Josef Chochol

Josef Chochol (December 13rd 1880, Písek - July 6th 1956, Prague) is a Czech architect, one of the major representatives of the Cubisme in Czechoslovakia with Pavel Janák and Josef Gočár

After studies in Vienna at Otto Wagner (1907-09) by which he is influenced at his beginnings, it becomes the promoter of the cubism in Czechoslovakia.

As from the Twenties, it is influenced by the Russian constructivism. Majority of its works, when well even it did not remain that with the state of project are universally admired (factory cubist, theater).

Chochol is also active in policy, he is the founder of the Czechoslovakian Popular front and the association of the socialist architects. He is in this direction the only architect Czechoslovakian cubist animated of a marked political vision. He is member of the artistic Cercle Mánes of 1913 to 1945.

Works

Three residences which it draws about 1913 and builds with Vyšehrad (a district of Prague) are regarded as chiefs of work of architecture cubist.
  • Meeting room ( Brožíkova síň ) of the town hall of Prague (1911)
  • Kovařovic villa, Residential building Prague
  • , street Neklanova, Prague (1913)
  • Bridge of Troja ( Trojský most ) in Prague (destroyed)
  • Villa, street Libušina, Prague (1912-13)
  • House for three families, Rašínovo nábřeží, Prague (1912-13)

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