Prague Projects 25 Created 22-Jul-16 By Werner De Waele, Gent, Belgium Hotel Josef Eva Jiricna hotel Metropol Hotel Golden Angel Apartmenthouse with a Gym Kolbenova Metro Station Elementary School in Selska Street Housing complex Vackov Nationale Nederlanden Footbridge on riverbank Rohanske 7 Nile House Danube House 14 The Villa Mueller 15 Zizkov Television Tower 16 Deer Moat Pathway 17 Josef Pleskot passage, tunnel 8 EURO Palace 18 DaM office 9 Residential Complex Na Krutci 19 Kuba & Pilar Architekti dwellings, housing, urban plan 10 Restaurant Praha Expo 58 20 Frantisek Cubr office, restaurant 11 FACT bridge Vaclav Aulicky cafe, restaurant, watch-tower Gehry Partners office, restaurant 6 UNIT architekti housing, urban plan 13 Adolf Loos private house Zagreb, Croatia Ivan Zemljak primary school 5 DUM Architekti train station DOX Contemporary Art Center ADNS office, restaurant DaM housing 4 Jean Nouvel office Ivan Kroupa architekti bar, exposition space, gallery Chalupa s horeca, hotel, restaurant, tourism 3 House of Musical Instruments 21 Vlastimil Brozek shop 12 ATREA office http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ Laterna Magika 22 Karel Prager dance theater, music theatre, theatre 1
PortX ateliersad boat house Karlin Hall Economia Main Point Karlín Orangery at the Prague Castle 26 Eva Jiricna greenhouse 24 Ricardo Bofill mixed-use development, office 23 Prague National Technical Library 27 Projektil Architekti library 25 DaM office http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 2
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 6-2002 Client 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/werner90/guides/prague/ 3
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) Floor area/size 6-2007 253 m² Client Chalupa s Special Tours Praque, spol s r o Apers photo: Jeroen Apers http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 4
photo: Nazar Leskiw photo: Nazar Leskiw Golden Angel Plzenská 345 150 00 Prague In the bustling, business area of Andel is the "Zlatý Andel" (Golden angel) building, the other famous post 1989 contemporary building in Prague, known second only to the famous Dancing House by Croatian born Czech architect Vlado Milunic and Canadian born American architect Frank Gehry These two controversial buildings are the crème de la crème of contemporary architecture in the city of one hundred spires, a city known specifically for its vast array of architectural styles World-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, winner of the Pritzker prize and a true pioneer of contemporary architecture designed Zlatý Andel The unique building rises out of the ground and sweeps forward with a slightly macabre large scale, translucent man wearing a dark trench coat and bearing wings The side of the unique building features a transparent panorama of the mother city Prague 2000 Jean Nouvel Nazar photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 5
photo: Adrian Ewig Apartmenthouse with a Gym Lodecka 1 110 00 Prague The overall design concept was based on the box-of-bricks principle consisting of spatial units The position of the vertical staircase dictated by the hall?s presence defines the layout type featuring an open horizontal corridor There are sandwiched volumes between the layers of floor slabs, by their size corresponding with apartment units There where the mass volume must be made less dense conforming it to the neighbouring buildings, where more natural light and air must be let in, where an untraditional open space must be created allowing contact between people, the bricks are left out As the flats on the top level are maisonettes, the body of the unit expands two storeys up crowning the whole composition The flats are mostly of minimum size allowing lateral ventilation; due to their orientation to the south and generous glazing the flats enjoy plenty of natural light and sun Project is not public! 2007 DaM AdrianEwig photo: Adrian Ewig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 6
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 2003 DUM Architekti Nazar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 7
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 1931 Ivan Zemljak tamarazamelli http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 8
photo: UNIT architekti photo: UNIT architekti Housing complex Vackov Na Vackove 30 13000 Prague The design integrates a variety of demands placed on urban housing today: services and comfort which correspond to the traditional urban density, but also a level of privacy and the pleasure of living in a private house with garden The main emphasis was put on creating a legible environment with an intuitive layout The overall layout consist of three clusters each comprising of 3-4 buildings (30-40 units), whose size, character and spatial organization create the potential for neighbourly living The core of each cluster is formed by semiprivate space with garden characteristics Permeability of the complex is achieved through semi-public paths in-between clusters The paths meet in a central commons which serves as an informal center of the complex The design of the buildings contributes to defining variety of characters of the common spaces While the wood facades of the courtyards convey a sense of home, more formal brick facades present the 'front' of the buildings outward Floor area/size 7-12 13700 m², Urban planner Client UNIT architekti Metrostav development 3T photo: UNIT architekti http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 9
