Patron of the competition
“At the times of the First Republic, Czech architecture was among the world’s best. Later it experienced degradation which has lasted
until now. If we want to do something about it and rejoin the elite, we must draw our attention particularly to the young generation of
architects. At my lectures, I note interest of young people in natural architecture proceeding from the laws of nature. I believe therefore,
that their relationship both with nature and with the elementary principles of architecture will be also apparent in the competition works.”Martin Rajniš, e-MRAK
News, May 19, 2012 1:56 AM
Young architects must reconcile modern buildings with historical legacy
Refurbishments and reconversions of historical buildings in city centres are always hard to tackle. Is it better to keep the original tone, or rather to combine them with modernity? That is just one of many issues for young architects from both the Czech Republic and abroad will have to cope with in the next annual round of the prestigious Young Architect Award 2012 competition. The topic of this year’s competition review is the search for an ideal form of public space in historical context. The competitors may, for instance, seek a solution for a revitalisation of the Prague’s Štvanice winter stadium premises, or for the areas adjacent to the Main Train Station in Brno which is a protected heritage site. (2.3.2012) more >>CASUA is sending the winner to a foreign architectural internship
A novelty in this year’s round of the competition is the Casua Award which will be given to the author of the school work who obtains the CTU Rector’s Award. As traditional, this prize will be given personally by Václav Havlíček, Rector of the Czech Technical University in Prague, together with Oleg Haman, executive director of the CASUA design studio. (27.2.2012) more >>Introducing This Year’s Jury
The preparations for launching the next annual round of the competition are reaching their final stage. The jury of experts has recommended the Public space in historical context topic for this year’s annual round, already the 4th in order. Historical context refers to an environment with a remarkable cultural character. As industrial heritage also forms an integral part of the cultural, architectural, and technological wealth of the country, competition designs may not always be concerned with completing historical cores of cities and may rather propose revitalisations or reconversions of industrial objects. The competition works will again be judged by leading Czech architects. (24.1.2012) more >>Winners 2011
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