Hradec Králové - The title of Construction of the Year for the Hradec Králové Region 2019 was awarded today to the funeral hall in Broumov in the Náchod area. The professional jury also awarded one honorary mention and a special jury prize. This year's 16th edition of the competition saw builders, investors, and architects submit seven constructions, six fewer than last year.
The funeral hall was built by the Broumov town hall from 2017 to 2018 according to a project by the firm INS. The building has a simple shape, with its walls and roof made of folded aluminum sheets. The interior, including the walls, ceiling, windows, and furniture, is made of larch wood. The jury praised the simplicity of the construction, the restraint in the use of materials, and the architectural solution of the entire space. "The hardest part was withstanding public pressure. The construction has stirred emotions since its inception,” said designer Petr Šulc upon receiving the award.
An honorary mention was awarded today by the professional jury to the energy-efficient administrative building of Alufront in Nové Město nad Metují in the Náchod area. The building features, for example, a hybrid solar power plant. The special jury prize went to the town of Úpice in the Trutnov area for the reconstruction of the so-called Dřevěnka from the early 17th century. Dřevěnka is a national cultural monument.
Buildings from the Hradec Králové Region often succeed on a national level. The reconstruction of the Gallery of Modern Art in Hradec Králové received the title of Construction of the Year of the Czech Republic two years ago. In 2016, the award for Construction of the Year of the Czech Republic went to the reconstruction of the Kuks hospital, in 2015 it was awarded to the Komenský Bridge in Jaroměř, and in 2014 to the cable car to Sněžka. In previous years, this title was also awarded to the Uffo cultural center in Trutnov, the regional seat Regiocentrum Nový pivovar, and the building of the Hradec Králové study and scientific library.
The organizer of the regional Construction of the Year competition, alongside the Hradec Králové Region, includes the Czech Chamber of Authorized Engineers and Technicians Active in Construction, the Czech Association of Civil Engineers, the Association of Entrepreneurs in Construction, and the Czech Chamber of Architects.
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