General director

Expert Publications:

Current job:


Former occupation:

author of 77 scientific publications and articles – selected publications
 

National Technical Museum – General Director since 1 December 2010


National Museum – from 1 March 2006 to 30 November 2010 – deputy of NM CEO for central collection and exhibition office

National Technical Museum in Prague – from 1 September 2003 to 28 February 2006 – deputy of the NTM CEO

National Heritage Institute – the central office (until 31 December 2002 National Institute of Monument Care) – researcher – 1996 to 31 August 2003

Prague Institute of Monument Care – specialist – from 1992 to 1996

Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University in Prague – assistant – 1989 to 1993

National Technical Museum in Prague – specialist – 1986 and then 1989

National Institute for Reconstruction of Conservation Cities and Buildings – designer – 1984

Scientific interests:

history of architecture and heritage protection

Membership in scientific and social institutions:

Currently:

Scientific Council of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, ČVUT in Prague

Charles University, History Board

Scientific and artistic council of the Faculty of Architecture, ČVUT in Prague

Viewers' Council of Czech Television

Expert Board for Historic Preservation of the Municipality of the Capital City of Prague

Scientific Council of Director Generals of the National Heritage Institute

Scientific Council of the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Economics in Prague

Scientific Council of the Territorial Department of Professional National Heritage Institute in Liberec

Scientific Council of the Territorial Department of Professional National Heritage Institute in Ostrava

Scientific Council of the National History Museum in Olomouc

Advisory body of the Ministry of Culture for the preparation of a new monument act

The Museum Council of the Metoděj Vlach Aviation Museum in Mladá Boleslav

Advisory Board for the Collection Activities of the National Agricultural Museum

Advisory Board for Museum Issues of the Director of Museums and Galleries of the Ministry of Culture

Association for Construction and Historical Survey

ICOMOS – International Council for Cultural Monuments and Residential Units

DOCOMOMO – International Council for the Protection of Modern Architecture

Club for Old Prague

Association of Friends of Sychrov Castle

Previously:

Advisory Board for Renovation of the National Museum

THICOM – International Panel of Experts for Villa Tugendhat – from 2009 - 2012

Member of the Advisory Board of the Mayor of Prague for architecture, urban design and conservation care - in 2002

Member of the Advisory Board of the Town Council of Brno for the reconstruction of VillaTugendhat - from 2001 to 2003

Member of the Regional Design Commission of the Expert Territorial Office of the National Heritage Institute in Prague - from 2001 to 2003

Member of the Honorary Committee for the 100th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of „Josef, Marie and Zdenka Hlávka Talent Foundation“ - from 2002 to 2004

Research projects (including foreign):

While working at the National Heritage Institute, he was a co-investigator of the following research tasks in the field of conservation:

2002 - Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary, together with Pavel Zahradník

2001 - exhibition at the Modern Gallery in Prague, together with Pavel Zahradník

2001 - Villa Fritz and Greta Tugendhat in Brno, together with the team of co-authors (K. Ksandr – leader of the team)

1998 - castle tower in Moravská Třebová (supplementary survey)

1997 - chateau Greenhouse in Lednice in Moravia, along with Pavel Zahradník

1997- Villa Ing. Dr. Franz Müller in Prague, together with the team of co-authors (K. Ksandr – leader of the team)

International cooperation:

with Leslie Van Duzer (University of Arizona, USA) – recovery consultation on Villa Müller and Villa Tugendhat

consultation on the recovery of Villa Müller with Professor Burkhardt Rukschci (Austria)

cooperation with Deutsches Zentrum für Handverk und Denkmalpflege (Germany) – conservation and restoration of the castle tower in Moravská Třebová

THICOM – International Panel of Experts for Villa Tugendhat

Teaching:

Lectures on the history of architecture and conservation for the University of the Third Age, Faculty of Architecture, the Czech Technical University of Prague and scientific conferences.
Over the past six years: I have delivered more than 60 lectures, including contributions at professional conferences.

Museum work (exhibitions):

author and co-author of five exhibition scenarios:

1992 – "Architect Josef Zítek – author of the Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary", together with Marie Benešová, Karlovy Vary

1993 – "Architect Josef Zítek and his beginning at Count Czernin's", together with Marie Benešová, Jindřichův Hradec

1994 – "Josef Hlávka 1831 – 1908", Prague – Lobkowicz Palace

1995 – "Architect Josef Zítek and Rudolfinum in Prague", along with Marie Benešová, Prague – Rudolfinum

1997 – "Architect Josef Zítek and Děčín", Děčín

2004 – "100th anniversary of the Josef, Marie a Zdenka Hlávka Talent Foundation", Prague – Karolinum

2005 – "Saved works of the National Theatre ", Prague - Kolowrat Palace

2008 – "Portae Vitae Josefa Hlávky", Prague – Lobkowicz Palace

2009 – "Josef Hlávka – Viennese builder, Czech Architect and European benefactor", Vienna

2010 – "Josef Hlávka – Czech Architect and European benefactor ", Chernivtsi, Ukraine


 

Expert films:

the author of two documentary screenplays for Czech Television:
1992 – "Architect Josef Zítek" – 30 minutes
1998 – "Rudolfinum" – Ten Centuries of Architecture – 15 minutes

expert advisor of two documentary films for Czech Television

:
2000 – "Villa Müller" – Ten Centuries of Architecture – 15 minutes
2000 – "My Beautiful House" – a document about the renewal of the Villa Müller

Holder of the following professional awards:

2014 – Honorary Medal from the Czech Union of Civil Engineers for merits in cooperation

2013 – Honorary Medal from the Fire and Rescue Service of the Czech Republic for participation in the preparation of the exhibition "160 Years of the Prague Fire Department"

2009 – memorial medal of the Minister of Defence for participating in the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic formation

2009 - Josef Hlávka memorial medal for a significant contribution to honour the personality and work of Josef Hlávka

2000- Europa Nostra Medal - along with the team of architects of Václav Girsa for an exemplary restoration of buildings, gardens and interiors based on a detailed building - historical research, of which I was the main investigator

2000 – Mayor of Prague award for extremely high-quality rehabilitation of architectural works of the Villa Müller - along with the team of Václav Girsa and the investor - Prague City Museum

1989 – Karel Honzík – the first instance award for the university student scientific work on the topic: "Romanesque centrally planned church in Vlíněves"

1989 – Honorary diploma for the first place in the national round of university students' scientific and professional activities for the student scientific work on the topic: "Romanesque centrally planned church in Vlíněves"

1988 – Exceptional recognition of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences for the university student scientific work of architect Josef Zítek

1988 – Karel Honzík first instance award for the university student scientific work of the architect Josef Zítek

1988 – Honorary diploma for the first place in the national round of university students' scientific and professional activities for the student scientific work on the topic: "The Architect Josef Zítek"

1986 – Karel Honzík second instance award for the university student scientific work on the topic:  "The Parish Church in Vlíněves Designed by Architect Josef Zítek"