The task given by the investor was to reconstruct an old am apartment building with a focus on maximal space and usability for optimal cost.
The original character of the art nouveau house was completely lost despite the previous modifications. The house is not a protected monument, so we weren’t limited by anything.
Concerning the regulatory limitations of the protection zone of the city monument reservation, we were able to expand the floor plan to the garden with one small flat on each floor. For the small flats, we have used the attic space by lifting the roof on the side of the inner courtyard. This way, we have used all the possibilities to expand the building to the maximum.

The historical plastic elements on the facade to the street were destroyed a long time ago already. We had no context to begin with or anything to reconstruct. Therefore, we have designed a new facade, respecting the character of the buildings around. We didn't change the original shape of the windows, we have only tried to support its verticality with the new articulation. We have designed chambranles around the windows as a typical architectural element. By shifting shapes we have created a playful composition of the facade. The structure of the plaster used for the chambranles, which is similar to limestone, creates a fine material detail. The red color of the windows, which was chosen according to the original window color, is in contrast with the plaster. On the facade to the courtyard, we have used a simple and economical design – white plaster with the thought-out composition of windows.