authors: Boris Redčenkov, Prokop Tomášek, Jaroslav Wertig
cooperation: Pontex, s. r. o., Ing. Jana Dobiášová
main contractors: Rekom – dopravní a inženýrské stavby
investor: City of Františkovy Lázně
volume: 4,7 mil. Kč
photographer: Pavel Štecha
awards and competitions: Grand Prix Obce architektů 1999

Reconstruction of ground-floor facades, and design of street lamps.

With the growth of the town, what was originally a peripheral street has now become a central route of communication, bringing together the centre and a residential district. This thorough going reconstruction economically re-arranged the course of operations, allowed for new developments of the commercial spaces, and gave the street an attractive form in keeping with its new status.

The spine of the spatial concept is the row of columns, evocative of the rhythm of classical colonnades. Its fixed axis unifies the space not completely defined by the street; in addition, the columns have lights installed inside them, dispersing their light subtly into the street through diffusive shades.