The Green House is a residence in the Podolí villa district in Prague.
Architecture firm
Aoc architekti
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Ondřej Císler, Filip Rašek
Design team
Josef Choc, Ján Vyšný, Barbora Lopraisová, Natálie Kristýnková, Emily Hillová, Jonáš Mikšovský
Collaborators
Landscape architect, garden design: Mikoláš Vavřín; Lighting design: Miroslav Dudek [Lumidée]; Creative consultancy: Eduard Kauba; Facade colour: Klara Kvizova;
Built area
Built-up area 303 m²; Gross floor area 206 m²; Usable floor area 172 m²
Lighting
Miroslav Dudek [Lumidée]
Material
Facades – scraped rendering, Shanxi Black granite, concrete blocks, glass, aluminium, zinc. Ceilings, staircase extension – macrolon, spruce, concrete, steel, copper. Floors, stairs and tiles – oak, teak, coconut mat. Terraces – larch, steel. Tables – padauk, steel. Bathroom furniture – rosewood, MDF, Rosso Alicante, Verde Guatemala marbles. Built-in furniture – oak, stainless steel, brass, MDF, leather. Kitchen – stainless steel, aluminium, MDF. 2 Railings – stainless steel, steel mesh, concrete. Lighting fixtures – glass, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic
Typology
Residential › House
ATLAS is basically a big urban living room. You can be at home here for a while, too. Sit back in a cultured way, but also stretch out lazily on the couch, read in the library, look out the window, practise a musical instrument, work on your laptop, get stuck in the online universe, play, breastfeed, chat with a visitor, have a cup of coffee and, l...
Architecture firm
No Architects
Location
National Gallery Prague, Staroměstské náměstí 12, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Jakub Filip Novák, Daniela Baráčková, Kristýna Plischková
Collaborators
Curatorial team: Barbora Kleinhamplová, Eva Skopalová, Oldřich Bystřický. Graphic design: Anežka Minaříková, Marek Nedelka. Artwork [2023]: Andrea Kaňkovská, Eva Koťátková, Kristina Fingerland, Anna Hulačová, Kundy Crew, Marie Lukáčová, Marie Tučková and from Elpida organization: Marie Čížková, Marie Horynová, Marie Hrobařová, Anna Kolešová, Jaroslava Lomnická, Pavla Nelibová, Anna Paráková, Dana Píšová, Pavla Tůmová, and Tomáš Vaněk and participating public. Production: Michal Štochl. Suppliers: Jiří Leubner, Tomáš Veber
Built area
Usable floor area 830 m²
Material
Joinery products lacquered mdf, recycled paneling walls
Client
National Gallery Prague
Typology
Office Building › Interior Design
Iconik, a nine-storey apartment building designed by the architectural studio edit!, is located in the Karlín district in Prague at one of the last empty sites resulting from the millennium flood.
Location
Sokolovská 48, Prague – Karlín, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Ivan Boroš, Juraj Calaj, Vítězslav Danda
Design team
Vojtěch Novotný, Tomáš Voborský
Built area
Built-up area 609 m²; incl. basement Gross floor area 5433 m²; incl. basement Usable floor area 2723 m²; above ground levels
Collaborators
General contractor: Metrostav. Developer: Karlín Group. Coordination: DOMYJINAK. Statics: Statický servis. Fire safety concept: A1 systems. Electro: PMR elektro. Fire extinguishing systems: SHZ projekt. Traffic solution: PRO-FIK. Health and technical installations: TEPROS. HVAC: MATOUŠEK TZB. Engineering geology: K+K průzkum. Signage and way-finding: Markéta Steinert
Material
Supporting structure – reinforced concrete wall system supplemented with ceramic blocks; pitched wooden roofs. Facades – ceramic tiling in 2 shades used horizontally or vertically, developed in a Czech brick factory in Kadan; dark Panels are made of metallic dark grey STO plaster. Windows – wooden with triple glazing
Client
Karlín Group (IconiK jako Karlín)
Typology
Residential Building
Expansion of offices for an IT company, spaces for meeting, sharing and (co)working.
