Vladimír Karfík
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Vladimír Karfík | |
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of SVŠT | |
Preceded by | Emanuel Hruška |
Succeeded by | Ján Svetlík |
In office 1956–1958 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 October 1901 Idrija, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovenia) |
Died | 6 June 1996 Brno, Czech Republic |
Alma mater | Faculty of Architecture of Czech Technical University in Prague |
Occupation | architect, university professor |
Vladimir Karfík (26 October 1901 in Idrija, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovenia) – 6 June 1996 in Brno, Czech Republic) was a Czechoslovak modernist architect and university professor. His life, professional career and his work reflected changes characteristic for the 20th century.
He cooperated with many famous creators of the modern architecture all over the world. His architecture from in all periods of his life is very understandable and universal. The most important part of it was represented by function, construction, economy and beauty. Among other works, he designed Baťa’s Skyscraper in Zlín. Karfík was one of a number of Czech architects to design the "Bata houses" and Bata shoe factory at East Tilbury, Essex, England.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Rose, Steve (2006-06-19). "Steve Rose: on East Tilbury the most Modern town in Britain". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ Burrows, Tim (2016-09-08). "The town that Bata built: a modernist marvel on the marshes of Essex". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
Categories:
- 1901 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Idrija
- Slovak architects
- 20th-century Czech architects
- Czech Technical University in Prague alumni