Our team
The association is run by a three-member Board, elected by the general meeting for five years.
Ing. arch. Lukáš Kurilla, Ph.D.
Board member
Architect, researcher and educator at the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University in Prague (FA ČVUT) and the international school ARCHIP. Specialises in computational design, AI in architecture and simulation serious games for analysing complex urban systems. Connects an academic background, developed also during research at ETH Zürich, with practice as co-founder of the consultancy CodingARCH and the start-up AICA Innovations.
Played a key role in the computational modelling and AI analysis for the Ostrava Concert Hall (with Steven Holl Architects), which received an international award at eCAADe 2023. In 2025 co-led an architectural studio together with Winy Maas (MVRDV).
Ing. arch. Šimon Prokop
Board member
A graduate of FA ČVUT, currently completing a PhD there and teaching CAD Scripting and Computer-Aided Design – courses that bring computational thinking and procedural modelling into architectural education. Leads a studio at ARCHIP together with Lukáš Kurilla; together they have prepared a series of workshops on the practical use of AI tools for educators, administrative staff and architecture students.
Has also worked on experimental pavilions (LOOP2, DreamCatcher, TreeHugger) and collaborated with institutions such as CIIRC ČVUT, Škoda Auto and LEGO. Co-founder of CodingARCH, founder of ArchiDAO and organiser of the conference Architecture in the Expanded Field.
Ir. Šimon Knettig
Board member
Architect, researcher and educator, trained at FA ČVUT in Prague and TU Delft in the Netherlands. Works at the internationally renowned MVRDV on innovative architectural and urban projects in the Czech Republic. Co-founded Spacing Lab with Lukáš Kurilla, which tests these and other solutions through UX research in the built environment to optimise them for the well-being of their users. The research builds on rapid prototyping with generative AI and virtual reality, following a master’s thesis at TU Delft.
Taught architectural studios at FA ČVUT and ARCHIP together with Winy Maas (MVRDV), exploring scenarios for the cities of the future – the projects Biotopia, CZ2 and (Im)Possible Prague(s). Currently teaches a studio at ARCHIP focused on user-centric rapid prototyping with AI.