#School #Brno #1929
Description
The two buildings are made of a concrete skeleton construction, perfect for the school's large windows. The concrete framework for the dormitory can be clearly according to the loggias on the south and east facade. According to the position of the loggias are designed the the rooms behind it. The original sliding windows are still in use in the school. The lighting of the school with daylight was excellently solved. Light was a symbol for a better education and for human beings, that feel good. In addition to specialist cabinets, the school houses a gymnasium, which can be seen at the entrance with the large windows. The classrooms are in the long wing to the north. Really nice and quite typical for the time is that the school features an open-air area on the roof. Next to light, air was another important element of new educational programmes.
Description
The two buildings are made of a concrete skeleton construction, perfect for the school's large windows. The concrete framework for the dormitory can be clearly according to the loggias on the south and east facade. According to the position of the loggias are designed the the rooms behind it. The original sliding windows are still in use in the school. The lighting of the school with daylight was excellently solved. Light was a symbol for a better education and for human beings, that feel good. In addition to specialist cabinets, the school houses a gymnasium, which can be seen at the entrance with the large windows. The classrooms are in the long wing to the north. Really nice and quite typical for the time is that the school features an open-air area on the roof. Next to light, air was another important element of new educational programmes.
History
The Vesna association was founded in the 19th century with the intention of giving girls, or rather young women, better education and thus better prospects for a more independent life. After some older schools, this school and dormitory were built in 1929 and 1930 according to plans of Bohuslav Fuchs and Josef Polášek. Especially Polášek was familiar with Dutch trends in architecture. Some ideas from his visits in the Netherlands he implemented in his own work. The dormitory was established next to the school to guarantee women who were not from Brno the opportunity to get an education. This dormitory is named after Eliška Machová, a co-founder of the Vesna association.
In 1951, the association's school was closed and converted into a middle school with a medical profile. To this day, people are being trained for working in the healthcare sector. The dormitory is also still in use for students of the middle school.
Although these two buildings are very important and also represent early works of progressive purist architecture, they are not (yet) listed.
History
The Vesna association was founded in the 19th century with the intention of giving girls, or rather young women, better education and thus better prospects for a more independent life. After some older schools, this school and dormitory were built in 1929 and 1930 according to plans of Bohuslav Fuchs and Josef Polášek. Especially Polášek was familiar with Dutch trends in architecture. Some ideas from his visits in the Netherlands he implemented in his own work. The dormitory was established next to the school to guarantee women who were not from Brno the opportunity to get an education. This dormitory is named after Eliška Machová, a co-founder of the Vesna association.
In 1951, the association's school was closed and converted into a middle school with a medical profile. To this day, people are being trained for working in the healthcare sector. The dormitory is also still in use for students of the middle school.
Although these two buildings are very important and also represent early works of progressive purist architecture, they are not (yet) listed.
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