Prague Arcades: Short Cuts and Long Cuts
Video Clips (Rough Cut Samples – Click the links to see the videos on Vimeo)
Professor Michela Brožová (Architecture, Czech Technical University) walks through a medieval passage, connecting these old path ways to Prague’s contemporary urban environment and discussing their function as public spaces in the city.
Radek Sidrun and Petra Dočekalová (Designers, Briefcase Type Foundry) discuss architecture, typography, and public space issues on Wenceslas Square.
Professor Richard Biegel (Art History, Charles University) walks through Novak and Lucerna arcades, discussing the history and significance of the arcades from the early 20th century to current times.
Professor Luděk Sýkora (Social Geography, Charles University) discusses Prague’s New Town arcades from the 1980s socialist era to current times, contrasting these 19th century luxurious shopping spaces with contemporary shopping malls, the new spaces of consumption.
