IV. Bohuslav Fuchs Award - awarded projects

Martin Bělkovský
MUNICIPAL IMPLOSION - PONAVA
supervisor: doc. Ing.arch. Karel Havliš

The icon of sport in Brno - the football stadium behind Lužánky - has been unused and deteriorating for more than ten years. During this time, nature has significantly transformed it. The stands and playing field now resemble a landscape more than a football venue. Reconstruction of the stadium for football purposes is unreal due to the financial demands in today's world. The proposal for revitalization is based on the current state of the stadium – the landscape – and the solid and functional structure of the stadium, which it does not disrupt or alter.
Revitalization is divided into the following phases for financial and technological reasons:
1. Securing the upper stands and opening the stadium to the public. This will create a new landscape park in the city. The upper stand offers opportunities for urban gardening.
2. Leasing the main stand areas. The main usage proposed is a wellness center, which Brno lacks. Additionally, there will be refreshments, rentals, and variable community spaces.
3. Development around the stadium (Boby complex, Černopolní terrace). The stadium will become the central park of a new neighborhood.
4. Construction of a rainwater drainage system during the construction of new buildings and collection of rainwater from the roofs of the houses into tanks located under the stadium area.
5. Once the tanks are filled with rainwater, a biotope lake can be created in the area of the stadium's playing field.
This way, the stadium will become a unique recreational area in Brno, at a location with a strong recreational and sporting identity and along an attractive route that connects urban greenery with the forests in the north of Brno. It will provide Brno's residents with the opportunity for outdoor natural swimming in summer and skating in winter, recreation in the landscape park, relaxation in the spa and health center for the spirit and body, cultivation of community relationships through gardening and community activities, and will become an implosion that strengthens Ponavu.

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Kateřina Červinková
When We Were Heading to Jaroměř…or Between the City and the Elbe
supervisor: prof. Ing.arch. Ivan Ruller

The urban layout of the assigned area was developed based on the study of historical arrangements. The connection of the building to the street is from the south. New garages cover a number of parking spaces from the main square of the Czechoslovak Army.
The houses are made up of individual blocks, which respond to the line of tenement houses with their articulation. It was important to determine the correct height of the buildings, which would connect with the varied houses and not overshadow the view of the historic square.

Individual parts are oriented to the south, ensuring sufficient sunlight. Here there is a view of the Gothic church of St. Nicholas and the historic square. The building connects in mass to the surrounding buildings on the western and eastern sides and responds to the contrast between the historical center and family homes. The shape and articulation of the houses also signify a connection to the historic square, which remains the main highlight, and development in such close proximity is meant to draw life back into the beautiful center.

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Martin Janoušek
HOUSE IN A GAP
supervisors: doc. Ing.arch. Dagmar Glosová, CSc., Ing.arch. Adam Guzdek

The urban house is designed for a difficult gap on Kopečná Street in Old Brno, in a great location with a direct view of Petrov. The north-south oriented house connects in mass to nearby buildings. From the street, it invites you into the ground floor with a café and gym, while the upper floors are divided into two towers of student housing.

Situation
The city house is designed for the gap on Kopečná Street, which is part of Old Brno. The location is excellent - both in terms of amenities and transportation (proximity to train, bus, and tram services). The street, which features tenement houses and Brno's interwar functionalism, is a calm and undisturbed place.
The north-south oriented house is set into a difficult gap of irregular shape, and the land slopes towards Vodní Street.

Architectural Expression
The central idea was to design a building sensitive to its environment, which would contribute specific functions or activities to the locality. The design responds in mass to the neighboring objects.
With a small built area, it is not too articulated, favoring a more sculptural expression. Floors 1 and 2 fill the entire area of the plot, while higher up, the object divides into two separate "towers." The space defined by them creates a sort of courtyard accessible and usable by the residents of the house. Through skylights, a connection arises between the courtyard and the gym space one floor below.
While the northern tower is almost completely devoid of any articulation, except for the extension of the higher floors above the ground level, which aligns the mass of the building with its neighbors and thus complements the street line.
The southern tower refers to the tradition of tenement houses in Old Brno with its balconies, which are used both for entry to the individual apartments and as terraces for their residents.
To enhance the overall sculptural expression, the façades are plastered in white.

