| competition: | 2024 - sdílené 🥇 |
| design: | @tamti_architekti, |
| @peer.archi, @studiomuoto | |
| visualization: | Yves Moreau |
| location: | Ostrava - Vítkovice |
The design team: Ing. arch. Daniel Struhařík, MgA. Jakub Čevela, Jean Haffner, Prof. Gilles Delalex, MArch. Yves Moreau, Ing. arch. Ondřej Machač and Adam Dvořák, MSc.
With the help of: Ing. Miloslav Smutek, Ph.D., Ing. Jan Renner, Ing. arch. MgA. Natálie Hodková, Ing. arch. Georgi Dimitrov, Bc. Radek Zabloudil, Tereza Čamborová
Thank you all for your collaboration!
Vítkovice, a self-governing district of Ostrava, is renowned for its rich industrial heritage. Once the heart of steel production in the region, the district is characterised by numerous remnants of its industrial past, which contribute to its unique identity. The proposed extension of the Czech Industrial Health Insurance Company headquarters builds upon this identity while introducing a new, contemporary dimension.
The proposal essentially serves as a connecting element between the existing buildings of the insurance company, expanding its capacity in the process. Rather than opting for the obvious solution of simply building over the vacant space, we saw an opportunity to create a more interconnected whole that reflects the urban structure of the “U-Haus” building opposite and opens Zalužanského Street into a spacious urban garden.
The scheme for the proposed extension is relatively simple and consists of two functionally and visually distinct parts. The office spaces are arranged along the eastern façade, where they receive the morning sunlight and open onto views of the garden. Two service cores containing facilities such as toilets and storage spaces run through them. The second longitudinal part is conceived as a bright circulation space incorporating communal areas for both the users of the proposed extension and those of the existing buildings.
The structural logic follows the layout. The floors of the office section are suspended from reinforced-concrete beams using tension rods. The beams are supported by two concrete cores, which serve as the main load-bearing elements. The circulation space is designed as a lightweight steel frame structure suspended from the concrete beams and cores.