Who We Are?
We are Zuzana and Jan Kurz, a married couple, architects, and the founders of our studio. We both graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Architecture in Liberec, and in 2017 we founded KURZ architects together as a space where architecture does not emerge from a single handwriting, but from a dialogue with the client, the place, and time.
How We Work
Collaboration and respect are our foundation – we believe that the best projects are created when everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the shared solution.
Every house, every building is unique – it responds to the place and to the people who will live and work there.
We are guided by nature and craftsmanship – we honor authentic materials, detail, and tradition, but seek new possibilities for them.
What Inspires Us
Our home is the Novohradské Mountains. This is where we live with our children and dog, where we restore old paths, plant tree alleys, and take care of the landscape. In the area around our home, a nature reserve has been established with aurochs and wild horses. This place is both our inspiration and our commitment – and the values we breathe here are the same ones we carry into our work.
The Sources of Our Work
- Client freedom and mutual trust
- An individual approach to every project
- Respect for nature and for the place where the project grows
- Passion for authentic materials
- A sense of detail
- Respect for tradition and craftsmanship
How We Work?
1Vision
At the beginning, we seek mutual understanding. We meet with you in person and listen. We are interested in your lifestyle, your values, and your dreams. We observe the place and its character just as carefully. Only from all of this combined does the main direction arise, which then becomes the foundation for the entire design and a crucial entry point into the next stage of the process.
2Layout
At this stage, the project gains its specific shape. Floor plans, sketches, and visualizations are created – a space you can imagine and feel. This is the longest phase of our collaboration, where creativity meets technical solutions, materials, and craftsmanship. Construction and implementation documentation is produced, communication with authorities takes place, and after final approval we recommend suitable contractors who can bring the design to life.
3Realization
From the first brick to the last detail, we are there. We meet regularly on-site, monitor quality, and respond flexibly to what happens. We remain your partner until the very end – in dialogue with contractors as well as with you. The result is a building that we proudly stand behind together, and that you can be proud of.
Our Team
Elena Fialková
architect
Elena has been an integral part of the studio since the ealry beginnings. They have known each other for years and complement each other perfectly as a team. Elena graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and next to the work she happily continues in doctoral studies. In the process of creation, it is important to her that architecture tries to be complex and, in addition to functionality and aesthetics, also works with psychological, ecological or philosophical aspects. For Elen architecture is a kind of meditation and adrenaline at the same time. Behind every spark of inspiration are long hours of work and discussions, coordination of various professions, but above all the patience of all involved.
Jakub Fišera
architect
Jakub graduated from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Czech Technical University in the studio of experimental and parametric architecture under Miloš Florian's guidance. His biggest motivation is to invent and design buildings that have not yet been designed. The main impulse is the concept of architecture as an unique image of space. His work is very often inspired by various fields of natural and social sciences. As he claims, architecture is a mission to him rather than a job. Family and friends bring the most joy to his personal life.
The Creative Voucher Kurz project, reg. no. 0380001399, aimed at creating a long-term marketing strategy for the KURZ architects brand, was funded by the European Union - Next Generation EU.
KURZ architects s.r.o.
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382 82 Benešov n. Černou
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