100 years of Le Corbusier's book Towards a New Architecture

FHS UK and ÚDU AV ČR cordially invite you to a colloquium on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first edition of the fundamental book of 20th-century architecture – Vers une Architecture. The centenary offers an opportunity – in accordance with Patočka's belief that one of the roles of universities is to periodically review important books of the tradition and assess them in the present – to examine the content and form of the book, its influence on the architecture of the following century, and on ways of thinking. Leading experts in the field will present, including Martina Hrabová, Monika Mitášová, Rostislav Švácha, Jana Tichá, Jiří Tourek, and Marian Zervan.

Colloquium Program:
Saturday, October 14, 2023
9:30 – Welcome
9:40 – Marian Zervan – on the concept of architecture in Vers une architecture
10:15 – Monika Mitášová – comparison of Vers une architecture and Třeštící's New York
10:50 – Rostislav Švácha – the impact of Vers une architecture in Czechoslovakia
11:25 – conclusion of the morning block
14:00 – Jana Tichá – on the relationship to landscape in Vers une architecture
14:35 – Martina Hrabová – on the relationship to antiquity in Vers une architecture
15:10 – Jiří Tourek – on Le Corbusier's thinking and its sources in Vers une architecture
15:45 – conclusion

Organizer: FHS UK and ÚDU AV ČR
Venue: FHS UK building, Pátkova 5, Prague 8 Libeň, room 211
Free entry without registration required