Announced winners of the THINK ARCH 2012 competition exhibition

At the grand evening of architects at the Prague Meet Factory, the awards for the THINK ARCH competitive exhibition were presented on Thursday, February 21, 2013. The best student works and works by architects under 40 years old were honored. This year’s theme was sustainability and more efficient use of materials and energy in architecture.

The THINK ARCH exhibition featured designs and constructions that demonstrate elements of sustainability, more efficient use of materials and energy, while also emphasizing the enhancement of environmental quality. During the ceremonial evening at the Prague Meet Factory, awards were given to the winners of both categories. A total of a record-breaking 143 competition entries were submitted.

The organizers sought architecturally high-quality and inventive works that are beneficial to the environment and the quality of built environments through their concepts. Because the goal of the exhibition is to promote "young" and progressive architecture, the second category was designated for architects under 40 years old.


About the THINK ARCH 2012 competition exhibition
THINK ARCH is announced by the civic association Center for Czech Architecture in two categories as an annual showcase of student works and works by architects under 40 years. The subject of the exhibition is designs and constructions that demonstrate elements of sustainability, more efficient use of materials and energy, while also emphasizing the enhancement of environmental quality. The competition exhibition was announced in accordance with the competition rules and under the auspices of the Czech Chamber of Architects.

Winners – category Architects under 40 years
1st place: Ing.arch. Vladimír Balda and Ing.arch. Jiří Janďourek for the realization:
Renovation of the square in Frýdlant / prize of 35,000 CZK

2nd place: Ing.arch. Albert Pražák, studio Labor 13 for the realization:
Conceptual object, Matrelík, Verneřice / prize of 25,000 CZK

3rd place: studio Raketoplán / Mjölk architects, author team
Ing.arch. Pavel Nalezený, Ing.arch. Jan Mach, Ing.arch. Jan Vondrák for the realization:
House in Levín / prize of 15,000 CZK

Winners – category Students
1st place: Stanislav Pech: Hanging Gardens of Špork in Kuks / prize of 35,000 CZK
2nd place: Viktória Mravčáková with the project: Roof extension on the café building in the Hamburg district
3rd place: Jan Tůma with the kinetic-architectural project: 2:real / prize of 15,000 CZK

Special Prize Autodesk Award
In the first year of the THINK ARCH competition exhibition, a special Autodesk Award was granted for the use of 3D CAD tools in architecture. The general partner of the competition, Autodesk, supported one architect with an amount of 50,000 CZK. The Autodesk Award was awarded to the competition design by Miroslav Stach and Jana Pavelcová: Life technologies house.

All competition entries and winning works can be viewed on the website www.thinkarch.cz.