Exhibition pavilion in Holešovice, Prague

Project idea

THE BASIC ELEMENT OF THE BUILDING IS THE ARC, BASED ON THE CONTEXT OF THE PLACE OF THE BUILDING. THE BUILDING CONSISTS OF TWO INTERSECTING ARCHES THAT CREATES BALL SURFACES.

Project description

THE BUILDING HAS TWO FLOOR AND ONE UNDERGROUND FLOOR. IN THE UNDERGROUND FLOOR IS THE DEPOSITORY, CHANGING ROOM FOR EMPLOYEES, STORAGE FOR CAFÉ AND UTILITY ROOM.
MOVEMENT OF EXHIBITS BETWEEN FLOORS IS PROVIDED BY A TRANSPORT LIFT. A CAFÉ AND A LECTURE ROOM ARE DESIGNED WITHIN THE SECOND ROOM. ON THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE FIRST FLOOR IS DRAWED BY DASHED LINE CONTOUR OF THE UNDERGROUND FLOOR.

Technical information

THE SHELLS, WHICH FORM THE BASIC BUILDING ELEMENT OF THE BUILDING, ARE DESIGNED FORM GFRC PANELS. LIGHT IN THE BUILDING IS PROVIDED BY LARGE GLASSWALLS AND INTERIOR CREATED FROM LIGHT MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY FROM OPAQUE GLASS AND WHITE COLORS.