The new tennis club pavilion on Macharovo square in the heart of Prague's Ořechovka district is designed as a lightweight wooden structure on columns that evokes spa gazebos. In addition to a clubhouse and café, it also offers facilities for tennis players and a green observation terrace on the roof.
Project name
Beseda Ořechovka Tennis Club
Architecture firm
Pavel Hnilička Architects+Planners
Location
Na Ořechovce 28/33a, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Pavel Hnilička; Co-author: Petr Bočan
Design team
Martin Jirsa, main engineer
Collaborators
Landscape architect: Magdaléna Myšková Kaščaková. Air-conditioning: Jiří Duben. Sanitary Installations: Irena Berková. Main contractor: ARCUS-Růžička
Built area
Built-up area 130 m² Gross floor area 242 m² Usable floor area 168 m²
Environmental & MEP
Sanitary Installations: Irena Berková
Landscape
Magdaléna Myšková Kaščaková
Construction
ARCUS-Růžička
Material
Facade cladding – carbonized Nordic spruce. External wooden structure – oak glued profiles, oil paint. External paved areas and stairs – brushed concrete. Spiral staircase – steel sheet with paint. Terrace railing – stainless steel rods and stainless steel mesh. Interior furniture – oak and oil glaze. Cloakroom cladding – birch plywood, colorless paint. Floor – terrazzo
Typology
Sports Architecture › Pavilion
The House Oskar was built in a generous garden that originally belonged to the neighbouring chateau in the South Bohemian village of Kamenná Lhota. The site’s remarkable genius loci is enriched by the remnants of a Baroque barn, centuries-old mature trees.
Architecture firm
Jan Žaloudek Architekt
Location
Kamenná Lhota, 391 33 Borotín, Czech Republic
Photography
BoysPlayNice; Portraits: Hana Knížová
Principal architect
Jan Žaloudek
Collaborators
Construction project: Projekty S+S [Jana Tůmová]. Landscape architecture: Atelier Rouge [Jitka Tomsová]
Built area
Built-up area 180 m² Gross floor area 171 m² Usable floor area 154 m²
Landscape
Atelier Rouge [Jitka Tomsová]
Construction
Projekty S+S [Jana Tůmová]
Material
Concrete – floors, ceilings. Cement screed – floors Shivakashi granite – custom-designed furniture, tiling. Mist Black granite – custom-designed furniture. Ash – custom-designed furniture. MDF + oak veneer – custom-designed furniture. Ceramic blocks – walls. Ceramic tiles – bathroom surfaces. Fired ceramic tiles – roof. Czech larch – terraces. Aluminium – windows
Client
Jan Žaloudek, Jolanta Trojak
Typology
Residential › House
Football is an integral part of social life in the village of Planá. Revitalization of the sports area with a new grandstand designed as a set of durable concrete blocks, connected by wooden roofs and a distinctive blue color inspired by the visual identity of the club.
Project name
SK Planá Sports Complex
Architecture firm
PROAM ARCHITEKTI
Location
Planá 8, 370 01 Planá, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Václav Štojdl, David Šrom; Co-author Duc Pham Ngoc
Design team
Ondřej Fabián, Verónica Gallego Sotelo
Collaborators
Civil engineering: Dan Lukašík. Construction project: Petr Ducháč. Main contractor: Auboeck. Outdoor, playgrounds and sports areas: Český trávník
Built area
Built-up area 780 m²; Gross floor area 792 m²; Usable floor area 710 m²
Civil engineer
Dan Lukašík
Material
Exposed concrete blocks with inserted thermal insulation – walls. 2 Monolithic exposed concrete – ceilings. Prefabricated exposed concrete – tribune. Steel – grandstand roofing. Wood – pergolas
Client
Municipality of Planá, Sport Club Planá
The expansion of the Montessori Elementary School Duhovka has increased its capacity while significantly enhancing comfort for both students and teachers. The project prioritized functionality, natural lighting, and high-quality acoustics.
