The reconstructed community centre and the recently renovated pub form a single unit in the middle of Máslovice village. The two buildings share a common enclosed courtyard, which enhances the strength of both buildings by offering the possibility of natural linking of events in the pub and the community centre, as well as the unique intimate atmosphere of an enclosed courtyard. The community centre is for all ages and aims to bring people together across generations. There is a library on the ground floor, which will also serve as a club for the elderly, a children’s and young people’s playroom with table tennis, and a yoga room and art workshop upstairs.

Formally, the community centre relates to the pub building in terms of materiality, window form, sill detailing and spatial arrangement. A distinctive element of the community centre’s architecture is the cornice, punctuated by small windows to the attic. The cornice creates a covered veranda facing the village square and courtyard, allowing visitors to stay outside even in bad weather. Another significant intervention is the skylight, which provides ample indirect lighting in the attic, but is very subtly reflected from the outside in the classical form of the village building.

Due to the poor condition of the original structures, the extent of the reconstruction was considerable. The original wooden beamed ceiling was replaced with a concrete liner ceiling, new window openings were knocked out to provide a greater connection between the interior and the courtyard, and the roof was completely replaced. The new roof truss construction allowed the creation of an elongated skylight that provides pleasant lighting throughout the attic.