About | Martin Jan Rosa

I turned to architecture after six semesters of studying industrial design. I yearned to create bigger things. In my second year at the Brno Faculty of Architecture, I landed my first commissions. While still in school, I enriched my experience by collaborating on the web project archiweb.cz. After graduating in 2008, the centrifugal force of the daily grind sent me into a carefree journey. I initially planned to immerse myself in architecture theoretically, dive deep into the study of phenomenology, and occasionally participate in competitions. My very first competition, quite unexpectedly, was a success. The landing, with an anticipated project in hand but not quite enough experience, was softened with a short stint at Kamil Mrva's studio. I arrived for three months but left after more than seven years - with a portfolio of dozens of diverse projects I had a chance to design and/or realize, subsequent competition achievements, a completed professional exam, and an experience of leading an independent Prague branch for three of those years.

Since April 2016, I've been working as a freelance architect. Lately, I've been focusing primarily on detailed residential projects.

I engage in the use of digital tools and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction. For over twenty years, I have used Archicad for design and project planning. In the recent five years, I consistently publish guides and my workflows with this tool, and other BIM content, on the "ardit" channel on YouTube and other social networks. I monitor the evolution and implementation of international BIM standards both on the domestic and global stage. My primary focus is on information management utilizing BIM, adoption of open BIM standards (openBIM), and the integration of AI tools in architecture and construction.

From September 2022 until the end of 2023, I collaborated with BIM Consulting. Here, I had the opportunity to apply my knowledge of information management based on international standards and leverage my experience as an active designer in roles such as a BIM consultant, coordinator, and manager on various projects for both clients and suppliers.

Beyond architecture and digitization, you can surely engage in discussions about any technological innovations, music, or even running with me. In 2015, I finished the Beskydská sedmička, a challenging ultramarathon trail race spanning over 90 km in the Beskydy Mountains, with a time of 23:03 hours.

In November 2017, I completed an expert course on designing passive and zero-energy homes, organized by the Passive House Center.

In 2021, I underwent the GRAPHISOFT Certified BIM Manager Training Program. This course honed in on advanced Archicad techniques and information management within the BIM approach. Apart from securing the highest Archicad certification, I now belong to a community of the most seasoned Archicad users and BIM managers. In 2023, I took an updating program and extended my certification for another two-year span.

In June 2021, I secured the BuildingSmart Professional Certification – Foundation Basic. The subsequent year, I contributed to the preparation of this certification program in the Czech Republic by crafting a training course at Construsoft.

References - architectural designs, projects and realizations:

Details of selected references can be found in the portfolio on the home page >

Rodinný dům v Hostouni u Prahy

architektonická studie 2020, projekt 2021–2022; spolupráce Alice Svobodová; info >

Rodinný dům v Praze-Modřanech #2

architektonická studie 2020, projekt 2021–2022, probíhá realizace; spolupráce Alice Svobodová; info >

Rezidence U Napoleona v Třinci: soubor devíti rodinných domů

architektonická studie 2020/2021; spolupráce Alice Svobodová; info >

Třináct rodinných domů ve Vsetíně

architektonická studie 2020/2021; spolupráce Alice Svobodová; info >

Rodinný dům u Nového Jičína #3