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.

Image Courtesy © Benedikt Markel

• 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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