Despite this the station has a stylish aesthetic that hints at the glamour of European train travel, particularly in the pops of red and considered lighting throughout.

Often held up as the gold standard of sídlišté thanks to its built-in amenities and empathetic design that places green space at the centre of resident’s everyday lives. I loved the livability and strong community spirit carried through its tree-lined boulevard of dense slabs.

I love the metronome and the way it sits in the park at Letna overlooking the city, reminding us all that time is always ticking and nothing lasts forever. Apparently it was only supposed to be temporary but proved too costly to take back down. I’m glad it stayed.

I was really taken with how dark and mysterious the building looked for its purpose. It could have just as easily been a nightclub or government agency. The tiles and bannisters all hinted at a very unified aesthetic, typical of the time.

Both buildings sit in the shadow of the hulking Strahov stadium giving the whole area a really alien feel. If this was closer to town it’d be overrun by tourists but its location is largely hidden from view at river level, keeping it a brutalist secret at the top of Petrin hill.

When I first visited in 2009 one of my abiding memories was the art design of the A Line stations with their futuristic mounds hinting at some misplaced utopian present. It’s been fun to try to capture the different designs across the stations.

The utopian nature of the concrete feels very at odds with the exclusive nature of the hotel which houses a few swish restaurants and bars inside also. Maybe it’s my inherent class scepticism but its refurbishment seems to have shored up its snooty reputation.

Somehow both dramatic and welcoming, I was struck by how suited it felt to its function. It seemed to be a place that centred the human aspect while still expressing itself through the varied materials and sculptural flourishes.

It is also home to the ‘hall of shame’ where those caught with the incorrect ticket can plead their case and pay any fines accrued in person. A common occurrence for tourists if the google reviews for the building are to be believed.