Eye over Prague - trailer

Friday 2 July, 7 pm
Wren Room, Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD

Tickets: www.architecture.com or 020 7307 3699

The international premiere of a documentary dedicated to the late Czech architect Jan Kaplický, co-founder of London based internationally acclaimed practice Future Systems followed by a debate chaired by Deyan Sudjic, with Eva Jiřičná and other guests.

The film featuring Brian Clarke, Eva Jiřičná, Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Václav Havel and the team Future Systems tells the story of Kaplický's last grand design. The project for the National Library in Prague called the Eye over Prague is radical, exciting and far enough ahead of its time to provoke a fair degree of controversy. For Kaplický, a Czech-born émigré, it also represents a triumphant return to his homeland, a vindication of his uncompromisingly forward-looking philosophy and, eventually, a tragically poetic ending to his remarkable career. After winning the international competition chaired by Zaha Hadid, the popular and much supported design met opposition from the Czech government and the local administration and the fierce battle began.
(Olga Spátová, Czech Republic, 2010, 90').

A following debate, chaired by Deyan Sudjic with Eva Jiřičná and other guests will focus not only on Jan Kaplicky's work, but also on the process and struggles of architects to have their visionary and bold designs approved and built.

Film website: www.okonadprahou.cz

Presented by the RIBA Trust (www.architecture.com) and Czech Centre London.

Organised in collaboration with Simply Cinema.

Part of the International Architecture Showcase organised by the British Council and The Architecture Foundation for the London Festival of Architecture 2010.

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Film & Animation

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Pisnicka se jmenuje Paul Pritchard - Welcome to wonderland

[harry38150]

he is a shit architect Zaha hadid has beaten all white architects sorry to be so blunt but it now a living fact

[kakumotoa]

thanks for reply. I didn't find it by now so sorry for late reply.

[digitaaal11]

@kakumotoa the artist is paul pritchard. i don't know the song name!

[kakumotoa]

The music used in this trailer is beautiful! I want to know its artist & title!