Petr Janda (architect)

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Petr Janda
Born (1975-01-05) 5 January 1975 (age 49)
Zlín, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
OccupationArchitect
AwardsBigMat International Architecture Award, National Prize (2013)

Petr Janda (born 5 January 1975) is a Czech architect. He studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague (1993–2001) and is also a graduate of the Monumental Art Studio of Professor Aleš Veselý at the Academy of Fine Arts (1997–2003).

He started to work with A 69 Architects, later he was one of the founding members of sporadical [sic?] art studio. Since March 2008 he has run his own brainwork art studio. In 2011 he became a member of the board of the Czech Chamber of Architects.

In 2020 and 2021, Petr Janda was nominated for the Architect of the Year Award in the Czech Republic.[1][2]

Works

Memorial to the victims of communism, Liberec
  • Memorial to the floods, Otrokovice (1998)
  • Memorial to the victims of communism, Liberec(2006)
  • Lazyhouse, Zlín (2007–2020)
  • Flowhouse, Tečovice (2008–)
  • Golf Academy Olomouc (2010–)
  • (A)VOID Floating - floating pavilion, Prague (2011–)
  • Revitalization of Prague riverfront area (2009–2019)[3]
Proposal of the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Prague

Awards

Prague´s riverfront
Floating pool for Prague's riverfront

Awards for the Revitalization of Prague riverfront area:

  • Architecture Master Prize 2020 – Best of the best, Restoration and renovation
  • BigSEE Architecture Award 2020 – Grand prix, Public and commercial Architecture
  • Grand Prix architektů 2020 – Czech National Prize for Architecture
  • Building of the year 2020 – The prize of the mayor of Prague
  • German Design Awards 2021 – Special Mention
  • Iconic Award 2020 – Best of the best
  • Archdaily Award 2020 - finalist
  • Architizer A+Award 2021 - Special mention
  • BigMat Award 2021 - National Prize
  • Dezeen Award 2021 – finalist
  • Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 – nomination of the Czech Republic
  • Piranesi Award 2021 – finalist
  • Floating pool for Prague's riverfront
    • Architizer A+Award 2021 – winner of Sports & recreation category, unbuilt project[4]
    • European Property Awards 2021


  • 2021 European Property Awards - winner of Architecture Single Residence Category, Czech Republic - Lazyhouse, Zlín, Czech republic[5]
  • 2020 Winner of the call for the design of Flamingo visitor center in Abu Dhabi[6]
  • 2013 National Prize BigMat 2013 (BigMat ’13 International Architecture Award) – Memorial to the victims of communism, Liberec[7]
  • 2013 - 2nd–3rd Prize – Roman Catholic Church of Christ the Redeemer, Prague
  • 2009 - 1st Prize Aboard city 2 Botel, Smíchov, Prague
  • 2007 - 1st Prize Aboard city 1 Botel, Vyšehrad, Prague
  • 2007 - National Architecture Award (Grand Prix architektů) - Memorial to the victims of communism, Liberec[8]
  • 2007 - 2nd Prize, Nikola Tesla Memorial, Prague
  • 2000 - 3rd Prize, Memorial to the victims of the totalitarian regime, Prague
  • 1999 - 2nd Prize, Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc Memorial, Wenceslas Square, Prague

References

  1. ^ Petr Janda
  2. ^ Petr Janda - Brainwork
  3. ^ "Revitalization of Prague Riverfront Area, Prague, Czech Republic 2019". Architectonic.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Floating pool for Prague // petrjanda/brainwork". Architizer.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Europe´s best 2021-2022 architects, developers, designers, agents". issuu.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. ^ Orsi, Gyöngy. "Czech studio to design the Abu Dhabi flamingo visitor center". Hypeandhyper.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ "BigMat ´13 International Architecture Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  8. ^ Památník obětem komunismu Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine, Grand Prix Architektů, 2007 (in Czech)