition will bring closer the modern life of the city from 1918 to 1938, individual buildings and interiors, as well as the specific atmosphere of the era, announced Michaela Budíková, spokesperson for the Museum of the City of Brno, to ČTK.
    Žilina became one of the centers of modern Slovak architecture during the First Republic. A number of buildings in the functionalist style were erected there. Brno architects and urban planners Bohuslav Fuchs, Vladimír Zákrejs, and Josef Peňáz also played a role in this. It was Peňáz who created the zoning plan according to which Žilina developed for several decades.
    Functionalist Brno also influenced Slovak-origin architects, among whom Milan Maxmilián Scheer, a graduate of Brno university of technology, stood out. "According to his design, one of the most significant monuments of modern architecture in Žilina was realized - the functionalist district Svojdomov," Budíková stated. Svojdomov is similar in significance and concept to the famous modern districts Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Nový dům in Brno, and Baba in Prague.
    Brno and Czech influences have markedly etched into the "face" of Žilina and created its unique appearance, museum experts stated in the introductory text to the exhibition. The exhibition in the western wing of the castle mainly consists of sketches, projects, and both contemporary and historical photographic documentation. It will last until October 16. It is accompanied by a professional publication.