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Luděk Šimoník
ARCHITECT'S HOUSE IN OLD BRNO
supervisors: prof. Ing.arch. Petr Pelčák, Ing. Nicol Galeová, Ing.arch. Bohumila Hybská

The intention was to create above-standard urban family housing with a private architectural studio. Part of this is also an effort for maximum connection between the interior and the exterior, while maintaining a high level of privacy.
The plot is located in the peripheral part of the historical core of Brno, on Kopečná Street. A busy street, Husova, significantly affects the potential of this location, making it difficult to connect more effectively with the historical center and the area of Petrov. The buildings around Kopečná Street are diverse, but a large percentage consist of First Republic residential buildings.
The solution itself is primarily influenced by the height difference and the mutual composition of the two existing neighboring buildings. On one side is a small house, documenting the history of the place, and on the other, a four-story apartment building creates a very unusual situation in urban development. The design addresses this situation by employing four gradually rising masses that create an imaginary peak of the composition of the three houses in relation to the neighboring buildings. The main highest mass of the house, intended for residential use, is partially "set back" to optically reduce the height of the building. This emphasizes a portion of the studio, represented by a large glass façade facing the street. The third mass is located in the back part of the house towards Husova Street. Here, the stairs and non-habitable rooms are placed to reduce noise and unfavorable influences. The final mass completes the entire composition and connects the individual functions of the house.

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Bc. Alena Superatová
Stories of Places: LIBRARY SEVELIN, LIBRARY FLON
supervisors: prof. Ing.arch. Ivan Koleček, Ing.arch. Lukáš Pecka

Library Flon
The library is located at the edge of the Flon platform, with a roadway leading over part of its roof, accompanied by a sidewalk and a lane for cyclists. Pedestrians can shorten their way to Flon using a panoramic lift that leads from a paved terrace with seating.
The façade of the library will be as glazed as possible, both wings will have a uniform character. The library is one free interconnected space, which can be entered on every floor. At the entrance, there is always a control point. The libraries and reading areas are oriented towards the most attractive façade facing Flon. The quieter study rooms, children's corner, and administration face the grassy slope. The entire library can be viewed from the third to the first floor.
The administration has its own entrance and foyer and is connected to the library on every floor.

Library Sevelin
Key points of the concept were to preserve the longitudinal structure of the area and its permeability. One of the paths will be closed to traffic and become a pedestrian zone connecting to the previous Flon platform. Smaller public spaces will be strung like beads along the pedestrian zone. The elevation of the space in front of the library is marked by the height dominance of the library. The metro station located directly at this square will be moved.
The main idea is to connect the library with public space, drawing it into the library and vice versa enticing readers into it. The library is divided into two buildings, a municipal library for children and adults and a specialized library for comics and a media library. From the metro station, one can go directly to the main square via a partly residential staircase. Here, an open café with a restaurant is located, along with the foyers of both libraries and two rentable shops. There is also the exit from the underground parking garage located beneath the square. The entire pedestrian zone features movable furniture and exhibition spaces for sculptures.

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Bc. Adam Zezula
in collaboration with Bc. Michal Just and Bc. František Dlabáč
Stories of Places: PAVILION OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN GENEVA
supervisors: prof. Ing.arch. Ivan Koleček, Ing.arch. Lukáš Pecka
   
WATER
Although the assigned parcel is located on the shore of the lake, its placement was chosen to be on its surface.

ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
Just as the United Nations seeks to look at various problems to find different compromises and truly unite nations, the opposite viewpoint was chosen here – from the lake to the shore. It is a way to connect with the assigned parcel as well as with its own palace.

CIRCLE
As a symbol of unity or unification.

MEANS OF ENTERING THE PAVILION
What better way to access the pavilion on the water than by using a vessel on the water? The visitor has the option to choose their own path and the length of the journey to the pavilion. The entry is not an opening in a wall, but the shore of the lake. The water surface is also a part of the pavilion.

INTERIOR SPACE
The pavilion orients itself inward. It creates a path. I can only choose the direction. Inside the pavilion, I experience the lake with all my senses. I see it. I hear it reflecting in the internal space of the pavilion. I feel the rocking as in a boat. I smell it. And yet I can anchor my gaze on the shore.

LOCATION
The object lies at the intersection of two axes. One passes through the assigned parcel and connects the pavilion with the other element of the program. The other axis is a theoretical sightline axis to the Palace of Nations.