šaloun worked on his jan hus memorial on the old town square in prague for 15 years, from 1901 through 1915. during this time this commission required a much larger studio so he designed šaloun's villa where he lived and entertained. this house in vinohrady is one of the outstanding proto-modernist buildings of its prague district. he also produced similar hus monuments for the towns of hořice (1911–1913) and libáň (1925). his architectural sculpture for the municipal house, finished in 1911, is one example of his collaborations with czech architect osvald polívka.