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JIRI VALA
Work Experience
CHYBIK + KRISTOF
MODU Architecture
MAARCH
JIRI VALA curriculum vitae.
6th June 1993, Brno, Czechia
+420 605 860 455
contact@jirivala.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiri-vala/
2741 W 14thAve
Vancouver, BC V6K 2X1, Canada
Awards
2024 Blok 5.1 International competition, Bratislava, Slovakia - 2nd Prize (CHYBIK+KRISTOF)
2023 Tirana Multifunctional Tower - 1st Prize (CHYBIK+KRISTOF)
2023 EHQ Residential Tower - 1st Prize (CHYBIK+KRISTOF)
2023 Tirana Convention center and mixed-use development - 2nd Prize (CHYBIK+KRISTOF)
2021 ZŠ Komořany Primary school competition - 3rd Prize (CHYBIK+KRISTOF)
2020 Prague National Gallery Depository building competition - 2nd Prize (CHYBIK+KRISTOF)
2020 Česká Lípa - Škoupovo Square - Honorable mention (In collaboration w. M. Vilasek)
2020 Valentine Heart Times Square Arts Competition (MODU) - 1st Prize MODU
Brno, Czechia, 2020 - 2024
New York, USA, 2018 - 2019
Antwerp, Belgium, summer 2017 Kuba&Pilar architects
Education
KU Leuven 2017-2018, Ghent, Belgium
Brno, Czechia, winter 2016
Faculty of Architecture - Campus Sint-Lucas Gent, International master of Architecture, graduated Cum Laude
Faculty of Architecture and Urban planning 2012-2017 BUT Brno, Czechia bachelor degree 2016, graduated Cum Laude
Fachhochschule Salzburg 2015, Austria spring semester 2015, Wooden constructions, Graphic design
EC Brighton 2014
English language summer school, finished with obtained CAE Cambridge certificate
Language Proficiency
English advanced,CAEcertificate,2014
German intermediate
French beginner
Czech native
Software skills
Expert Rhinoceros,AutoCad,Skecthup,Indesign,Photoshop,Illustrator Advanced Lightroom,MSOffice,Makerbot,Enscape Intermediate Revit,Grasshopper,Lumion,V-ray
2018 RIBA Silver Medal Nomination Project Red Hook, Reconnected | Master Thesis Project - KU Leuven
Reformation 2017 (FH Salzburg) - 1st Prize FH Salzburg, Project Flüchtlingsboot, realized in summer 2017, Wittenberg, Germany
Publications
Archdaily | December 2023, CHYBIK + KRISTOF Wins Competition to Design Multifunctional Tower in Tirana, Albania https://www.archdaily.com/1010815/chybik-plus-kristof-wins-competition-to-designmultifunctional-tower-in-tirana-albania
Afasia Archzine | July 2023, Oda Tirana’s Exhibition Center https://afasiaarchzine.com/2023/07/chybik-kristof-oda-tiranas-exhibition-center-tirana/#more343895
World Architecture | May 2023, CHYBIK + KRISTOF Proposes A Hybrid Typology For NY‘s Office Skyscraper Tackling With Housing Crisis
https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-news/fzhzh/chybik-kristof-proposes-a-hybridtypology-for-ny-s-office-skyscraper-tackling-with-housing-crisis.html
DIVISARE | May 2022, 2020 MECANOO, CHYBIK+KRISTOF VLTAVA PHILHARMONIC HALL IN PRAGUE
https://divisare.com/projects/460530-chybik-kristof-mecanoo-vltava-philharmonic-hall-in-prague
Archdaily | November 2019, 2020 Times Square Valentine Heart Announced https://www.archdaily.com/927840/2020-times-square-valentine-heart-announced
KOMORANY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Prague, Czechia
Lead Architect at CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Type:Educational
Year:2021
ProjectStatus:Competition(3rd prize)
The new proposal for Komorany school aims to create a sustainable environmentforthestudentstodevelop through contact with nature and peers. The formal outcome of the design reflects this idea: the classrooms are collectedinclusters,keepingsimilarage groupstogether.
Each one has its dedicated green zone, toenhancetheteachingexperiencewith outdoor activities. Flexible partitions of the classroom walls allow the opening of the room fully to blend seamlessly withtheoutdoors.
Betweentheclassrooms-is a corridor, the natural extension of the learning spaces, made for the integration of different age groupsduringbreaks.
The school lays on three levels, naturally merged with the slopy terrain of the plot, keeping its scale adequate to the surrounding. The functions are oriented along the long atrium, which crosses the whole building, leading to the back garden.
Classroom during the school lesson
PATIO - OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
The front zone on the ground level hosts common roomsagym, and acanteen. The wide stairs with aslide take the students to the upper level, to the classroom floor. Vshaped cluster corridors are widening toward the atrium, creating spatial transparency. CLT is the primary building material, supported by the concrete plinth, the main bearing element.
