ARCHITECTURE
Chestnut House by ValArch Ateliér; Czech Republic
The first house designed and built by our architect studio is located on a small piece of land between Kopřivnice and Štramberk. It was built in a former recreation area where a large, old Chestnut tree was growing in an overrun field. This beautiful tree was a focal point for this property and the house became known as Chestnut House. The small area, orientation of the land and location
St. Wenceslas Church by Atelier Štěpán; Czech Republic
Church of St. Wenceslas in Sazovice is a modern rotunda and contemporary architecture built on conservative principles. Visitors don't perceive the thickness of the walls, because they taper from half meter to centimeter. The light coming through cuts in outer walls illuminate the space. It glides along the walls and shape the form. Penetration of light into the building are twofold - wall bends outwards or inwards - that
Dolní Břežany Sports Hall by SPORADICAL; Czech Republic
Having undergone radical changes in the last few years, Dolní Břežany is a modern and attractive place for living. The new-build sports hall adjoins the Dolní Břežany primary school. It can be used by the school for physical education classes, and is open to the public for sports activities and as a cultural venue. Well integrated with its surroundings and the public space, its modern look is an attraction
Family house with studio by holiš+šochová architekti; Czech Republic
It has always been our dream to build our own house on a vacant plot of land in a town or city. After three years searching hopelessly for vacant plots in and around Benešov we came across a ‘for sale’ sign behind the window of a terraced house just five minutes from the main square and in one of the few neighbourhoods of Benešov that was left largely unscathed
House with a pond by Martin Čeněk; Czech Republic
Family villa in Srbín was built on a spacious partially forested sloping plot with a small pond. The aim of the design was to minimise the impact of the generous volume on the terrain and connect the house as much as possible with its surroundings by working with the relationship of the volume and the terrain, as well as by the choice of materials. Quarry stone of the same
Family house Heart by Daniela Polubědovová; Czech Republic
Family house „Heart“ Coming from the street, you will be welcomed by the friendly and open theme we chose for this side of the property. This is why the house is positioned closer to the pavement and is for the most part left without any fences. In the entrance it was necessary to create a feeling of intimacy of a homely living space and the relatively closed façade has
Renovation of a Functionalist Villa “Indian Ship” by idhea architects; Czech Republic
The villa was built in 1936 according to the design of a noted Czech architect Vladimír Grégr, grandson of a well-known journalist and politician. Vladimír Grégr’s work has been strongly influenced by his stay in the United States and the inspiration from the romantic haciendas of the Californian movie stars. Based on this experience he started designing aerodynamic functionalist houses. The villa is a cultural monument. It is a
Business center Vrelec by Ravnikar – Potokar with Strehovec arhitekt; Slovenia
The town of Rogaška Slatina in Slovenia is a by-border touristic and business center renowned for its old health resort, dating from the Austro-Hungarian era, and also for the world famous fabric of glass. The larger town center comprises extensive greenery at the Rogaška health-resort park which is following two axes of the park promenade. Towns` periphery is mostly rural. The Vrelec Business Center was designed by architects Andrej
Lookout Tower at Kraličák, Ski resort Kraličák
The tower stands here as a confident slim round obelisk. A center-point. A simple structural diagram, a slim, 35m tall vertical secured by cables. While designing, we were searching for economical, rational solutions that would be an answer to the assignment. We try to base the idea on the location. Stone/wood. As a construction material we chose larch logs. It is used in the way it is pretty much
Perception by Jan Šépka; Czech Republic
JAN ŠÉPKA - PERCEPTION Exhibition: 8 September – 2 October 2016 Cooperation: Jan Bárta Curator: Michal Škoda The project is a reflection on what we consider to be an important component and dominant element of public space and how we perceive some hidden spaces, which social and cultural activities provide us. The Baroque Samson’s Fountain located on the Square of Přemysl Otakar II in České Budějovice is one of
Archeopark Pavlov from South Moravian region by Architectural office Radko Květ
For many decades now, excavations at the complex of Palaeolithic (the period of mammoth hunters) settlements have unearthed a huge number of stone and bone tools and artwork, as well as the skeletal remains of anatomically modern humans. This puts Pavlov and Dolní Věstonice high on the list of the world’s leading archaeological sites. The site reminds us of a past historic age and is both part of the universal
Brick garden with brick house by Jan Proksa Architect; Czech Republic
Traditional villages in the Southern Moravia region of the Czech Republic are characterized by their distinctive urban planning. The streets are lined with L-shaped row houses neighboring each other on narrow rectangular plots, each with its own long and narrow backyard. A single multi-generational family home typically consists of three parts: the street-facing house inhabited by parents with their children, a home for the grandparents bordering on a courtyard,