The first children’s hospice in the Czech Republic. Providing palliative and respite care, rehabilitation, therapy, and, above all, comprehensive support for families in difficult life situations. It is a refuge, a place for experiencing the hardest moments and finding peace and acceptance of one’s fate.
Project name
Children's Hospice House for Julia
Architecture firm
ČTYŘSTĚN
Location
Trtílkova 297/5, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings, Pavel Barták
Principal architect
Tomáš Págo, Milan Joja, Karel Kubza
Design team
Martina Fojtíková, Nikola Korábová, building design. Tereza Minárová, Monika Mozolová, interiors. Roman Koplík, civil engineering, construction.
Collaborators
Structural engineering: Ateliér LIPROJEKT. Fire safety solutions: Staviař. Sanitary infrastructure: Projekt 315. Ventilation: Michal Kysilka. Heating and cooling technology, high voltage electrical: TPS Projekt. 2 Low voltage electrical: Alexa-projekce. Pool technology: CENTROPROJEKT GROUP, Berndorf Bäderbau. Lake: Small lake. Lightning protection: Jiří Kozlovský. Traffic and transport: Rostislav Beneš. General contractor: UNISTAV CONSTRUCTION. Atypical built-in furniture, wooden cladding, terraces: Sollus nábytek. Polished plasters: Qualibau. Lighting: ATEH, www.ateh.eu, Bretricon. Sanitary partitions: ADI interiér. Monolithic load-bearing construction: GEMO. Green roof: Flora Urbanica. Interior doors and glazed walls: Mirror. Soil grouting and tree pruning: Urban Forestry
Built area
Built-up area 1,841 m²; Gross floor area 2,712 m²; Usable floor area 2,101 m²
Design year
architectural design 2019, project 2020-21
Structural engineer
Ateliér LIPROJEKT
Landscape
Marek Holán, landscape architect, exteriors
Lighting
Jiří Kozlovský; ATEH, Bretricon
Construction
UNISTAV CONSTRUCTION
Material
Raw Concrete – Ceilings, Vestibule, Elevator Shaft, Skylights, Staircases. Larch Bio-Boards – Exterior Façade Cladding. Oak Wood – Terraces. Large-Format Frameless Glazing – Window Openings. Wooden Window And Door Frames. Polished Plaster – Windowsills, Roof Overhangs. Granite Paving – Outdoor Walking Surfaces. Drop Concrete – Walking Surfaces In The Atrium. Veneered MDF/Particle Board – Interior Built-In Furniture, Interior Doors.
Client
Dům pro Julii, City of Brno
Typology
Healthcare Center
