The office of the provincial of the Dominicans in Prague

The Dominican monastery at St. Giles is an important location in the Old Town of Prague along with its church. It is a place with a long and glorious history. Since 1626, Dominicans have resided here, who reconstructed the original church and built the monastery in the Baroque style. The project of reconstruction and revitalization of the Dominican monastery in Prague has been gradually ongoing for several years.

The project "Rescue and Restoration of the Dominican Monastery in Prague" is the work of architect Josef Pleskot and his studio and includes both the intention of rehabilitating the building and primarily the effort to open this place for the benefit of the general public. The reconstruction of the monastery is taking place in individual phases and smaller units. One such unit was the adaptation of the office and the secretary's office of the provincial of the Dominicans, which took place at the beginning of this year. In addition to minor construction adjustments, this adaptation also included a design for interior furnishings, including solutions for new lighting.

Office Lighting: Idea
The basic idea was to create lighting where only the illuminated Baroque space would be perceived, and the light sources would be visually hidden. The fixtures for the overall illumination of the space are located in a centrally positioned circular work table, which is the main component of the newly designed interior furnishings.