Josef Pleskot

Chairman of the Jury

He is one of the most important Czech architects of the present time. He has won a number of awards for his works and his buildings regularly represent Czech architecture in international exhibitions. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University in Prague. Since 1991 he has been running his own architectural studio AP ATELIER in Holešovice district in Prague. With his creative conception of the architectural expression, he was able to apply various architectural morphologies in a specific way and to solve a wide range of orders ranging from family houses, public buildings to large residential, administrative or production areas. He also deals with public space and revitalization of housing estates.