Alex Jelinek b. 28 April 1925

  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Alex Jelinek was a Czech-born architect and designer best known for the Benjamin House in Canberra, considered a significant contribution to experimental modernism in Australia. Built in 1957 and photographed by Wolfgang Sievers, it was awarded “House of the Year” in 1958 by Architecture and Arts. It is protected under the ACT Heritage Register. In 1961 Jelinek built a steel roadhouse at Peregian (Qld) (demolished 2003).
Tags: Benjamin House, Canberra, Peregian Roadhouse, Sunshine Coast
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Name
Alex Jelinek
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Other Occupation
  • Sculptor c.1960 -
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Benjamin House
Canberra
Peregian Roadhouse
Sunshine Coast
Birth date
28 April 1925
Death date
12 February 2007
Active Period
  • c.1955 - c.1962
Arrival
  • 1950 (From Prague via Germany to Melbourne)
Residence
  • -

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Roles
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Designer
Periods active
  • c.1955 - c.1962
Residences
  • -
Other occupations
  • Sculptor c.1960 -
Tags
  • Benjamin House
  • Canberra
  • Peregian Roadhouse
  • Sunshine Coast
Arrivals
  • 1950 (From Prague via Germany to Melbourne)
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