With its facades now completed, the Masaryčka building in Prague is defined by circulation routes which will provide access to new civic spaces for the city. Accommodating the continued growth of the city’s corporate sector with office spaces designed to meet 21st century working patterns, the 28,000 sq. m Masaryčka office and retail development in...
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Javier Rueda, Jan Klaska, Saman Dadgostar, Yifan Zhang, Moa Carlson, Juan Montiel, Carlos Parrada-Botero, Monika Bilska, Harry Spraiter, Ovidiu Mihutescu, Niran Buyukkoz, Nan Jiang, Horatiu Valcu
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
A complete refurbishment of an apartment within a tenement house.
Project name
Hradec Kralove Apartment
Architecture firm
Svobodová Blaha
Location
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Photography
Svobodová Blaha
Principal architect
Anna Svobodová, Ondřej Blaha
Collaborators
Carpenter: Kuchyně Cepl, Masonry: Kámen engineering, Paintings: Ivana Svobodová, Ladislav Klusáček,
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
MDF lacquered – built-in furniture. Glass block, wired glass – bathroom wall. Terrazzo – original, renovated. Stone slabs – filled floor gaps. Beech and oak parquet – original and new flooring. Porcelain tiles – new bathroom and toilet flooring
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Aquapark Sport and Relaxation Center began with a modernization of the outdoor public swimming pool and now has a newly-built indoor swimming pool to complement it.
Project name
Aquapark Kyjov
Architecture firm
SENAA architekti
Location
Mezivodí 2029, 697 01 Kyjov, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Václav Navrátil, Jan Sedláček
Design team
Eva Pokorná, Patrik Obr, Markéta Raková, Eliška Brabcová, Jan Cihlář, Kateřina Zabadalová
Collaborators
Building contractor: Consortium Metrostav and Metrostav DIZ. Chief engineer: CENTROPROJEKT GROUP. Petr Tutsch (Centroprojekt group), chief engineer. Tomáš Svoboda (Centroprojekt group), pool technology. Svatopluk Juráň (Centroprojekt group), engineer. Zoja Št'astná (Stavoprojekt) Lenka Obročníková (BERNDORF BÄDERBAU).. Vlastimil Bárta, statics Zbyněk Pospíšil, fire safery. Jiří Ell, Štěpán Jůza, Alena Vaščáková (TECHNIKA BUDOV). Tomáš Obrtlík (EZH). Veronika Vraňanová (VS-build). Jana Zuntychová, landscape architecture.
Built area
Built-up area 2430 m², Usable floor area 4630 m²
Landscape
Jana Zuntychová
Material
The foundation is made on drilled piles with a diameter of 600 mm. Due to the high level of groundwater, the substructure is a monolithic white tub made of Permacrete concrete. The aboveground part is made of a prefabricated concrete frame with bracing. The pool chamber is coated with CLT panels with mineral wool thermal insulation. The perimeter walls of the ground floor are insulated with EPS with brick strips. The second floor has a ventilated facade with a gold-colored profiled sheet. There is FVE and extensive greenery on the flat ridges. The summer and indoor pool tubs are made of stainless steel.
Typology
SportsCenter › Aquapark Sport and Relaxation Center
Completion of the new wellness centre of the Aurora Spa in Třeboň. Create a clear space, with a logical orientation. Use natural and believable materials. Draw on the history of the main building of the baths. The new Spa building in Třeboň needed all of that, but above all the active involvement of the architects.
Project name
Sauna World in Třeboň
Architecture firm
Plus One Architects
Location
Lázeňská 1001, 379 01 Třeboň, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Petra Ciencialová, Kateřina Průchová
Material
Bioboard – cladding of walls, doors. Concrete slabs – bathrooms. Marble – floor / walls. Polished concrete – columns
After several months of intensive work, the interior of Klánovická Villa has been completely transformed into a comfortable and functional interior full of natural materials, muted, earthy colours, unique furniture and custom-made accessories.
Project name
Family Villa in Klánovice
Architecture firm
KURZ architects
Location
Klánovice, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jan Kurz, Zuzana Kurz
Built area
273 m²; Gross floor area 456 m²; Usable floor area 372 m²
Collaborators
Green roof: Zahradní architektura KURZ
Construction
4interior&tiles
Material
Oak, Cement Screed, Afghan Wool, Brass, Ceramic Tiles, Velvet, Granite, Glass
Typology
Residential › Villa
Minimalist cabin in nature for uninterrupted time to think and relax. A cabin where you have uninterrupted time to think and relax. The main intention was to design a place that works in harmony with its natural surroundings to provide ample space for reflection and spark inspiration.
Architecture firm
Adam Hofman, creative concept and architect. Dominik Ilichman, creative concept
Location
Lípa nad Dřevnicí, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser, Julius Filip
Principal architect
Adam Hofman, Dominik Ilichman
Material
Cabin: Larch wood – facade, terrace. Aluminium windows and doors – building shell. Steel roofing – roof. Spruce boards – interior wall cladding. Spruce floorboards and bio-boards – 1st floor, ceiling, custom-designed furniture. Steel – staircase. Self-levelling screed with epoxy coating – ground floor. Cement screed – floor, walls, and furniture in the bathroom, chimney. Sauna: Charred-timber cladding – facade, roof. Larch wood – floor, walls in the resting area. Alder – cladding and benches in the sauna, doors. Structural KVH beams – framework. Steel – doors, window, earth screws
Client
Adam Hofman and Dominik Ilichman
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Modern cottage for family recreation offers relaxation and peace in the woods near Prague.
Project name
Forest Cabin
Architecture firm
Archicraft
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Lenka Bartoňová, Miroslav Krátký
Design team
project documentation – 3AE
Collaborators
Project documentation and turnkey construction: 3AE
Built area
Built-up area 48 m²; Gross floor area 100 m²; Usable floor area 67 m²
Material
Timber – the supporting structure of the house, windows. Aluminium – facade and roof. Stainless steel – chimney. 1 Oak – flooring. Thermowood – facade and terrace
Typology
Residential › Cabin
The offices of Livesport company were designed as an evolving digital playground where employees enhance their skills and practice team tactics on a daily basis.
Project name
LIVESPORT - Offices as Digital Playground
Architecture firm
Studio Reaktor
Location
Bucharova 2928/14a, 158 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Jakub Heidler, Jan Kačer
Design team
Marek Svoboda, Lukáš Bakši, Jáchym Bondy, Jurij Lyzhanov, Barbora Licková, Tomáš Ploc, Lukáš Král
Material
Exposed concrete – columns. 1 Perforated lacquered steel – work equipment surface. Acoustic role – meeting rooms walls. HPL (high-pressure laminate) – storage spaces, kitchen. Wood veneer – hockey stick surface
Typology
Office Building › Interior Design
