prague Projects 5 Created 10-Jul-08 By Sang Eun Lee, Providence, United States Nationale Nederlanden Gehry Partners office, restaurant Europark Residential Building Kavci Hory 1 Hotel Josef 5 Eva Jiricna hotel 3 A&GP shopping centre 2 Eucon Building 6 Fránek s commercial space, housing, office 4 KAAMA housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/losoe/guides/prague/ 1
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: ING Real Estate Nationale Nederlanden Rašínovo Nábreží 80 120 00 Prague The body language of the two towers nicknamed it dancing building and "Fred and Ginger Prominently located along the River Vltava in a historic district, it is one of Pragues most controversial buildings The site was originally occupied by a Neo-renaissance house from the end of the 19th century, destroyed during bombing in 1945, its remains finally removed in 1960 The neighboring house (with a small globe on the roof) was co-owned by Czech ex-president Vaclav Havel, who lived there from his childhood until the mid-1990s He ordered Vlado Milunic to make the first architectural study Afterwards the Dutch bank ING agreed to build a house there, and asked Milunic to invite a world-renowned architect Milunic first asked Jean Nouvel, he rejected the invitation because of the small size of the site (491 square meters); he then asked Frank Gehry, and he accepted the challenge Gehry had an almost unlimited budget, because ING wanted to create an icon in Prague photo: Naomi Schiphorst Project is not public! Floor area/size 1996 4044 m² Main designer, Gehry Partners Vlado Milunic ING Real Estate MI_MOA You can not visit the office, however, you can visit the restaurant La Perle de Prague, located on 7th floor, with a nice view of the river and Prague Castle panorama Restaurant is open daily except Sundays and Mondays morning from 12 noon to 2 pm and from 700 to 1030 pm The restaurant's website is wwwlaperlecz The house is located on the corner of the embankment Rasinovo nabrezi and the street Resslova, within walking distance from the underground station Karlovo namesti http://wwwmimoaeu/users/losoe/guides/prague/ 2
photo: A&GP photo: A&GP Europark Nákupní 389/3 10200 Prague http://wwweuroparkcz Shopping malls are often somewhat self-absorbed complexes, introverted boxes, devoid of identity Yet the blank walls make an excellent projection surface and this is precisely how they have been used at the Europark shopping mall in Prague The south façade (of enamelled white glass) and the 180-metre-long north façade play host to shifting light choreographies generated by 37 outdoor colour changers and 15 multifunctional floodlights, mounted in specially developed weather-resistant Plexiglas photo: A&GP Project is public! Floor area/size 2002 57900 m² Main designer, Artist Contractor A&GP Lutz Gock Lighting Design & Artist NextMove ASPIAG Management Kirsten_Hannema 0900-2100 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/losoe/guides/prague/ 3
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Residential Building Kavci Hory 1 Nad cementárnou 1153 147 00 Prague This housing complex consist out of 12 high-class compartments divided into two different masses It's located in a spectacular area in Prague 4 with unique view over the Prague-city scape The design explores new ways of lush living It is inspired by residential buildings from the thirties The building acts as a connecting link between the nearby tv building mega structure and the so-called villa-houses photo: Piotr Krajewski Project is not public! Floor area/size 1-2001 393 m² KAAMA pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/losoe/guides/prague/ 4
photo: NÌMEC + Hotel Josef photo: NÌMEC + Hotel Josef Hotel Josef Rybná 20 110 00 Prague http://wwwhoteljosefcom Located near the old Jewish Quarter - Josefov - the two buildings of Hotel Josef - Pink and Orange Houses - are a relaxing counterpoint to Prague's active, urban lifestyle Hotel Josef is located in Prague s medieval quarter, near Charles Bridge and the Old Town Square Two new buildings, containing eight and six floors of bedrooms, are linked by an open landscaped courtyard and a glazed link that unifies the public areas at ground level Designer Eva Jiricna has managed to create a modern masterpiece that elegantly blends the most modern elements with the rich history of its surroundings Unlike most modern hotels in historic city centers, Hotel Josef has not been shoehorned into an old building It is totally purpose-designed to suit the needs of a modern facility The public areas flow effortlessly around a central courtyard giving visual clarity and orientation Project is public! 6-2002 Eva Jiricna Haštalská as photo: Ivan Nemec + Hotel Josef MI_MOA Hotel Josef is located in the city of Prague, five minutes walking distance from the Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge, Powder Tower, State Opera, concert halls and minutes by taxi to the Prague Castle, National Theatre, National Museum, the Exhibition area or the Congress http://wwwmimoaeu/users/losoe/guides/prague/ 5
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, 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/losoe/guides/prague/ 6