Zoos are not just places of public “recreation.” They also serve as centers for conservation, education, and environmental awareness. To fulfill these core missions, they must continuously evolve—not only mentally, but especially technologically. Zoos need to modernize outdated exhibits and implement strategic development of their premises as a whole. This includes addressing energy efficiency, utilizing […]

The award ceremony for the 19th edition of the Arnošt Wiesner Prize competition for students of the Institute of Architecture at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, took place on February 18, 2025. The event was once again held in the beautiful building at the Methodological Centre of Modern Architecture in Brno-Pisárky. […]

A demanding discipline such as studio work focused on historic preservation must begin with in-situ exploration of the historical building. Visiting the site helps students to understand the complexities of the structure and its surrounding context. After last year’s visit to a cinema located within the Brno Exhibition Grounds, this year we moved closer to […]

Experiencing a historical building directly in situ provides Historic preservation Studio students with invaluable insight, helping them to better understand the complex nature of the discipline and apply theoretical knowledge in practice. The weekend before the beginning of the summer semester was unique in that two workshops took place simultaneously in different locations. This was […]

The current development of the newly emerging Trnitá district is documented in an exhibition at the Urban Centre in the Old Town Hall, which opened with a vernissage on December 12, 2024, at 5 PM. Until February 12, 2025, visitors can see, besides an introduction to the construction of the new district between the existing […]

Professional architectural excursions are an indispensable part of educating future architects. Experiencing exceptional buildings and their surrounding context on-site provides students with unique, direct knowledge and understanding that would be difficult to gain otherwise. With first-year students, we visit the jewel of Brno functionalist style — Villa Tugendhat. This monument, listed on the UNESCO World […]