The premises of ARCHIP is in Veletržní palác (Trade Fairs Palace) in Prague 7 Holešovice.
The building was designed by architects Oldřich Tyl and Josef Fuchs and built in 1925–1929. Until 1951 it was a venue for exhibiting industrial samples, and later became the headquarters of several foreign trade companies. It is still regarded as an accomplished example of Modernist architecture and has been admired by generations of architects and artists. Even the French architect Le Corbusier during his visit to Prague expressed his esteem for the style and scale of Veletržní palác. The building is often referred to as “a reference dictionary” of this style of architecture.
Being in the Veletržní palace – a listed heritage building – is ideal for a school of arts. The premises are used not only for teaching, but also for exhibition and representation purposes. Students have an immediate contact with this architectural jewel of the 1920s but also with its well executed restoration in the mid-1990s (the palace was devastated by a fire in 1974). The building is presently also the home of the National Gallery’s modern and contemporary art and 19th century art collections.
Veletržní palác is also featured in the promotion campaign of the school.