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“Philosopher of Structures” Forgetting, Archive and Rediscovering of Jaroslav Josef Polívka
Jackson, Ladislav ; Jakubec,, Ondřej (referee) ; Šlapeta, Vladimír (referee) ; Zálešák, Jan (advisor)
The main output of the thesis is the exhibition Philosopher of Structures: Architect and Engineer Jaroslav J. Polívka (18861960), which was realized in 2021 at the Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery in Brno and in 2022 at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague. The textual part of the work, that accompanies the exhibition, presents the extensive work of Jaroslav Josef Polívka, placing it in the context of the development of global modern architecture and in relation to the working conditions of architects and engineers in the first half of the twentieth century. Following on from the main areas of the exhibition, it elaborates the themes of the places and locations in which Jaroslav Polívka worked and for which he designed, the social networks in which he integrated himself in and of which he was an actor, and the archive, the structure of which played a significant role in his forgetting and rediscovery. The aim of the work is not to manipulate Polívka into the role of a “great architect”, but to present him as a co-creator of a solid building culture in the Czech lands, abroad in Europe and in North America, to show the diversity of building types in which he was able to find opportunities for technical and structural innovations, which he wanted to contribute to the improvement of modern life. The aim of the work is to rehabilitate the structural engineer and architect, to detach the narration of his legacy from other authorities, as it has been a custom in domestic and American historiography (representatives of the Czechoslovak avant-garde, Frank Lloyd Wright) and to indicate a number of non-artistic and non-architectural circumstances that shaped the form of his works.
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Modern architecture. The most famous functionalist villas.
VOJTÍŠKOVÁ, Lucie
The first part of the theoretical work is devoted to general modern architecture at the beginning of the twentieth century, its creation, original artists, and buildings created at that time. Closer, the bachelor work focuses on functionalism, both globally and in the Czech countries. The second part of the work describes the most famous functionalist architects in Europe who influenced other architecture works. The bachelor work's primary focus is on analyzing and comparing functionalist villas in the world and the Czech territory - Villa Savoye, Villa Tugendhat and Müller's Villa.
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Church of the Most Sacred Heart of the Lord in the context of Czech architecture
Fifernová, Karolína ; Czumalo, Vladimír (advisor) ; Bendová, Eva (referee)
Development of Josip Plečnik's sacral architecture to the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of the Lord The student draws up a monograph of Plečnik's Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord in Královské Vinohrady ("Royal Vineyards"). She observes the logical structure of monographic studies, which is a brief history of the competition, the development of the Plečnik's project, the constructions and changes after the finalization of the project to the present. She focuses on partial topics, which are still inadequately processed, especially the following: The position and possibilities of Catholic Church as a builder in the young Czechoslovak Republic and its relation to the modern architecture. The development of liturgical space in the 20th century. The comparison of Plečnik's concept of sacral architecture with the approach of comparable key personalities (e.g. Otto Bartning, Dominikus Bohm, Clemens Holzmeister, Rudolf Schwarz, Martin Weber). Plečnik's reflection of the Czech surroundings, tradition and contemporary Czech architecture. The comparison of the subject of work with Plečnik's churches in Slovenia and Vienna and with contemporary new buildings of Catholic churches and non-Catholic churches in Bohemia. Part of the thesis is pictorial documentation. Keywords Josip Plečnik, modern...
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Church of Protection of the Mother of God of Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow
Tiagusheva, Tatiana ; Czumalo, Vladimír (advisor) ; Pech, Milan (referee)
The subject of the master's thesis is the Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow, the early work from 1908-1912, which has not drawn attention in the Czech scientific literature. A special chapter is devoted to the history of the Marfo- Mariinsky Convent, its founder Grand Duchess Elizabeth and her personality and conventual life. The church is described in an analytical way as a specific Gesamtkunstwerk, which unites architecture, interior decoration, sculptural decorations and iconography. The analysis and the interpretation of the church focus on references to the traditional Russian architecture. Two chapters distinctively explain the place, which the church takes in Alexey Viktorovich Shchusev's and Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov's numerous works. The thesis contains documents of the church and exterior and interior photos.
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Dielo architektov Aloisa Balána a Jiřího Grossmanna
Ščepánová, Soňa
After the establishment of the First Czechoslovak republic, many Czech experts settled in Slovakia, including young architects Alois Balán and Jiří Grossmann. In Bratislava, they significantly contributed to the establishment of modern principles with their architectural works, dealt with the regulation of the city and also produced intensive publishing activity. After 1939 they were forced to return to Bohemia, where they continued with their activities. Architects are considered to be important actors of interwar architecture in Slovakia, however they are still not well known in Czech historiography, even though Alois Balán was active on the architectural scene in Moravia. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the complete picture of the phenomenon of Czech architects in Slovakia and to recall the importance of their work for both Slovak and Czech history of architecture.
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Architecture of Public Buildings in Písek in 1930s
VAŇOURKOVÁ, Andrea
This bachelor thesis studies modern architecture in Pisek in the 1930s. The most space is devoted to four functionalist buildings in the center of city: building to the District court in Písek, House at three crowns, Baťa department store and Písek savings bank. Individual buildings will be compared within their construction type and innovation with similar buildings in other cities and how implant in historic area of the city. This bachelor thesis concentrates on building history and informations about their architects, especially about their creative progression, local context and the differences in creation.
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The municipal and social insurance company's blocks of small flats at "Zelena liska" residential district in the Pankrác area of Prague, built between 1932 and 1939
Helikarová, Kateřina ; Biegel, Richard (advisor) ; Macek, Petr (referee)
This thesis aims to analyse the development and planning of the construction of the blocks of small flats at the Zelná liška residental district in the Pankrác area of Prague in the years from 1932 to 1939. The first chapter focuses on how the architectural trends in the country and worldwide at that time impacted the development and the area planning. The second chapter deals with the description of flats being built at that time, which were small in size but practical and hygienic, and the main purpose behind their construction. In particular, it deals with the new look of the apartment houses, with the changes of their ground plans and the law regulations related. The following two parts are dedicated exclusively to the development of the area around Pankrác. The objective is to provide its demarcation and a brief overview of the area's development at the time just before the Capital of Prague was established, and the regulation. The chapters also include a detailed summary of the competition to construct the new municipal houses the new municipal houses in the Zelená liška area between two competitors - the Central Social Insurance Company and the City of Prague. The result of the competition influenced the developer's decision on the choice of type of the houses and flats. Some of these flats are...
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