Tag: Emanuel Hruška

The Biological Universalism of Emanuel Hruška

Issue: 2013, Volume 47, No. 1 - 2

The present article describes the life, work and ideas of the architect, urban planner, university teacher and theorist of urban and regional planning, Emanuel Hruška. The first part deals briefly with his biography and work (pointing out some lesser-known and forgotten works of his), the next part is focused on environmentally friendly concepts and ideas […]

The Czech Discourse on Regional Planning Between 1945 and 1948

Issue: 2017, Volume 51, No. 3 - 4

The study focuses on the peak period of Czech regional planning during the short-lived postwar Czechoslovak democracy (between 1945 and 1948). The author examines the attitudes of leading actors of the debate about regional planning, and discusses how their concepts corresponded with the immediate rhetoric of ongoing political, social and economic transformation. Among the leading […]