František Kavalír

An architect, publicist, and building entrepreneur; a student of Jan Kotěra and classmate of Josef Gočár at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. In 1914, he co-founded the Architects’ Society and the “Za starou Prahu” Association; he also co-founded Artěl, an association supporting the Czech art industry, over which he also presided. It brought together progressive personalities of Czech art and design. In the Baba estate, he designed the Letošník House and Uhlíř House, which he built with his brother Václav. They also built other houses not of their design.

František Kavalír

(*1878 Osek +1932 Prague)

1899-1903
studied with Professor Jan Kotěra at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague
later he was in construction with his brother Václav in Prague
active member of the Artěl Association and the Czechoslovak Werkbund (SČSD)

Significant Works

around 1923
school, on Vinohradská třída, Prague-Vinohrady

around 1925
school, Humpolec

around 1927
residential estate, Prague-Hřebenka

1928
triple villa, Prague-Střešovice
buildings of the Association of Building Entrepreneurs, Prague-Nové Město

1932
houses of Antonín Uhlíř and Božena and Václav Letošník, Baba, Prague-Dejvice

Realised buildings in Baba Housing Estate

1932 houses of Antonín Uhlíř and Božena and Václav Letošník, Baba, Prague-Dejvice