Prague will award architect Rajniš the silver medal of the capital city

Prague – The leadership of Prague will award architect Martin Rajniš (75) the silver medal of the capital city. He will receive the award for his significant lifelong work in the field of architecture associated with the capital. This follows from a document approved today by the Prague councilors. Rajniš is the author of several Czech wooden observation towers, including Doubravka at Černý Most or participated in the construction of the department store Máj on Národní street in the 1970s. Prague honors its notable residents in several ways, including honorary citizenship. The awarding of the medal still needs to be approved by the city councilors.

Rajniš was born in Prague and has spent almost his entire life there. In 1969, he completed his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University in Prague and continued with postgraduate studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. From 1972 to 1975, he worked with John Eisler and Miroslav Masák on the project and construction of the Máj department store on Národní street. He also served as a professor at the Applied Arts School and held the position of chairman of the Grémium Council of the Institute of Planning and Development (IPR).

In 2016, Rajniš participated in the Guliver airship project, which is part of the DOX Center for Contemporary Art in Prague. He is also the author of wooden observation towers, including the Doubravka tower at Černý Most, or the new post office building on Sněžka in the Krkonoš mountains.

The awarding of the silver medal of the capital city is associated with a financial gift of 100,000 CZK. The magistrate last awarded a bronze medal this year at the beginning of September to the couple and choir conductors Vladislav and Zdena Souček.