Massive architect

CHURCH OF SACRED HEART - MARGOLIUS, I.

Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik has re-emerged as a key representative of the Modern Movement, yet his work also embraces historical elements. This book looks at his Church of the Sacred Heart which dominates a quiet green square of the Vinohrady quarter in Prague, securely anchoring the borough into Prague's panorama with its prescence. It is a characteristic of Plecnik work, synthesizing classical and traditional Slovenian elements. Externally the Church is enclosed by dark brown brickwork d...