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Municipal House with a Community Hall

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Address: Dřísy 12, Dřísy, Czech Republic
Investor:obec Dřísy
Project:2020
Completion:2022-23
Area:900 m2
Site Area:1310 m2


Photodocumentation: Tomáš Vojtíšek
The designed municipal house with a community hall is situated within the historic square, on the site of an unused structure that had deteriorated and acted as a barrier. But who knows what the original cause was. The entrance to the office was illogically placed from a side blind road, separating it from the public space of the square.
We approached the design proportionately to the scale of the municipality with 1,050 inhabitants; however, our main goal was to streamline operational connections and clearly indicate that this is an important public building. We opened the main façade of the new construction towards the square, which naturally defines it as a public space. The street front is further extended by a chamfered corner with an entrance to a small restaurant/bistro, which activates the street space. This small detail – cutting the corner of the historical footprint – not only allowed for a clearer traffic regime but also facilitated the construction process – the original building's wall contained a distribution box for the surrounding area, which could remain on site during construction until the relocation, which could be organized independently of the building permit. This “reward” came later; initially, this chamfer was indeed intended only to create a more varied corner, continuing the roof landscape and establishing a better relationship between the building and the square.
Combining the main entrances on the façade makes the building readable, and the spaces around the house are clearly defined for users in the appropriate hierarchy. A clear spatial arrangement and division into three wings arranged around a shared hall allows for simple use across various scenarios – the individual parts can be used together or separately, and in all situations, the generous central hall and shared background are utilized effectively.
Views through the individual parts of the house allow for immediate contact with the exterior, but they also function as an extension of the public space, allowing passersby to see that something is happening in the municipal house.
The aesthetics and shaping of the house combine archetypes of the surrounding environment and the typology of a municipal house in contemporary execution. The roof segmentation with dormers gives the façade readability and a pleasant scale.
The designed municipal house, in its appearance and execution, follows the classical tradition, where such a building is the most important and valuable house in the municipality. It is a building that is, in some way, generous and uplifting but also modest and operational in everyday use.
We approached the design and implementation with a long-term vision and responsibility, choosing a spatial solution that is universally applicable, offering spaces for a variety of functions that will support each other, enhance activity within the building and around it, thereby improving the life of the municipality as a whole.
With the same care, we selected materials and elements that have a long lifespan, are easy to maintain, and age well. The interior successfully features a combination of oak parquet in the hall and bistro and rubber floor covering in all other spaces.
The exterior is dominated by light gray folded roofing and aluminum fillings for the building openings. The façade system is a contact thermal insulation system with a long-discussed shade that cannot be simply described as cream. It is something between pink, yellow, and gray. However, in combination with the roof's shade, it works quite well for us.
We agreed with the mayor that the notice board would be a standalone object in the public space and that we would not integrate it into the façade. We obviously agreed on the placement of flagpoles, the state coat of arms, the municipal crest, and the inscription “municipal house,” which carries the shade of the metal roof.
The design of the exterior stairs and ramp softens the already existing height disparities, elegantly presenting the house and supporting its importance.
We believe that we have prepared a building that creates opportunities for the small municipality and will also serve the immediate surroundings well. According to reports we have, it is used daily, including the hall. This, of course, greatly pleases us.
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