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LOCATION
Address: 1323 30th Street NW
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Zip Code: 20007
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Residential
Status: Project

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PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Jan Viktor Mládek (1911-1989) and Meda Mládek (1919-2022)
Architect: Myron Goldfinger (1933-2023)
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Mládek Residence

The project scope is to design a residence for Jan Viktor Mládek (1911-1989) and Meda Mládek (1919-2022).
During the Cold War, the home doubles as an active cultural salon and a sanctuary for Central European artists and dissidents.
Meda Mládková moves back to Prague after 1989, where she establishes the Museum Kampa.
Jan Viktor Mládek passes away on August 07, 1989.
Meda Mládek passes away on May 03, 2022 at the age of 102.