The Hanuš Zápal Award is competed for by the authors of ten buildings in Plzeň

For the third time, the mayor of the city will award a prize for contributions to Plzeň's architecture. The Hanuš Zápal Prize for the period 2010-2013 will be awarded to the author of one of the ten nominated buildings that were constructed within the city over the past four years. The award will be received on Tuesday, October 7, during the gala evening of the FINPEX forum for real estate, construction, and investment opportunities. All nominations will also be presented at a accompanying exhibition in the Atrium of the Měšťanská beseda. This will be opened on October 7 at 10 a.m. and will run until Monday, October 13. It will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information about the winner will be provided after the award is presented on Tuesday evening.

"I value the interest of everyone who supports modern buildings in Plzeň, whether they design, build, live in, admire, or nominate them for awards like the Hanuš Zápal Prize. Over the past four years, truly exceptional works have been created in our city. It has been a pleasure to be a part of it," says the mayor of Plzeň, Martin Baxa.

The mission of the Hanuš Zápal Prize, the award from the mayor of Plzeň, is to find, evaluate, and highlight quality buildings that represent the architectural culture in Plzeň over the past four years. The goal is to promote public and investor interest in the creation of architecturally, aesthetically, and technically valuable structures that can elevate the building culture of the city.

Proposals for nominations could be submitted free of charge by anyone, either in writing or through the website of the Department of Concept and Development of the City of Plzeň. The new constructions were then evaluated by a professional jury consisting of: Ing. arch. Jan Aulík, Ing. arch. Petr Franta (chairman of the jury), Ing. arch. Ivana Gantnerová, Ing. arch. Libor Monhart, prof. Ing. arch. Jaroslav Šafer, Ing. arch. Jaroslav Zima.

List of Nominations 2010-2013

1. Invelt Car Showroom on Rokycanská (building author: A.S.S.A. architekti s.r.o. - akad. arch. Vratislav Kučera, Ing. arch. Martin Kliment)
2. Three Fountains in Republic Square (building author: MgA. Ondřej Císler, Ph.D.)
3. Athletic Stadium of the City of Plzeň on Vejprnická Street (building author: Ing. arch. Pavel Němeček, CSc., Ing. arch. Daniel Němeček)
4. Football Stadium of the City of Plzeň in Štruncovy Sady (building author: Ing. arch. Pavel Němeček, CSc., Ing. arch. Daniel Němeček)
5. FORTIS Company Building on Úněšovská Street (building author: Ing. arch. Marcel Hausner, Ing. arch. Martin Spěváček)
6. Administrative Building on Nádražní Street (building author: akad. arch. Václav Šmolík)
7. Residential Building on Modřínová Street (building author: Ing. arch. Jiří Zábran, Ing. Marcela Kobzová)
8. Building of the Faculty of Design and Art Ladislav Sutnar of the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň (building author: doc. Ing. arch. Jan Štípek)
9. Terraced House on Staniční Street (Ing. arch. Jiří Zábran, Ing. arch. Tereza Nová, Ing. Josef Houška)
10. Multifunctional Building in Černice (building author: projectstudio8 s.r.o., Ing. Ondřej Janout)