Young Architect Award 2012 - young architects must harmonize modern buildings with historical references

The 4th year of the exhibition of work by the young generation of architects under 33 years old, titled Young Architect Award 2012, connects two "incompatible camps" of ambitious architects and conservative heritage protectors. The participants are tasked with addressing the challenges of public spaces burdened by historical ties. In collaboration with the National Heritage Institute, specific locations in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, and Liberec have been selected. These topics are current or problematic, or they pertain to specific locations that are perceived sensitively in these cities. "An integral part of the country's cultural, architectural, and technical wealth is also industrial heritage, so young architects do not have to focus solely on enhancing the historical cores of cities," explains one of the jury members, Petr Lešek from PROJEKTIL ARCHITEKTI. According to the rules, it is also possible to submit proposals for revitalizations or conversions of industrial buildings.

"The entry of young architects into professional life is currently challenging. On the other hand, we know how necessary their fresh energy is. The Young Architect Award competition gives young architects the opportunity to showcase their qualities," adds Petr Lešek. Similarly, the company BETON BROŽ sees supporting young architects as essential, having entered this year's Young Architect Award as a general partner. "The young architects' competition deserves our support for two reasons. As a progressive company, we naturally closely monitor trends in construction and architecture. The innovative works and unconventional ideas from young architects can serve as inspiration and a stimulus for innovations for us. We were also very intrigued by the topic of the Young Architect Award, as our products are often an integral part of public spaces,” says Libor Brož, owner and director of BETON BROŽ.

The competition will kick off with an exhibition of works from the previous year, with the opening taking place on February 21, 2012, at 1:30 PM in the Atrium at Archicafé, FA ČVUT in Prague, with the participation of the rector of ČVUT Václav Havlíček, the dean of FA ČVUT Zdeňka Zavřela, and the dean of FSv ČVUT Alena Kohoutková.

The results of the Young Architect Award 2012 will be announced on September 19, 2012, at the FOR ARCH construction fair in Prague.

The general partner of the competition is Beton Brož s.r.o.
Partners: Revolving Fund of the Ministry of the Environment; Center for Support of Computer Graphics CR s.r.o.; CASUA spol. s r.o.; J. M. and Z. Hlávkových Foundation, FOR ARCH

More information: www.yaa.cz

Dates for the Young Architect Award 2012:
- Announcement of the 4th competition year             February 21, 2012
- Application deadline                             July 4, 2012
- Meeting of the expert jury             September 6-7, 2012
- Announcement of nominations             September 10, 2012
- Festive announcement of results at the gala evening of the FOR ARCH fair, Prague    September 19, 2012

CONTACTS:
Project manager - Eva Pácaltová, Email: [email protected], GSM: +420 739 003 161
Media contact - Aleš Povr, Email: [email protected], GSM: +420 608 272 217 

  The project is co-financed from the resources of the Revolving Fund of the Ministry of the Environment.