Grand Prix Architects 2008 - list of invited projects

The Academy of Architecture was established as an expression of the effort to improve the competitive exhibition of the Grand Prix of Architects 2008 – National Prize for Architecture. As stated in the Academy of Architecture's Statute, the mission of the academy members is to seek out quality and successful architectural works that were completed in the past year and subsequently invite their authors to participate in the GPA. A call for participation in this year's GPA was sent to the authors of a total of 39 works that received the highest number of votes based on the academy members' voting. According to the AA statute, the first 30 works will be invited to participate in the competition; in case of a tie in the number of votes, all works occupying the last position will proceed, resulting in the number being higher by 9. The list of works is arranged alphabetically by authors, thus it is not clear from it which work received the highest number of points. We hope that all the contacted authors will consider the invitation to participate in the GPA exhibition as a sign of appreciation for their work and will apply for the competition. Their work will then be marked throughout the duration of the exhibition with the text: “Implementation invited by the Academy of Architects to participate in the Grand Prix of Architects exhibition – National Prize for Architecture”.

Nominated implementations (in alphabetical order by architect/studio name):

• 4A architects - E GATE (PPF GATE), Prague
• A 69 - Eggo House, Prague
• Aleš Burian, Gustav Křivinka, Vladislav Vrána - Faculty of Information Technology VUT Brno, Brno
• AP Atelier - Josef Pleskot - ČSOB Headquarters, Prague
• Atelier .. Kryštof Štulc, Jan Klempíř - Family House, Nýřany
• Aulík Fišer architects - Administrative Building E - BB Center, Prague
• Aulík Fišer architects - Leisure Center Brumlovka, Prague
• D3A - Stanislav Fiala, Daniela Polubědovová - New buildings in the Sipral complex, Prague
• DaM, Renovation of the former Institute of Nobles, Prague Castle
• House and City, Jiří Hůrka - Apartment Building under Vyšehrad, Prague
• E - M.R.A.K. - Martin Rajniš - Post Office on Sněžka, Sněžka
• Hnilička Císler - Footbridge in the Castle Park, Vlašim
• Hnilička Císler - Renovation of the Villa, Roztoky near Prague
• Hnilička Císler - Terrace House in Košíře, Prague
• HŠH architects - Archdiocesan Museum Olomouc, Olomouc
• Chalupa architects - Marek Chalupa - Hotel Metropol, Prague
• Chmelař, Vít - Church Square, Broumov
• Ivan Kroupa - Gallery, Prague - Holešovice
• Jan Línek - House with Atelier, Liboc
• Kamil Mrva - UAX Extension and Construction Modifications, Bernatice nad Odrou
• KSA - Jan Studený, David Kopecký - Family House, Černošice
• Kuba&Pilař architects - Residential Complex on Krutec, Prague
• Lábus AA - Renovation of Edison Substation, Prague
• Lennox architects - Family House Snail, Prague
• Marek Štěpán - Church Ostrava Zábřeh, Ostrava - Zábřeh
• Markéta Cajthamlová, E. Šídová - Family House, Bořenovice
• Martin Rössler - Family House, Jevany
• Martina Buřičová, Kubíček - Restaurant Techtle Mechtle, Prague
• Pavel Mudřík - House under the Castle, Malenovice - Zlín
• PZA - Petr Pinkas, Jan Žalský - Rental House on Teplého Street, Pardubice
• Roman Gale, Michal Palaščák - Apartment Building Zderadova, Brno
• RAW - Tomáš Rusín, Ivan Wahla - Bus Station, Litomyšl
• Sporadical - House in the former arboretum, Senohraby
• Sporadical - Renovation of the U St. Michal House, Prague
• Studio Pha - Jan Šesták, Marek Deyl - Institute of Molecular Genetics CAS, Prague
• Štěpán Valouch, Jiří Opočenský - Family House, Svitavy
• Tomáš Jiránek, Marek Lehmann - Spa Park Poděbrady, Poděbrady
• Tomáš Pejpek, Pavel Martinka - Modification of Bradlo Peak, Bradlo
• Tomáš Pejpek, Szymon Rozwalka - Conversion of a Silo into Family House, Olomouc

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