Architecture Day: Litvínov - Living Together: Transformations of Collective Housing

A lecture by art historian and curator Elena Kužvartová on the evolution of collective housing - from post-war experiments to contemporary examples from the 21st century.

The collective house in Litvínov was designed by architects Václav Hilský and Evžen Linhart and built between 1947-1958 as an experiment in modern living. Beyond apartments, it offered a thoughtfully designed system of shared services - food delivery, a communal dining hall, nursery and kindergarten, and a laundry - intended for families of employees at the local chemical plants.

The lecture will focus on the European context of collective housing: what this model meant during post-war reconstruction and why we are returning to it today.