The Week of Architecture focuses on green buildings and urbanism

Prague - This year's fourth edition of Architecture Week focuses on green architecture and urbanism. The festival on contemporary architecture will offer lectures, exhibitions, seminars, open days, and walks to interesting buildings. The showcase started today and will last until Sunday. People can learn more about German, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, or Brazilian architecture. The program was introduced to journalists today by the organizers.
One of the significant locations for architectural lectures will be the National Technical Library (NTK) in Prague's Dejvice. There will be an exhibition titled Central Axis of Beijing, which will present both historical and modern architecture of the Chinese capital from October 4 to 29, as well as a lecture by Danish architect Bjarne Hammer on October 14. Those interested in Polish, specifically Silesian architecture, should also find their way to the Dejvice Library, where a block of lectures by representatives of the so-called Silesian School of Architecture will take place.
The Architecture Week is traditionally joined by the French Institute in Prague. It has invited architect Patrick Blanc, who addresses the lack of green spaces in cities by designing climbing plants on the facades of large buildings. His lecture will be at the institute on Tuesday, October 5, in the afternoon.
The Goethe Institute will also host lectures and exhibitions about interesting buildings. German architecture will be represented by the city of Hamburg, which has become the European Green City for 2011. The institute has invited Hamburg's Planning Director Jörn Walter, and the festival will also feature German architectural photographer Thomas Mayer.
As in previous years, architecture enthusiasts can register for walks through interesting places. This time they can enjoy an excursion through Prague's passages and corridors, a walk from Stromovka to the historical wastewater treatment plant in Bubeneč, or a trip from Valdštejn Garden to Vojanovy Sady.
The Mánes exhibition hall is hosting an exhibition on development projects in Prague and Bratislava.