Work on the restoration of the original cherry orchard has begun
Work has begun at Baba for the planned partial restoration of the original cherry orchard, which was part of Pavel Janák’s original design for the Baba Housing Estate. The interventions on the densely overgrown slope will be carried out in phases over the next few years.
The Baba 1932 Project for Schools
Are you and your students interested in Functionalist architecture? Would you like to implement an experiential program at your school that introduces students to the principles of Functionalism, lets them create independently in the spirit of creative learning, and takes them directly to the Baba Estate to observe architectural gems under the open sky? This […]
Baba Housing Estate gets two new interactive panels informing about the history of this functionalist housing estate
On Tuesday, 30 January 2024, Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda officially activated two interactive information panels with touchscreens located at the new U Matěje public transport stops in Prague 6. They are located near the Baba Housing Estate ensemble of functionalist villas, which has received the prestigious European Heritage Label. These are the only two interactive […]
Article in Leo Express on new touchscreen info panels at new public transport stops in Baba
Over the course of January 2024, two interactive information panels with touchscreens will be put into operation at the new U Matěje public transport stops in Prague 6. The panels are intended to exclusively inform the public on the ensemble of functionalist villas, the Baba Housing Estate, which has received the prestigious European Heritage Label. […]
Meeting of members of the WERKBUND site working group in Brno
Giving the opening speech and a presentation of the Weissenhof site on the topic of “Transformations of Structures over Time and their Perception in the Eyes of the Public” was Herbert Medek, the project’s leading partner, appointed by the City of Stuttgart (UNESCO/Weissenhof). After that, representatives of Brno (Martin Zedníček, head of the Brno City […]
Models of Baba homes at the Castle Unique models of the homes in the Baba Housing Estate can be seen at the Prague Castle Riding School from 10 October – 30 November 2023 as part of the exhibition Czech and Slovak Architecture. The exhibition is the most extensive retrospective of architecture in our lands in […]
Students of West Bohemia’s Sutnarka produce video presentation on Baba1932
Aside from prestige, being awarded an EHL designation also entails obligations, such as an annual meeting of the representatives of all six awarded locations, or collaborating with schools, thanks to which for example the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art at University of West Bohemia, Plzeň produced a 3D presentation of Baba intended for […]
Students of West Bohemia’s Sutnarka produce video presentation on Baba1932
Aside from prestige, being awarded an EHL designation also entails obligations, such as an annual meeting of the representatives of all six awarded locations, or collaborating with schools, thanks to which for example the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art at University of West Bohemia, Plzeň produced a 3D presentation of Baba intended for […]
Meeting of members of WERKBUND Estates working network in Vienna
The meeting took place on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of “Vienna’s Werkbund Estate” and its programme helped to coordinate future cooperation within the European framework. In addition to this, a thematic programme was put together with Architekturzentrum Wien (AzW) and Mr Herbert Medek, which served to further expand cooperation. The following steps for […]
The Werkbund Baba 1932 project has a set of promotional items inspired by a walk around Baba
Umbrella, mobile phone holder, gloves sliding on the screen of the baba1932.com mobile application, elegant Thermos drinks bottle … An example from a set of promotional items inspired by a walk around Baba. As more activities are finally expected to be launched this year to present the award-winning Baba area, both for high school students […]
A new conceptual study on the Baba revitalisation is entering its fourth phase
A meeting took place at the beginning of January 2022 between the conceptual study sponsor (Institute of Planning and Development of the Capital City of Prague), the study developer (architectural studio ARCHUM architects), project partners (Prague 6 and Prague specific samples of road surfaces have already been submitted for assessment with reference to the site’s […]
The Baba settlement exhibition at the exhibition of Czech Modern Architecture from Art Nouveau to the Present
The Baba settlement had a separate exhibition at the exhibition, including refurbished villa models exhibited only on exceptional occasions. The exhibition of “Czech Architecture from Art Nouveau to the Present” is the largest modern architecture exhibition in the Czech Republic in the last 20 years. It is held in honour of the 150th anniversary of […]
The results of discussions with the public on the Baba housing estate revitalisation will be published in the latter half of October 2021
30. 9. 2021 and 7. 10. 2021 As part of the participatory process, an authors’ feedback meeting regarding the new conceptual study on the Baba housing estate revitalisation took place with the inhabitants of the Baba area. Therefore, the authors gave the public the opportunity to comment on the intended changes and modifications related to […]
Revitalisation of public spaces in the Baba housing estate in Prague – Results of distance participatory discussion with the public (Spring 2021) Revitalisation of public spaces in the Baba housing estate in Prague – Results of distance participatory discussion with the public (Spring 2021)
You can download the analysis of the first questionnaire survey on Baba by using the following link https://www.iprpraha.cz/sidlistebaba. There are also links to Internet map applications, which you can embed on your site as an “iframe” – they contain raw data from the questionnaire. Further work will now be carried out on the analysis data and […]
Survey for a conceptual study of the revitalisation of the Baba Housing Estate and its surroundings
The survey is available at: baba.urad.online You can fill it out 17–28 March. How can you get involved in the design for the transformation of the Baba Colony? We would like to invite you to fill out a survey related to the modifications of the public space at Prague’s Baba Colony. The Institute of Planning and […]
Webinar on public involvement in a conceptual study for the revitalisation of the Baba Colony
https://www.iprpraha.cz/sidlistebaba There is now a recording of the entire webinar on the IPR Prague website. We will also make all other information and materials available here. On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, the first information webinar was held to engage the public in the proposal for the revitalisation of public spaces at the Baba Colony. The […]
The success for the Czech Republic is the appointment of prof. Vladimír Šlapeta by a member of the German Werkbund.
At the beginning of November 2020, professor Vladimír Šlapeta was elected a member of the German Werkbund in Berlin. The Presidency of Werkbund thus appreciated his lifetime achievements in the legacy of the Union of Czechoslovak Works, which was a sister organization of the German Werkbund from 1913 until its abolition in 1948, as well […]
“Máme Vybráno” 2020/2021 of the “ProPamátky” magazine.
An article on the renowned Baba housing estate was published in the autumn bulletin “Máme Vybráno” 2020/2021 of the “ProPamátky” magazine.
“Kam po Česku” Magazine
The “Kam po Česku” Magazine published an article about the recognised Baba housing estate of 1932.
THE HOUSE ON BABA WHERE I WAS BORN
Mrs. Suzanne Munk Ragen, the daughter of the investors of the first villa in Baba, the Munks, provided her authentic text entitled “The house in Baba where I was born.” By Suzanne Ragen It is odd to write a memoir about a house that has no first hand memory for me. But I was born […]
