Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:13:59 +0200Architect and preservationist Jan Hird Pokorny remembered at NY gatheringhttps://english.radio.cz/architect-and-preservationist-jan-hird-pokorny-remembered-ny-gathering-8594743© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalA memorial is being held in New York on Thursday for Jan Hird Pokorny, a renowned Czech-born architect who died last month at the age of 93. He was a member of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, while his firm Jan Hird Pokorny Associates won admiration for restoring and adapting historic buildings. Speaking to Radio Prague three years ago, he outlined his view of preservation:encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 Architect and preservationist Jan Hird Pokorny remembered at NY gathering https://english.radio.cz/architect-and-preservationist-jan-hird-pokorny-remembered-ny-gathering-8594743 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9