Bohuslav Fuchs
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Bohuslav Fuchs was a Czech modernist architect
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A mason by education, he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
in 1916-1919 by Jan Kotěra
and then he worked in Kotěra's atelier for two years. From 1922 he resided in Brno
, where he worked at city construction office and later (from 1929) in his own atelier. In 1947-1958 Fuchs was a professor of architecture at Brno University of Technology
. He participated in several professional associations abroad (e. g. British RIBA
). His projects, realized mainly in Brno
, were influenced predominantly by functionalism
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Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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A mason by education, he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague was founded in 1799 and is the Czech Republic's oldest art college. The school offers twelve Master's degree programs and one Doctoral program.-History:...
in 1916-1919 by Jan Kotěra
Jan Kotera
Jan Kotěra was a Czech architect, artist and interior designer, and one of the key figures of modern architecture in Bohemia.-Biography:...
and then he worked in Kotěra's atelier for two years. From 1922 he resided in Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, where he worked at city construction office and later (from 1929) in his own atelier. In 1947-1958 Fuchs was a professor of architecture at Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology
Brno University of Technology is a university located in Brno, Czech Republic...
. He participated in several professional associations abroad (e. g. British RIBA
Riba
Riba means one of the senses of "usury" . Riba is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin...
). His projects, realized mainly in Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, were influenced predominantly by functionalism
Functionalism (architecture)
Functionalism, in architecture, is the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building. This statement is less self-evident than it first appears, and is a matter of confusion and controversy within the profession, particularly in regard to modern...
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Major works in Brno
- Zemanova kavárna (Café Zeman), 1925
- Masná burza (Meat Exchange House), 1926
- Hotel Avion, 1927
- pavilony na Výstavišti (pavillons at the Brno Exhibition Ground), 1928
- Moravská banka, 1930, in cooperation with Arnošt WiesnerArnošt WiesnerErnst Wiesner, also known as Arnošt Wiesner was a modernist architect, one of the foremost interwar period architects of Brno....
- Lázně v Zábrdovicích (bathouse in Zábrdovice), 1930
- Nádražní pošta (post office), 1938
- Autobusové nádraží na Benešově ulici (bus station in Beneš Street), 1949
- various family houses