Luděk Rýzner

   

  • architect

    Luděk Rýzner

  • Date of birth

    21. 4. 1969 Humpolec
In the last twenty years or so, Luděk Rýzner's name has frequently been mentioned in the context of prominent figures in contemporary Czech architecture. He took up architecture thanks to his parents, who had watched their son's experiments with building simple structures inspired by Robinson Crusoeand the Two Little Savages, so encouraged him to enrol at the Secondary Technical School of Construction (Střední průmyslová škola stavební) in Havlíčkův Brod in 1983. In 1987, Rýzner went on to the Czech Technical University in Prague, where he graduated with a degree in architecture in 1994. His studies inspired a life-long enthusiasm for the profession. He became involved in practice, completed his postgraduate studies in urban development, obtained his licence, and established his own studio, OK Plan Architects, in 1999. Rýzner decided to create the base for the newly established studio in his native Humpolec, which he is still managing to update with contemporary architecture. His regional base and predominantly regional work distinguish him from most other Czech architects, who usually open their studios in larger cities or return there from smaller places. Today, more than 20 years later, OK Plan Architects comprises approximately twelve people based either in Humpolec or in the studio's other office in Prague. In the past, there was also a branch in Jihlava. Luděk Rýzner's role has changed over time as OK Plan has grown. In the early days, he worked on most projects alone. But now he is more of a manager, though he tries to be at the beginning of every project.

In the studio’s early days, the project for a villa in Humpolec, known as the "Glasshouse", became a major commission for Rýzner. This initiated a long series of commissions for family villas, which still form a significant part of the OK Plan studio's portfolio. Another important area of the architect's scope of activities involves industrial buildings, from the creation of new factory buildings from scratch to the conversion of existing buildings. A shining example is the Humpolec zone for contemporary art, 8mička, which, like Rýzner's buildings, proudly highlights the town of Humpolec on the figurative cultural map of the Czech Republic. The buildings, which stand out not only in the highland landscape, but also in larger cities both at home and abroad, reflect the architect's feeling for the character of the place, land, mass and form, as well as his courage to experiment.

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