Program: Public
Location: Teplice, Czech Republic
Year: 2017
The site of this diploma project is located in Teplice in an area that has a very strong Jewish connection. The concept and design are respectful to the history of the site and aim to emphasize it.
The building volumes consists of an underground block, where the technical facilities, parking and a small spa are located. Above this base, there are 4 independent volumes: the kosher restaurant, the offices, the museum and the synagogue. The synagogue is the epicenter of this project unique in it's shape and the exterior cladding. The cultural center is adjacent to the underground level base.
As a part of this project, there were many details designed, such as the museum exposition plan, the shape of the synagogue itself or the restaurant interior elements that are inspired by the Star of David. The synagogue has a modern twist to the volume and the interior design.
Location: Brno, Czech Republic
The site’s development evolves around an existing synagogue and it’s located in the central part of Brno. The main task of this design was to introduce the Jewish community center, Jewish activities and traditions to the public, moreover educate the public on this topic and provide attractive outdoor and indoor spaces that would draw people to this site naturally. Another aim was to make the administration of the community center potentially financially self-sustainable, supported by other public businesses on the site.
The building volumes are designed with a very raw sculptural feel. Concrete is used as the main construction material to achieve this sculptural character and is also dominant on the facades of the buildings.
Program: Apartments, Family housing, Sport facilities
Location: Holasky, Brno
Year: 2016
This project focuses on developing a various programme of housing. The site is situated in the outskirts of Brno – Holasky, nowadays there are mostly family houses in the neighborhood. The new development focuses on slightly higher density with both apartments and family houses. The density of the development decreases towards the recreational area with protected ponds and species. Recreational potential of the site is reinforced with a sport facilities complex on the eastern end of the area.
Program: Cafeteria
Type: Public, Interior
Year: 2013
The Makropulos Affair is a cafeteria project located in Brno and situated at the sight of the Janacek Theatre, a famous Brno landmark. The primary focus is on interior, including original furniture designs.
Program: Public, Art Gallery
Year: 2014
The task was to create a 3D virtual gallery space displaying the paintings of notable Czech artist Janus Kubicek. The design is a simple cube shaped building, minimalistic from the outside with an atrium in the middle and exhibition spaces all around. There are 3 different exhibition spaces each focused on a certain phase of the author’s work and one of the CMY colours.
Program: Public, Apartments
Location: Zlin, Czech Republic
An abandoned factory complex once housing the world famous Bata shoe factory, Zlin, Czech Republic. A former grain silo has been re-envisioned as residential housing with both low-cost and standard living environments, as well as a restaurant and shopping center on the ground level. Every attempt was made to preserve the distinctive 1930’s industrial architecture with its skeletal system and brick walls visible from the exterior.
The focus was on preserving the open vertical space while building small apartment units supported by the skeletal system. The central point is a vast multi-story atrium providing ample natural light throughout the structure.
Program: Private housing
Year: 2012
This project was designed with the intent to create comfortable, flexible, affordable socialized housing taking into consideration realistic family needs. Architecturally, it is low-rise “row housing”, there are two main rows of 16 houses with a park in the middle for community common space.
The housing development is variable, the basic house unit can be adapted to the needs of the tenants, growing gradually as the family gets bigger. The construction consists of universal wooden modules 3 x 6 x 3 meters. These units can be prefabricated and easily put together on-site with negligible time and costs.
