Architecture as a public matter: Public space
During the spring lecture and discussion series "Architecture as a Public Matter," the public in Plzeň had the opportunity to meet selected city architects, learn about the activities of architectural offices and studios, and discover the principles on which architectural competitions operate. The cycle prepared by the association Pěstuj prostor will culminate in a final event that will take place on June 9 from 6 p.m. in one of the so-called Loos interiors – in the Kraus apartment on Bendova Street. A trio of architects with experience in the highest echelons of municipal politics will be coming to Plzeň.
date: June 9, 2022
time: 6:00 p.m.
location: Kraus apartment, Bendova 10, Plzeň
“We will ask our guests about what led them to political engagement and what events influenced their journey. How did they perceive or perceive themselves in their roles? And what do they believe an architect in charge of a city's administration can bring? Can an architect in the role of mayor achieve goals that they could not as a 'simple' architect? And what have they carried from their political experience into their profession?” says the series' dramaturg Petr Klíma from the organizing association.
The invitation to talk about their experiences and plans has been accepted by former Prague mayor and current chairman of the Czech Chamber of Architects Jan Kasl, former director of the Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague and current deputy mayor Petr Hlaváček, and former city architect in Mnichovo Hradiště and deputy mayor of Jablonec nad Nisou Jakub Chuchlík.
Admission to the event is 50 CZK. Tickets will be available on-site and in the advance sale.
The lecture and discussion cycle is held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Plzeň, and the Foundation of Czech Architecture.
Jan Kasl – graduated in architecture from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at ČVUT. He gained practical experience at Drupos Praha. In 1992, he co-founded and led the company A projekt, s.r.o. until 1998. Currently, he carries out architectural practice through his studio JK architekti. He entered politics in the early 1990s when he was co-opted as the 1st vice-chairman of the ONV Prague 1 for the Civic Forum. Shortly thereafter, he was elected to the City Council of Prague and from 1993 to 1994, as a member of ODS, he was part of the City Council. In 1998, he was elected Prague mayor. After his term ended in 2002, he founded the political party European Democrats, of which he was chairman until 2006. Since then, he has been a regular member without holding any political office. Since 2019, he has been the chairman of the Czech Chamber of Architects.
Petr Hlaváček – is a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at ČVUT, where he has been active as an educator since 1990. After his studies, he worked in the early 1990s at the Planning Institute of Prague in the studio of the Machonin couple. He then co-founded the studio R.U.A. with Hana Seho-Münzová, from which he separated in 2008, and with his wife Magdalena, they established their own studio Headhand architekti. From 2015 to 2016, he served as the director of the Institute for Planning and Development of the City of Prague. In the municipal elections of 2018, he was elected to the City Council and that same year became the 1st deputy mayor of Prague for urban development and land use planning.
Jakub Chuchlík – during his studies in architecture at VŠUP, he gained experience at the Universität der Künste in Berlin and at the architectural office BIG in Copenhagen. He worked in the Prague office Chalupa architekti, after which he and his wife Ida founded the architectural studio IUCH architektura. In 2013, he was one of the founders of the association PLAC, which revitalizes culture and advocates for the cultivation of public space in Jablonec nad Nisou. From 2015 to 2019, he worked as an external city architect in Mnichovo Hradiště. After the municipal elections in 2018, he became the deputy mayor for the development of the city of Jablonec nad Nisou. He held this position until the collapse of the governing coalition the following year. Since then, he has been an opposition councilor. He collaborates with the Architecture Office of the City of Liberec and occasionally helps organize architectural competitions in the region.
date: June 9, 2022
time: 6:00 p.m.
location: Kraus apartment, Bendova 10, Plzeň
“We will ask our guests about what led them to political engagement and what events influenced their journey. How did they perceive or perceive themselves in their roles? And what do they believe an architect in charge of a city's administration can bring? Can an architect in the role of mayor achieve goals that they could not as a 'simple' architect? And what have they carried from their political experience into their profession?” says the series' dramaturg Petr Klíma from the organizing association.
The invitation to talk about their experiences and plans has been accepted by former Prague mayor and current chairman of the Czech Chamber of Architects Jan Kasl, former director of the Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague and current deputy mayor Petr Hlaváček, and former city architect in Mnichovo Hradiště and deputy mayor of Jablonec nad Nisou Jakub Chuchlík.
Admission to the event is 50 CZK. Tickets will be available on-site and in the advance sale.
The lecture and discussion cycle is held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the City of Plzeň, and the Foundation of Czech Architecture.
Jan Kasl – graduated in architecture from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at ČVUT. He gained practical experience at Drupos Praha. In 1992, he co-founded and led the company A projekt, s.r.o. until 1998. Currently, he carries out architectural practice through his studio JK architekti. He entered politics in the early 1990s when he was co-opted as the 1st vice-chairman of the ONV Prague 1 for the Civic Forum. Shortly thereafter, he was elected to the City Council of Prague and from 1993 to 1994, as a member of ODS, he was part of the City Council. In 1998, he was elected Prague mayor. After his term ended in 2002, he founded the political party European Democrats, of which he was chairman until 2006. Since then, he has been a regular member without holding any political office. Since 2019, he has been the chairman of the Czech Chamber of Architects.
Petr Hlaváček – is a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at ČVUT, where he has been active as an educator since 1990. After his studies, he worked in the early 1990s at the Planning Institute of Prague in the studio of the Machonin couple. He then co-founded the studio R.U.A. with Hana Seho-Münzová, from which he separated in 2008, and with his wife Magdalena, they established their own studio Headhand architekti. From 2015 to 2016, he served as the director of the Institute for Planning and Development of the City of Prague. In the municipal elections of 2018, he was elected to the City Council and that same year became the 1st deputy mayor of Prague for urban development and land use planning.
Jakub Chuchlík – during his studies in architecture at VŠUP, he gained experience at the Universität der Künste in Berlin and at the architectural office BIG in Copenhagen. He worked in the Prague office Chalupa architekti, after which he and his wife Ida founded the architectural studio IUCH architektura. In 2013, he was one of the founders of the association PLAC, which revitalizes culture and advocates for the cultivation of public space in Jablonec nad Nisou. From 2015 to 2019, he worked as an external city architect in Mnichovo Hradiště. After the municipal elections in 2018, he became the deputy mayor for the development of the city of Jablonec nad Nisou. He held this position until the collapse of the governing coalition the following year. Since then, he has been an opposition councilor. He collaborates with the Architecture Office of the City of Liberec and occasionally helps organize architectural competitions in the region.
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