Air castles can become a reality

The idea that seemed like a pipe dream fifteen years ago during the construction of the company's headquarters became a reality last year. The construction company ZEMAKO has grown so much that it needed new spaces, especially for corporate meetings. Thus, an "airy" extension was built on the roof of the ground-floor building in Moravany near Brno. Although the new part of the building seamlessly blends in with the original structure from the outside, the interiors honor the current design and the owner's favorite materials: concrete, wood, stone, and glass.

"Fifteen years ago, when we were building, it was just a consideration that the building could support a potential extension, but at that time it was more in the realm of pipe dreams. However, as we developed, the need arose for a space that could accommodate more than sixty people – so we wouldn't have to meet in the courtyard for meetings, training, or even celebrations. That's why we built a larger communal room and additional facilities on the roof," explains Roman Nejedlý, the managing director of ZEMAKO, which specializes in civil and transport engineering. They naturally designed the project themselves in collaboration with a structural engineer. The building's exterior appears consistent even after the completion, and an untrained eye wouldn't be able to tell from the outside that an extension was added.

The interior belongs to wood, concrete, stone, and glass

The interior design already corresponds to current trends. "I like technical things, and I also wanted the interior to be pleasant and warm. I have a fondness for wood, concrete, stone, and glass, and all these materials have been utilized in the interior," continues Roman Nejedlý. For example, glass was used for the staircase railing as well as for transparent dividers within the space. Wood was applied alongside the furniture on the walls and as beams supporting the ceilings, and the staircase wall was clad with stone strips leading to the partition wall, with concrete covering most of the floor area.

The appearance of the concrete floor was created by SPC coverings from the KPP Stone collection

The industrial look of concrete was taken on by mineral SPC coverings (Stone Polymer Composite), specifically the Concrete Grey decor from the KPP Stone collection, which covered nearly four hundred square meters of space in the new communal areas. SPC coverings, or rigid flooring, are a new ecological generation of floors, with the main component being aggregate (minerals). Rigid flooring does not contain PVC, phthalates, or plasticizers. Among the first mineral floors in our country were the coverings SPC Arbiton, which began to be imported two years ago by Kratochvíl parket profi as part of its healthy floor program KPP Ecology. KPP now manufactures them under its own brand.

SPC coverings are a new ecological generation of floors

SPC coverings are eco-friendly flooring in many ways: the natural minerals used align with the trend of reducing emissions in flooring materials, as they have zero emissions. Their very low thermal resistance also means more efficient use of underfloor heating, which reduces energy consumption. And at the end of their life cycle, they are fully recyclable. Moreover, mineral SPC coverings guarantee maximum durability and higher dimensional and shape stability. Compared to vinyl flooring, they are harder, more robust, and less demanding in terms of substrate quality, yet they feel pleasant to the touch. "It's a novelty that we were recommended by our neighbors, and we are satisfied," says Roman Nejedlý, whose company in Moravany near Brno neighbors the company Kratochvíl parket profi, adding: "We are long-term business partners, and I enjoy working with proven companies."

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