Administrative Building Era

Administrative Building Era
Collaboration:Iva Kolajová, Tomáš Novotný
Address: Průmyslová 462, Pardubice, Czech Republic
Investor:Era, a.s.
Project:2014-15
Completion:2015-16


How to build in industrial zones? Is it possible to step away from low-quality buildings and create a quality house with a human scale for a technology company?
We wanted to create a house that would respond to its surroundings, utilize and enhance the surrounding self-sown greenery. A house that is not compact, but rather intricate, with nooks, courtyards, tall up to four stories. A house where there will be open interiors, in which natural materials can be used so that people can feel at home.
The company Era is a manufacturer of passive radar equipment in both civilian and military sectors. For some time now, the company has planned to construct a new administrative building to meet its needs, which would be part of the company's production complex.
We placed the new building on the southern boundary of the property, in close proximity to mature trees. The design has a human scale, with a height of four above-ground floors and a varied floor plan that divides the building into smaller volumes and offers interesting views and nooks. The interior space of the building is designed to be very clear, featuring a single central stairwell illuminated by skylights, ensuring that employees can move around the building as easily as possible. From the hall, short corridors branch out to individual departments containing workplaces and meeting rooms. All of them are oriented towards views of greenery or the complex, most of them allowing for natural ventilation. The basic modular unit is a closed office for two employees. This work unit is the fundamental module of the building and is clearly reflected on the facade.
The roof of the building is a technological crown equipped for the internal environment of the building, but primarily with spaces for testing equipment developed by the company. The highest point of the structure is a highly rigid mast with a lift specifically for the tested products.
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