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, Client 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/werner90/guides/prague/ 10
Footbridge on riverbank Rohanske Rohanské nábre 1 150 00 Prague Construction of footbridge is a part of administrative and business centre River City Prague The footbridge brings there communication and architectonic element which becomes a gateway to this new area It creates distinctive signal which catches visitor's attention by arrival from both sides - Karlín (part of city) and riverbank Rohanské The footbridge is horizontally and vertically spatially curved arc That is the reason why it looks very interesting, especially from the Karlín's view The shape anomaly is even more emphasized by contrast between smooth bottom edge and gradual upper side of the arc which follows the shape of stairway and bridge floor The entire composition is made of three in color harmony materials These are - grinding stainless steel of handrail and stair edges, grey-black matt steel structure of the footbridge and sand hue of flooring (text from architects website) 2002 Client FACT RCP ISC, sro pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 11
Nile House Rohanské nábre 10 180 00 Prague This is a multifunctional building with a predominantly administrative function with seven floors above ground and three below ground On the ground floor there is an entrance hall, shops, services and offices On the other floors (1st to 6th floor) there are rentable office spaces The first and second underground floors serve as the parking and equipment areas of the building On the third level there are induction pipes of the ventilation system and ventilation pant rooms urally the most remarkable part of the building is the atrium, where corkscrew stairs dominate the space The atrium area is planted with full-grown trees The bearing structure of the building is made of reinforced concrete Natural stone (green granite) is used for the external cladding of the building The office space façades oriented to the atrium are glass fronted A system of steel columns and girders is used for the bearing structure of the atrium Public access unknown! Floor area/size 2005 24030 m² Client ATREA RCP Delta sro pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 12
photo: Viktor Tonner photo: Viktor Tonner DOX Contemporary Art Center Poupetova 1 17000 Prague http://wwwdoxpragueorg/ The DOX Contemporary Art Center is a symbol of the district's rebirth Located in a complex of industrial buildings, a former metal factory from the late 19th century provides an ideal setting in which to present contemporary art The architect, Ivan Kroupa, has combined the existing buildings with new structures to create a complex that links the site's history and its new function The horizontal nature of the buildings and their layout allow for a great degree of flexibility, a significant factor given the highly variable scale of contemporary art 2008, Interior architect Client Ivan Kroupa architekti vtr DOX Prague photo: Viktor Tonner Monday: 1000-1800 Tuesday: closed Wednesday - Friday: 1100-1900 Saturday - Sunday: 1000-1800 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 13
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 5-2003 Structural engineer Structural engineer Contractor ADNS RECOC RFR Ingénieurs Consulting Engineers Strabag pkrajewski_pl photo: Nazar Leskiw http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 14
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 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/werner90/guides/prague/ 15
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 1992 Main designer, Vaclav Aulicky Alex Bem Jiri Kozak pkrajewski_pl Everyday 10:00-23:30 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 16
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) 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/werner90/guides/prague/ 17
EURO Palace Václavské námestí 2 11000 Prague The transparent glass wall, which has an 'aerodynamically-curved' shape, defines the immaterial corner volume - its delicacy is possible due to the double-glass façade with ventilated airspace By contrast, a second part of the project presents the corner as a cubical, austere body, which is formed by a layer of adjustable golden screens The screens regulate the interior's luminous comfort In the most exposed spot of the building, the inner cube breaks through the calm horizontal body and creates a dominant tower - its height equivalent to the nearby Koruna Palace The light glass coat, which 'calms down' the general effect of the building, hides the administrative mass in relation to its neighbouring, historical buildings (text from architects' website) 2002 Client DaM LBB Reality sro pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 18
