Czech-born architect Jan Kaplicky of Future Systems died in Prague yesterday, aged 71. See news reports for more info. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
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Posted by Marcus Fairs
January 15th, 2009
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January 15th, 2009 at 2:53 am
How sad to hear, he did some fantastic work, and gave me one of the most interesting lectures I’ve been to. Rest in peace.
January 15th, 2009 at 5:00 am
R.I.P. Jan Kaplicky.
Is the story true that Jan could not tell anything in public about his work he did for NASA? True futurist.
January 15th, 2009 at 8:44 am
DUDE,
MY WARMEST WISHES GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY AND FUTURE SYSTEMS.
GODSPEED.
BRIAN
January 15th, 2009 at 8:49 am
future systems is dead
January 15th, 2009 at 10:16 am
what a terrible loss… RIP jan.
Great men don’t last forever.. but your influence is eternal.
We will seek to build the national library in your memory.
January 15th, 2009 at 11:42 am
I’m sad,
goodbye Jan
January 15th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Jan K aplicky was one of the most talented, energetic , forward thinking and inspiring architect I ever known.
I admired his stamina and determination to create designs which are timeless because they project so perfectly in the future.
I followed all his work, his lectures and my last encounter with him was at visiting one of the past pavilions of the Serpentine, when I dared to address him wishing he should do a pavilion for us one day.
He just smiled and looked with his blue eyes towards the wast green space surrounding us…
January 15th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
a great loss but I hope his legacy remains in all of us
January 15th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
jan kaplicky was the avant-garde of the avant-garde, the rare breed of architect who offers technological advance as the answer to the future of architecture, the seamless integration of aesthetics and technology is unprecedented and unsurpassable. we will all miss him dearly.
January 15th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Dear Jan,
Wherever you are, we will never forget you.
Luca
January 15th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Architecture loses a great architect.
January 15th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
His no-nonsense mind instilled lessons and a remarkable legacy.
January 17th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Great architect.
RIP
January 19th, 2009 at 9:31 am
RIP
January 19th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I´m very sad. I must say just… Thank you Jan Kaplický, thank you mr. Architect
January 19th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I admire his studio creations – these are real future systems. Studying on being as good as he was – and works are. One of the best and most advanced design minds. Will miss him.
January 21st, 2009 at 2:06 am
Great man & sincere condolences. Let’s just hope they won’t build that ghastly bubble gum library now – it would be a stain on his legacy.