Project name
Duhovka Elementary School
Location
Nad Kajetánkou 134/9, 169 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Design team
Radek Lampa, Libor Hrdoušek, Kateřina Havlová, Hana Púčeková, Oksana Džabarjan, Oleg Kovalyuk, Jana Věnečková, David Skalický
Collaborators
Custom-made furniture: klrink. Lighting supplier: ZG Lighting Czech Republic. Wooden support system: KASPER CZ
Built area
Built-up area 1,093 m² existing building 404 m² gymnasium extension Gross floor area 7,210 m² Usable floor area 381 m² gymnasium extension 1,099 m² classroom extension
Material
Alucobond, special sandwich panels – facade. Vinyl – floor. Wood wool board – ceiling. Laminated MFD boards – furniture. Ceramics – bathroom tiling.
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
A client we designed his house for a few years ago recommended us and we ended up with a great client who put a lot of trust in us. She put us in charge of her matter of the heart. The cottage where she grew up and spent her childhood.
Project name
Cottage Interior
Architecture firm
3K Architects
Photography
Martin Šrajer
Principal architect
Roman Kučírek, Jan Komárek
Typology
Residential › Cottage
The project to expand the capacity of the municipal library in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm has been successfully completed. The renovation of the existing villa and the addition of a new building, fosters the growth of cultural, community, and educational activities, reinforcing the contemporary library’s role as an indispensable hub for these endeavors.
Project name
Municipal Library in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Architecture firm
ČTYŘSTĚN
Location
Bezručova 519, 756 61 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Karel Kubza, Milan Joja, Tomáš Págo
Design team
Nikola Korábová, Martina Fojtíková, Marek Holán
Collaborators
Architecture-construction solution: Ondřej Gaudl, Pavel Matonoha. Structural design: Marek Lukáš. Sanitary installations, gas: Jakub Kaplan, Michal Talač. HVAC, heating, metering and regulation: Jaroslav Prokeš. Electrical installation: Jaroslava Nováková. Fire safety: Zdeněk Čejka. Transport solutions: Josef Šico, Pavel Frýdl. 2 Low current: Karel Alexa. Energy performance certificate of the building: Jiří Cihlář. Landscaping: Marek Holán. Wayfinding, graphic design: Lenka Mičolová
Built area
Built-up area 295 m² existing library building 582 m² extension 1230 m² paved areas and exterior landscaping - Gross floor area 692 m² existing library building 582 m² extension - Usable floor area 458 m² existing library building 458 m² extension
Structural engineer
Marek Lukáš
Material
Solid wood – trellis on the façade, seating elements of outdoor staircases, furniture in the library. Steel – columns in the interior, outdoor railings, entrance roofing. Bricks filled with insulation – external structures of the extension. Reinforced concrete – ceiling structures of the extension. Wood-fibre acoustic panels – acoustic panels in the extension. Large-format insulating glazing in aluminium profiles – extension openings. Precast and monolithic exposed concrete – external staircases, ramps and paving. Polished silicate trowel – façade of the extension. Vinyl and carpet squares – floor covering. Sandstone – plinth and portal of the old building. Green roof – roof of the extension
Client
Town of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Typology
Educational Architecture › Library
A large plot of land in a small village in the heart of the Highlands has given rise to a very traditional, large estate that fits into the surrounding beautiful countryside. The buildings of the farmhouse are arranged to form a traditional rural development.
Project name
Country Mansion
Architecture firm
3K Architects
Location
Czech-Moravian Highlands, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Roman Kučírek, Jan Komárek
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Artlantis
Material
Timber, Stone, Stucco
Typology
Residential › House
McCann's advertising agency is located in an exceptional building in Prague’s Riegrovy Sady Park. The client’s vision was to create a new space that would facilitate communication throu-ghout the agency and seamlessly unify all floors into a cohesive whole.
Project name
McCann Prague Offices
Architecture firm
Atelier Kunc Architects
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Michal Kunc
Design team
Michal Matějíček, Jana Šandallová
Interior design
Michal Kunc, Michal Matějíček, Jana Šandallová
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass Partitions, Acoustic Panels
Typology
Commercial › Office
