THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, in collaboration with the
Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Jaroslav Frágner Gallery
PRAGUE, presents the opening of the EXHIBITION _Prague Functionalism:
Tradition and Contemporary Echoes_ on May 4, 2017, at 6 pm.
The EXHIBITION PRESENTS PRAGUE’s functionalist buildings, projects,
and drawings. Functionalist projects from the 1920s and 1930s, and
contemporary projects influenced by Czech Functionalist tradition will
be displayed. PROGRAM:
6:00 pm - Opening of the EXHIBITION
6:45 pm - Guided tour on the EXHIBITION
7:15 pm - Lecture: _Prague Modern Architecture 1900-1950: From Art
Nouveau and Cubism to Avant Garde_ by Zdeněk Lukeš, art historian
LOCATION: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
421 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
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CURATORS: Zdeněk Lukeš and Dan Merta
Graphic Design: Tomáš Brichcín (Studio Novák & Balihar)
EXHIBITION ARCHITECT: Jiří Příhoda
ABOUT THE LECTURER: Zdeněk Lukeš is an architect, historian, and
professor of architecture at the New York University in PRAGUE. He
is the author and co-author of about 50 books on modern architecture
as well as hundreds of articles in Czech newspapers and magazines. He
has contributed to the Czech Public TV series, _Ten Centuries of
Architecture_, as well as to Czech Public Radio and
BBC. Lukeš graduated from the Czech Technical University in PRAGUE.
He was actively involved in the Velvet Revolution in 1989, and was
part of the Civic Forum movement founded by Václav Havel. After the
Revolution, Zdenek worked in the Presidential Office during Václav
Havel's presidency, helping to revitalize the PRAGUE CASTLE. In 2014,
he was awarded the Medal of Merit by the President of Slovenia.
ABOUT THE EMBASSY: The mission of the Embassy of the Czech
Republic’s Public Diplomacy Department is to bring the vibrancy and
richness of Czech culture and heritage to WASHINGTON, DC and the
international community. Through collaborations with artists,
professors, innovators, and leaders, the Embassy strives to build
lasting and fruitful collaborations between the Czech Republic and the
UNITED STATES. For more information about the Embassy’s programming,
please
visit: www.mzv.cz/WASHINGTON/en/culture_events/culture/index.html
ABOUT AIA:
Founded in 1857, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS consistently
works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable
buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. With nearly 234 chapters,
AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and
public well-being. Members adhere to a code of ethics to ensure the
highest professional standards. AIA provides members with tools and
resources to assist them in their careers and businesses as well as
engaging civic and government leaders and the public to find solutions
to pressing issues facing our communities, institutions, nation, and
the world. Learn more at aia.org [http://www.aia.org/].
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