#Multifunctional building #Mnichovo Hradiště #Czechia #1929
Masarykovo náměstí 286
295 01
Mnichovo Hradiště,
Czechia
Public transport: Mnichovo Hradiště, nám.
Access: Public building, free entry during working hours
Today's use: multifunctional
Description
The house was the first private building of its kind in Mnichovo Hradiště to completely eschew decorative elements. Its ground floor, facing the market square, houses retail spaces, while the two upper floors serve as residential areas. A roof terrace has been added on the left side, accessible from the second floor.
Originally, another building stood on the western side, but today the light wells between the front and rear of the house are visible, primarily serving to ventilate bathrooms and toilets. Remarkably, the supports for the shop signage between the ground and first floors have been preserved, along with the cladding around the display windows, offering a tangible glimpse into the building’s original commercial function.
Since the two architects were commissioned to design concrete bunkers beginning in 1937, it is likely that they already possessed experience with concrete construction during the building of this house. However, this cannot be verified with certainty.
Description
The house was the first private building of its kind in Mnichovo Hradiště to completely eschew decorative elements. Its ground floor, facing the market square, houses retail spaces, while the two upper floors serve as residential areas. A roof terrace has been added on the left side, accessible from the second floor.
Originally, another building stood on the western side, but today the light wells between the front and rear of the house are visible, primarily serving to ventilate bathrooms and toilets. Remarkably, the supports for the shop signage between the ground and first floors have been preserved, along with the cladding around the display windows, offering a tangible glimpse into the building’s original commercial function.
Since the two architects were commissioned to design concrete bunkers beginning in 1937, it is likely that they already possessed experience with concrete construction during the building of this house. However, this cannot be verified with certainty.
History
In smaller towns, innovations in architecture were also being adopted. Unfortunately, information about this particular building is scarce. It was built between 1929 and 1931 and commissioned by a family named Novotný (singular) / Novotní (plural), who had a department store installed on the ground floor. The term “department store” may be somewhat exaggerated, as it was in fact a rather small retail space—but the expression was meant to convey a sense of modernity and to suggest a broad range of goods.
Who the Novotný family actually were remains unclear. They most likely used the residential areas on the two upper floors. The architectural duo Václav Šulc and Josef Jiroušek were commissioned for the project, and this building was probably their most modernist work. A shop still occupies the ground floor to this day.
History
In smaller towns, innovations in architecture were also being adopted. Unfortunately, information about this particular building is scarce. It was built between 1929 and 1931 and commissioned by a family named Novotný (singular) / Novotní (plural), who had a department store installed on the ground floor. The term “department store” may be somewhat exaggerated, as it was in fact a rather small retail space—but the expression was meant to convey a sense of modernity and to suggest a broad range of goods.
Who the Novotný family actually were remains unclear. They most likely used the residential areas on the two upper floors. The architectural duo Václav Šulc and Josef Jiroušek were commissioned for the project, and this building was probably their most modernist work. A shop still occupies the ground floor to this day.
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