Prague Projects 36 Created 27-Dec-15 By Robin Jan, Porto, Portugal Faculty of ure Prague, Alena Sramkova university Karlin Hall Economia Erwin Building Kolbenova Metro Station Central Park Prague Prague National Technical Library Orangery at the Prague Castle Keystone Office Building Corso I 7 Classic 7 Apartmenthouse Na Zatlance 14 Muzo Center 15 PortX 16 Urban Villa Prochazkova 17 Prague, Josef Pleskot private house 8 Palac Svet 18 Prague, Frantisek Havlena mixed-use development 9 Kavci Hory Residence 19 Prague, ADNS housing 10 K Zahradkam 20 Prague, 4A architekti private house 11 Prague, Ricardo Bofill office Prague, ateliersad boat house Prague, EM2N office 6 Prague, Eva Jiricna greenhouse 13 Prague, D3A office Prague, Projektil Architekti library 5 Prague, A69 housing Residential Quarter Slivenec Prague, Radek Kolarik housing Prague, DUM Architekti train station 4 Prague, QARTA Architektura housing Prague, Radek Kolarik housing Prague, Ricardo Bofill mixed-use development, office 3 Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia 21 Prague, Karel Prager government, museum 12 Prague, CMC s office http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ Block of Flats Gymnastická 22 Prague, Atelier ANTA housing 1
Deer Moat Pathway Prague, Josef Pleskot passage, tunnel Metropol Hotel Eucon Building Zizkov Television Tower The Villa Mueller Danube House Langhans Palace 26 Community center Pod Devinem 32 Sacre Coeur 33 Born again 34 Prague, Kyzlink private house 27 Reconstruction of the Edison Transformer Station 35 Prague, Ladislav Labus commercial space, dwellings, office 28 Elementary School in Selska Street 36 Zagreb, Croatia Ivan Zemljak primary school 29 Prague, Ladislav Labus housing, office, shop 31 Prague, 4A architekti housing Prague, ADNS office, restaurant 25 Prague, Adolf Loos private house Villa Winternitz Prague, 4A architekti apartment, private house Prague, Vaclav Aulicky cafe, restaurant, watch-tower 24 Prague, Fránek s commercial space, housing, office Prague, Adolf Loos private house Prague, Chalupa s horeca, hotel, restaurant, tourism 23 Hradec Králové Research Library 37 Hradec Králové, Projektil Architekti library 30 Prague, Aulik Fiser s church, nursery http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ King Mindaugas Commerce and Apartment Centre 38 Vilnius, Lithuania Vilnius ural Studio commercial space, housing 2
Faculty of ure Thakurova 9 166 34 Prague The new building of the Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT) filled the last empty plot of the university campus designed in the regulatory plan by prof Engel in 1924 The new building is oriented towards the entrance axes of the CVUT campus It is turned in the direction of the entrance by an open courtyard, delimited only by two facades and a pillar The building content is concentrated around this entry space in a V-shape The new building is conceived as an 8-floor building with a firm shape and a relatively heavy façade The entire structure is comprised of bricks and only the entrance part exposes the concrete construction of the structure The house is cut by three covered atria Large auditoriums rise from the volume in the North- East direction as add-on, covered with sheet metal masses photo: Nazar Leskiw Project is public! 2011 Alena Sramkova AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 3
photo: Ricardo Bofill photo: Ricardo Bofill Karlin Hall Economia Thamova 8 186 00 Prague The scheme by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura includes the renovation of two historical industrial in Prague's Karlin District One of these halls houses Economia publishing house: An open plan floor plate of 1,800 sqm provides flexible office space that could be expanded adding a new floor to the existing structure The project will further provide 5,000 sqm of administrative and conference space for 2,000 photo: Ricardo Bofill Public access unknown! 10-2013 Ricardo Bofill Ricardo_Bofill_Taller_de_Arquitectu ra http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 4
photo: Nazar Leskiw Erwin Building Kischova 5 140 00 Prague House Erwin, which filled an empty corner site, is reviving the corner and makes it more attractive The House accepts the height of surrounding buildings and highlights the corner by shaping its volume The facade is divided into horizontal strips filled with window openings and façade cladding panels The underground floor is designed under the whole area of the courtyard and its roof is made as a green chill out area Thus provides the view from flats to calm greenery The facade is made up of titanium-zinc panels and horizontal strips The window openings on the facade are alternating with the plastered fillings and titanium-zinc panels Project is public! 2012 QARTA Architektura Nazar photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 5
