School Špitálská 2 (1927)

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Architects

Vladimír Frýda

Address and directions

Špitálská 700/2
190 00 Prague (Praha), Czechia

Public transport: Špitálská Tram 16 / Vysočanská Underground B, Tram 14, 16, Bus 151, 152, 177, 183, 375

Today's use: School

Description

The older building of the grammar school stands on a T-shaped floor plan, it has four floors with a raised ground floor, a protruding entrance risalit and a flat roof. The facade lined with light gray ceramics is broken by strip windows, the staircase is marked by a vertical row of round windows. The interior is dominated by a central hall with a reinforced concrete staircase structure, from which the individual wings of the building protrude. Many of the original equipment has been preserved: glass showcases, window handles, railings and many other elements - such as some surfaces in the interior or a pergola above the entrance in the rear wing (according to the Czech National Heritage Institute NPÚ). In the first years of operation, the roof served as a sun terrace. From this period also dates a accessible roof superstructure, today used as a cabinet. In the first years of its existence it was used as a Chlapecká měšťanská škola (boys' burgher school).

The elementary school building is L-shaped, standing north of the grammar school. It is also four-storey with a flat roof, with a facade with ceramic tiles, divided by strip windows. The staircase in shallow risalit is illuminated by a strip of luxfer. The interior is again clearly divided by a central staircase, from which run individual corridors with a number of classes. The corridors are illuminated by glazing between the classroom and the corridor. A number of original details have been preserved, such as the wooden glass doors of the classrooms and also the doors of the main entrance (again according NPÚ).

Description

The older building of the grammar school stands on a T-shaped floor plan, it has four floors with a raised ground floor, a protruding entrance risalit and a flat roof. The facade lined with light gray ceramics is broken by strip windows, the staircase is marked by a vertical row of round windows. The interior is dominated by a central hall with a reinforced concrete staircase structure, from which the individual wings of the building protrude. Many of the original equipment has been preserved: glass showcases, window handles, railings and many other elements - such as some surfaces in the interior or a pergola above the entrance in the rear wing (according to the Czech National Heritage Institute NPÚ). In the first years of operation, the roof served as a sun terrace. From this period also dates a accessible roof superstructure, today used as a cabinet. In the first years of its existence it was used as a Chlapecká měšťanská škola (boys' burgher school).

The elementary school building is L-shaped, standing north of the grammar school. It is also four-storey with a flat roof, with a facade with ceramic tiles, divided by strip windows. The staircase in shallow risalit is illuminated by a strip of luxfer. The interior is again clearly divided by a central staircase, from which run individual corridors with a number of classes. The corridors are illuminated by glazing between the classroom and the corridor. A number of original details have been preserved, such as the wooden glass doors of the classrooms and also the doors of the main entrance (again according NPÚ).

History

The schools were built in two stages. Between 1927 and 1929 was built the nowadays grammar school (gymnázium), between 1936-1937 the building of the today primary school (základní škola).

History

The schools were built in two stages. Between 1927 and 1929 was built the nowadays grammar school (gymnázium), between 1936-1937 the building of the today primary school (základní škola).

Impressions

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