Investor
Skanska CZ a.s.
Address
Na Padesátém 3268/81, Prague 10
Architect
CASUA
Designer
CASUA
Year
2003
Area
25 600 m²
Photo
Ondřej Polák
The architectural and especially the material design of the administrative building of the Czech Statistical Office is based on the principle that it is a state building. The emphasis was placed especially on the entrance area, which is designed as a "court of honour with flags".
It is a composition of three main masses in the shape of the letter "H" with the dominant feature being the eleven-storey building A with a flagpole for the national flag on top of the building.
The buildings’ structure consists of a monolithic reinforced concrete skeleton with a slab with hidden grommets. The facades of the building are lined and insulated with suspended lightweight Cembonit facade panels. The wooden windows are made of high-quality europrofile, and the shading is provided by a combination of aluminium slats and prefabricated concrete awnings. In 2023, the building envelope, including the windows was completely replaced in order to meet the criteria for state subsidy for green buildings. The facade was newly designed with ceramic cladding, which was combined with alucobond panels and photovoltaics. At the same time, some internal parts of the building were modified in terms of operation and layout.
The public library has been adapted for digital operation. A solution was added for the children's group, including a playground on the roof of the central building. In addition, accommodation facilities for the non-Prague employees of the office were also added.