photo: Nazar Leskiw Kolbenova Metro Station Kolbenova 931 190 00 Prague The aim of the brief was to design this metro station vestibule into an existing brutal concrete structure built as a pedestal for an eight-floor building The site is placed in an former industrial outskirt of Prague, freestanding factory and solitaire warehouse urban area, settled in the beginning of 20th century The intention of careful recycling the former structure led to the decision not to touch the existing concrete construction at all The architects wrapped it in a light artificial skin, consisting partly of glass, partly of ethernite boards and steel mesh - like a porous skin the façade opens wherever the function needs Strictly used lightweight partitions avoid any confrontation with the mass of the concrete The design also prepared all infrastructure and facilities for future extension The public space of the entrance vestibule detaches from the service background with a reflective metal wall with stainless steel strips surface that mirrors the street traffic photo: Nazar Leskiw Project is public! 2003 DUM Architekti Nazar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 6
Central Park Prague Pitterova 7 130 00 Prague With more than 500 units one of the biggest gated communities in Prague Project is not public! 2009 AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 7
photo: Viktor Tonner photo: Viktor Tonner Prague National Technical Library Technická 6 16000 Prague http://wwwtechlibcz/cs/# photo: Viktor Tonner In 2000 Projektil Architekti won the competition for the National Technical Library on the Czech Technical University's Dejvicka campus The library features six floors above grade and three floors below The latter houses parking, storage and other non-daylight functions, and the former's mass sits behind a pleasing double-wall glass façade, softened by the doughnut-shaped building's rounded corners Approaching the stand-alone building from the surrounding campus, the library veils its content behind the finely proportioned glazing A prominent horizontal band and matching vertical marks break up an otherwise homogenous façade Access from any of the four sides is via recessed portals that give way to a central atrium It is this space that is the heart of the project, a colourful space not anticipated by the exterior's formal treatment or lack of colour (text from wwwarchidoseorg) Project is public! Floor area/size 9-2009 51434 m² Client Projektil Architekti Státní technická knihovna vtr 24/7 Metro A - Vitezne namesti http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 8
Orangery at the Prague Castle U Prasneho Mostu 118 00 Prague The orangery of Prague Castle situated in the Royal Garden The orangery is used for growing exotic plants, especially citruses The orangery was designed by the Commander of the Order of the British Empire Eva Jiricna The heating and irrigation are controlled by a computer The venetian blind control, lighting and ventilation is automatic Public access unknown! 12-1998 Eva Jiricna AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 9
photo: Nazar Leskiw Keystone Office Building Pobrezni 78 186 00 Prague This office building stands at a kind of gateway situation at a prominent situation in Karlín, a district of Prague that is undergoing rapid change, at the corner of Pobrezni Street and Saldova Street The ground floor, taller than the other levels, contains shops and showrooms while the upper floors are occupied by office space The external appearance of the building takes up geometrical themes found in Czech Cubism at the start of the 20th century The volumetric concept of the façade creates an ambivalently legible network of forms oriented in different directions The double-layered façade not only produces a sculptural outer skin, but also improves the performance of the windows in terms of thermal and acoustic insulation Through the contrast to the exterior the impressive entrance hall establishes a certain formal tension Here high-quality materials and expensive surfaces are used The hall is clad half with chrome steel and half with terrazzo and stucco lustro Project is not public! 2010 Supplier EM2N Alucobond Europe AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 10
photo: Ricardo Bofill photo: Ricardo Bofill Corso I Krizikova 36a 186 00 Prague As occurs in many european cities, former industrial buildings have lost their original purpose and must be transformed to accommodate other uses This is the case of corso, an office block that forms part of an ambitious development plan for the entire Karlin district We wanted to modernize a quarter without depriving it of its historical roots: Corso is an example of a former industrial building which has been transformed into a modern, efficient work center The original building has been preserved and its base renovated The new roof is of glass, and red stucco arcades highlight the composition of the existing ground floor The aim here is to maintain a dialogue between light and shadow, solidity and transparency; between the language of classical architecture and modern materials Project is not public! Floor area/size 2000 7000 m² Ricardo Bofill AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 11
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw Classic 7 Jankovcova 1037/49 170 00 Prague In a very significant series of urban regeneration projects, forming a continuum along the Vltava River Meander, this project aspires to pull the port into its district, and, engage dialogue between people and the transformed river's edge It is a celebrated and iconic pair of industrial monument buildings, which now, for the second time in their history, have become powerful symbols of change Project is public! Floor area/size 2009 25000 m² CMC s Nazar photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 12
