130 years ago, architect Pavel Janák was born

Prague - Architect Pavel Janák, who was born 130 years ago, on March 12, 1882, in Prague, is one of the most prominent representatives of Czech interwar architecture. Among his most famous works are the crematorium in Pardubice and the functionalist Juliš hotel on Wenceslas Square in Prague.
    Janák's work underwent significant transformation over the years. As a fresh graduate of the Prague Institute of Technology and the Vienna Academy, Janák was initially inspired by Art Nouveau and Cubism. However, at the beginning of the 1920s, he found pleasure in the so-called national decorative style, which significantly influenced the appearance of the Prague Adria Palace, for which Janák collaborated with architect Josef Zasche.
    By far, Janák became most famous for his functionalist buildings from the second half of the 1920s and the following decade. In addition to the Prague Juliš hotel and the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in Vinohrady, this period also includes designs for several family houses in Prague's Ořechovka.
    However, Janák was not only interested in designing individual buildings. A significant part of his work also consists of urban planning projects, among which the project for the Baba settlement on the northern edge of Prague stands out.
    In addition, he also focused on the reconstruction of monuments. Among other things, he participated in the renovations of the Míčovna at Prague Castle, the nearby Černín Palace, or the castle in Nové Město nad Metují. Janák died on August 1, 1956, in Prague.