Kaplický’s next project on Czech soil České Budějovice concert hall

Architect Jan Kaplický’s design for a new Czech National Library building may never be built on Prague’s Letná plain, but on Tuesday, the architect unveiled plans for a new concert hall in České Budějovice. The Antonín Dvořák Concert Hall is set to be one of the finest in the country, with acoustics similar to those of the Berliner Philharmonie, project managers said. Funds for the project are yet to be fully raised, but it is thought that construction could get underway by 2010. London-based Czech architect Jan Kaplický is currently most famous in the Czech Republic for his designs for a new National Library building, which have divided politicians, and which have been shelved amid controversy for the indefinite future.