Autor: A8000

The A8000 studio founded by Martin Krupauer and Jiří Střítecký has been one of the leading Czech architectural studios for more than three decades. It works on a wide range of projects of great importance, scale and difficulty. In 2020 it was awarded the title of Building of the Year for the project of the Sedlčany Community Centre. The studio’s most notable projects include the architectural design of the Forum Karlín multifunctional hall in Prague.

In the person of Martin Krupauer, it is also significantly involved in public debate and the development of the territory. In addition to architecture, Krupauer also focuses on visions and strategies for the transformation of transition areas and brownfields in the Czech Republic and beyond. The head of the studio was a member of the Prague City Commission for the new metropolitan plan 2017. He is now leading a team preparing the construction of the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague, Prague’s first major cultural building in 100 years.