Project name
Price f(x) Offices
Architecture firm
collcoll
Principal architect
Krištof Hanzlík, Šimon Kos, Adam Kössler Libor Mládek, Mark Kelly
Collaborators
Project managment: Veronika Horáčkova, Kateřina Nováková. Metering and regulation, lighting solution: sysloop engineering. HVAC: AREA TZB. Electric engineering: COM project. Audio-video: AV24. Construction solutions: STASAPO. Joinery products / custom-made furniture: Olbert Tomáš. Slide: Alfeko. Locksmith construction: Tomáš Koudelka. Graphic design, illustrations: Klára Tesárová. Stickers: Michal Orlovský.
Structural engineer
Bauhanz
Environmental & MEP
Electric engineering: COM project
Construction
Capexus [construction manager Tomáš Dvorský]
Material
Exposed concrete – load-bearing columns, core walls. Glass partitions Veneer – custom furniture, wooden structure. Lacquered MDF – kitchen. Black lacquered steel – café furniture. Blacksmith sheet metal, black, matte lacquer – flower pots. Faux concrete finish – partitions. Tristone - artificial stone – kitchen. Corian - translucent artificial stone – interactive bar front LED - light grid. Barrisol – integrated lighting for wooden structure. Carpets – Millennium NXTGEN (colored), BLOQ Sculpture (gray). Vinyl – IVC Matrix70, Ceramic 4968. Epdm flooring – gym - black with 10% white inserts. Black acoustic panels on ceiling – akustickapena.cz
Reconstruction of an apartment in the context of a modernist villa. The historical Villa Bianca, designed by architect Jan Kotěra in 1910-11, underwent numerous modifications since its construction. The latest was a radical renovation completed in 2003 according to the project by Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat.
Project name
Villa Bianca Apartment
Architecture firm
Komon architekti
Location
Prague 6 – Bubeneč, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Martin Gaberle
Design team
Lucie Roubalová, Jana Drtinová
Collaborators
Joinery: Zlatý řez. Construction: Karlova firma. Doors: Bdoors. Stone cladding: Bruno Paul. Parquet flooring: Princ Parket. Drapes and curtains: Finestra.
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Dark oiled oak parquet and oak veneer – floor, atypical furniture. White lacquer – doors, atypical furniture. White lacquer – doors, atypical furniture. Ragno Gleeze – bathroom tiles. Lapitec – kitchen countertop and boards under basins. Natural brass – atypical furniture. Těšín sandstone – original windowsills
Construction
Karlova firma
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Vltava Philharmonic Hall, one of the most anticipated architectural projects to be completed in Prague in the coming decades, is taking its final form under the lead of BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group. The project unifies a contemporary music centre with a unique „From River to Roof“ public space on the last vacant site on the riverbank near Prague’s...
Project name
Vltava Philharmonic Hall
Architecture firm
BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Bjarke Ingels
Collaborators
Architecture: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, www.big.dk Landscape Architecture: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group. Structural and MEP Engineering: Buro Happold. Halls Acoustic: Nagata Acoustics. Halls Acoustic and Stage Design: Theatre Projects. Facade Consultant: Front. Mobility: Systematica. Lighting: S&M Lighting. Local Partner: AFRY CZ. Local Landscape Architecture: Sendler – Radilová Association / Landscape Architecture Studio. Traffic Engineering: Ateliér DUA. Local Structural Engineering: NĚMEC POLÁK. Fire Safety Engineering: Ampeng. Gastronomic Technology Design: Viewegh Gastro Team. Tunnel Equipment and Public Lighting Design: Almapro. Bridges Design: TOP CON SERVIS. Flood Protection Design: AQUATIS. Metro and OSM Design: METROPROJEKT Praha. Utility Collectors Design: INGUTIS. Public MV and LV Design: VOLTCOM. ICT Networks Design: Avalon. Water and Drainage Utilities Design: Šetelík Oliva. Construction Site Organisation Design: POV projekt
Visualization
BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
Client
City of Prague, represented by the Department of Property Management of the Prague Capital Municipality
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Philharmonic Hall
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
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
