Miroslav Řepa

Miroslav Řepa
Born24 February 1930 (1930-02-24)
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Died7 June 2023 (2023-06-08) (aged 93)
Prague, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech

Miroslav Řepa (24 February 1930 – 7 June 2023) was a Czech architect.

Life and career

Born in Pardubice, the son of the architect Karel Řepa, he earned a degree architecture from the Charles University, and then graduated from the Prague Academy of Fine Arts.[1][2] His first project was the Zlín City Theatre.[1] Among his major works, there were the restoration of the East Bohemian Theatre in Pardubice, and the renovation of the Prague National Theatre.[2][3] He designed the Czechoslovak pavilions for the Montreal Expo 67 (with architect Vladimír Pýcha [cs]) and the Osaka Expo '70, and served as technical director at the Seville Expo '92.[1][2]

Řepa died on 7 June 2023, at the age of 93.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roztočilová, Pavlína (8 June 2023). "Zemřel významný pardubický architekt Miroslav Řepa. Bylo mu 93 let". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Zlinský, Milan (9 June 2023). "Zemřel Miroslav Řepa, připravoval slavné pavilony na EXPO i výstavu na Hradě". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Odešel Architekt Miroslav Řepa, nositel Ceny za zásluhy o Pardubický kraj". Pardubice ŽIVĚ (in Czech). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.