Architect Jan Kozel has died

On Friday, May 24, 2013, architect and long-time vice-chairman of the Chamber of Architects' Council of the Czech Republic passed away.
Ing. arch. Jan Kozel (* 2.11.1940) after graduating from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1963 worked at the Prague Project Institute (PUDIS Prague), and from 1967 he worked together with Ing. arch. Karel Koutský at Atelier Epsilon (Project Institute of Construction of the Capital City of Prague – AA5), until 1991 when both decided to become independent and establish their own studios.
In the years 1992-97, Ing. arch. Jan Kozel was the chairman of the Association of Architects. From 2001 until his death, he worked in the Chamber of Architects' Council of the Czech Republic, alternately as a member and as its chairman or vice-chairman. According to his own words, he regarded his work in the Chamber of Architects as a payment to his profession and a natural service to his colleagues.
To the general public, Ing. arch. Jan Kozel is known as the author and co-author of Czech diplomatic missions, administrative buildings, and other structures. Among the realized buildings, let's name at least some: Czech diplomatic missions in Santiago de Chile, Delhi, and Bangladesh, SOS Children's Village Doubí near Karlovy Vary, Telecommunications facility in České Budějovice, Polyclinic in Prague Bohnice, Winter Stadium in Holešovice, Česká spořitelna in Písek, and SPŠ stavební in Prague 4.
Ing. arch. Jan Kozel received many significant awards, including the Honorary Recognition from the Ministry of Culture (EXPO 67 Montreal), Honorary Recognition from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Telecommunications facility in České Budějovice, 1975), Honorary Recognition of the 5th Prague Quadrennial (Laterna magika Prague, 1983), and last year he received the Lifetime Achievement Award Grand Prix of Architects 2012.
Friends and colleagues of architect Jan Kozel can say their final goodbye on Friday, May 31, 2013, at 12 noon in the Great Ceremony Hall of the Strašnice Crematorium in Prague 10.