Residential Quarter Slivenec Granatova 32 154 00 Prague 127 houses of three scales, five types and ten combinations are placed within the territory as stand-alone and semi-detached houses Project is public! 2007 Radek Kolarik AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 13
Apartmenthouse Na Zatlance Na Zatlance 10 150 00 Prague A new apartmenthouse within a 19th century perimeter block Project is not public! 2011 Radek Kolarik AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 14
Muzo Center V olsinach 80 100 00 Prague Creation of administration premises consorting a unique architectonic solution with a perfect building implementation using exacting design and materials demanding high perfection of treatment Project is not public! 2000 D3A AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 15
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Tomás Soucek PortX Rasínovo nábrezí 388 128 00 Prague PORT X defies all notions of deeply rooted house or houseboat, as we know it Its elegant curves represent clean, timeless and functional design as well as unique harmony of modern hi-tech and natural materials Port X is composed of individual modules which are easily dismantable and thus always ready for a transport to a different location For some this can be a fine icing on the cake while for others it can become the main reason why to consider this unique concept Where the placement of conventional buildings might be problematic, PORT X opens a whole new range of possible locations This concept also allows the building to grow according to the wishes of the owner, to change its structure and form to suit the needs of your company or family photo: Lukas Zentel Project is public! 2013 ateliersad Nazar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 16
Urban Villa Prochazkova Prochazkova 3 147 00 Prague This unconventional urban villa built from fair-faced concrete in combination with wooden cladding sensitively completes an empty lot in Prochazkova street in Prague-Podoli Project is not public! 2012 Josef Pleskot AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 17
Palac Svet Elsnicovo namesti 6 180 00 Prague Investor of this building was Ladislav Svet (Svet means World or Globe) which gave the house its name The building has two underground floors and a movie theatre which was named Kino Svet Automat Svet, a snack bar located in this building, became famous by Bohumil Hrabal, a well-known Czech writer: his book "Automat Svet" was published in 1966 Project is not public! 1934 Frantisek Havlena AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 18
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw Kavci Hory Residence K sídlisti 1728 140 00 Prague The ADNS architectural studio has completed its design of a set of two buildings The twelve-storey "A Building" in particular, thanks to its unique opening, evokes a smooth continuation of the adjoining natural park into the green area of the prestigious residential district as it slopes down to the Vltava River This relieving element is one of the features that gives the Kavcí Hory Residence a dimension of generous light and space solutions, which is reflected in the entire project's architectural design To a large extent, the project exploits the combination of luxurious and state-of-the-art materials in the interiors, using natural stone on the facade, glass and an exotic wood feature on its terraces The flats have been designed in such a way as to provide a unique view of the Vltava River, the historical part of Prague and the Central Park, as a foreground to the newly developed commercial and residential quarter photo: Nazar Leskiw Project is public! 2010 ADNS Nazar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 19
photo: 4a architekti photo: 4a architekti K Zahradkam K Zahrádkám 6 15500 Prague New family house The pure form of irregular blocks selected generously glazed corner windows, brickwork, fixed glazing on the outer façade level in combination with shiny black flaps are essential elements of this implementation The internal structure of the house is defined by a central staircase, around which the living room is located On the ground floor the entrance hall, bathroom, living room, kitchen, office and laundry is placed Upstairs there are four bedrooms, a dressing room and a bathroom The floor plan of the house divides the narrow lot into two parts, the south is a large garden with terrace, the north is the less economic part The house is built of a monolithic reinforced concrete construction, which is clad with natural tanned bricks photo: 4a architekti Project is not public! Floor area/size 2004 250 m², Interior architect Client 4A architekti 4A_architekti private client http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 20
