Petr Hlavácek

Deputy Mayor

Czech Republic

Leading the areas of architecture, development, and city planning for the 10th Most Sustainable City in Europe

Professional career:

Education:
- 1985: Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Czech Technical University in Prague
Employment in significant positions:
- 1987-1991: City of Prague Construction Planning Institute, Alpha Studio
- 1991: Co-founder of studio R.U.A. with Hana Seho-Münzová
- 1993: Visiting professor at University of Michigan College of Architecture
- 2009: Founder of studio Architekti Headhand along with wife Magdalena
- 2015-2016: Director of the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR)
- Since 2018: City of Prague Representative for the group United Forces for Prague
- 2018-2022: 1st Deputy Mayor of the City of Prague for Territorial Development
- Since 2023: Deputy Mayor of the City of Prague for Territorial and Strategic Development
Significant projects:
- Founding of Prague Development Company (PDS) in 2019
- Collaboration on reacting to the new draft Building Act on behalf of major cities
- Collaboration with Central Bohemian Region on the Metropolitan Region
- Work on the Prague Metropolitan Plan (MPP)
- Approval of the Methodology for Investor Involvement by the Prague City Assembly
- Amendments to the Prague Building Regulations, unlocking brownfields
- Efforts to build a Vltava Philharmonic
Buildings:
- Accommodation facilities for the Czech Academy of Sciences Library in Jenštejn, 2011
- U Michelského mlýna apartment building, Prague-Michle, 2005
- Renovation of Czech Embassy in Brazil, 2010
Awards:
- 2018: Finalist nomination for Architect of the Year 2018
- June 2023: Honorary Award of the Czech Chamber of Architects

Other:

Teaching at the Faculty of Architecture of Czech Technical University in Prague since 1990
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Czech Technical University for Development in the years 2010–2015
Chair of the IPR General Council
Juror for urban planning and architectural competitions
Active involvement in promoting the development of the City of Prague