Does it not blow from the west? Plzeň architects invite: mjölk

The autumn cycle focused on the reflection of contemporary architecture continues on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at 6 PM with a lecture and discussion in the university café Družba. In the second part of the series organized by the Plzeň association Pěstuj prostor, architects Jan Mach and Jan Vondrák from the Liberec Mjölk studio will speak, having accepted the invitation from colleagues Bohuslav Strejc and Ondřej Janout from the local studio projectstudio8.
Mach and Vondrák, who previously lectured in Plzeň in 2015 as part of the Lower Currents cycle, will present the development of their office and its diverse work from recent years. They will also explain what it means to strive for quality architecture in the region, how the local school of architecture influences the Liberec scene from which they emerged, and why architecture is a long-distance race. They will also outline how they engage in the public space and what role the operation of the Forest Swimming Pool in Liberec plays in their activities. The mentioned topics will also be discussed in a moderated discussion between Jan Mach, Jan Vondrák, Bohuslav Strejc, and Ondřej Janout.
The event will adhere to the valid health regulations. The entrance fee is 50 CZK. Tickets will be available on-site and in pre-sale.
The next part of the series Isn't it blowing from the West? Plzeň architects invite you to, prepared with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the city of Plzeň, the State Fund for Culture, and the Foundation for Czech Architecture, will take place on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 6 PM in the creative zone DEPO2015. The invitation to speak in Plzeň from Jiří Zábrana and Tereza Nová from the studio Pro-story was accepted by architect Svatopluk Sládeček, founder of the Brno studio New Work.
Mjölk studio was founded in 2008 by three fresh graduates of the Faculty of Art and Architecture at the Technical University of Liberec: Jan Mach, Jan Vondrák, and Pavel Nalezený (now the studio Raketoplán). Shortly after its establishment, the studio gained attention with projects and implementations of saunas, lookout towers, and the first family houses. In 2011, they won the Warming Huts competition in Winnipeg, Canada, and a year later exhibited at the House of Art in České Budějovice. Currently, the studio, which besides founders Jan Mach and Jan Vondrák includes eight other architects, has hundreds of projects to its credit. Their work aims to "understand contexts, uncover the qualities of places, fulfill the deepest desires of clients, and have fun while doing it." The joy of freedom and creativity that distinguishes their projects is something the architects strive to transfer into the lives of their clients. Since last year, they have also been taking care of the forest swimming pool in Lidové sady in Liberec.