The title Building of the Year 2013 was awarded to five constructions from all over the Czech Republic

Josef Pleskot - Multifunctional hall Gong, Dolní Vítkovice

Prague - The Buildings of the Year 2013 are the Ostrava hall Gong, the Breda & Weinstein social and commercial center in Opava, the Proton Therapy Center in Prague, Lípa resort - Aparthotel Lípa in the Děčín region, and the Královopolské road tunnels in Brno. The results were announced by ABF - Foundation for the Development of Architecture and Construction, which organizes the competition.
    The jury, headed by architect Radomíra Sedláková, chose from 54 registered projects this year, two of which were foreign. 16 of them advanced to the finals of this year's 21st edition of the competition. This year's Personality of Construction was appointed advisor on construction management and construction Miroslav Hegenbart.
    Like in previous years, this year's edition was open to all objects without distinction of the type of construction or the amount of costs incurred for its acquisition. The condition for application to the competition was the completion and commissioning or approval in the period from June 2012 to this May.

Titles for Building of the Year 2013

Josef Pleskot — Multifunctional hall Gong - reconversion of gas holder, Dolní Vítkovice
justification: The Title of Building of the Year 2013 is awarded for creating a unique cultural center in a former industrial zone with regard to the sensitive connection between the original and new structures.

Šafer Hájek architekti — SC Breda & Weinstein, Opava
justification: The Title of Building of the Year 2013 was awarded for the generous transformation of a decommissioned brewery into a new social and commercial center of the city with respect to sensitive urban planning solutions.

HELIKA — Proton Therapy Center, Prague
justification: The Title of Building of the Year 2013 was awarded for creating a unique building for therapeutic purposes with exceptional technology and extraordinary construction requirements with regard to urban planning solutions.

ARCHIKA — Road I/42 Brno, VMO Dobrovského B, Brno
justification: The Title of Building of the Year 2013 was awarded for the construction of an important part of the transport system of the city of Brno with regard to the unconventional solution of the Královopolský tunnel with two tunnel tubes.

Atelier Patrik Hoffman — Lipa Resort - Aparthotel Lipa, Krásná Lípa
justification: The Title of Building of the Year 2013 was awarded for creating a unique set of buildings for accommodation in a touristically attractive location with respect to the city's formative function.

Special Awards

Ministry of Industry and Trade Award:
Intecha — Neutralization and decontamination station NDS 10 in Stráž pod Ralskem, Stráž pod Ralskem

Mayor of Prague Award:
D³A — Administrative Building Palace Křižík II, Prague

Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Award:
Jaroslav Huňáček, Eva Šestáková — Reconstruction and development of the Jihlava Elementary Art School, Jihlava

Minister of the Environment Award for energy efficiency and effectiveness of the building:
Projektil architects — Educational and Consultancy Center Open Garden, Brno

Minister of the Environment Award for ecological building:
Richard Meier & Partners — City Green Court, Prague

Public Award:
Josef Pleskot — Multifunctional hall Gong - reconversion of gas holder, Dolní Vítkovice