Marek Tichý, (Ing. arch.) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the CTU. In 1993-1994, he studied at ENSA Nantes; after his studies, he worked in Nantes and Paris in studio 3A. From 1995-2001, he worked in the SEA studio (Ecological Architecture Group); in 2002, he co-founded and ran his own office, TaK Architects, which has long been dedicated to the context of contemporary and historical architecture.
His work and profile exhibitions, lectures, and publications present the search for an authentic architectural expression, a balance between conservation and the requirement for contemporary and functional buildings. He is the author of the reconstruction of the former Electrical Works building in Prague, for which he received a final nomination for the Czech Architecture Award 2022. Other projects include the Old Town Gate, Pinkas Palace, and the reconstruction of the Volman Villa. He has been teaching at the Czech Technical University since 2005.
