Jan Kaplický
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Jan Kaplický (/ˈjæn ˈkæplɪtski/; Czech: [ˈjan ˈkaplɪtskiː]; 18 April 1937 – 14 January 2009) was a Neofuturistic[1][2] Czech architect who spent a significant part of his life in the United Kingdom. He was the leading architect behind the innovative design office, Future Systems. He was best known for the neofuturistic Selfridges Building in Birmingham, England, and the Media Centre at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
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Born | (1937-04-18)18 April 1937 |
Died | 14 January 2009(2009-01-14) (aged 71) Prague, Czech Republic |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Stirling Prize (1999); World Architecture Awards (2001), Royal Institute of British Architects Award for Architecture (2004) |
Practice | Future Systems |
Buildings | Media Centre, Lord's Cricket Ground, London (1999) Selfridges Building, the Bull Ring, Birmingham (2003) |
Projects | National Library of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic (commission awarded 2007, cancelled 2008) |
Design | Neo-Futurism |
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