The third hour of the festival brought together mid-20th century visions of the future from Prague, Czech Republic and Colombo, Sri Lanka. First, the Ďáblice estate in north Prague, designed and built over twenty years from the 1960s to 1980s, housed nearly 30,000 residents and provided exceptional public artworks and communal facilities such as schools, kindergartens, playgrounds, clubrooms and even an open swimming area. Next, we headed to Colombo and the Senanayake Flats by the visionary architect Minnette de Silva. De Silva was once the most famous woman architect in the world, and the Senanayake Flats exemplify her particular blend of high modernism and contextually sensitive design details.

Speakers
Ondřej Tuček, architect
Shayari de Silva, curator
Michaela Pánková, Open House Praha
George Kafka, Open House Worldwide

Hosted by Open House Praha and Open House Worldwide

8 AM UTC | 10 AM PRAGUE | 1:30 PM COLOMBO

Photos: Ďáblice Housing Estate courtesy of Ondřej Tuček. Senanayake Flats by courtesy of Minnette de Silva and Shayari de Silva.