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a1 architects: Size is not fate, size is choice

Monday, October 23, 2017, 5:15 - 6:15pm

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Guest Lecture in Architectonics

The architects Lenka Křemenová and David Maštálka, partners of the Prague-based a1 architects studio, will present their theory of architecture, examples of their work, and introduce their upcoming book Encyclopedia of Home. Their designs bring a tactile sensibility to space and structure in contemporary Czech architecture. 

Both studied with Professor Jindrich Smetana (A1 studio) at the UMPRUM - Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Since their graduation in 2008, they developed their own approach to design. Inspired by the magic of seemingly insignificant details around us shaping the uniqueness of our life, they follow the motto: The secret of architecture is in its naturalness. www.a1architects.cz

This event is open to current students, faculty, and staff. Room 712F. 

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