Route length: approx. 2.5–3 km, 90–120 minutes. Easy, suitable for a general audience.
Storyline: This circuit follows how Strašnice developed after 1945: post-war reconstruction and modest individual building, the collective cooperative housing of Solidarita, normalisation-era individual villas of the 1960s–80s, and contemporary architecture after 2000.
1. Alois Hubička – Villa of František Šmíd (1947–1948)
Počernická 38, no. 1420
- Post-war modesty and a return to traditional forms.
- Hubička as an architect who continues pre-war modernism while responding to a shortage of materials.
- The villa as an example of a “transitional” style between functionalism and the more conservative post-war expression.
2. František Jech, Hanuš Majer, Karel Stroch – Terraced family houses of the Solidarita cooperative (1946–1948)
Brigádníků 31–351; Dvouletky 1–91, 95–299, 301–505; Solidarity 1–49, 57–105
- Solidarita as an iconic post-war colony inspired by Scandinavian urbanism.
- Cooperative building as a response to the housing crisis.
- Simple houses, an emphasis on community, greenery, pedestrian permeability.
- Urban quality: rhythm, scale, public space.
3. Jiří Siegel – Family house of Karel Gott (1968–1969)
Slunečná 21, no. 2267
- Architect Siegel and his handling of 1960s modernist principles.
- The villa as a representative yet refined house for a well-known artist.
- Characteristic elements: large windows, connection to the garden, elegant simplicity.
- Context: the relaxed atmosphere of the 1960s before normalisation.
4. Petr Kutnar, Svatopluk Zeman – Villa of Stanislav Rázl (1978–1980)
Slunečná 25, no. 3055
- Normalisation-era family-house architecture: solid, materially expressive, often introverted.
- Work with terrain, an articulated volume, an emphasis on privacy.
- A contrast to Siegel’s lightness — a shift toward more robust forms.
5. Jan Línek, Věra Dubská, Martin Kovář / Architektonický ateliér L & P – Villa with an antechamber (2010–2011)
Blatovská 3, no. 891
- Contemporary architecture with an emphasis on simplicity and intimacy.
- The “antechamber” as an original spatial motif — a filter between street and house.
- Restraint in materials, precise detailing, work with light.
- The house as an example of refined contemporary living within existing development.
6. Marcela Steinbachová, Martin Rusina – Family house (2006–2009)
Kounická 29, no. 611
- An author duo with a feel for scale and detail.
- The house as a contemporary interpretation of the traditional family house.
- Work with volume, light, and materials.
- The garden as part of the architectural concept.
7. Jan Adámek, Štěpán Malý – Family house with a studio (2016–2017)
Štíhlická 3, no. 3408
- A house for both work and living — a contemporary typology responding to the flexibility of modern life.
- Minimalist expression, clean lines, considered light.
- The studio as a separate yet connected part of the house.
- A dialogue with the older development of Strašnice.