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Jan Kotera 1871 - 1923 The Founder of Modern Czech Architecture Location: Architekturzentrum Wien - Old hall Exhibition: 24 April 2003 - 07 July 2003 Opening: Wednesday 23 April 2003, 7pm 18.12.1871 born in Brno 1887 - 1890 studied at the German technical college in Plzen / Pilsen 1894 - 1897 studied at Otto Wagner´s special school of architecture at the Viennese Academy of Fine Arts 1898 appointed professor at the special school of decorative architecture at the School of Applied Arts in Prague joined the Máanes Association of Fine Artists 1899 married Berta Traznikova (they had four children - Vera, Johana, Miroslav and Jaroslav) 1899 - 1900 Kotera´s first important commission: Peterka´s house in Prague 1902 Anton Schroll´s publishing house in Vienna published Kotera´s book My Work and That of My Students design and construction of the Mánes Association exhibition pavilion in Prague-Smichov, followed by a design for an exhibition on Auguste Rodin 1903 - 1904 organised and designed the Czech section at the 1904 World Exhibition in St Louis 1904 - 1907 design and construction of Stanislav Sucharda´s villa in Prague- Bubenec 1905 - 1907 design and construction of National House in Prostejov 1906 first project for the City Museum in Hradec Kralove (constructed in the period between 1909 and 1913) design and construction of the Vrsovice waterworks in Prague-Michle 1907 entrusted with the design of the Law and Theology Faculty building at Czech University in Prague; he was to introduce substantial changes to the project several times in the future 1908 - 1909 design and construction of his own villa and studio in Prague-Vinohrady design and construction of Laichter house in Prague-Vinohrady 1910 appointed professor at the newly established special school of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague 1911 - 1913 design and construction of Mojmir Urbanek´s department store known as Mozarteum in Prague 1913 initiated the founding of the Czech Union of Applied Artists 1919 - 1920 design and construction of a separate building for the School of Architecture, part of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague 1921 won a tender to design the university building; after his death, the construction of the Law Faculty building was resumed by Ladislav Machon 17.4.1923 died in Prague after a protracted illness |
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