ACUO / Edit! architects
Architects: Edit! architects / Vitezslav Danda
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Concept: Michal Seba
Cooperation: Ivan Boros, Matous Godik, Pedro Sousa Santos
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Michal Seba
Family House in Klokočná / Studio pha
Architects: Studio pha s.r.o.
Location: Klokočná, Prague
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Filip Šlapal
River Park Modrany / EDIT! Architects
EDIT! Architects shared with us their design for River Park Modrany, a residential complex in the Modrany district, located in the south of Prague by the Vltava river. The district is typically covered with villas from the beginning of 20th century that surround the Modrany landmark, a 60m high Microna tower. We have divided the plot into strips of land in a perpendicular axis to the main urban lines [tramline, train tracks, main road, the river itself]. A building volume has been placed into every strip and main vertical cores have been defined for all volumes. We have stretched up the core building parts in a way to create the hill-like shapes of the buildings. The volumes have been afterwards rotated in order to improve the particular views from every building. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Block of Flats / Znameni Ctyr Architekti
Architecture: Znameni Ctyr Architekti
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Client: Nad Malovankou s.r.o.
Project Area: 1588 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Courtesy of Znameni Ctyr Architekti
Rounded Loft / A1 Architects
Architects: A1 Architects
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: A1Architects – MgA. David Maštálka
Terrace House / Pavel Hnilicka Architekti
Architects: Pavel Hnilicka Architekti
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Project Year: 2007
Client: Kuprum Development, s.r.o.
Landscape Architect: Mikoláš Vavřín
Project Area: 437.30 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of Pavel Hnilicka Architekti
In Progress: Prague National Gallery Entrance Hall / Mateo Arquitectura
Architects: Mateo Arquitectura / Josep Lluís Mateo
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Project Year: In Progress
Project Area: 1,500 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of Mateo Arquitectura
After winning the Restricted Competition in 2004 the construction of the new central access to the National Gallery in Prague began in late 2009 and works are ongoing, it will be completed by the end of this year.
Tenement House / DaM
Architects: DaM spol. s r.o. – Petr Burian
Location: Lodecká 1, Prague 1- Nové město, Czech Republic
Project year: 2011
Photographs: Andrea Thiel-Lhotáková
“Angels’ Dance” – XXI Century Theater in the former Sant’ Anna’s Church / Silva & Roth Architects
The XXI Century Theater which is located in the former Sant’ Anna’s Church in Prague, Czech Republic is a choreographed spatial strategy that begins with the translation of words into actions, and is followed by the manifestation of actions into spaces. Silva & Roth Architects developed the “Angels’ Dance” through the notions of actions and motion, spontaneous behaviors and the architectonic space.
More on this project after the break.
Architecture Atelier / Projektil Architekti
Architects: Projektil Architekti
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Project area: 200 sqm
Project year: 2007 – 2010
Photographs: Andrea Thiel Lhotáková
In Progress: City Green Court / Richard Meier & Partners Architects
Construction for the City Green Court, Richard Meier & Partners third building within the Prague 4-Pankrác Master Plan, is underway. Receiving a pre-certification of LEED Platinum, the building’s design is inspired by the language of Czech Cubism simultaneously responding to issues of conservation and sustainability. A completion date of early 2012 is anticipated. The video,
“We are working together to make City Green Court a benchmark for green building design in the Czech Republic,” shared Richard Meier. “This assignment has been particularly challenging as it also meant addressing the historic beauty of Prague and at the same time creating a modern image of the City for its future.”
More renderings and drawings of City Green Court following the break.
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners
Renderings: Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners Architects, vize.com
Video: vize.com
Papelote Stationery Shop / A1Architects
Architects: A1Architects / Lenka Křemenová, David Maštálka
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Client: papelote s.r.o. / Kateřina Šachová, Denisa Havrdová, Filip Šach
Project area: 57 sqm
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Courtesy of A1Architects
Small Houses / A1 Architects
At an exhibit at the Gallery of Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, A1 Architects produced several new housing typologies. In the sampling of 1:125 models, and one 1:1 model, the firm explored the idea of “limitless living in a limited space.” The challenge lay in the ability to make a residence maintain a feeling of openness and functionality, while contained in a small size. We enjoy the work because experimenting with this small housing typology is becoming imperative as our population continues to grow exponentially with land availability decreasing rapidly.
More about the homes after the break.
EggO House / A 69 Architects
Architects: A 69 Architects
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Client: Mr. And Mrs. Tomáš und Johana Růžička
Consultant: ing.arch. Tomáš Amtmann
Constructed Area: 215 sqm
Project Year: 2006
Photographs: A 69
Kaplicky’s controversial Prague Library may get built
Before Jan Kaplicky’s recent death, the controversial Prague National Library project by Future Systems was supposed to be shelved forever. However, there are rumors now saying it may get built, thanks to a popular Facebook group supporting the project.
Maybe the Prague National Library will be finished by Amanda Lavete, who recently announced the formation of her new office, Amanda Lavete Architects. This new practice follows the end of Levete’s 20 year partnership with Jan Kaplicky at the influential Future Systems.
You can see the Facebook group here (it’s in czech though).
