Apartment Building Ostrava Gate

The residential building is located in the historic center of Moravská Ostrava, in close proximity to the central Masarykovo náměstí at the site where the city gate once stood. The building completes the eastern side of Kostelní náměstí behind St. Wenceslas Church. Prior to the construction of the residential building, this area of the city was disorganized space that did not fulfill the meaning of the word square.
The six-story building is intentionally designed as "urban," meaning it has no balconies, deep loggias, or large glass areas. The exception is the southwest facade, where loggias facing the intimate Kostelní náměstí are designed. The six-story mass of the building, with a floor plan shaped like an open V, is slightly rounded in the middle, and a prominent feature of the building is the northwest corner with a cantilevered section over Kostelní Street. The open space below the cantilever allows views from Biskupská Street to Kostelní náměstí and visually widens Kostelní Street. Inside the building under the cantilever, a two-story space for a café is designed, and in front of the large glass façade, an outdoor café garden may be placed. The basic horizontal division of the façade according to the floors is vertically articulated with French windows set into solid areas. The contrast and play on the façade is created by the matte surfaces of the glass-cement cladding and the irregular rhythm of the shiny vertical glass areas. On the façade facing Kostelní náměstí, this intention is enhanced by the plastic and color play of the loggias with red cladding.

Number of apartments: 37
Non-residential spaces: 7 shops, 1 café