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Fixtures, Fittings and Visual Art Objects in the Building of the Former Czechoslovak Federal Assembly
Konopčíková, Petra ; Biegel, Richard (advisor) ; Klimešová, Marie (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the building of the former Federal Assembly, designed by architect Karel Prager (1923-2001). The thesis depicts the circumstances relating to the new Parliament building and the resulting architectural design. The target is to map out the fixtures, fittings and visual art objects in the building. It was necessary to look up in- dividual artists whose works of art had been initially designated to decorate the building. The original artistic concept was created in the sixties during the time of political relax- ation that culminated by the Prague Spring. However, the concept had to be substantially altered in connection with the start of subsequent "political normalization" when most formerly participating creative artists became officially unacceptable. Important sources of information concerning visual art objects for the building were periodicals from the time of construction, monographies of individual artists, catalogues from their exhibitions and dialogues with those who were directly involved. The thesis does not merely enumerate individual works of art in the building but it considers them both with regard to their creators' other visual art objects and the cultural and political situation.
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The architect Karel Prager and Prague architecture of the sixties
Mléčková, Tereza ; Biegel, Richard (advisor) ; Klimešová, Marie (referee)
This thesis focuses on the Czech architect Karel Prager and his Prague buildings of the sixties. These include the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, the Project Studios Association and a former House of the Czechoslovak Parliament. His works are presented in the cultural and historical context of the nineteen fifties and sixties in Czechoslovakia, emphasizing architectural development with examples of other important buildings and architects of Prague. They are seen from both the aesthetic and technological point of view, while highlighting their urban solution. The main principles of Prager's work and the way he thought about architecture are mentioned, as well as the probable inspiration and opinions of his work. Key words: Karel Prager, the Prague Architecture of the Sixties, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Project Studios Association, House of the Czechoslovak Parliament
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