Cross Section
VIEW FROM THE STREET
MINI TOWER ONE / BROOKLYN
New York, USA
Collaboration with MODU (project leader, responsible for design from early sketch to construction documents)
NewYork,Brooklyn
Year:2023
Type:Residential
Status:completed
Mini Tower One is an addition to the rear of a Brooklyn multifamily residential building. The project extends the use of each unit by providing space for more activities. Each floor of the building is enlarged, adding areas for living and entertaining. Some areas can be both indoor and outdoor, such as the indoor terrace and all-season room. They can also be enclosed so residents can watch seasons pass, with views of spring rains or winter snowfalls.
LINTAON HILLS
BayBay, Leyte, Philippines
In Collaboration with Marek Vilasek
Type:Hospitality
Year:2023
ProjectStatus:ongoing
Proposal for an ongoing project of natural retreat. The first phase of the projectisfocusedonsmallobjectsfor2 persons which allow for accommodation on the hill in the heart of the forest with magnificent views of theocean.Thebuildingisinspiredbythe vernacular architectural approaches whilst being able to withstand quite frequent hurricanes.
Nestled in Lintaon Hills, our exquisite villas offer luxurious living with magnificent ocean views. Each villa features expansive interiors with premium finishes, seamlessly blending contemporaryandtimelesselegance.
VIEW
VIEW OF THE VILLAS
VOLUMETRIC SCHEME
VINOHRADSKA
OFFICE + RESIDENCE
Prague, Czechia
Lead Architect at CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Type:Office+Residential
Year:2023
ProjectStatus:Competition
Our proposed hybrid structure of the city block, made up of two independent buildings, creates a public space connectedtotheflowofpedestrianpaths and offers a wide range of activities not onlytotheresidentsoftheblock,butalso tothesurroundingarea.
We propose an active urban parterre that positively shapes and responds to the urban character of the adjacent Vinohradská, Rubešova and Římská streets.Thecompletionoftheurbanblock is thus actively involved in the wider contextandcreatesnewopportunitiesfor urbanlifewithinthegroundfloor.
Introducing our visionary office building, set to redefine the skyline of Vinohrady, Prague.
POROUS URBAN BLOCK STRUCTURE
VIEW FROM VINOHRADSKA STREET
Below the level of the quarter-circle platform with the city's publicly accessible park, there is a busy parterre full of restaurants, cafes and city amenities complementing the newlycreatedadministrativebuilding. The new porous urban block activates
On a quarter-circle platform, sandwiched between two residential buildings, there is a public urban green courtyard. The abundance of trees offers a shady refuge not only for the residents of the apartments and users of the administrative building, but also for all passers-by passing through the city block. At the same time, tall trees have a positive effect on the indoor microclimate, especially in the hot summer months.
QUIET PUBLIC GREEN COURTYARD (+ 4,000 m)
VIBRANT URBAN SPACE (+/- 0,000 m)
I.Our office building features a façade adorned with continuous green terraces, seamlessly integrating nature into the urban landscape.
II. ALLEY NEXT TO CZECH RADIO BUILDING
VIEW FROM VINOHRADSKA STREET
VLTAVA PHILHARMONIC HALL
Prague, Czechia
Lead Architect at CHYBIK+KRISTOF in collaboration with MECANOO
Year: 2022
Type: cultural, public, public space
Size: 53 220 m²
Status: competition
Vltava Philharmonic Hall, anew musical and cultural center located in the heart of Prague. Designed to meet 21st century standards for symphonic music concerts, with the development of modern construction and exceptional acoustic design of halls, the proposed building addresses the need for an integrated cultural and social hub that compliments Czech history and culture, and simultaneously responds to the contemporary needs of the city.
Foyer opening towards the city.
Dawn to dusk: the wittness of sound
Urban ribbon wraps two separate cylindrical-shaped halls and forms an open-air amphitheater.
VIEW FROM ŠTVANICE ISLAND
A VIVID CULTURAL HUB
Longitudinal section of the main hall
Cross section of the main hall
Created as amodern representation of culture, architecture and perfect acoustic instrument, the concept for the new Vltava Philharmonic Hall confirms Prague’s international reputation as acultural capital.
ODA TIRANA
Tirana, Albania
Lead Architect at CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Year: 2023
Type: mixed-use, office, cultural
Size: 134 235 m²
Status: competition (2nd Prize)
ODA Tirana is rooted in the city's identity, brings in multifunctional urban space and sequence of both exterior and interior public spaces. Instead of focusing on purely exhibition centre situated usually on the periphery of the city, we decided to take advantage of the central location and create amultifunctional meeting hub for professionals, cultural people and locals alike. Hence the name of the essential public space of the proposal - ODA in Albanian used for space for welcoming and meeting people.
VIEW FROM THE GREEN PUBLIC COURTYARD
BROADWAY ADAPTIVE REUSE
New York, USA
Lead Architect at CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Year:2023
Type:mixed-use,office,residential,transformation
Size:220000m²
Investment:196000000EUR
Status:conceptstudy
WeseektobringBroadway1633backtoitsformerglory.Our proposal honours the legacy the tower represents while adaptingitandconvertingittoourneedsofthe21stcentury.
Thus we intend to not only preserve, re-use and technologically update all that we can of the former legendary building but also ensure its longevity by introducing amix of uses into the former mono-functional office block which are reflected in the facade. Affordable housing, home offices, but also rented offices and other amenities ensure that 1633 Broadway will live beyond 9-5, same as we do.
