The Czech Architecture Award is this year contending with 307 realizations
This year, 307 buildings completed in the last five years in the Czech Republic are competing for the title of the Czech Architect Award (ČCA). An international expert jury will select a shortlist of nominees, which will be announced at the nomination evening on June 27 at the Holešovice Market in Prague. The highest awards, namely the ČCA finalists and the winner of the main ČCA award, will then be announced at a gala evening on November 7.
More than half of the submitted projects (163) were completed last year, and nearly four-fifths were completed over the last two years (240). In previous years, new constructions significantly outnumbered renovations. This year, however, as last year, the share of renovations has increased, and considering that some projects include both categories, the distribution is almost equal. It is also confirmed this year that an important topic of construction in the Czech Republic is housing. Family homes, apartment buildings, residential complexes, cottages, and chalets make up, just like in previous years, two-fifths of the submitted works (157). The trend of building educational facilities, sports halls, and gyms with amenities in smaller towns continues, alongside buildings for civil amenities, including cultural and recreational facilities, libraries, theaters, and community centers, administrative buildings, and healthcare facilities. Renovations and conversions of monuments or significant historical buildings, as well as sacred buildings, also have their permanent place among the submissions. It is certainly interesting that compared to last year's edition, the number of submitted landscape projects, especially public space improvements, has doubled, as well as the construction of buildings providing services, such as hotels, guesthouses, cafes, restaurants, or wine shops. The number of submitted artistic works, design initiatives, and small buildings has also more than doubled. There is a noticeable effort to save and renovate seemingly unimportant structures, such as a bus stop in Jánské Lázně or Trafajda in Lipnice nad Sázavou.
An overview of all submitted works is available on the competition showcase website.
More than half of the submitted projects (163) were completed last year, and nearly four-fifths were completed over the last two years (240). In previous years, new constructions significantly outnumbered renovations. This year, however, as last year, the share of renovations has increased, and considering that some projects include both categories, the distribution is almost equal. It is also confirmed this year that an important topic of construction in the Czech Republic is housing. Family homes, apartment buildings, residential complexes, cottages, and chalets make up, just like in previous years, two-fifths of the submitted works (157). The trend of building educational facilities, sports halls, and gyms with amenities in smaller towns continues, alongside buildings for civil amenities, including cultural and recreational facilities, libraries, theaters, and community centers, administrative buildings, and healthcare facilities. Renovations and conversions of monuments or significant historical buildings, as well as sacred buildings, also have their permanent place among the submissions. It is certainly interesting that compared to last year's edition, the number of submitted landscape projects, especially public space improvements, has doubled, as well as the construction of buildings providing services, such as hotels, guesthouses, cafes, restaurants, or wine shops. The number of submitted artistic works, design initiatives, and small buildings has also more than doubled. There is a noticeable effort to save and renovate seemingly unimportant structures, such as a bus stop in Jánské Lázně or Trafajda in Lipnice nad Sázavou.
An overview of all submitted works is available on the competition showcase website.
Two-thirds of authors are based in Prague and Brno
Of the submitted works, two-thirds were designed by architects based in Prague or Brno (Prague 159, Brno 42). Buildings completed in Prague account for more than a quarter of the works (81), while there are 19 completed in Brno. Among the regions (excluding Prague), the most represented works are from South Moravia and Central Bohemia (both 41). This is followed by the Plzeň Region (23) and the Moravian-Silesian Region (20). The fewest submitted projects come from the Ústí nad Labem Region (6).The average completion time is three to four years
The average duration of construction (from project to completion) remains at 3 to 4 years, the same as last year, which is somewhat longer than was usual in the first years of the showcase.International expert jury
This year's works submitted for the Czech Architect Award will be evaluated by a 7-member international jury, consisting of architect and lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Milan Adriana Granato (Italy; studio ibsen), architect and urban planner Peter Moravčík (Slovakia; PMArchitekti), landscape architect Neil Porter (United Kingdom; Gustafson Porter + Bowman), architect, publicist, and lecturer Andrius Ropolas (Lithuania; Office De Architectura), architect and urban planner emphasizing sustainable development Silja Tillner (Austria; Architekten Tillner & Willinger), architect Alexandros Vaitsos (Greece; DECA Architecture), and architect and chair of the board of the Swiss Conference of Architects Doris Wälchli (Switzerland; Brauen Wälchli Architectes).The English translation is powered by AI tool. Switch to Czech to view the original text source.
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