Maxim Turba

Born 31st August 1973

Education (expertise):

2003 Authorization of ČKA (Czech Chamber of Architects) – landscape architect
1992 – 1998 Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Horticulture Faculty, majored in Garden Architecture and Landscaping
1987 – 1991 Grammar School in Brandýs nad Labem

Professional Internships:

1996 – Maryland aquatic nurseries, Maryland USA, 3 months
2001 – Eurolandscape (Hollandshap) Landscape and urban planners, Netherlands – Design Office of Landscape and Urbanism, 1 month

Work experience:

2002 – 2010 Freelance garden architect and landscaper – studio of garden architecture and landscaping

Co-operation with studios and designers:
– M.Arch. Marek Lehmann, Jan Vyškovský
– Zahrada nad Metují, MSc. et MSc. Tomáš Jiránek
– MSc. Tereza Páclová, Garden and landscape
– MSc. Karel Slánský, MSc. Kateřina Peikerová and more

Co-operation with architecture studios:
Ateliér A4 s.r.o., AI – Design, D-Plus design offices and others

2000 – 2002 employed by JENA – garden architecture as planner
1998 – 2000 civilian military service at Secondary Gardening School and College of Gardening in Mělník

Participation in competitions announced by Czech Chamber of Architects:

– Public architectural competition for architecture and landscaping of new town park U Ježíška in Pilsen – autumn 2002 (co-authors M.Arch. Marek Lehmann and Jan Vyškovský), 1st prize, leader of author team

– Public architectural competition for Pod Rozhlednou Park and western part of Růžový sad at Petřín in Prague – autumn 2004 (co-author Ing. Karel Slánský), 3rd prize

– Public architectural competition for proposal of urbanistic and architectural concept of Tyršovy sady in the centre of Pardubice – summer 2002, 1st prize, co-author

Other activities:

during his studies member of ELASA (European Landscape Architecture Students Association), initiator and organizer of a meeting in Czech Republic, 1996
since 1997 – member of SZKT (Czech Landscape and Garden Society)

co-operation at specialist workshops and events organized by SZKT:
– Tree for Life – Life for Tree, 1999
– Concept and design of SZKT stand at the Praga – Florea exhibition in 2003, design of posters
– Co-operation in expert (educational) posters (planting trees)

Presentation of results of architecture workshop will be held on Wednesday 14th April from 3 PM.