Jiří Opočenský and Štěpán Valouch founded the architecture studio OVA-architekti in 2007. Currently, the OVA team has more than thirty permanent members, with certified architect Ondřej Králík as a partner.
Original artistic solutions with a strong connection to place characterize their work. In the design process, emphasis is placed on fostering dialogue with the client, establishing functional relationships, and paying close attention to detail. In their proposals, they seek timeless solutions, unique concepts, and costs that correspond to the client’s objectives.
Their first major project was the renovation of the Community House in Slavonice. They succeeded in winning competitions for apartment buildings in Pec pod Sněžkou and for the reconstruction and extension of Lasvit’s headquarters, which, upon completion, received the Czech Architecture Award 2020.
In 2025, the studio completed two elementary schools in Chýně and Beroun, residential housing in Hradec Králové, and the renovation of the Grand Shopping Center in Pardubice. They are currently working on projects won through competitions, such as the completion of the 4th Quadrant of Vítězné náměstí in collaboration with BCA (NL) and a multifunctional sports arena in Pardubice in collaboration with PPP. Their most recent achievement is 1st place in an international open competition for a velodrome sports hall in Brno.
