Fadri Horber

Name: Fadri Horber

Age: 29

Program at ARCHIP: Bachelor of Architecture

How would you describe yourself in 5 words?

“Motivated, hard-working, helpful, extrovert & sometimes funny.”  

Where are you from?

“Born in Switzerland, and grew up in Canada.”

Tell us something about where you are from:

“Mountain, Cheese, Maple Syrup and Hockey.”

What do you like most about living in Prague?

“The beauty and history of the city, also how well it is connected to the rest of Europe.”

Favorite place in Prague:

Letna Beer Garden

What are your future career goals?

“Be happy and successful in life, happiness first!”

What are your hobbies?

“Sports such as Rugby and Hockey.”

Who is your favorite architect and why?

“My favorite architects always change, right now it would be COBE, as I like their approach on how their projects work in the context and the simplicity of their designs.”

What made you choose to study architecture?

“I've been around construction since I was young, I always knew I wanted to design my own projects later in life.” 

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

“Hopefully running my own small Architecture firm somewhere in the world.”

Favorite architecture in Prague:

“No particular building, but rather the historical context of the city and that is mostly still original.”

Do you have any advice for incoming students?

“Don’t wait until the last minute to do the work, although this will always happen. Overnighters are inevitable. Enjoy the first year, as you will not have a social life afterward.”

What does a normal day look like for you?

“Wake up in the morning and have a coffee, go to studio and have another coffee, lunch break, studio, studio, maybe dinner, studio, studio, eventually go home and sleep.”