Jiří Střítecký | ATELIER 8000
Martin Krupauer and Jiří Střítecký
The exhibition, on the occasion of which a book of the same name is also being published, aims to honor the memory of architect Jiří Střítecký (March 14, 1954 - November 28, 2012) with dignity. Martin Krupauer, who has been running Atelier 8000 alone since the untimely departure of his partner, said: "Half of my being has left. He was an amazing guy, a friend, and an outstanding person." Both projects are also his reflection on the work of a friend, the closest colleague, and a creator striving for harmony between landscape, built space, and the user; they recap and present the work of Atelier 8000 as a whole. It was founded by Jiří Střítecký and Martin Krupauer in 1989 in České Budějovice, and they led it together with a branch in Prague until November 2012.
In the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, the works are presented from the "inside" perspective, as known, perceived, and shared by the architect’s students and collaborators within Atelier 8000; the exhibition has both an emotional and conventional level, presenting around seventy projects in total. The concept is a collective work of current and former colleagues and friends of Atelier 8000, born after three full-day workshops. The most expressive installations were selected and refined and realized through the collective effort of people from Atelier 8000. It is an homage, not an exhibition.
The first contact for visitors is a sign in front of the Bethlehem Chapel, a wooden three-armed staircase suspended in a tubular scaffolding structure. The author, Radko Květ, a Brno architect and friend of Střítecký, wrote about the work titled "Stairs to Heaven": "The first motif was Jiří's sketch of a rough-hewn staircase. It was created a month before his death when we were debating archetypes and his houses on water. The second motif were his early works and structures. And finally, the keystone was the name of the Led Zeppelin song Stairway to Heaven." The theme of the fore-space is rawness, sincerity, and piety, with the motto "come up to me" - both figuratively and physically, up the stairs to the gallery.
On the wall in the gallery foyer is a large-format wallpaper depicting Střítecký's beloved pond and a "timeline" composed of black-and-white collages of personal photos as well as colorful images and visualizations of Atelier 8000 projects. There is also a typical workspace installation of Jiří Střítecký - around a table, pieces of furniture from his office, models, originals of designer creations, and paintings by artists Petr Písařík and Paly Paštika. The foyer is a connecting link between the outdoor rustic stairs and the multimedia main hall. At the entrance to the main hall is a mirror printed with the image of Střítecký's figure titled "Encounter". The theme of the foyer is love for nature, work, and people, with the motto "I welcome you to my place".
In the dark main hall is a "kinoautomat" and an object called "Head". The "kinoautomat" projects large photographs of selected realizations onto the wall in two directions. "Head" is a glowing object that visitors can observe from the outside or enter. Co-authors and Střítecký's students Jan Lapčík and Vladan Píša state: "In the 'Head,' the continuous flow of thoughts and stimuli is represented by projected images, photos, videos, and audio. Life is not just work. In Jiří Střítecký's case, this was doubly true. He loved life and everything that belongs to it, and from the experiences of 'everyday' life, he drew inspiration for his 'extraordinary' designs." The projections in the "kinoautomat" and "Head" are interconnected and controlled by a media server, with the realization being the work of Rudolf Střítecký Jr. The theme of the main hall is inspiration, creation, vitality, with the motto "look into the architect's head".
The catalog for the exhibition presents views on Jiří Střítecký as an architect and creator "from the outside" through personal memories. The book features contributions from leading theorists in the field of architecture, friends, companions, protégés, and family members. The aim is to create the most colorful picture of the architect and the person for the careful reader of this "detective story." It also publishes a "top thirteen" of Atelier 8000 realizations: the Bar Association, the Golden Angel, the Old Customs House, BB Centrum - Building A, the residential complex Hanspaulka (all in Prague); ČSOB, Mercury Transport Trade Center, Pavilion T - Exhibition Grounds, the operational area of the Vltava River Basin Authority, the administrative building 1.JVS (all in České Budějovice); a family house in Šestajovice; ponds and cottages in Dobčice; Velíny and the Vltava waterway. Additionally, there are many other realizations, studies, and competition proposals from Atelier 8000; the book also includes an English summary.
The exhibition and the book are not only a joyful memory of a friend and a courageous creator, but also an effort to bring the process of architectural creation and the general image of an architect closer to the widest possible audience.
Jiří Střítecký - biography
Born on March 14, 1954, in Třebíč, he passed away on November 28, 2012, in Brno. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture at VUT in Brno. He worked from 1980 at Drupos in České Budějovice, where he met Martin Krupauer, with whom he forged a working partnership and a limitless personal friendship. In 1989, they founded Atelier 8000 in České Budějovice, soon also opening a branch in Prague, and they jointly led this large architectural atelier until 2012. In the 1990s, he and Martin Krupauer worked at Jean Nouvel's atelier in Paris, with whom they later collaborated on several projects in Prague. Jiří Střítecký taught architecture at the AAAD in Prague and at the Faculty of Architecture at VUT Brno. He lectured on architecture in many cities both in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, at schools and community events. In 2004, he and Martin Krupauer produced an exhibition about the work of Atelier 8000 at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague and the Cultural Center Solnice in České Budějovice. Together they wrote and published several books about their work. Projects from Atelier 8000 and interviews with them have been published in professional books and journals, as well as in newspapers and popular press. Realizations by Atelier 8000 have received numerous awards. In school and through his work, Jiří Střítecký has personally and professionally influenced and educated dozens, even hundreds of students, architects, and engineers.