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia Wilsonova 4 110 00 Prague The building of the Federal Parliament of Czechoslovakia was built in 1973/74 by architect Karel Prager After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, it was used by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty until November 2008 Today, it is property of the National Museum and will be reconstructed for museum expositions and connected to the historical building of the National Museum, adjacent to the right (text from Wikimapia) photo: Piotr Krajewski Public access unknown! 1974 Karel Prager pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 21
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Block of Flats Gymnastická Gymnastická 2418/2 169 00 Prague This block of flats, designed at the crossing point of Gymnastická and Za Strahovem streets in Prague 6, was initiated under the working title 'A block on the ground zero' The specific lot, located in a very attractive area, has significantly influenced the architectonical, construction and static solutions of the building (text from archiweb) Project is not public! 2007 Atelier ANTA pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 22
Deer Moat Pathway U Prasného mostu 10 11000 Prague The pathway through the Deer Moat to Prague Castle, designed by Josef Pleskot AP Atelier in 2002, is a truly wonderful experience The entrance is somewhat hidden from the tourist traffic and is a perfect retreat from the crowd The tunnel is composed primarily of arching brick patterns, alternating in length to create a smooth and simple appearance This is coupled with the accent lights that wash only one side of the tube The result is a beautiful and solemn experience that greatly contrasts with the bright airy feeling of the exterior on both ends (text from website GOA The Cultural Exchange) photo: Piotr Krajewski Project is public! 2002 Josef Pleskot pkrajewski_pl It is quite hard to find the tunnel You have to go down from U Prasného mostu (bridge) to Deer Moat Park and then try to find the pathway under the 'bridge', between the two sides of the park http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 23
photo: Jeroen Apers Metropol Hotel Národní 33 110 00 Prague http://wwwhotelmetropolcz/ Metropol Hotel Prague is a new 4-star design hotel in the centre of the Czech capital Prague Its nine-storey building with an all-glass façade was completed in 2007 The hotel is located on Narodni Street in a place where the romantically winding lanes of the Old Town meet Prague's boulevards pulsating with life From the rooftop sun deck, with the picturesque cityscape of the centuries-old town spreading before you, you will understand why Prague is called the 'City of a Hundred Spires' (text from website Metropol Hotel) Project is public! Floor area/size 6-2007 253 m² Client Chalupa s Special Tours Praque, spol s r o Apers photo: Jeroen Apers http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 24
photo: Ester Havlová photo: Ester Havlová Eucon Building Ulice Chlumova 204/9 13000 Prague This mixed-use building in Prague, comprising six residential aboveground storeys, two ground-floor shops, a two-level basement car park and an office block, was built after the demolition of four old housing blocks In architectural heritage areas like Zizkov, new developments are subjected to strict conditions, so the building had to adhere to the neighbouring street and cornice line as well as articulating the front face of the building to reflect its original four-part composition Since no conditions were imposed on the design of the residential courtyard, the architects seized the opportunity to create a richer world here: the different apartment sizes are reflected in the colours of their entrance doors and the owner's maisonette flat is raised on pillars on the roof of the office section The roof lights suggest prefabricated sewerage shafts while the maisonette recalls old Zizkov workshops, showing how well the architects have studied the history of the place Project is not public! 2005 Main designer, Client Fránek s Klara Caskova Eucon Ltd Aleksandr_Skalicky photo: Ester Havlová Zizkov is a neighbourhood of Prague, also known as Prague 3 Zizkov http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 25
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Zizkov Television Tower Mahlerovy sady 1 130 00 Prague http://wwwtowercz/english/englishhtm The Zizkov Television Tower is a uniquely-designed tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992 It stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Zizkov, from which it takes its namethe structure of the tower is unconventional; it consists of three concrete pillars that carry cabinets for the transmitters, a restaurant and cafe, and three observation rooms From afar, the tower resembles a rocket launchpad The tower is 216 metres (709 feet) high, with the observation decks at 100 metres (328 feet) and the tower restaurant and cafe situated at 63 metres (207 feet) in the lower 'pods' Elevators, equipped with speedometers, transport passengers to the different levels at a rate of 4m/s The tower weighs 11800 tons and is also used as meteorological observatory It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers Project is public! 1992 Main designer, Vaclav Aulicky Alex Bem Jiri Kozak pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski Everyday 10:00-23:30 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 26
