authors: Boris Redčenkov, Prokop Tomášek, Jaroslav Wertig
main contractors: Západní stavební Cheb, a. s.; skleněná fasáda Nelan, s. r. o.
investor: Lázně Františkovy Lázně, a. s.
volume: 5 mil. Kč
photographer: Pavel Štecha
awards and competitions: Grand Prix Obce architektů 1999

Construction of a connecting corridor.

A delicate bridge links the historic structures into the operational unit of a resort hotel, and flows among the mature trees above the wavy lawn of the park. Its transparent, almost immaterial construction of bonded wood is conceived as a garden pavilion, offering no competition to the buildings it connects. The structure touches the ground only at the minimum possible number of points, such that at the moment when it ceases to be functional it can be

recycled without leaving any traces. The regular modulation, the visible tectonics of assembly, and the slender proportions resonate harmoniously with the classicistic order of the surrounding spa. Removable fabric blinds invoke a sense of seasonal romanticism.