Ladronka - winter garden

The new glazed winter garden in the courtyard along the former barn of the Ladronka estate offers space for approximately 100 guests. The proposed concept of the veranda allows for a response to the seasons and outdoor temperatures by making the glazed walls of the veranda maximally openable. The authors sought the optimal form and depth of the winter garden as a compromise between the operator's requirements and maintaining an appropriate size for the courtyard of the estate. From this analysis, a depth of approximately 3.7 m for the extension was established. The existing roof of the barn is extended to cover approximately 2/3 of the depth of the new extension. The remaining 1/3 of the depth of the extension is made of glass and steel, featuring the same proportions and material solution as the existing glass neck at the refreshment area, inserted into the courtyard during the previous reconstruction in 2005. The concept of extending the existing barn roof also addresses the issue of the significant unevenness of the barn wall.
The large window in the barn wall is significant because it lies on the axis of the entrance to the courtyard from the north side. Therefore, the front side of the veranda – winter garden has been designed so that on the axis of the gate / large window there are two pairs of double glazed doors that open on hinges. At both ends of the veranda, there are two modules with fixed glazing. Here, the same detail of fixed glazing used in the glass neck at the refreshment area is applied. In the remaining area of the front façade, a folding glazed façade system is proposed in two zones on both sides of the fixed opening doors. It consists of individual fully glazed panels that can be pushed back by one person either into compact parking slots located on the axis of the veranda on the side of the double doors or slid behind the adjacent panel.
The fully glazed new winter garden and the glass neck from the first reconstruction preserve the original proportions of the courtyard of the estate – the glass wall allows for the direct perception of the plastered walls of the courtyard. The use of both the veranda and the neck contributes to the "animation" of the space of the estate's courtyard.