Přidej ještě jedno patro! Ale jak?!

In the urban environment, we encounter richly decorated facades from the early 1860s until the early 20th century. With the advent of new construction technologies and materials, historicizing decoration became a common form of representation for investors and an architectural necessity. However, it was always the result of a dialogue between the builder and the constructor, which was shaped by the bodies of construction management. The exhibition, through several cases, presents in detail how the composition of the facade of a modern apartment building works with regard to building regulations and at the same time the ideas of all the involved actors. It often involved searching for compromises that shaped the very architectural expression itself.

Vernissage: April 24, 2025, 17:00, Gallery on the Gallery
Author of the concept and content of the exhibition: Josef Holeček
Collaborating on models: Filip Sári, Malvína Burešová, Šimon Crkal
Curator: Miroslav Pavel

The exhibition is the outcome of the student project SGS: Urban Facades - the Image of the Builder or the Will of the Constructor? (leader Josef Holeček, 2024). Organized by Institute of Theory and History of Architecture.