Architect：ra15 Group;Libor Hrdousek & Radek Lampa
Location：Praha, Czech Republic
Category：Offices;Restaurants
The new Crystal office building, beside the busy Vinohradská boulevard, was constructed and completed in the summer of 2015. The structure of the building with a total of 12,827 square meters, comprises of offices available for rent and five retail units on the ground floor, including a café and a brasserie. Warehouses, technical facilities, and 121 parking spaces are concealed underground.
The Crystal building's height exceeds the height of surrounding structures, creating a high-rise counterpart to the nearby Casablanca office tower that subtly and sensitively fits in with the existing urban environment. Its significant height and shape means that this building has a unique and unexpected look, from every angle.
The volume has been covered with a chessboard-like glazed surface. The façade was designed to conjure up the concept of a crystal. This chess-like visual structure is also used on the roof parts to visually unify all exposed sides of the building. Walking around the outside of the building, the reflected and refracted light give an impression of dynamism. Clarity and light underpin the strength of the composition.
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