Masaryčka for Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
BoysPlayNice photographed the Masaryčka project exclusively for Zaha Hadid architects.
The Masaryčka building in Prague incorporates 7 storeys in its eastern section with 9 storeys at its western end and is defined by circulation routes which will provide access to new civic spaces for the city. Located 1km east of the city centre’s Staroměstské Square, the design establishes a dialogue with the architecture and urbanism of Prague’s Old Town – known as ‘the golden city of 100 spires’. External fins within Masaryčka’s façade contribute to solar shading and transform the project’s horizontal composition to the verticality of its western façade that faces the spires of the Old Town. A cascade of terraces divides the two buildings with similar terracing on the eastern façade giving every office floor direct access to generous outdoor spaces. Communal roof gardens offer views across the city while Na Florenci street is transformed into a tree-lined avenue.
Architect:
Zaha Hadid architects - www.zaha-hadid.com
