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Jara

Architect

Jara Nguyen

Architect · Prague

Portrait of Jara Nguyen in her studio

I was born in Benešov, studied architecture in Prague and spent a year studying in Australia. It taught me to listen carefully — to the place, the client, and the craft.

I studied architecture and urbanism at the Czech Technical University in Prague, taking my degree in 2013. A year at the University of Adelaide in Australia meant a different climate and a different scale — and the same questions: light, shade, and how a house is lived in.

I gained my practice at Cigler Marani Architects in Prague and then at the international studio Chapman Taylor — large projects, hard deadlines, and the craft of coordination that serves me today even on a family house.

Since 2021 I run my own practice in Prague. I design family houses, apartment renovations and interiors — at a scale where I know every detail and every craftsperson on site.

Approach

A house, for me, is a tool for slowing down. Fewer corners, more light. Materials that age quietly. A detail you don't have to see to feel.

Education

  • 2013 Czech Technical University in Prague · Architecture and Urbanism (M.Arch.)
  • 2011–2012 University of Adelaide, Australia · exchange studies

Practice

  • 2021– Independent practice, Prague
  • 2015–2018 Chapman Taylor · architect
  • 2013–2015 Cigler Marani Architects · architect
  • 2010 V.v.v architects · junior architect

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