We are a design office of two partners, both being architects licensed for the Czech Republic.

We are engaged in land planning, town planning and architecture in its broadest sense, i.e. from research to designing and implementation. In our studio works about 20 architects. On a long-term basis, we co-operate with a team of specialised companies to ensure that we can cope even with the most comprehensive tasks.

The office was established in 2001. In early 2003, it was transformed from a free association of architects into a private limited company.

For our work we are using products of Bentley (MicroStation XM), Adobe CS3 (Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Flash CS3, Acrobat 8 Professional), SketchUp 6 a Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Statement from the Companies Register kept by the Regional Court in Brno, Section C, Insert 10048 [view]

Trade Certificate – Designing in Building Construction [view]

Authorisation Certificate ČKA 02 672 [view]

Authorisation Certificate ČKA 02 724 [view]


partners

Ing. arch. Jiří Knesl
1968, Kuřim

1986–1991
Faculty of Architecture – Brno University of Technology (FA BUT), diploma project on theme "Mendel Square in Brno" at Prof. Gřegorčík studio
1991–1994
practice at UAD studio Ltd. in Brno
1998–2009
teaching fellow at the FA BUT in Brno
since 1998
licenced architect by the Czech Chamber of Architects No. 02 724
1998–2009
member of the Academic Senate of FA BUT in Brno
2000–2004
post-graduate study program at FA BUT in Brno at Prof. Koutný studio
since 2001
partner in KNESL + KYNČL Ltd.
2002–2005
Head of the Academic Senate and member of the Dean's Collegium of FA BUT in Brno


doc. Ing. arch. Jakub Kynčl, Ph.D
1971, Brno

1989–1994
Faculty of Architecture – Brno University of Technology (FA BUT), diploma project on theme "Kroměříž University Campus" at Prof. Gřegorčík studio
1995–1997
practice at Atelier ERA in Brno
1997–2000
Vice-Dean for Foreign Affairs, member of the Scientific Council and of the Dean's Collegium of FA BUT in Brno
1997–2002
post-graduate study program at FA BUT in Brno at Prof. Ruller studio
1997–2007
teaching fellow at the FA BUT in Brno
since 1998
licenced architect by the Czech Chamber of Architects No. 02 672
member of the magazine Stavba Editorial Council
since 2001
partner in KNESL + KYNČL Ltd.
2002–2009
member of the Academic Senate of FA BUT in Brno
2007
recieved Seniort Lecturer-ship at FA BUT in Brno
2007–2009
Head of the Department of Design II at FA BUT in Brno
since 2010
member of the Scientific Council of FA BUT in Brno


collaborators since 2001

Filip Balcar (since 2009), Martin Bohumel (2007), Kristýna Casková (2004–2008), Kateřina Dvořáčková (2006–2007), Štěpán Eliáš (2008), Jonáš Ferenc (2007–2009, since 2011), Kryštof Ferenc (2007–2009, since 2011), Lukáš Fišer (2005), Kateřina Glötzerová (2010–2011), Josef Hajný (since 2006), Soňa Hložková (2008–2011), Vlado Hrivňák (2008–2009), Hana Janušová (since 2008), David Jiříček (2003–2004), Pavel Klein (2002), Hana Kynčlová (since 2003), Klára Michálková (2009–2010), Zuzana Morávková (since 2009), Veronika Ondruszová (2008–2010, since 2011), Jana Panchártková (2007–2009), Tomáš Pavlíček (since 2007), Lenka Plucnarová (2008–2010), Robert Sedlák (2008–2011), Jaroslava Stružková (since 2008), Hana Škrháková (since 2007), Jan Špirit (2003–2004, since 2007), David Šrom (2002–2010), Václav Štojdl (od 2005), Markéta Táborská (2001–2004), Jan Tesař (2002), Jan Tesárek (since 2008), Martin Trčka (since 2011) Jan Weiss (since 2007), Sylvie Zechmeisterová (2005–2010), Tomáš Zelinka (since 2010), Bohuš Zoubek (since 2009)


awards

Vladimír Karfík Award 2008–2010 (2011)
building award for the house Kuřim 01 [00052]

Grand Prix of Architects 2010 (2010, honourable mention)
honourable mention for the house Kuřim 01 [00052] in the National Architecture Award in the cathegory of Family House

Building of the Year of the South Moravian Region Contest (2009, 3rd prize)
house Kuřim 01 [00052] was awarded 3rd prize in the category of Residential Buildings

Municipal Office and Town Auditorium in Jeseník (2008–2009, 1st prize)
public urban architectural competition for the Municipal Office and Town Auditorium in Jeseník [00190]
 
Development and Revitalization of Lord's Farmyard in Telč (2007–2008, 1st prize) [00132]

Architecture Grand Prix 2007 (2007, honourable mention)
honourable mention for TJ Sokol Křižanovice [00016] in the National Architecture Award in the cathegory of New Construction

Mies Vand der Rohe Award 2007 (2007, nomination)
nomination of TJ Sokol Křižanovice [00016] for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2007

Regional Library of The Vysočina Region (2006, 3rd prize)
public undisclosed architectural competition for the Regional Library in Havlíčkův Brod [00057]

