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ČTK
16.06.2012 16:00
Czech Republic

Prague

Prague - After a long illness, the well-known architect Jiří Siegel passed away this morning. His daughter Isabela Soukupová Siegelová told ČTK. Siegel designed, among other things, a house for Karel Gott, an apartment for Jiří Šlitr, a mountain rescue hut in the Krkonoš mountains, and a sports hall at Folimanka in Prague. He also dedicated himself to writing books, music, and sports. Siegel was 85 years old; in recent months, according to his daughter, he spent time in a long-term care facility due to health issues.
      Siegel was born on March 5, 1927, in Prague, and studied at the High School of Architecture and Civil Engineering. His first realization was the Mars community center in Vršovice. According to his design, 50 row houses were built in Kosmonosy near Mladá Boleslav.
      For two decades, he headed one of the studios in the Sportprojekt Praha. Among the sports structures from Siegel’s workshop are the Poustevník hotel in Pec pod Sněžkou, the sports complex in Zadov in Šumava, and a sports hall in Znojmo. He had a connection to sports as a former Olympian. In 1948, he finished fifth with his basketball team at the Olympic Games in London, and they were even first at the academic world championship in Paris.
      As a scenographer, he worked with Zdeněk Vávra, the father of architect David Vávra, on the musical When It's Sunday in Rome for the Karlín Musical Theatre. With Zdeněk Borovec, he co-authored the musical Father, Mother, Jan and Katka, which was also presented in Karlín. He also created a set for the Karlín theater.
      Siegel wrote several humorous books and publications about actor Jiří Líra and mime Jaroslav Čejka. He is also the author of the book House and Its Architect, which discusses the relationships between the building client, architect, and the outcome of their relationships.
      "During his illness, he managed to write another book," said Soukupová Siegelová to ČTK, who reportedly has not yet had the chance to read the manuscript. She assumes it could be published posthumously.
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