Residential Complex Na Krutci Na krutci 16400 Prague http://wwwkruteccz The lot of land designated for this new residential complex is situated on the boundary between the civic housing area and the open countryside The concept of the solution emerges exactly from this fact The upper, only slightly-sloping southern part of the area, connects with its designed orthogonal structure to the street pattern of the neighbouring residential suburb Residential houses, terraced family houses and the entrance building are situated in this area The eastern part of the urban plan comprises the sports hall with outdoor tennis courts, playgrounds for other ball games and a leisure-time grassland with a children's playground The row of four residential houses, situated on the edge where the area starts to slope steeply northwards, forms a dividing line in the character of the buildings (text from http://wwwmiesarchcom) Project is not public! 2008 Kuba & Pilar Architekti pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 19
Restaurant Praha Expo 58 Letenské sady 1500 17000 Prague The restaurant Expo 58 was built together with an exhibition pavilion, in order to represent former Czechoslovakia at the World Expo in Brussels in 1958 After the huge success at the exhibition, the building was dismantled and transfered back to Prague The building was then used for its original purpose The restaurant was sold in 1991 to a private owner and further changes of owners, problematic managment and vandalism almost led to its destruction In 2001, the building was restored On the one hand, the restaurant was saved, but its purpose was changed as well Also, the interior of the newly reconstructed building has nothing to do with the original one Currently, the Expo restaurant is the domicile of an advertising agency (text from http://wwwpraha7cz) Public access unknown! 1960 Main designer, Frantisek Cubr Josef Hruby Zdenek Pokorný pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 20
House of Musical Instruments Jungmannovo namesti 17 110 00 Prague http://wwwguitarparkcz This small, two-storey functionalist structure is characterised by the polarity of horizontal and vertical elements Project is not public! 1939 Main designer, Vlastimil Brozek Jan Mentberger Karel Polivka AdrianEwig photo: Adrian Ewig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 21
photo: Robin Lauritzen photo: Robin Lauritzen Laterna Magika Národní 1393 4 110 00 Prague http://wwwnarodni-divadlocz/ The construction of the Laterna Magika was finished in 1983, as a new stage for the national theater, which was built 100 years before The extensive restoration of the National Theatre and the addition of the new wing took six years Now the complex stages drama, opera and ballet photo: Robin Lauritzen 11-1983 Main designer, Artist Karel Prager Josef Svoboda Zdenek Kuna robinjan Mon - Sun: 10 am - 6 pm http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 22
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 2013 ateliersad Nazar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 23
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/werner90/guides/prague/ 24
photo: ml_m photo: ml_m Main Point Karlín Rohanské nábrezí 2 186 00 Prague http://wwwmainpointkarlincz/ The new dominant feature of the Prague 8 skyline with its 10 aboveground floors offers 22,000 m2 of variable rental space and 347 parking places in 3 underground floors The building employs the most up-to-date cooling and ventilation methods using induction units The building façade is also exceptional, with its dominating French windows across the floor height interlaid with 3D columns of glass-fibre concrete The building combines a number of environmentally friendly features, such as the use of water taken from a Vltava flush channel located under the building for cooling The architectural design of the building combines the harmony of organic, soft curves within an otherwise straightforward and systematic architecture The untraditional round shapes of the building allow for a new approach to the use of the interior and the smooth curve of the facade allows for placement of fully fledged workspaces along the whole perimeter Project is not public! Floor area/size 2012 22000 m² Client DaM VIG ND, uzavrený investicní fond as ml_m photo: ml_m On the corner of Rohanské nábrezí and Pobrezni roads near the Hilton hotel in the Karlín district of Prague http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 25
photo: Adrian Ewig 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 photo: Adrian Ewig Public access unknown! 12-1998 Eva Jiricna AdrianEwig http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 26
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) Floor area/size 9-2009 51434 m² Client Projektil Architekti Státní technická knihovna vtr 24/7 Metro A - Vitezne namesti http://wwwmimoaeu/users/werner90/guides/prague/ 27