Zdeněk Pokorný
*24. 7. 1909 – Pardubice, Czech Republic
†27. 4. 1984 – Prague, Czech Republic
Biography
Between 1927 and 1935, he studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague. After graduating, he worked for film studios until 1937. From 1937, he collaborated with architect F. Cubr in his studio. This studio transitioned to Stavoprojekt in 1949. The studio focused on interior design and exhibition design. They also designed villas, commercial, and industrial buildings. Among their projects were the interiors of the Czechoslovak pavilion in Milan (1942) and the trade fair exhibition in Leipzig (1940), the Czechoslovak pavilion at the World Expo '58 in Brussels, and the interiors of the Czechoslovak pavilion at the World Expo '67 in Montreal. In addition to architectural creation, Pokorný also engaged in sketching and caricature. He was also involved in designing posters.
Between 1927 and 1935, he studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague. After graduating, he worked for film studios until 1937. From 1937, he collaborated with architect F. Cubr in his studio. This studio transitioned to Stavoprojekt in 1949. The studio focused on interior design and exhibition design. They also designed villas, commercial, and industrial buildings. Among their projects were the interiors of the Czechoslovak pavilion in Milan (1942) and the trade fair exhibition in Leipzig (1940), the Czechoslovak pavilion at the World Expo '58 in Brussels, and the interiors of the Czechoslovak pavilion at the World Expo '67 in Montreal. In addition to architectural creation, Pokorný also engaged in sketching and caricature. He was also involved in designing posters.
Ing. arch. Kamil Dvořák, DrSc.
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Realizations and projects
Further Realizations
Colony of Family Houses in Chotěboř [with F.Cubrem] (1938)
Interior Design of Roškota Pavilion of Czechoslovakia at the World Exhibition in New York [with F.Cubrem] (1939)
Czechoslovak Exposition at the 8th Triennale in Milan [with F.Cubrem] (1947)
Czechoslovak Exposition in Lyon (1949)
Czechoslovak Exhibition in Stockholm (1949)
Geophysical Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (1955)
Czechoslovak Pavilion and Exhibition in Jakarta (1955)
Czechoslovak Exposition at the Fair in Copenhagen (1956)
Adaptation and Interior Design of the Castle in Koloděje (1958)
Czechoslovak Pavilion and Exhibition in Tokyo (1959)
Czechoslovak Cultural Center in Cairo (1959-60)
Adaptation and Interior Design of Laterna Magika in Prague [with F.Cubrem and J.Hrubý] (1959)
Czechoslovak Exposition in Vancouver (1961)
Interiors of the Czechoslovak Embassy in Athens (1975)
Interiors of the International Telephone and Telegraph Exchange in Prague (1979)
Projects
Study of the Square with a Department Store in Zlín [with F.Cubrem] (1939)
Competition for the Railway Station in Karlovy Vary [with F.Cubrem] (1947)
Competition for the Railway Station in Pardubice (1948)
Study Project for the Czechoslovak Embassy in Sofia (1953)
Permanent Czechoslovak Mission in Geneva [with F.Cubrem and J.Hrubý] (1960)
Czechoslovak Cultural Center in Havana (1961)
Colony of Family Houses in Chotěboř [with F.Cubrem] (1938)
Interior Design of Roškota Pavilion of Czechoslovakia at the World Exhibition in New York [with F.Cubrem] (1939)
Czechoslovak Exposition at the 8th Triennale in Milan [with F.Cubrem] (1947)
Czechoslovak Exposition in Lyon (1949)
Czechoslovak Exhibition in Stockholm (1949)
Geophysical Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (1955)
Czechoslovak Pavilion and Exhibition in Jakarta (1955)
Czechoslovak Exposition at the Fair in Copenhagen (1956)
Adaptation and Interior Design of the Castle in Koloděje (1958)
Czechoslovak Pavilion and Exhibition in Tokyo (1959)
Czechoslovak Cultural Center in Cairo (1959-60)
Adaptation and Interior Design of Laterna Magika in Prague [with F.Cubrem and J.Hrubý] (1959)
Czechoslovak Exposition in Vancouver (1961)
Interiors of the Czechoslovak Embassy in Athens (1975)
Interiors of the International Telephone and Telegraph Exchange in Prague (1979)
Projects
Study of the Square with a Department Store in Zlín [with F.Cubrem] (1939)
Competition for the Railway Station in Karlovy Vary [with F.Cubrem] (1947)
Competition for the Railway Station in Pardubice (1948)
Study Project for the Czechoslovak Embassy in Sofia (1953)
Permanent Czechoslovak Mission in Geneva [with F.Cubrem and J.Hrubý] (1960)
Czechoslovak Cultural Center in Havana (1961)
