Prague, March 10 (ČTK) - At the age of 92, architect Alena Šrámková has passed away today, one of the most prominent and acclaimed figures in Czech architecture of recent decades. This was reported to ČTK by her daughter, architect Magdalena Hlaváčková. Šrámková is best known for the realization of projects such as the new hall of Prague's Main Train Station and the administrative building of ČKD at Můstek.

Through her work and unique personality, Šrámková influenced many followers in architecture. The architect is considered one of the representatives of the so-called Czech austerity, as art historian Rostislav Švácha characterized the group of creators known for their inclination towards minimalist tendencies. Šrámková is sometimes referred to as the first lady of Czech architecture.

Alena Šrámková was born in 1929, spent her youth in Slovakia, and studied architecture and civil engineering at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. She also studied architecture at the Academy of Art in Prague.

She initially worked in Chemoprojekt, then with her husband Jan Šrámek, later collaborated with other architects, and since 2005 had her own studio, Šrámková architects.

She also taught architecture, won numerous architectural competitions, and received many awards. When she received the Honor from the Czech Chamber of Architects in 2008, she mentioned that of the projects that did not materialize, she regretted the buildings from the competition for a bank at Republic Square and for a shopping center at Karlovo Square. "What is at Republic Square belongs in a housing estate," she said. The corner building at Karlovo Square, according to her, lacks generosity.

Among her other works, whether realized or in the form of designs, are the cultural center Lužiny, which she collaborated on with Ladislav Lábus, a small tower for a researcher in Košík, the Šerák meteorological station, a footbridge in Holešovice, or a nursing home in Horažďovice.

Recently, her completed works include the new Tyrš Bridge in Přerov and a malting plant in Olomouc. Alena Šrámková is also the author of the building of the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague's Dejvice.