malá štěpánská Modifications to an attic apartment in the Prague New Town. Project completed 2022. The modification of the attic apartment from 1997 changes the previous obsolete interior design. The corner building with an eclectic facade, from the late 19th century, exhibits an element of contemporary expression, sensitively set in the surrounding historical context. The […]
na pomezí Interconnection of apartments in Prague – Košíře The interconnection of two apartments creates an extensive six-room layout. The middle of it is focused on the background and the entrance, and to the sides there are living rooms. The three-wing layout is designed so that it is possible to redistribute the apartments with minimal […]
podolské schody A group of apartment buildings in the Podolí district of Prague This set of residential houses consist of 44 apartments which range in composition from 1+kk to 5+kk, emanate out into the street front, on the slope below a Vyšehrad hillside. Architecture designed as a composition of overlapping and receding materials is still […]
rd krč A study of the conversion of a family house from the 1990s into a two-generation family villa. The redeveloped design is characterized by an intersection preserving the advantages of the existing house and replacing conflicting or defective features with new ones. The layout of the house outlines the space of two separate apartments, […]
flemingovo An attic extension in Dejvice district of Prague An asymmetric block and completed building was built before 1938, during the period of dynamic development of the Dejvice district according to Engel’s regulatory plan. Until the Second World War, a basic street network grew around Flemingovo Square, largely individual blocks. In the post-war period, large […]
british embassy British Embassy in Prague, architectural study of accessibility to disabled BUILDING HISTORY British Embassy building extends over the area of two wings built-up Renaissance palace in the historical centre of Prague. Its history goes back to medieval period and there are Gothic traces in the cellars and foundations of the building. Originally a […]
wilczawilcza interiér bytu, Varšava wilcza An apartment interior, in Warsaw Wilcza 72, a house from 1900, underwent a new renovation, which preserved the trace of the Warsaw Uprising in the street facade. Three-room apartment (flat No. 12), with a size of 101 m2, was converted into a minimalist four-room layout, which has retained the charm […]
contact skutek architecture architectural firm Kroftova 6, 150 00 Praha 5, Czech republic Ing. arch. Ondřej Dvořák, Ph.D., +420 603 219 355, ondrejdvorak@skutek.cz Ing. arch. Jiří Matys, +420 737 105 930, jirimatys@skutek.cz our studio The basis of our work is to search for the very soul of the space we are working with. We take […]
retirement home in litomyšl Design in competition of a home for the elderly URBANISM, ARCHITECTURE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX “AT THE HOSPITAL” The quality of the adjoining residential complex “U nemocnice/At the Hospital” from AP Atelier is dependent on the sympathetic layout of the multi-story ground floor and the clever combination of private and public spaces. […]
a retirement home complex proposal submitted in a competition to design a centre to accommodate the elderly in Tábor, Czech Republic. THE URBANISED AREA The area in question is in close proximity to a hospital, with three sides of the site bordered by overgrown slopes and a busy road to the north. The local area’s […]
h55 The proposal for the design of a community centre in Hloubětín, Prague. (Submitted in competition) A precondition of a functioning community centre is an intimate scale, as well as a versatile and subtle or subliminal form. This proposal builds upon the valuable elements reflecting the spirit of the town and site – surrounded and […]
hřibojedská The modification of a family home in Dolní Počernice, Prague This family house is located on an area of land with little access to sunlight, and changes to the interior improve and complement a sun porch. This glass porch provides a contrast between the interior space and the exterior garden. The overall artistic intention […]
symbio An office interior, in Holešovice, Prague. This office interior concept covers two floors of an old industrial garage. It is built with analysis of and respect to communication relationships within the company, and promotes the concept of an employee-friendly work environment. The lower floor serves a representative function; it includes a client area with […]
rd mělník a house on a vineyard meadow, Mělník The location of this house is in the middle of a small plot of land, on the outskirts of Mělník. There is an emphasis on the connection between the house and the surrounding views. Each facade has an embedded opening for admiring the surrounds, and window […]
na dědinách modifications to a family villa in Michle, Prague Construction work on this villa is based on an efficient use of space. Above two small apartments situated on the ground floor, is an office with an incorporated meeting space. The central motif of the villa is a penthouse apartment with gallery; a central living […]
malovanka Interior of an apartment in Prague Střešovice This interior of an apartment within a brick building, built in the 1930s, is conceived with three concepts in mind; the history of the house, the perception of “the temporary” and a record of the present day. The sensitive restoration of original features within the flat is […]
přestavlky The interior of a training center, Přestavlky u Slap This former socialist center at the Slapy dam is reconstructed into a modern, equipped training facility with accommodation. Room dispositions are adjusted according to modern standards and requirements. The classrooms and lounge are oriented with a coffee and refreshments space. Materials and colors are selected […]
nový porg The interior of a primary and grammar school in Krč, Prague This restored grammar school has been extended with a new complex of buildings in Krč, Prague. Pavilions from the 1980s are upgraded in three stages. The new interior concept efficiently uses the original layout of the school. The furniture combines both typical […]
suzuki A car showroom The layout of this site effectively combines the features of a showroom, a car service garage and an office administration space, with a reduction of the overall spatial requirements for the plot. The unique triangular prism composition of the building allows for the use of the roof and upper floor as […]
cottages Studio family homes and cottages, in Posázaví These three types of housing are the result of a consideration for summer living in Posázaví. The houses allow for both short-term and also year-round occupancy. The features of these homes are influenced by the idea that the garden and the surrounding countryside are more important than […]
av čr The Institute of Applied Sciences and an extension to the Institute of Thermomechanics Academy of Sciences, in Libeň, Prague This new building of the Institute of Applied Sciences serves as an incubator for research, as well as a representative entrance building for the academy campus. In addition to laboratory, office and accommodation facilities, […]
letná mezzanine The interior of a loft apartment in Letná, Prague The original flat in this Neo-Renaissance building had an attic used as a storage space. By extending this space, a mezzanine with an open loft area was created. This proposal highlights the connection between floors, views into different areas within the flat, and connecting […]
nusle mezzanine The interior of a penthouse apartment with gallery, in Nusle, Prague The investor’s wish was to create a loft apartment with a 2+kk space as a home office. Due to the small size of the apartment in question, we placed the steel gallery to cover a portion of the living room and kitchen […]
václavák A proposal for design modifications to Wenceslas Square in Prague (submitted in competition) Today’s Wenceslas Square can be seen in many ways: an old national symbol, an outdated tourist thoroughfare, a crime zone, and a dysfunctional symbol of the Prague transportation system. This competition was designed to provide ideas for the future appearance of […]
europan 8 This proposal, submitted in competition, is for the revitalization of the city area of Podbaba, Prague The designated space – on the northern edge of town, wedged between the river and the Baba district – gives the impression of a dead space; merely intended as a hub for transportation. This architectural proposal seeks […]
čapkova A design of a residential building on a street corner, submitted in competition, in Písek The ambivalent character of this area is calling for something to complete this street corner; it needs the help of significant unifying element. We chose a simple design that ends the traditional street front with an unconventional approach – […]