KCEV Krkonose Mountains Centre for Environmental Education in Vrchlabí, Czech Republic by Petr Hájek Architekti

Article source: Petr Hájek Architekti

The building is situated into a city park in front of the administration building of KRNAP (Krkonoše Mts. National Park). The building geometry is derived from the geometry of Krkonoše Mountains. Every edge or slope on the building could be found in its real, natural topography. In between of the metal vectors, which represent the mountain ridges, there is growing sedum. The new building is set apart from the existing one to create an entrance platform.

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• Architects: Petr Hájek Architekti
• Project: KCEV Krkonose Mountains Centre for Environmental Education
• Location: Vrchlabí, Czech Republic
• Photography: Benedikt Markel
• DESIGN: 2009
• IMPLEMENTATION: 2011 – 2014
• CLIENT: Krkonoše Mountains National Park Administration
• MAIN ARCHITECT: Petr Hájek
• PARTICIPATION ON THE CONCEPT: Helena Línová, Michal Volf
• DESIGN PARTICIPATION: Cornelia Klien, Andrea Kubná, Ondřej Lipenský, Helena, Línová, Martin Prokš, Martin Stoss, Michal Volf, Jan Kolář
• GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Kristina Ambrozová
• CIVIL ENGINEER: Jan Kolář
• GEOMETRY OF THE SHELL: Jaroslav Hulín
• PORTABLE FURNITURE: Cornelia Klien, Martin Stoss

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This public space atmosphere is supported by fully glazed side wall through which it is possible to look into the building and indirectly become a part of an ongoing lecture or seminar inside of the building. The building itself is energy efficient and should represent the ideas of the National park and preservation of nature. Main bearing structure and underground walls are made out of face concrete. Inner partitions and furniture are made out of plywood. Design of furniture and dimensions of its basic parts are adapted for the size of plywood plates and because of that there are no wasted residues.

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

Image Courtesy © Petr Hájek Architekti

Image Courtesy © Petr Hájek Architekti

Image Courtesy © Petr Hájek Architekti

Image Courtesy © Petr Hájek Architekti

Image Courtesy © Petr Hájek Architekti

Tags: Czech Republic, Vrchlabí

Categories: Building, Educational Center

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