The pavilion in Prague's Dejvice has been serving scientists since June 2014

Prague - The new pavilion of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague - Dejvice, which was opened on June 19, 2014, is unique not only for its organic shapes but also because it was built with the institute's own funds. The institute gained fame thanks to the research of the world-renowned chemist Antonín Holý, after whom the building is named. Income from Holý's patents constituted a significant part of the institution's budget. Therefore, the institute was able to finance the construction and reconstruction of the scientific complex, which, including equipment, cost more than one billion Czech crowns, from its own resources and without subsidies.

The architectural design of the "cauliflower," as the building began to be nicknamed by employees, was created by the VPÚ Deco Prague studio under the leadership of architects Ivan Šrom and Kateřina Mašková. The design of the object, which accommodates around 130 employees, was selected with regard to the maximum utilization of the site's space and function. The organic shape has a rational reason; it is the result of lighting-technical studies to ensure the building is as large as possible while casting minimal shadow on the interwar building. "This shape is a fusion of architectural idea and precise lighting-technical assessment," said Šrom on the day of the opening.

The modern laboratories are built at the highest technical level and with minimal energy consumption for the entire building. In the three above-ground floors of the building, there are, for example, 18 large laboratories and the same number of evaluation workplaces; they occupy up to 1,136 square meters. The recessed fifth floor features a rooftop garden and is connected to the historic building by a bridge. Three basements with more than four thousand square meters serve the technical infrastructure of the entire complex, including a library, chemical storage, and garages.