About us

The civic association KRUH (Circle) was founded in 2001 by a group of architecture students at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and it is the only NGO, which operates professionally and continually within the architecture field nowadays. The focus of our activities lies in an ongoing cycle of lectures on architecture held by leading Czech and foreign architects and architecture critics. In addition to that, we have organized excursions to contemporary architectural realisations and film festivals.

During 22 years of our activity, we have already provided more than 290 lectures, many excursions abroad, since 2011 the nationwide festival Day of Architecture, 11 film festivals on architecture, an exhibition and published 5 collective volumes with texts on architecture. All our activities gained both a favourable public response (200 – 800 visitors per lecture) and a response from the professional press – we were awarded an Architect magazine prize in 2003.

Who are we?

Our team

MgA. Marcela Steinbachová, Ph.D.
chairwoman of the association / director of festivals DA and FA / communication with partners
Ing. Karolína Vacková
production manager of lectures / curator of Film and Architecture
Bc. Václav Ševčík
production manager of Film and Architecture / coordinator of Day of Architecture
Dan Toman
production manager of Day of Architecture
MgA. Veronika Miškovičová
coordinator of Day of Architecture for Slovakia
Ing. arch. Veronika Tichá
production manager of the project Rush inside!

MgA. Marcela Steinbachová, Ph.D.
chairwoman of the association / director of festivals DA and FA / communication with partners
Ing. Karolína Vacková
production manager of lectures / curator of Film and Architecture
Bc. Václav Ševčík
production manager of Film and Architecture / coordinator of Day of Architecture
Dan Toman
production manager of Day of Architecture
MgA. Veronika Miškovičová
coordinator of Day of Architecture for Slovakia
Ing. arch. Veronika Tichá
production manager of the project Rush inside!

Members of Kruh

MgA. Marcela Steinbachová, Ph.D.
chairwoman
Ing. Vladislava Valchářová
MgA. Helena Šantavá
Soňa Ryndová
Mgr. Eva Novotná
Marcela Steinbachová st.
Mgr. Karolína Jirkalová
MgA. Markéta Šafáriková
Mgr. Petra Horká
MgA. Dominika Antonie Pfister

Why all this?

Architecture hits me on all fronts, each day a lot more than once; although I’m an old urban animal, I find it sometimes just damnable… but other times: ain’t it adorable? I admire architects who can bring something good to completion. They have it tough, man, having to respect all restrictions and fulfill all wishes and expectations, and – on top of all – make sure it won´t collapse.
Krištof Kintera, sculptor
I’ve always believed in simple definitions. We can’t add quality to the environment we live in, and make it more pleasurable, without paying more attention to it. The Day of Architecture is exactly the type of an event that offers great opportunities to learn more about it with the help of knowledgeable guides and to become an agent of change for the better. I will for sure pick some tour and take part in it with a great deal of pleasure.
Adam Gebrian, architecture theorist and promoter
There is no escape from architecture. It will get you wherever you go. To an extent you can explore it, walk-wise or bike-wise, under the guidance of authors or historians but most importantly under the guidance of your own heart.
David Vávra, architect and actor