photo: Bas Gijselhart photo: Bas Gijselhart The Villa Mueller Nad Hradním vodojemem 14 162 00 Prague http://wwwmullerovavilacz/ Villa Müller is an architectural structure designed by Adolf Loos, in 1930 The house was designed originally for Mr Frantisek Müller and his wife, Milada Müller Known as an innovative landmark of early modernist architecture, the Villa Müller embodies Loos' ideas of economy and functionality The spatial design, known as Raumplan, is evident in the multi-level parts of individual rooms, indicating their function and symbolic importance Raumplan is exhibited in the interior as well as the exteriorthe exterior displayed Loos' theory discussed in his 1908 essay, "Ornament and Crime" In the essay, Loos criticized decorated surfaces For the exterior of the Villa Müller, Loos designed a white, cubic façade He also wanted to distinguish between the outside, where the view could be seen by the public eye, and the inside, the private spaces of those who lived there Consequently, the interior is lavishly decorated with comfortable furniture and marble, wood, and silk surfaces Project is public! photo: Nazar Leskiw 1930 Adolf Loos pkrajewski_pl April-October: Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends: 9am - 6pm Tours begin at 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm November-March: Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends: 10am - 5pm Tours begin at 10am, 12 noon, 2pm and 4pm Metro Line A (green) to Hradčanská station then tram no1 or no 18 to the Ořechovka stop http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 27
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Danube House Karolinská 650 18600 Prague Danube House finished in summer 2003, is a part of the River City complex at the banks of the Vltava River in the Prague district of Karlín The office building houses has a spacious atrium on the ground floor, resembling an outdoor space - there are only building blocks, concrete columns, a fresh-water pool, and a modern reception deskthis highly attractive space is frequently used for various social events and company partieson the ground floor, there are also a modern restaurant, a café, and a bistro Combined, these premises may accommodate events for up to 1,000 people Project is public! 5-2003 Structural engineer Structural engineer Contractor ADNS RECOC RFR Ingénieurs Consulting Engineers Strabag pkrajewski_pl photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 28
Langhans Palace Vodickova 37 110 00 Prague Reconstruction and addition of the Langhans Palace Four buildings are linked by a sequence of courtyards and face onto the former monastery garden in the block The buildings contain shops, offices, apartments and a gallery Project is public! 2002 Ladislav Labus AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 29
photo: Jan Kudej photo: Community center Za Brumlovkou 14000 Prague While looking for an architectural form the architects have faced a task that a simple and unpretending building reflecting its purpose would look appropriately in the neighbourhood of office buildings of an absolutely different scale Even the so far smallest Brumlovka fitness building was much bigger We found a generous format of a single 'window' into the 'pronaos', an exterior covered open vestibule in front of the entrance, as the means of balancing the surrounding buildings' scale Its horizontal proportion is directly derived from the elementary prism of the whole building, also horizontal one and of the same dimension The window is the key motive of the façade and the whole building; figures of people passing behind or standing here are partly hidden from the busy street life behind a screen of bamboo trees photo: Jan Kudej 1-2009 Client Aulik Fiser s Maranatha os OndraT http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 30
Villa Winternitz Na Cihlarce 10 150 00 Prague The second, less known, villa by Adolf Loos in Prague Project is not public! 1932 Adolf Loos AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 31
photo: 4A architekti photo: 4A architekti Pod Devinem Pod Devínem 22 150 00 Prague Family house with two apartments To maximize the use of confined space the house follows the trapezoidal shape of the land To the south opens generously glazed facade with slatted sun screens, which can be completely closed or vice versa let the entire wall transparent and to give insight into the inner kingdom The street facade is read with a narrow window of the kitchen, a glazed entrance hall and garage Smaller garages are facing the street Despite being located in a small block garage, from the outside it is a massive "flower " with a small garden with reeds and bamboo, which separates the street and the house The stairs to the entrance, which is 162 meters above street level, are part of the " flower pot " photo: 4A architekti Project is not public! Floor area/size 2005 380 m², Interior architect, Urban planner Client 4A architekti 4A_architekti private client http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 32
