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Vlastimil Koubek
Vlastimil Koubek (March 17, 1927 – February 15, 2003) was a Czech American architect who designed more than 100 buildings, most of them in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. When he died, he had designed buildings worth more than $2 billion.〔 Most of his work is Modernist in style,〔Gunts, Edward. "Designer Believed: Koubek's Vision Brought Tower to Inner Harbor." ''Baltimore Sun.'' February 24, 2003.〕 although he developed a few structures in other vernaculars. He created the site plan for the redevelopment of Rosslyn, Virginia, and his Ames Center anchored the area's economic recovery. He also designed the World Building in Silver Spring, Maryland, which sparked redevelopment of that town's downtown and the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. amongst many other buildings. In 1985, ''Washingtonian'' magazine considered him to be one of 20 people "who in the past 20 years had the greatest impact on the way we live and who forever altered the look of Washington."〔"Architect Vlastimil Koubek Dies at 75." ''Washington Post.'' February 18, 2003.〕〔Conconi, Chuck. "Personalities." ''Washington Post.'' September 25, 1985.〕 In 1988, ''The Washington Post'' newspaper said his Willard Hotel renovation was one of 28 projects in the area which made a signal contribution to the "feel" and look of Washington, D.C.〔Lewis, Roger K. "Critics Pick 28 Projects That Contribute to Area's 'Built Environment'." ''Washington Post.'' March 12, 1988.〕
==Early life==
Vlastimil Koubek was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia and received his degree in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture at Czech Technical University.〔Whitney, Elizabeth. ("Koubek: Escape to Success." ), ''St. Petersburg Times.'' December 31, 1967.]〕 After graduation, he worked for several Czech architecture firms, designing office buildings.〔
Because he and his father held strong anti-communist beliefs, Koubek decided to flee Czechoslovakia after the Communist coup d'état of February 1948.〔 He tried to cross the border into the American Zone of Occupation of Allied-occupied Germany, and failed.〔〔Willmann, John B. "It's Happening in Real Estate." ''Washington Post.'' February 3, 1968.〕 A second attempt in July succeeded.〔〔 Koubek emigrated to the United Kingdom in October 1948,〔 where he worked in a brickyard, as a draftsman for the city of Gloucester and county of Gloucestershire, a draftsman for the Ministry of Works, and announcer for the Czech language news service of the BBC.〔〔 He encountered his future wife, Eva, in a bookstore in London.〔("In Memoriam," ''Zprávy SVU.'' #1, 2003, p. 7. )〕 Eva was born in Prague, the daughter of a Czech Army officer.〔〔 Her brother, whom she later rescued, was imprisoned in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany during World War II.〔
The couple emigrated to the United States via Ellis Island on February 8, 1952 and initially lived in New York City.〔 When they arrived they had $6 in their pockets.〔Donihi, Rosemary. "Emigre Nobility: 'We All Cling Together'." ''New York Times.'' February 14, 1971.〕 They married in New York City on August 9, 1952, with Eva (the only one with any funds) paying the $2 marriage license fee.〔 He worked as a draftsman for the architectural firm of Emery Roth and Sons, the city's largest architectural firm and a noted designer of office buildings, for a year.〔〔〔 In 1953, Koubek entered the United States Army,〔 where he worked for the Army Exhibit Unit (a unit which creates displays and presentations about Army history, organization, and culture for the public).〔 Koubek and his wife became naturalized United States citizens, relocated to Washington, DC, and later had a daughter, Jana.〔〔 He briefly worked for the D.C.-based Edward Weihe architectural firm.〔〔
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