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Demolishing a past we want to forget

Mgr. Tereza Pokorná

The text introduces selected case studies focused on the recent demolitions of post-war architecture in the exposed areas of Prague Heritage Conservation Area. Based on the experiences from the workshop, the study will explore the specific conditions of the architecture of the relevant period slowly disappearing from the map of Prague. Edifices from the 60s, 70s and 80s, with few exceptions, are increasingly losing their architectural significance. As materials degrade, interior furnishings and parts of the exterior are gradually being replaced. Czech society is divided when it comes to the architectural heritage of this era and its protection. Some Brutalist forms of architecture confidently enter the urban space. To many people, this evokes the self-assurance of the communist regime, which sometimes violently interfered with their life. It can often raise traumatic memories. The division between architectural historians brings further confusion to this issue. Ambivalent public attitude and investor pressure on the use of lucrative plots often leads to demolition. However, the increasing number of demolished buildings is accompanied by an ever-growing voice of the rebellious public.

Za obsah této stránky zodpovídá: prof. Ing. arch. Petr Vorlík, Ph.D.