Author: owen

Library, in Goo

Future System’s winning design for the new National Library in Prague, to be built in Letna Park in Old Town. The Czechs already know what it’s like to have an out-of-place modern design dropped into the existing cityscape, and I don’t think the result garners much affection (although that example carries Communist baggage along with it as well). Fred and Ginger have made quite a success for themselves, but I think you can argue that Gehry’s addresses and embraces the surrounding architecture, rather than completely disassociating itself from it.

Link via Librarian.net

Conjugate this!

I’m very pleased to announce a new feature on The Little Czech Primer: verb conjugations! You’ll now find that for many verbs, a full present-tense conjugation is available. This was entirely made possible through the generous contributions of the members of MyCzechRepublic.com‘s Grammar & Pronunciation forum, specifically this thread. I’m already getting corrections, so I’ll push those through as soon as I can.

Not the recommended method

You may have seen this already elsewhere, but I couldn’t resist posting it here: Czech crash victim wakes up speaking English. Disappointing that his newfound talent didn’t stick with him. Although if I hadn’t read that part I might be asking myself how bad a crash would it have to be to get me speaking Czech fluently? Or would I just end up speaking perfect English?