E-GATE

At the optimistic and expectancy-filled beginning of the twentieth century, the area was considered as an entry gate to the city. For a long time, it remained only an expectation. At the not-so-cheerful end of the last century, the place was surrounded by a bizarre mix of buildings of various styles and qualities. With the new century, the idea of developing the prominent corner plot matured. But those who come last do not have the simplest situation. We trimmed the building for so long that aside from lavender, technology bloomed on the roof as well. However, this did not take away from the charming views of Prague from the rooftop deck. From the bridge of the risalite, local businessmen can catch carps arriving from the airport via European class. And those who arrive by car to the underground garages will enjoy a splash of colorful playfulness, for which there is no space left in the rational world above ground. Here, the clearly patterned transparent facade comes into play. The contrast between the reflection of the surroundings in large-format glazed surfaces and the attention-demanding black shutters. All wrapped in white glass. The demands for today's rentable office building, such as flexibility, comfort of the indoor environment, high standard of materials used, and the capability of representation, were clear goals of our work. Work that, until the last moment, consisted of creating a shell for unknown users and was full of speculation and uncertainties about their expected needs. How well we managed to meet those less objectively measurable points will only be shown by time; after all, each of us has a different taste. The investor kept us happy for five years, and now he is happy too.

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Load-bearing structure: monolithic reinforced concrete skeleton with a module of 7.5 x 7.5 m at levels 3-5, expanded around the perimeter with composite concrete ceilings supported by a system of three-story steel truss beams, which also create a ten-meter cantilever of the risalite towards Evropská street
Floor construction: double system floors in office levels
Facade: fully glazed facade made of aluminum profiles, glazed with insulating double glazing with partial screen printing
Partitions: in underground floors, brick plastered; on the ground floors, drywall and glass in aluminum frames
Technical equipment: heating and cooling of office areas is realized through a four-pipe fan coil system. The building is connected to a central hot water source. The entire building is equipped with a water stable fire extinguishing system.