Development and Incidence of Typified Preschools on Housing Estates in Prague between 1948 and 1989

The thesis addresses the typification and construction of preschools in Czechoslovakia during the communist regime against political, social, and educational shifts following the 1948 coup d'état. In response to the urgent needs related to the housing crisis after World War II and the implementation of communist ideologies, novel approaches to...

Coming to peace with the architecture of the past: The case of Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovak architecture built in the Communist period, which lasted from 1948 until 1989 holds a negative image in the eyes of the public (Národní Galerie Praha, 2020). Architecture built during the communist regime is frequently criticized for its strong political and ideological background. Moreover, many of these structures are being...

Utopia as Escapism, Escapism as Protest: Exploring the radical art and architecture of 1968 - 1989 Czechoslovakia, the case for VAL collective

Radical experimentation, formal plurality, and oscillation between architecture and visual arts permeated the 50s and 60s generation of architects and artists on both sides of the politically divided Europe. Central and Eastern European examples from this period are often undervalued, if addressed at all, both by Western European standards and...