František Lydie Gahura

City Hall in Zlín from 1923 designed by Gahura.

František Lydie Gahura (October 10, 1891, Zlín – September 15, 1958, Brno) was a Czech architect and sculptor who became famous for his collaboration on the architectural and urban design of Zlín, a city in southeastern Czech Republic. He worked for the Bata Shoes organization in the 1920s and 1930s. Gahura was one of a number of Czech architects to design the "Bata houses" and Bata shoe factory at East Tilbury, Essex, England.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Rose, Steve (2006-06-19). "Steve Rose: on East Tilbury the most Modern town in Britain". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
↑ Burrows, Tim (2016-09-08). "The town that Bata built: a modernist marvel on the marshes of Essex". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-20.

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[1] Rose, Steve (2006-06-19). "Steve Rose: on East Tilbury the most Modern town in Britain". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-20.

[2] Burrows, Tim (2016-09-08). "The town that Bata built: a modernist marvel on the marshes of Essex". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-20.