HOME + OFFICE TOWER
The time is ripe to create our future, anew way of living and working, to develop functional neighbourhoods that could fit into one skyscraper.
We must start inventing new hybrid typologies with soft borders that can fit our current needs and evolve in time. We should be adapting our existing buildings to new uses and, simultaneously, try to preserve our heritage for generations to come.
SALEK FAMILY HOUSE
Mostkovice, Czechia
In Colaboration with B.Vymetal and atepedesign
Type:residential
Year:2023
ProjectStatus:completed
HEART SQUARED
New York, USA
Intern at MODU (project leader, responsible for design from early sketch to construction documents)
NewYork,TimesSquare
Year:2020
Type:publicartinstalation
Status:completed
Heart Squared was the winning entry in the 2020 Times Square Heart Design Competition, organized by Times Square Arts and curated by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Designed to celebrate love and diversity, Heart Squared evokes an abstracted anatomical heart formed by an open steel lattice. A cloud of air, steel, and mirrors, it draws visitors to walk around it
A heart shape is revealed when viewers find a “sweet spot” from which a large pixelated heart appears, surrounded by a field of reflected sky.
In one of the world’s busiest public spaces, day or night, it is possible to connect to nature. Heart Squared is always changing with its surroundings as it reflects anyone who engages with it, videos from the billboards, and the weather in the skies above.
Dominikanske namesti
Brn
To - and we have had the
December 17, 2019
Subject: Recommendation for Jiri Vala
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to recommend without hesitation Jiri Vala for employment in your practice. I am a founding director of MODU, a New York based architecture practice. Jiri worked with us for a one-year internship from November 2018 to November 2019. During his employment, he quickly exceeded our expectations for an intern and assumed the role of a junior designer faster than other employees.
At MODU, Jiri worked on projects of various scales and demonstrated the dedication and self-organization to work at each scale at a high level. He also worked on different phases of design, from concept design to construction documents, and learned the work required for each phase. During the year, Jiri worked on competitions for affordable housing and a public installation as well as the design and documentation for a loft renovation and urban revitalization initiative. While working on the competitions, he was able to conceptualize clear ideas with equal sensitivity as when he developed construction details for an interior renovation. Throughout his work, he exhibited a natural design talent and unique ability to develop design direction that was both thoughtful and fresh.
His work on a public installation in New York’s Times Square was very important to our competition win. After we won, he continued working on the project through its development and early fabrication phases and gained valuable experience translating ideas into reality. In all phases, he remained focused and dedicated to his work while providing intelligent insights on the design as it developed.
Jiri was also a pleasure to have in the office. He is personable and worked easily with everyone on our teams. I am sure that he would be a great addition to your practice. For all these reasons, I recommend Jiri without hesitation as I know that he will continue to grow rapidly as a young architect and contribute to any practice.
Please contact me with any questions you may have. I can be reached directly at phu@MODUarchitecture.com.
Best Regards,
Phu
Hoang, AIA, FAAR Founding Director, MODU
CHYBIK + KRISTOF = ARCHITECTS
KOMORANY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Wooden constructions specialist: Lukáš Krbec
Educational specialist: Michal Černý
Fire engineer: Jaroslav Miklós
Landscape architect: Tomáš Babka Traffic engineer: Šárka Svobodová
Visualization: Vivd Vision, CHYBIK+KRISTOF
MULTIFUNCTIONAL TOWER TIRANA
Landscape Architect: MARKO & THE PLACEMAKERS
Local Consultant: STUDIOARCH4
Sustainable Design Specialist: CLEARLY EFFICIENT
Structural Engineer: SDS Group shpk, BOLLINGER +GROHMANN
Collaboration: Marko&Placemakers, CLEARLY EFFICIENT, Studioarch4, SDS Group shpk
Drawing: Alexey Klyuykov
VINOHRADSKA OFFICE+RESIDENCE
Fire engineer: Jaroslav Miklós
Landscape architect: Tomáš Babka Traffic engineer: Šárka Svobodová
Visualizations: PLOMP, CHYBIK+KRISTOF
VLTAVA PHILHARMONIC HALL
Authors: CHYBIK +KRISTOF +Mecanoo
Acoustics: Nagata Acoustics
Engineering: Buro Happold, AED project
Traffic concept: John Henley
Cost calculations: Martin Růžička
Fire engineering: Buro Happold, AED project
Art consultancy: Pavel Karous
Program consultancy: Petr Kalousek
Renders: Plomp, Mecanoo, CHYBIK +KRISTOF
Aerial Photos: skyworker.cz, IPR Praha
ODA TIRANA
Collaborators: Bollinger+Grohmann, Clearly Efficient, Marko & placemakers, Populous
Renders: Bucharest studio, CHYBIK+KRISTOF
BROADWAY ADAPTIVE REUSE
CGI: Plomp
Engineering: Thornton Masetti
HEART SQUARED
Structure:Silman
Fabricator:NewProject(Fabricator)
Photography:FrankOudeman/OTTO