Libocká Street, which borders the historic Hvězda (Star) Game Reserve on the north side and slopes down from Petřiny to Libocká Pond and Litovický Creek, is not very welcoming at first glance. From the south side it is defined by fragmented original terraced housing supplemented by the remains of grand suburban villas from the late 19th century. It...
Project name
Under the Star Game Reserve
Architecture firm
Martin Cenek Architecture
Location
Libocka Street, Prague – Liboc, Czech Republic
Photography
Martin Cenek, Drone images: Marek Jehlička
Principal architect
Martin Cenek
Design team
Tomáš Minarovič
Built area
Built-up area 716 m²; Gross floor area 1910 m²; Usable floor area 1396 m²
Collaborators
Plumbing: Tomáš Balažovič; HVAC: Ondřej Zikán; Electrical: Petr Bürger; Fire protection: Jindřiška Hüttnerová
Structural engineer
František Denk
Material
Concrete - main construction, visible in the main living areas. White coated steel - columns. White lime plaster - façade of main masses. Oiled timber elements - parts of the facades. 2 White lacquered aluminium sheet – roofing. Perforated white trapezoidal metal sheet - parts of facades of the apartment building. Oak parquet - floors of residential parts. Oak veneer and white lacquer - furniture designed by the author. Grey cement screed - wall finishing in bathrooms. Hexagonal grey tiles - bathroom floors. Solid oak planks - terrace surfaces. Hot-dip galvanized grating - outdoor staircase of the apartment building. Grey stained wooden slats - street fencing
Typology
Residential Architecture