Conversion of a hundred-year-old industrial building for cultural and social purposes.
Project name
Automatic Mills Grain Silo Conversion
Architecture firm
Prokš Přikryl Architekti
Location
Automatické mlýny 1963, 530 03 Pardubice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Martin Prokš, Marek Přikryl
Collaborators
Concrete structures: MDS Projekt; Steel structures: STA-CON; Fire safety: Projekty PO; Ventilation: Mikroklima; Plumbing: MK Profi; Electrics: Miroslav Bouček; Acoustics, A/V media: SONING; Measurement and regulation: TECONT; Lift: TRAMONTÁŽ; Geothermal boreholes: GEROTO; Heating: Jiří Vik; Graphical system: Richard Wilde [publikum.design]; Main contractor: STAKO Hradec Králové
Built area
Built-up area 357 m²; Gross floor area 1848 m²; Usable floor area 1131 m²
Lighting
Ladislav Tikovský [AST]
Material
Exposed concrete – lift shaft, rooftop extension, roof and floor structural slabs. Galvanized steel – stairs structure, all steel components, doors. Galvanized steel grating – stairs, railings. Glass concrete floors – prefabricated floor panel with glass blocks. Tile covering – toilets, utility rooms. Face bricks – refurbishment and replacement of original brick façade. Concrete paving – roof terrace. Pine plywood – furniture
Client
Automatic Mills Foundation Lukáš Smetana, Mariana Smetanová
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Cultural Center
Renovation of 1930s Prague apartment inspired by its original aesthetic.
Project name
1930s Apartment
Architecture firm
Studio COSMO
Location
Bubeneč, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Tereza Kabelková
Principal architect
Jiří Kabelka, Tereza Kabelková
Built area
Gross floor area 107 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Oak – floors, furniture. Lacquered MDF – furniture. Stained plywood – furniture
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The project of conversion of an original factory halls into offices for Monolot Studio was developed in close collaboration with the client, both in design and on the inspection days, during which countless new solutions were created. The investors, Honza and David, the founders of Monolot, are good friends of mine, and we have complemented each ot...
Project name
Monolot Offices
Architecture firm
Anna Koukolová
Location
Dělnická, Praha 7 – Holešovice, Czech Republic
Photography
Monolot Studio
Principal architect
Anna Koukolová
Design team
Zuzana Machová
Collaborators
Zuzana Machová
Civil engineer
Marcela Koukolová
Structural engineer
Jiří Příhoda
Lighting
Rendl light, Creative cabels
Visualization
Monolot Studio
Material
Porotherm, glass, methal
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The project addresses the construction of a new elliptical-shaped kindergarten in Varnsdorf with a capacity of 50 children, featuring an internal atrium and a multifunctional hall closely connected to the adjacent garden.
Project name
Kindergarten GALAXIE eR Varnsdorf
Architecture firm
RG Architects Studio
Location
Západní ulice, Varnsdorf, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Radomír Grafek
Design team
Zdeněk Navrátil, chief engineer – construction Matěj Čunát, architecture – 1st design solution
Collaborators
Construction part: Václav Moravec; Interior design: Daniel Koloc; 3D model, visualization, graphics: Miroslav Kudrna, Jan Saidl Orchard landscaping, garden play elements: Jaroslava Křivohlavá; Statics: Milan Hampl; Heating, HVAC: Petr Beneš; Sanitary installations: Michal Vodňanský; Electric engineering: Martin Müller; Fire safety: Leoš Miškovský; Gastro: Přemysl Břenek; Transport engineering: Urban Ocilka; Garden irrigation: David Müller; Central heating relocation: František Peterka; Photovoltaics: Pavel Macháček; Budget: Antonín Buchar; Contractor: STAMO; Construction manager: Martin Machek; Foremen: Pavel Kalina, Jan Zajíc; Investor's technical supervisor: Michal Ludvík [3L studio]; Professional consultations: Helena Grafková, Veronika Strolená, Jitka Málková, Pavlína Nováková, Lenka Vopatová; Vision: Jan Rýdl [TOS Varnsdorf]; Working committee: Rolland Solloch, Stanislav Horáček, Josef Hambálek, Marian Čapek; Representatives of the Varnsdorf town administration: Jan Šimek, Jiří Sucharda, Jan Šišulák; Representatives of the Varnsdorf town Council: Jaroslav Beránek, Jana Puschová, Eva Kunčarová.
Interior design
Daniel Koloc
Built area
Built-up area 1120 m²; Gross floor area 790 m²; Usable floor area 753 m²
Landscape
Orchard landscaping, garden play elements: Jaroslava Křivohlavá
Visualization
Miroslav Kudrna, Jan Saidl
Construction
Václav Moravec, Contractor: STAMO; Construction manager: Martin Machek
Material
Natural linoleum – flooring. Acoustic ceilings – suspended ceilings. Birch plywood – atypical built-in and free-standing furniture. Frameless large-format glazing – windows. Polyurethane screeds – floors and walls in the sanitary facilities. Ceramic tiles – hygiene facilities walls. Sanded smooth plaster – facade. Foam glass – recycled glass insulation under the base plate. Flat circular skylights with triple glazing. Vibroformed concrete stairs – atrium
Typology
Educational Architecture › Kindergartens
Ramencraft is not just a restaurant; it's an architectural and gastronomic experience that blends traditional cuisine with modernity. Located in the heart of Prague, the restaurant offers a unique fusion of Japanese culture, gaming world, and pop culture into its architectural design. Pixelated 8-bit graphics are transformed into the surface of wal...
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
Veleslavínova 59/3, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Štefan Šulek, Lucia Kráľ
Collaborators
Gastronomy production: InGastro; Graphic design: Tomáš Eisner; Locksmith work: Pavel Blecha; Carpentry work: Jaroslav Morgenstern
Built area
Gross floor area 141 m²; Usable floor area 107 m²
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Complete reconstruction of the interior, including a new layout of the apartment.
Project name
Vršovice Apartment
Architecture firm
Plus One Architects
Location
Vršovice, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Petra Ciencialová, Kateřina Průchová
Collaborators
Apartment styling: JanskyDundera
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
American fir – built-in furniture and new partitions. Marmoleum – floor.
Typology
Residential › Apartment
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
Reconstruction of an apartment in one of the first functionalist tenement buildings in Prague.
Project name
E19 Apartment
Architecture firm
Malfinio
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Martina Homolková
Built area
Gross floor area 135 m²
Design year
06/2020 – 12/2023
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Cement screed – flooring, vertical surfaces of bathrooms. Variously treated metals – Hořánek Studio. Etched aluminum – furniture cladding according to the author's design. Heated, brushed stainless steel – furniture cladding according to the author's design. Blued sheet metal – furniture cladding and cladding according to the author's design. American walnut with oil finishing – furniture according to the author's design. Plywood with oil finishing and lacquer – table according to the author's design. Lacquer Valchromat (MDF) – custom-designed furniture. Relief ceramic cladding – Mutina. Curtains – Tyvek
Typology
Residential › Apartment