Guanajuato (2003, honourable mention)
international architectural competition for Guanajuato – the City for 6000 Inhabitants [00011]

POROTHERM 2001 (2001, Prize of POROTHERM)
3rd year of the public undisclosed architectural competition for "The Best Attached Family House Made of POROTHERM 2001 Brick System" [00005]

University Campus in Pardubice (2001, 2nd Prize)
public undisclosed architectural competition for the new campus of the Faculty of Chemistry and Technology in Pardubice [00006]


exhibitions

CITY INTERVENTIONS BRNO 2011
City interventions represent architectural projects originated not in any order but in an internal or professional need of authors to show problems occuring in urban context, to show what doesn't work but should work. After introducing in Bratislava (2007) and Prague (2008) the proclamation moved to Brno to obtain 197 proposals by 160 authors including 5 proposals made by knesl + kynčl architects: brno-south centre [00287], the wing [00294], the square [00295], "ruďák" [00296] and janáček [00297]. The project is supported by the publication City Interventions, From Architects With Love (VALLO, Matúš, SADOVSKÝ, Oliver. Slovart, 2011. ISBN 978-80-556-0391-9) containing essays written by important Czech, Slovak and foreign architects an 60 most interesting projects selected from all 3 cities.
27. 5. 2011–30. 6. 2011 (former jail house, Soudní Street, Brno, Czech Republic)

20 AFTER 20 CZ-SK / DVACET PO DVACETI CZ-SK
Czech-slovak exhibition presenting the creative approach and the way of thinking of young architects. The project introduced 20 Czech and 20 Slovak architects and studios, whose origins are dated in the year 1989 and later. Instead of a conventional project presentation, the real works were shown – a dog kennel (CZ) and a bird box (SK). 
17. 11. 2009–10. 1. 2010 (Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic)
15. 1. 2010–7. 2. 2010 (Design Factory, Bratislava, Slovakia)
23. 11. 2010–11. 12. 2010 (Ambassy of the Czech Republic in Berlin, Berlin, Germany)

Big Deal
The multimedia project introducing the young generation of architects from the Czech Republic and their way through their breakthrough contracts. BIG DEAL is presenting these studios: A69 – architects, HŠH architects, 4A architects, New Work, Projektil architects, yvette vašourková + igor kovačević, Marcela Steinbachová, OK PLAN ARCHITECTS, knesl + kynčl architects.
23. 7.–31. 8. 2008 (House of Lords of Kunštát, Brno, Czech Republic)
23. 4.–18. 5. 2008 (MÉDIUM Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia)
25. 3.–29. 4. 2007 (Croatian Museum of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia)
2. 2.–2. 3. 2007 (Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia)

Living in the City 
The interactive exhibition supported by Jakub Kynčl book "39 Living in the City" (ERA Publishers, Brno, 2005) prezenting 39 examples of apartment buildings made by european well-known architects divided into 6 categories.
5. 10.–30. 10. 2006 (CNA Gallery, Ostrava, Czech Republic)
30. 05.–25. 6. 2006 (Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic)
15. 2.–31. 3. 2006 (Gallery of Architecture, Brno, Czech Republic)

Brno-North Town Hall
an exhibition of diploma projects 2003/2004 of students of the Faculty of Architecture in Brno, studio of Jiří Knesl and Jakub Kynčl
21. 10.–31. 10. 2004 (Gallery of Architecture, Brno, Czech Republic)

I'm a Young "Czeck" Architect
an opening exhibition of the Young Blood series focused on the young generation of architects working in Central European Region
26. 6.–26. 9. 2004 (CCEA, Prague, Czech Republic)

Northern Part of Špilberk Hill in Brno
an exhibition of competition projects of the urban-architectural competition
2004 (Summer Castle Mitrovsky, Brno, Czech Republic)

GEM
an exhibition of the Czech and Slovak participants' projects of the international competition for the Great Egyptian Museum
19. 3.–18. 4. 2004 (Baťa's factory area, building No. 15, Zlín, Czech Republic)
19. 9.–19. 10. 2003 (Veletržní Palace, Prague, Czech Republic)

Guanajuato (FCRAM, Mexico,2003)
an exhibition of the projects of the international competition for Guanajuato – the City for 6000 Inhabitants

Diploma projects 2002/2003
an exhibition of diploma projects of students of the Faculty of Architecture in Brno, studio of Jiří Knesl and Jakub Kynčl
28. 3.– 11. 5. 2003 (Czech embassy, Stockholm, Sweden)
05. 3.–31. 3. 2003 (Gallery of Architecture, Brno, Czech Republic)

POROTHERM 2001 (2001)
an exhibition of competition projects for "The Best Attached Family House Made of POROTHERM 2001 Brick System"

Sezimovo Ústí (2000)
an exhibition of students' projects of the Faculty of Architecture in Brno, studio of Dagmar Glosová, Jakub Kynčl and Milan Stehlík

Spa Bohdaneč (2000)
exhibition of students' projects of the Faculty of Architecture in Brno, studio of Jakub Kynčl and Milan Stehlík