Education
In 1897 he graduated from the Imperial Czechoslovakian High School in Mala Strana.
In 1897 he graduated from the Imperial Czechoslovakian High School in Mala Strana.
His most known works are the Prague Waterworks building in Podolí, the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Defense buildings and the urban conception of the Prague quarter, Dejvice. Born on 4 May 1879 in Poděbrady to the sugar producer Augustin Engel. Soon after birth, the family moved to Prague.
He furthered his education in architecture and structural engineering at the Czechoslovakian Technical University with Professor January Koula (1897-1903) and completed three semesters at the German University of Technology with Professor Josef Zítek (1901-1903).
In 1903, he was appraised for his work by the Prague City Hall which led to him touring Germany and Belgium. He opened his own studio in Prague in 1909.
In the years 1912-1921 he was positioned as professor at the Prague School of Construction Engineering and since 1922 had been professor at the Czechoslovakian Technical University in Prague and eventually between 1939-1940, its rector.
He is considered the last master of neo-renaissance and neo-classicism in Czechoslovakian culture.
His most active period was during the 1920s (1920-1929), when he contributed significantly to the urban development of the city as a member of the State Regulatory Commission and was very active in publishing.