ARCHITECTURE
Baarova Pavilion, Prague
Together with continuous completing of the BB Center in Prague, a new plan for expanding the school to the Lyceum was created, which also created a need for new premises for educational purposes in a new building. The School Pavilion was built in the place of a devastated house in a street of villas of a similar size; the point was to naturally integrate the building into the given
After school-care club Pilsen-Újezd, Pilsen
Originally, the authors were approached to renovate the building of the after-school care club situated in a former residential house 900m from the school building. They decided to go substantially beyond the limits of project specifications, optimalise the operation and move the after-school care club into a newly designed extension of the school building. The City of Pilsen – as the investor in the construction project – agreed with
Vrchlicky’s Gardens – Reconstruction of The Historical Park in Klatovy
The park, as a part of the historical green ring created instead of the demolished city walls, following the example of the city of Wien. To continue with the original cultural tradition of the city of Klatovy and to find answers to present requirements for the public city space, such was the ambition at the very beginning of the cooperation.Renewed parade - an important axis goes through the park and
Corso Pod Lipami, Revnice
The developement of this relatively small plot in Revnice was chosen for the city with a long tradition of large villas of rich owners. Therefore, this place is intended for construction of apartments for clients living in the countryside and with good connection to Prague. Individual houses are composed as different individuals grouped along the public walking path. Each of the houses should be original, but it should remain obvious,
Mountaineering Museum Turnov, Turnov
On 07/09/2019 a new museum of mountaineering was opened within the Museum of the Bohemian Paradise in Turnov. The creation of the new exhibit required a revitalisation of a museum building from 1974 originally built to exhibit the largest oil painting in central Europe. The 8.5×10m canvas was preserved and became a part of the climbing exhibit. The new building has a three level volume connecting the main museum building and
Jan Gayer Parking Garage, Hradec Králové
Jan Gayer Parking Garage: 7 floors, 284 places total, 35 places for LPG/CNG vehicles, 4 places for electric cars, 18 places for disabled people and 10 places for families with infants and young children. Jan Gayer Parking Garage is located in the Hradec Králové conservation area. In a reaction to a major archaeological discovery of a foundation and overground masonry as part of the late 18th century military fortress
Lasvit headquarters, Nový Bor
The overall design of the project reflects the longstanding tradition of glass making that Lasvit represents and promotes. The two traditional buildings from the early 19th century were completed with another two similarly sized and shaped abstract black and white volumes to create a harmonic and functional compound. The first of the new buildings, seemingly composed entirely out of translucent glass, serves as an office café on the ground floor with
Revitalization of Masaryk Square in the urban conservation area in the Town of Stribro (Silver Town)
Stříbro is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic, some 25 km to the west from the region capital of Pilsen. Population around 7900 inhabitants. First mentioned 1183. The core of the town is serried in a circle, the imaginary center of which is a renaissance Town Hall. The basic concept of the square is based on the structure of the historic center of the town, but
Bridge over the Dřetovice stream, Kladno – Vrapice
The bridge over the Dřetovice stream in Vrapice, near the city of Kladno, is located on a pedestrian trail that leads from the village to the cemetery.The bridge is made from freeze-resistant ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), grade C110/130, fiber-reinforced. Structural solution of the 10 m span and 0,4 m camber adequately lies in the double-curved geometry of the bridge, stabilizing the construction in both main directions and allowing easy bracing
Summer house, Mindszentkálla
The last house on the border of Natural Preservation site blends in the landscape, despite its 33-meter length. The robust stonewalls, typical to local vernacular buildings shaped the architectural order and material usage. On the geometrically aligned façade, the horizontal line of the eaves dimidiates the height of the ridge. The proportion of the walls and free openings are equal. The sliding door on the western façade dimidiates the
Studio House in Ratiboř
The site is located in the heart of Ratiboř village in the eastern part of Czechia. The neighborhood has been developing inconsistently, resulting in a chaotic context. Our house critically reflects its environment and presents a different approach to today’s housing, challenging conventional daily routine of commuting from home to work in the city.This is reflected in the disposition, consisting of three studios – three smaller objects connected into one
Wooden house Bernau, Southern Bohemia
Imagine a valley with a quietly murmuring creek surrounded by a pine forest. There is a tiny glade at the top of the hill where the needles have a nice scent and when you want to sit on the ground, you are careful not to get your shorts dirty from blueberries. A place where you would like to return to regularly to clear your head from the hustle and bustle