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.

The architectural firm was established by Jiří Knesl and Jakub Kynčl in 2001. It was transformed from a free association of architects into a limited company in early 2003. The firm is based in Brno, Czech Republic and it employs c. 20 architects and other collaborators. On a long-term basis, the firm cooperates with a team of specialised companies to ensure success with even with the most comprehensive tasks.

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, Brno

1982–1986     grammar school in Bučovice
1986–1991     Faculty of Architecture – Brno University of Technology
                       (FA BUT), at Prof. Jiří Gřegorčík
1991–1994     practice at UAD studio in Brno
1994–2001     private architectural practice
1998–2009     teaching fellow at FA BUT in Brno
1998–2009     member of the Academic Senate of FA BUT in Brno
1999               licenced architect by the Czech Chamber of Architects
                       No. 02 724
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

1985–1989     grammar school at třída Kapitána Jaroše in Brno
1989–1994     Faculty of Architecture – Brno University of Technology
                       (FA BUT), at Prof. Jiří Gřegorčík
1995–1997     practice at Ateliér ERA in Brno
1997–2001     private architectural practice
1997–2002     post graduate study program at FA BUT in Brno
                       at Prof. Ivan Ruller
1997–2007     teaching fellow at FA BUT in Brno
1997–2000     Vice-Dean for Foreign Affairs and member of the Dean’s
                       Collegium of FA BUT in Brno
1997–2000     member of the Scientific Council of FA BUT in Brno
1998               licenced architect by the Czech Chamber of Architects
                       No. 02 672
1998               member of DOCOMOMO International and secretary
                       of DOCOMOMO CZ
1998–2008     member of the magazine Stavba Editorial Council
2001               partner in KNESL+KYNČL Ltd.
2002–2009     member of the Academic Senate of FA BUT in Brno
2004–2010     member of DOCOMOMO International Register Comittee
2007–2009     associate professor at FA BUT in Brno
2007–2009     Head of the Department of Design II at FA BUT in Brno
2010               member of Scientific Council of FA BUT in Brno
2011               member of the Supervisory Board of NCA Foundation



current collaborators

Josef Hajný / 2006
Adam Koten / 2012
Filip Krzywoň / 2012
Hana Kynčlová / 2003
Zuzana Morávková / 2009
Markéta Novotná / 2012
Tomáš Pavlíček / 2007
Jaroslava Stružková / 2008
Hana Škrháková / 2007
Jan Špirit / 2003–2004, 2007
Václav Štojdl / 2005
Miroslav Šubrt / 2012
Jan Tesárek / 2008
Jan Weiss / 2007
Tomáš Zelinka / 2010
Radim Zlámalík / 2012
Bohuš Zoubek / 2009

former collaborators

Filip Balcar (2009–2013), Martin Bohumel (2007), Jaroslav Brach (2012), Kristýna Casková (2004–2008), Kateřina Dvořáčková (2006–2007), Štěpán Eliáš (2008), Jonáš Ferenc (2007–2009, 2011–2012), Kryštof Ferenc (2007–2009, 2011–2012), Lukáš Fišer (2005), Kateřina Glötzerová (2010–2011), Soňa Hložková (2008–2011), Vlado Hrivňák (2008–2009), Jiří Janoušek (2011–2013), Hana Janušová (2008–2012), David Jiříček (2003–2004), Pavel Klein (2002), Klára Michálková (2009–2010), Pavel Nosiadek (2012), Veronika Ondruzsová (2008–2012), Jana Panchártková (2007–2009), Lenka Plucnarová (2008–2010), Robert Sedlák (2008–2011), David Šrom (2002–2009), Markéta Táborská (2001–2004), Jan Tesař (2002), Martin Trčka (2011–2013), Sylvie Zechmeisterová (2005–2010)


cooperating companies

Pavel Hladík – Hladík a Chalivopulos (structure engineering)
František Pospíšil, Martin Krajíček, Dušan Fialka – FEVIA (structure engineering)
Jiří Janoušek, Leona Králová, Radoslav Král – PROMED Brno (civil engineering)
Adolf Jebavý – ADOS (transportation engineering)
Petr Soldán – Ateliér DPK (transportation engineering)
Otakar Hornoch – HBH Projekt (transportation engineering)
Milan Zezula (transportation engineering)
Jitka Špondrová (fire protection)
Vítězslav Vaněk (urban systems engineering)
Jan Vrba (urban systems engineering)
Michal Horák – INEX projekt (urban systems engineering)
Josef Glos, Jiří Kocián – AGERIS (enviromental engineering)
Ladislav Vondráček – ENVING (EIA, SEA)
Tomáš Havlíček – Fontes (enviromental engineering)
Pavel Dočekal – KOMP (electrical engineering)
Jan Prokop – AZW (electrical engineering)
Luboš Novák (electrical engineering)
Radomír Kaisler (comunication lines)
Tomáš Pukl – MusicData (AV technology)
Josef Bahr – KLIMAKOM (heating, air conditioning)
Martin Řezníček – TRASKO (heating, plumbing)
Jan Viewegh – VIEWEGH GASTRO TEAM (gastro technology)
Jakub Finger, Mirka Svorová – Atelier PARTERO (garden and landscape architecture)
Michal Obrtel, Miluše Obrtelová (budget)
Vladimír Šoukal (budget)
Eva Grabarczyková (legal services)
Jan Šnajdar (surveying)
Miloš Zimula – ATEH (lighting design)



awards

Facade of the Year 2001
EGÚ Brno [00248] – the winner in the cathegory of Commercial Buildings

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

Grand Prix of Architects 2010
house Kuřim 01 [00052] – honourable mention in the cathegory of Family Houses

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

Municipal Office and Town Auditorium in Jeseník [00190]
1st prize in the public urban architectural competition (2008–2009)

Development and Revitalization of Lord's Farmyard in Telč [00132]
1st prize in a competition (2007–2008)

Architecture Grand Prix 2007
TJ Sokol Křižanovice [00016] – honourable mention in the cathegory of New Constructions

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

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

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

POROTHERM 2001
City Row House Prototype 01 [00005] – POROTHERM Prize in the public undisclosed architectural competition for "The Best Attached Family House Made of POROTHERM 2001 Brick System"

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


exhibitions

BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HOUSE
The profile exhibition of the studio knesl + kynčl architekti.
2. 2. 2013–3. 3. 2013 (Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Prague, CZE)

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). [00166]
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)

The Guide through the Contemporary Brno Architecture II.
Brno and its contemporary architecture on the large-scale color photos made by Filip Šlapal and David Židlický. The exhibition was amended by interactive guide and video-projection presenting the use of the new buildings, their integration into the city and community, and the pocket guide "BRNO. ARCHITECTURE. 1990–2008" containing houses Moravanské Lány 01 [00007] and Vinohrady 01 [00038].
24. 11. 2008–15. 1. 2009 (Gallery of Architecture, Brno, Czech Republic)

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)

I'm a Young "Czeck" Architect
an opening exhibition of the Young Blood series [00015] focused on the young generation of architects working in Central European Region
26. 6.–26. 9. 2004 (CCEA, Prague, Czech Republic)