#Multifunctional building #Brno #1937
Alois Mikulášek , Marta Mikulášková
Česká 170/21, Veselá 170/26
602 00
Brno,
Czechia
Public transport: Česká
Today's use: Multifunctional building
Description
Poříska's second draft was realized as a construction of reinforced concrete standing on pillars. The house's design is a mixture of glass, ceramics and letterings. The ground floor is used for shops. The first floor housed until the 1970s a café. On the second until fourth floor is space for two apartments. The owner's apartment was originally on the top of the building on the fifth and sixth floor with the roof terrace. Besides to this, on the fifth floor were three further little apartments.
By extending the house over the building line from the second floor in the shape of an oriel, the house has a dramatic design. In addition, the windows are larger at this height, so that it almost gives the impression that the house could tip over.
The idea of a boss is distunguished by the house's shape of a ship. The top floor is designed like a command bridge and the terraces's railing is similar to a ship's rail.
Description
Poříska's second draft was realized as a construction of reinforced concrete standing on pillars. The house's design is a mixture of glass, ceramics and letterings. The ground floor is used for shops. The first floor housed until the 1970s a café. On the second until fourth floor is space for two apartments. The owner's apartment was originally on the top of the building on the fifth and sixth floor with the roof terrace. Besides to this, on the fifth floor were three further little apartments.
By extending the house over the building line from the second floor in the shape of an oriel, the house has a dramatic design. In addition, the windows are larger at this height, so that it almost gives the impression that the house could tip over.
The idea of a boss is distunguished by the house's shape of a ship. The top floor is designed like a command bridge and the terraces's railing is similar to a ship's rail.
History
The plans for this house date from 1936 and it was built between 1937 and 1939. The owners had it built for their Convalaria perfumery, the name of which was transferred to the entire house. The owners lived on the last floor. Originally there was a small palace from the 17th century with a perfumery on this site next to the town gate Veselá brána, that was already demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. The role of the house is therefore often described as a symbolic gateway to the city centre from the north.
Interestingly, the house was listed between 1958 and 1987.
After the revolution in 1989 the house was restituted to the Mikulášek family, which sold it in 1998. Although the last comprehensive renovation between 2006 and 2010 has almost restored it to its original condition, the house has not yet regained a protected status.
History
The plans for this house date from 1936 and it was built between 1937 and 1939. The owners had it built for their Convalaria perfumery, the name of which was transferred to the entire house. The owners lived on the last floor. Originally there was a small palace from the 17th century with a perfumery on this site next to the town gate Veselá brána, that was already demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. The role of the house is therefore often described as a symbolic gateway to the city centre from the north.
Interestingly, the house was listed between 1958 and 1987.
After the revolution in 1989 the house was restituted to the Mikulášek family, which sold it in 1998. Although the last comprehensive renovation between 2006 and 2010 has almost restored it to its original condition, the house has not yet regained a protected status.
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