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City Terrace Brünn
The site is located at the river Svratka opposite the architecture faculty and next to the main road to the centre of Brünn. At this point the surrounding development with its block structure built during the promoterism period has a gap. The buildings are lower so that they disrupt the block structure.
The idea was to close the front-line and to strengthen the urbane character through usage as a student centre. The center consists of four buildings containing administration, habitation and leisure spaces. As the topology descends towards the town center, a platform is formed at the base of the site. Entrance to the parking and a grand staircase to the first terrace are positioned at the high-end of the platform. The terrace contains a refectory and has a view over the river and the faculty. Above this refectory are administration and convention spaces. The second cube with its long and narrow shape closes the front-line of the street and contains exhibition space for student works. The cafe opposite the refectory supports the public and communicative character of the first terrace. The second terrace court can be reached by a few stairs down or by a side entrance via the street. From this point at the ground floor the visitor can reach both the café and the library. Student habitation of varying structure is located above both blocks. The apartments above the library are orientated towards the inner court and have an access balcony to filter traffic noise. The apartments above the café are accessed via a central core have balconies with views over the landscape and an old monastery. |