Fragnerova gallery showcases new architecture of small towns
Prague - The exhibition and publication titled Places of Architectural Inspiration focuses on progressive buildings that have emerged in the Czech Republic between 1990 and 2013 in smaller settlements. Its authors aim to demonstrate that quality architecture can arise even outside major cities, and its creators do not need to be internationally renowned personalities or media stars. The exhibition features nearly ninety sites where, according to the organizers, a wide range of buildings and other objects of varied focus have been created under modest conditions, without lacking in strength and impressiveness.
Most of the objects serve the broader public or are located in public spaces - among them are several chapels, observation towers, museums and galleries, schools, hotels, and recreational areas, healthcare facilities, factories, and memorials. The title of the exhibition suggests that architecture can serve as a model for local governments and private entities, and it can also be viewed as an expression of courage that ultimately leads to reinforcing or fundamentally transforming the identity of a place, as highlighted in the introduction with several well-known examples from abroad.
The overview was created thanks to an extensive project called Architecture Outside Traditional Centers. The smallest site featured is the South Bohemian settlement of Alenina Lhota, while the largest is the West Bohemian town of Žatec. A special position is held by the town of Litomyšl, which has been producing quality buildings through cooperation between local government and leading architects for the past quarter of a century. Nowhere else does the architecture blend past and present as harmoniously as in Litomyšl.
Among the authors whose works are included in the project are mostly well-known names. The realizations of Prague architects (Josef Pleskot, Ladislav Lábus, Martin Rajniš, the A69 studio or HŠH, Jan Link, Stanislav Fiala) are present, as well as those from Brno studios (Kuba & Pilař, Knesl+Kynčl, Burian & Křivinka, Zdeněk Franěk or Antonín Novák and his studio DRNH), but also recognized architects associated with smaller towns (Alexander Skalický, Luděk Rýzner, Svatopluk Sládeček, Kamil Mrva, Přemysl Kokeš, Jan Soukup).
The perspective on the approaches of local authors is complemented by the exhibition Slovak Architecture Outside Traditional Centers, which introduces visitors to the most interesting architectural achievements of the last two decades in the neighboring country. It takes place at the gallery of the Slovak Institute on Jilská Street, right next to the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery.
Most of the objects serve the broader public or are located in public spaces - among them are several chapels, observation towers, museums and galleries, schools, hotels, and recreational areas, healthcare facilities, factories, and memorials. The title of the exhibition suggests that architecture can serve as a model for local governments and private entities, and it can also be viewed as an expression of courage that ultimately leads to reinforcing or fundamentally transforming the identity of a place, as highlighted in the introduction with several well-known examples from abroad.
The overview was created thanks to an extensive project called Architecture Outside Traditional Centers. The smallest site featured is the South Bohemian settlement of Alenina Lhota, while the largest is the West Bohemian town of Žatec. A special position is held by the town of Litomyšl, which has been producing quality buildings through cooperation between local government and leading architects for the past quarter of a century. Nowhere else does the architecture blend past and present as harmoniously as in Litomyšl.
Among the authors whose works are included in the project are mostly well-known names. The realizations of Prague architects (Josef Pleskot, Ladislav Lábus, Martin Rajniš, the A69 studio or HŠH, Jan Link, Stanislav Fiala) are present, as well as those from Brno studios (Kuba & Pilař, Knesl+Kynčl, Burian & Křivinka, Zdeněk Franěk or Antonín Novák and his studio DRNH), but also recognized architects associated with smaller towns (Alexander Skalický, Luděk Rýzner, Svatopluk Sládeček, Kamil Mrva, Přemysl Kokeš, Jan Soukup).
The perspective on the approaches of local authors is complemented by the exhibition Slovak Architecture Outside Traditional Centers, which introduces visitors to the most interesting architectural achievements of the last two decades in the neighboring country. It takes place at the gallery of the Slovak Institute on Jilská Street, right next to the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery.
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