Průtah House

PRŮTAH HOUSE IS AN ENSEMBLE OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS CONNECTED BY A PASSAGE WITH SHOPS AND BY PARKING IN BASEMENT. THIS DESIGN IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT ABSOLUTE FOLLOWING OF CONTEXT IN SITE. IT IS ABOUT LOOKING FOR GOOD FORM AND PROPORTIONS OF RESIDENTAL BUILDING IN CONTEXT OF CONTEMPORARY LARGE AND MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE BUILDINGS. THE DESIGN IS INSPIRED BY VERY DENSE URBAN BLOCKS AROUND WENCESLAS SQUARE IN PRAGUE (PRAGO UNION, ŠTĚPÁNSKÁ PASÁŽ, LANGHANS) AND ALSO BY ATYPIC „DOUBLE-HOUSE“ FROM 19th CENTURY.