photo: 4A architekti photo: 4A architekti Sacre Coeur Svédská 15 15000 Prague The building's site slopes 15 m and basically sits on top of the Strahov tunnel roof structure and an adjacent civil protection bunkerin accordance with all site restrictions and our vision of an urban apartment block, we designed a compact building volume whose roof line reflects the slope of the surrounding streets and so allows for the creation of a terraced roofscape This simple principle reflects the main potential of the site and offers mostly all apartments panoramic views to the city and surrounding parks The leading visual impact is seen from the southern crossroads junction in the form of an "inverse" building corner with a free parterre (left open) Views through this open point allows visual contact with the green inner yard and also accommodates the diagonal steel structure which transmits loads between the orthogonal reinforced concrete grid of the residential block and the foundation piles, respecting the diagonal body of the tunnel photo: 4A architekti Project is not public! Floor area/size 2009 120000 m², Interior architect Client 4A architekti 4A_architekti SATPO http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 33
photo: Filip Flapal photo: Filip Flapal Born again Na Cerné hore 1685/18 160 00 Prague A careful restoration returned the original spirit of the 1930s to this house situated in Prague's Hanspaulka The functionalist building was in very poor shape when the investor bought it Several extensions had completely disfigured the exterior, while the interior had suffered from some insensitive changes by previous owners The architects Kyzlink helped to fulfill the investor's determined vision to return the distinctive features to the 30's architecture to the house The architect cleared the building of all the superfluous extensions and re-integrated the rooms that had recently been divided by walls Original furniture replicas as well as traditional first-class materials have been used in the course of the restoration - natural stone and solid wood date back to the architectural standard from the time between the two world wars The restored house offers the owners both comfort and privacy and well representative space for their social life Project is not public! 2012 Kyzlink KYZLINK photo: Filip Flapal http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 34
Reconstruction of the Edison Transformer Station Jeruzalemska 2 110 00 Prague The building originally was built in 1926 by architect F A Libra During the 90's, the transformer station lost its original use and could be converted into commercial spaces with new apartments on top Project is not public! 2005 Ladislav Labus AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 35
photo: First Museum of City of Zagreb archive photo: Damir Fabijanic Elementary School in Selska Street Selska cesta 95 10 000 Zagreb Croatia Zemljak studied at Graz and Prague In 1920 he returned to Zagreb After a period spent in the atelier of Viktor Kovacic, Zagreb's leading architect of that time, he got a place in the city department of construction His main occupation as an architect of that department was projecting elementary schools and kindergartens in the suburbs, like Selska Street It was the critical reflection upon Le Corbusier's work and study of Dutch functionalist architecture ( JJP Oud) that determined Zamljak's work photo: First Museum of City of Zagreb archive Project is public! 1931 Ivan Zemljak tamarazamelli http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 36
photo: Andrea Lhotakova photo: Pavel Dvorák Hradec Králové Research Library Hradecká 2 50002 Hradec Králové This research library in the was designed by the Prague-based architectural studio Projektil Architekti The five-storey building represents a concrete construction with the final visual in the form of a monolithic concrete façade The original shape of the building is the precast concrete letter 'X' The building is cut through in the parterre One can walk through the building without entering the institution - the library The building creates an open public urban space, which complies with the ideas of the architects about openness of public buildings, as far as architecture is concerned From the path, one can enter the library and the café on the south side (text from wwwarchdailycom) photo: Andrea Lhotakova Project is public! Floor area/size 9-2008 15000 m² Client Projektil Architekti Studijní a vědecká knihovna v Hradci Králové / Ministry of Culture vtr http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 37
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski King Mindaugas Commerce and Apartment Centre Olimpieciu gatve 1 09310 Vilnius Lithuania The King Mindaugas Commerce and Apartment Centre is situated in Vilnius' city centre, just across the river from the city's old town The building was realized in 2006 and cost about 7 million euros The total built area is about 12000 square metres The ground floor is reserved for commerce, the three other storeys for apartments photo: Piotr Krajewski Project is public! Floor area/size 2006 12000 m² Vilnius ural Studio pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/robinjan/guides/prague/ 38