Two hundred projects want to compete for the Czech Architecture Award

Prague – In the Czech Architecture Award (ČCA) competition, the number of public contracts has increased, but three-fifths of the submitted projects were commissioned by private investors. New constructions, similar to previous years, dominate over renovations and this year account for two-thirds of the submitted projects, which is a slight increase. According to the organizers, the representation of community centers is noticeable this year. A total of 201 projects entered the seventh year of the competition, as stated in today's press release by the spokesperson of the organizing Czech Chamber of Architects, Tereza Zemanová.

Last year, the international jury selected from 170 submissions, the year before from 191. The organizers will announce the narrower circle of this year's nominees on June 23. The highest awards, namely the ČCA finalists and the holder of the Main ČCA Award, will be announced at a gala evening in November. Last year, the Czech Architecture Award was awarded to Miroslav Pospíšil and Martin Karlík from the atelier-r office for their design of the reconstruction of the Helfštýn Castle palace.

Projects realized in the Czech Republic in the last five years, specifically between 2017 and 2021, can enter the competition showcase. More than half of the projects were completed last year, with four-fifths completed in total over the last two years. This year, the organizers confirm that an important topic in construction in the Czech Republic is housing. Family and apartment buildings, residential complexes, cottages, and chalets comprise two-fifths of the submitted works, totaling 83.

Of the submitted projects, three-quarters were designed by architects based in Prague or Brno, with 98 projects from the capital and 48 from the South Moravian metropolis. Buildings realized in Prague constitute a quarter of the entries. There are eight projects built in Brno, while a sixth of the submissions come from the entire South Moravian region. Projects from the Central Bohemian Region are also significantly represented, making up one-seventh of the competing buildings. The average construction duration, just like last year, is three to four years, which is slightly longer than in the early years of the showcase, according to the chamber.