Frýdek-Místek concluded the competition for the design of the Czech House

Frýdek-Místek – In Frýdek-Místek, the architectural competition for the future shape of the historic object of the Český dům has concluded. The city wants to build a facility for children's leisure activities there. The technical services have also completed urgent conservation work and adjustments to the deteriorating building. This was announced to reporters today by the spokesperson of the city hall, Jana Musálková Jeckelová. The city aims to publish the results of the competition at the end of the month.

The repairs so far were aimed at preventing further water ingress into the building and enhancing its safety. Last year, when the city acquired the property, it had a fence built and secured the building against intrusion.

"We had the Český dům cleared of all accumulated waste, furniture, slot machines, and equipment from the original squash court. The items needed to be sorted and moved to the landfill. A crucial step was the repair of the roof in a state of emergency, which prevented further water ingress and damage to the building,” said Deputy Mayor Jiří Kajzar (Naše Město F-M).

It was also necessary to clean and repair the gutters, downspouts, sediment traps, and connections to the sewer system. The city also conducted monitoring of the sewage system and the cladding of parapets and ledges. Workers removed some partitions and non-load-bearing structures.

"We removed debris, conducted a building-technical survey, carried out inspections of the facades, and prepared proposals for their security. An important step was also the static assessment focusing on the faults of the building and the examination of the existing sewerage system using a camera system," stated the chairman of the board of technical services, Vladimír Macura.

The city paid 8.5 million crowns for the work, including assessments. According to Kajzar, these tasks would have to be done by the company that will work on the renovation of the building in the future. "As it was necessary to act quickly regarding the preservation of the object, we assigned the work to the technical services. Waiting for the results of the architectural competition and awarding the contract would have only prolonged the degradation of the building, which we prevented with this step,” Kajzar added.

The architectural competition lasted about half a year. Its results still need to be approved by the city council, which will meet on October 21. Subsequently, all proposals will be published. The dilapidated Český dům, along with the surrounding land, was purchased by the city last year for 19.9 million crowns. The opposition criticized the purchase at the time, claiming that the material was poorly prepared and that some documents were missing.