<p>The Architect of the Year 2016 was Marcela Steinbachová</p>

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26.09.2016 12:15
Marcela Steinbachová
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The award for extraordinary contribution to architecture in the last five years, the Architect of the Year award, was received by Marcela Steinbachová. She was recognized for her excellent own work and for educating both the professional and lay public in the field of architecture. The jury also awarded an Honorary Mention this year, which was received by Michal Škoda for nearly twenty years of presenting art in the position of chief curator of the České Budějovice House of Art. The Architect of the Year award is presented annually during the FOR ARCH construction fair. For the first time, a special award was also given to an architect for their community.

The Architect of the Year 2016 is Marcela Steinbachová. “Marcela Steinbachová represents an architect who, in addition to her excellent own work, is dedicated to educating both the professional and lay public in the field of architecture. She is behind the foundation of the association Kruh, which has brought dozens of great architects from around the world to the Czech Republic. For lectures, discussions, workshops. These well-attended events have been subsequently recorded in several collections that contain transcripts of these events as well as specially created interviews with selected speakers. The Day of Architecture event, which is already being held for the sixth time this year, achieves exceptional success, with hundreds of architects, theorists, historians, and many others guiding thousands of interested members of the public through selected locations across the country. Last year, she organized the exhibition Rooms at the House of Art in České Budějovice, which aimed to help explain some aspects of architecture to the very youngest,” evaluated her contribution to architecture by the expert jury led by Regina Loukotová. Joining the jury were Josef Pleskot, Antonín Novák, Adam Gebrian, and Osamu Okamura.



This year, Michal Kuzemenský made it to the final selection for his intensive studio teaching at the FA CTU in Prague and systematic work for the municipality of Úsilné, Zdeněk Sendler, for over a quarter-century of creative activity in the field of garden, park, and landscape design, which is always characterized by naturalness, modesty, and humility, without relinquishing its creative potential, Ivan Kroupa, one of the most prominent Czech architects since the beginning of his professional career in the early 90s, apart from his own practice, has been involved in teaching architecture at VŠUP in Prague, formerly at FA CTU in Prague, and the team of Yvette Vašourková and Igor Kovačević for their long-term organization of activities spreading discussion about architecture as a public issue at both the international and interdisciplinary levels.

This year the jury also awarded an honorary mention, which was received by Michal Škoda for nearly twenty years of presenting art as the chief curator of the České Budějovice House of Art. For his exceptional decision to dedicate gallery space to the presentation of architecture. From portfolio exhibitions of significant Czech architects followed by special projects created specifically for his particular space. For providing opportunities for architects at the beginning of their professional careers and in recent years successfully striving to bring world-renowned architects to České Budějovice.

Profile: Marcela Steinbachová

Education: AVU Prague, Emil Přikryl School of Architecture, 2003, VŠUP, field of architecture, Institute of Educational Foundations FF UK, Bachelor's study. Foreign internships: Cooper Union, New York, Summer School of Architecture in Salzburg, Universität für Angewandte Kunst Wien, architecture studio (Coop Himmelb(l)au). Awards: Nomination for Interior of the Year 2005 (together with J. Hofman), Vitrablok Award for a design made of glass concrete blocks, Honorary Mention for the exhibition stand for VŠUP at the FOR HABITAT fair, Hlávka Prize for the best thesis project at AVU. Teaching activity: Since 2007, specialist assistant at the AVU School of Architecture. Others: Collaboration on the project of the Kruh association (www.kruh.info). Organizes lectures on architecture and supports education in architecture. Editor of collections of texts on architecture. Collaboration on the catalog Profession Architect. Dramaturge of the Film and Architecture festival.

The Architect of the Year award is given to an individual or individuals who, during the past five years, have contributed significantly to architecture in the Czech Republic through innovative approaches, specific creative or organizational actions in the fields of house design, urban construction, and landscape creation, as well as through theoretical, educational, promotional, publishing, and popularization work. The basic criteria for assessing awarded creators are primarily the contribution of their professional work in terms of quality public space, overall societal development, artistic or professional level of work, technological and material innovations, environmental sensitivity, etc. The Architect of the Year award is annually announced by ABF, a.s., the organizer of the FOR ARCH construction fair, with the aim of promoting quality and professional as well as civic engagement in the field of architecture in the Czech Republic. More information can be found at www.architektroku.cz.

Main partners: SMO ČR, FOR ARCH
Patronage: MMR
Main media partner: archiweb.cz
Media partners: Moderní obec, ARCHITECT+, ERA21, ASB, Střechy-Fasády-Izolace, Stavitel, EARCH., PROPAMÁTKY, PRO cities and municipalities

The Architect to the Community 2016 award was received by Zdeňka Vydrová and Litomyšl

The city of Litomyšl and architect Zdeňka Vydrová for the project "Regulatory Plan of Mariánská Street and the Concept for the Adjustment of Partyzánská Street". These are the winners of the 2016 Architect to the Community competition, organized for the first time by the Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic in collaboration with the Ministry for Regional Development and the magazine Moderní obec as part of the Architect of the Year competition. The metaphorical silver medal was awarded to the municipality of Líbeznice and Atelier M1 architects for the project "Municipal Office, Service House, Health Center - Three Towers". The municipality of Trojanovice and architect Kamil Mrva placed third with the project "Revitalization in the Horečky Area in Trojanovice". The "Public Vote" category, in which the public voted, was won by the project of the municipality of Lužná and architect Václav Dvořák with the collective named "Housing for Seniors Lužná". The awards were also presented at the social evening of the FOR ARCH fair on September 21.
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