Joze Plecnik, the Slovenian born architect left a legacy in the city of Prague, even though he was only responsible for two projects, however, they were major projects, and his legacy is priceless. Plecnik studied under the famous architect Otto Wagner from 1894 to 1897 in Secessionist Vienna. After finishing his studies, Plecnik practiced architecture in Vienna for 10 years, having completed famous projects such as the Zacherl House and the Langer House, both combining elements of the Secession with the Modern. Plecnik moved to Prague in 1911 and begin teaching at the Arts and Crafts college, inspiring young Czech artists and architects, who would go on to become involved in the Czech avant-garde Cubist movement. His teachings emphasized both classical principles of architecture as well as folk art traditions, and these influences blended together to inspire future artists. In 1920, Plecnik started working on the medieval Prague Castle, a feat not to be measured, as the castle dominates the city and her surroundings. Tomas Masaryk, the president at the time was seeking someone who could renovate the facilities while keeping the historical aspects sacred and playing on the new founded power seated in the Prague Castle, power, history, and democracy blended together. Masaryk nominated Plecnik chief architect. From 1920 to 1934, Plecnik completed various projects around the famous castle. These projects included renovations of numerous gardens and monumental courtyards with design and installation of sculptures, statues and monuments (such as the Obelisk in the 3rd courtyard of the castle). He also completed numerous new interior spaces including the interesting Plecnik Hall, finished in 1930, which features three levels of abstracted Doric colonnades. It is interesting to note that Plecnik took something Medieval and made it absolutely modern all the while making it pedestrian and visitor friendly, even welcoming. In the neighborhood of Vinohrady sits one of his most outstanding pieces of work, the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord, featuring Egyptian and early Christian architectural elements.
L’architecte slovène Jože Ple?nik a donné, au xxe siècle, une personnalité unique à la capitale de son pays, à travers une abondante production de bâtiments. Visite, in situ, de cette œuvre singulière et profonde.
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Josef Plecnik war ein slowenischer Archiktekt, der vor allem in Laibach gewirkt hat. Auch in Wien sind einige seiner wichtigsten Werke entstanden.
The architect created interventions small and large, all informed by his love of walking the city’s streets.
Church of the Holy Spirit by Joze Plecnik
Joze Plecnik (1872-1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern identity of the city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notabl...
Having trained during the years of the Vienna Secession, Josef Plecnik was a pupil of Otto Wagner and contemporary of Joseph Olbrich and Josef Hoffmann. This monograph documents the Slovenian architect’s highly original work that is rigorous and consistent, the expression of an unparalleled mastery of construction, sustained by an expert knowledge of materials, aware … Continue reading "Josef Plecnik 1872 – 1957"
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guttae: Jože Plečnik (1872-1957): Church of the Most Sacred Heart, Prague 1928-32
guttae: Jože Plečnik (1872-1957): Garden on the Bastion, Prague Castle 1920-34
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