The Dean's Prize is awarded annually to exceptional semester and diploma theses and reflects the quality and direction of teaching at the faculty. This year, a total of 21 first-year projects, 64 studio projects, and 28 thesis projects were nominated. The winning works were decided by a seven-member jury consisting of Dalibor Hlaváček, Marie Gelová, Michal Marcinov, Magdalena Rochová, Eva Gabaš Rosenová, Petr Stanický and Martin Stára.
The authors of the winning works received uranium yellow statuettes designed by FA design graduate Klára Janypková. In addition, the Dean's Prizes for the studio projects were awarded with a cheque for 20,000 CZK and for the diploma thesis 30,000 CZK.
"Even the fourth year of the competition showed that our students have a wide range of topics they work on in their studios. The jury appreciated the high quality and thoughtfulness of the nominated projects, as well as the passion that our students and teachers have for architecture and urban planning, landscape architecture and design. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees," says Dalibor Hlaváček, Dean of CTU Faculty of Architecture.
In the category of studio work of the first year, Jakub Zehle from the ZAN Balejová-Mrázová studio won with his project Hájovna. The jury appreciated the complex processing, playful visual imagination and sensitive placement in the landscape.
The gallery in Hořice by Adela Klihavcová from the Hlaváček-Čeněk-Minarovič studio won the award for studio project in the architecture category. The jurors highlighted the setting in the unique context of the sculpture park, the work with mass, materiality, lighting, layout and spatial experience.
The prize for the studio project in the urban design category was awarded to Štěpán Macek for his project Zenklova - urban design. He collaborated on it with Tereza Hanáčková, Karolina Hustá, Teodor Sticzay, Matěj Koliáš and Lukáš Liska. "The workmanship is sophisticated and convincing. The work with public space is precise," the jury said in its evaluation.
The Salzmann studio team consisting of Martina Gruntová, Josefína Jírovcová, Anna Koupalová, Eliška Kuncířová, Daniela Kvapilová, Denisa Moravcová and Zuzana Purmová took first place in the landscape architecture category. Their project dealt with the concept of the landscape of Semněvice and the jury was impressed by the thoughtful way in which it described the current topic of how to live and manage a village in the 21st century.
The exercise aid in the form of a weighted vest by Tereza Cvrčková from the Fišer studio was chosen as the best work in the design category. During the work on the project, the author tried out and presented to the jury many different ergonomic and visual methods. "The author was able to grasp the topic very well, to expand the design and to solve it in a complex way," the jury said.
The best diploma thesis is the Conversion of the Košíře tram depot, prepared by Karolína Šimonová from the Císler-Pazdera studio. The judges appreciated the work with the original object and the detailed workmanship including the materials used.
Details on the FA website. Photos from the announcement can be downloaded at this link. SOURCE: FA CTU