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Pavel Hnilička
Born in 1975 in Prague, Pavel Hnilička studied at the Faculty of Architecture, CTU Prague under Prof. Lábus and Prof. Šrámková and at ETH Zürich under Prof. Eberle. After attending internships in two studios he founded his own atelier Pavel Hnilička Architects + Planners in 2003.
He focuses mainly on the design and implementation of buildings, territorial and regulatory plans for cities and municipalities.
A key subject of his interest is the relation between theory and practice in architectural design. He is the author of many books such as “Sídelní kaše – Otázky k suburbánní výstavbě rodinných domů“ (2005, 2012), “Ročenka České architektury 2009-2010”, he has co-authored “Sub Urbs: krajina, sídla a lidé” (2013), “Hustota a ekonomika měst” (2018) and he has written numerous articles on urbanism and architecture. He promotes urbanism in lectures, conferences and seminars. Pavel Hnilička has also received The Grand Prix award in the category of new building.
Between 2007-2010 and again since 2024 he has been teaching at the Faculty of Architecture, CTU Prague at the institute of urbanism. Between 2012-2014 he led the preparation of new Prague building regulations at The Institute of Planning and Development of Prague, later awarded by The Czech Architecture Award for outstanding contribution to the field. He also was a vice chairman of The Czech Chamber of Architects between 2014 – 2018.
Practice Ideology
The PHAP studio was founded in Prague in 2003 by architect Pavel Hnilička, winner of the 2008 Grand Prix for Architecture, former president of the Czech Chamber of Architects and author of several acclaimed publications on urban planning (author of Urban Sprawl, co-author of Density and Economics of Cities and Prague Building Regulations 2018).
The studio currently has 30 employees and cooperates with leading Czech developers, municipalities and private clients. PHAP specializes not only in the design and implementation of buildings at all stages of project documentation, but also in the preparation of zoning, volume and regulatory studies and plans. In its projects, the studio emphasizes not only quality, aesthetics and functionality, but also ecological approaches and overall sustainability.
Among the most important recent projects are those that emerged from winning architectural or urban planning competitions. These include, in particular, the new headquarters of Česká spořitelna in Prague´s Smíchov, the reconstruction of Victory Square in Prague’s Dejvice, the revitalization of Senovažné Square in České Budějovice, the project of the new Municipal Office and Community center in Dobřichovice in Central Bohemia, and the creation of a zoning plan for České Budějovice. PHAP also often works on smaller-scale projects within the regions of the Czech Republic or in Slovakia.
Since 2003, the studio has worked on almost two hundred projects.
