Course General Description

This studio is an outgoing platform for interdisciplinary communication. It examines/investigates the limits of architecture. It reflects simplicity ( Einstein: „Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler) open critique and constructive reflection/to step out of one's shadows. The main motive impulse of the work in the studio is the reciprocal influence to all participants.

School General Description

The Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague was founded in 1885. Throughout its existence it has ranked among the best educational institutions in the country. It boasts a number of successful graduates who have gone on to become respected professionals, garnering acclaim beyond the Czech Republic. The school is divided into the departments of architecture, design, fine arts, applied arts, graphic and theory and history of art. Each department is divided into studios according to their specialist area. The studios are all led by leading figures of the Czech art scene. Twice a year the school opens to the public for a presentation of student work, entitled “Artsemestr”. Each year the school organises over 15 exhibitions, half of which are shown abroad. Prague UMPRUM, as one of the only schools of former post-communist countries, is featured in the index of prestigious European and world art schools.