Summer School 2026
Between Transparency and Tension
July 20 – July 31
1:1 studio
WORKSHOP
Architecture has always balanced between lightness and solidity, between the visible and the hidden. Glass and membrane foil embody these extremes: one fragile yet enduring, the other flexible and defined by tension. Together, they open new paths for contemporary design.
This year’s summer workshop will explore how these two materials — with distinct traditions and expressive power — can meet in a single architectural experiment. Through lectures, tours, and hands-on sessions, participants will discover Czech glassmaking alongside tensile membrane structures, from stained-glass interiors to lightweight pavilions.
We will encounter not only the architecture itself but also the artworks and craft elements used to create holistic spaces.
In the first phase, visits to studios, museums, and landmarks will reveal the craft and innovation behind both glass and membrane architecture. In the second, participants will design and build models from foil inspired by glass, testing elasticity, transparency, and balance, leading to a 1:1 pavilion.
Set in Prague — where Gothic, Cubist, and modern architecture intersect — the workshop becomes a laboratory of tradition and innovation, past and future.
Led by Jakub Kopecký and Jerry Koza, supported by ARCHIP team.
The Price of the Summer School 2026 is EUR 1500 (covers all material expenses, guided tours, entry fees, lectures, lectors, ARCHIP premises etc., without accommodation).
The deadline for your application for the Summer School is 17.04.2026.
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Take a look at our past
Summer Schools
2024 Summer School ‚Gesamptkunstwerk : Glass Pavillion‘
2019 Summer School ‚ Cubical City: Discover Prague through Czech Cubism‘
2018 Summer School ‚Outer Limits: Exploring the Limits of Architecture‘