In the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, the works are presented from the "inside" perspective, as known, perceived, and shared by the architect’s students and collaborators within Atelier 8000; the exhibition has both an emotional and conventional level, presenting around seventy projects in total. The concept is a collective work of current and former colleagues and friends of Atelier 8000, born after three full-day workshops. The most expressive installations were selected and refined and realized through the collective effort of people from Atelier 8000. It is an homage, not an exhibition.
The first contact for visitors is a sign in front of the Bethlehem Chapel, a wooden three-armed staircase suspended in a tubular scaffolding structure. The author, Radko Květ, a Brno architect and friend of Střítecký, wrote about the work titled "Stairs to Heaven": "The first motif was Jiří's sketch of a rough-hewn staircase. It was created a month before his death when we were debating archetypes and his houses on water. The second motif were his early works and structures. And finally, the keystone was the name of the Led Zeppelin song Stairway to Heaven." The theme of the fore-space is rawness, sincerity, and piety, with the motto "come up to me" - both figuratively and physically, up the stairs to the gallery.
On the wall in the gallery foyer is a large-format wallpaper depicting Střítecký's beloved pond and a "timeline" composed of black-and-white collages of personal photos as well as colorful images and visualizations of Atelier 8000 projects. There is also a typical workspace installation of Jiří Střítecký - around a table, pieces of furniture from his office, models, originals of designer creations, and paintings by artists Petr Písařík and Paly Paštika. The foyer is a connecting link between the outdoor rustic stairs and the multimedia main hall. At the entrance to the main hall is a mirror printed with the image of Střítecký's figure titled "Encounter". The theme of the foyer is love for nature, work, and people, with the motto "I welcome you to my place".
In the dark main hall is a "kinoautomat" and an object called "Head". The "kinoautomat" projects large photographs of selected realizations onto the wall in two directions. "Head" is a glowing object that visitors can observe from the outside or enter. Co-authors and Střítecký's students Jan Lapčík and Vladan Píša state: "In the 'Head,' the continuous flow of thoughts and stimuli is represented by projected images, photos, videos, and audio. Life is not just work. In Jiří Střítecký's case, this was doubly true. He loved life and everything that belongs to it, and from the experiences of 'everyday' life, he drew inspiration for his 'extraordinary' designs." The projections in the "kinoautomat" and "Head" are interconnected and controlled by a media server, with the realization being the work of Rudolf Střítecký Jr. The theme of the main hall is inspiration, creation, vitality, with the motto "look into the architect's head".
The catalog for the exhibition presents views on Jiří Střítecký as an architect and creator "from the outside" through personal memories. The book features contributions from leading theorists in the field of architecture, friends, companions, protégés, and family members. The aim is to create the most colorful picture of the architect and the person for the careful reader of this "detective story." It also publishes a "top thirteen" of Atelier 8000 realizations: the Bar Association, the Golden Angel, the Old Customs House, BB Centrum - Building A, the residential complex Hanspaulka (all in Prague); ČSOB, Mercury Transport Trade Center, Pavilion T - Exhibition Grounds, the operational area of the Vltava River Basin Authority, the administrative building 1.JVS (all in České Budějovice); a family house in Šestajovice; ponds and cottages in Dobčice; Velíny and the Vltava waterway. Additionally, there are many other realizations, studies, and competition proposals from Atelier 8000; the book also includes an English summary.
The exhibition and the book are not only a joyful memory of a friend and a courageous creator, but also an effort to bring the process of architectural creation and the general image of an architect closer to the widest possible audience.
Jiří Střítecký - biography
Born on March 14, 1954, in Třebíč, he passed away on November 28, 2012, in Brno. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture at VUT in Brno. He worked from 1980 at Drupos in České Budějovice, where he met Martin Krupauer, with whom he forged a working partnership and a limitless personal friendship. In 1989, they founded Atelier 8000 in České Budějovice, soon also opening a branch in Prague, and they jointly led this large architectural atelier until 2012. In the 1990s, he and Martin Krupauer worked at Jean Nouvel's atelier in Paris, with whom they later collaborated on several projects in Prague. Jiří Střítecký taught architecture at the AAAD in Prague and at the Faculty of Architecture at VUT Brno. He lectured on architecture in many cities both in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, at schools and community events. In 2004, he and Martin Krupauer produced an exhibition about the work of Atelier 8000 at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague and the Cultural Center Solnice in České Budějovice. Together they wrote and published several books about their work. Projects from Atelier 8000 and interviews with them have been published in professional books and journals, as well as in newspapers and popular press. Realizations by Atelier 8000 have received numerous awards. In school and through his work, Jiří Střítecký has personally and professionally influenced and educated dozens, even hundreds of students, architects, and engineers.
Mariana Pančíková, Atelier 8000, in Prague, April 29, 2014
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