Affordable housing, Žďár nad Sázavou
Honorable Mention in Architectural design
The urban layout is based on the principle of a traditional city block, which defines a hierarchy and character of spaces. The buildings are designed as a structure composed of simple vertical sections. Each section has four above-ground floors and is defined by transverse load-bearing walls, between which recessed loggias with wooden shutters are inserted. This creates a play of randomness and transparency across multiple layers. The loggia areas are located on façades facing the courtyard. Along the street, facing north, there are wooden access galleries and reinforced concrete communication cores with elevators and staircases. These façades are flatter and more enclosed, with only strip windows. The residential sections shift toward the courtyard relative to the gallery, creating vertical atria of varying depths with greenery between the gallery and the apartments. Most apartments are oriented southwest for both living spaces and bedrooms. The courtyard is designed at the level of the first floor of buildings B and C and is intended for residents’ leisure activities. It includes gravel surfaces with benches under groups of trees, planting beds, and a pergola. All building structures are prefabricated and assembled on-site. Walls and floor slabs are made of wooden CLT panels, while the gallery structure consists of glued laminated timber trusses. Elevator and staircase cores, retaining walls, steps, and exterior elements are made of prefabricated reinforced concrete.
Participant category: Small company (< 10 employees)
Company name: Kuba & Pilař architekti s.r.o.
Country: Czech Republic
Location: Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic
Client: DBČS Žďár, s.r.o.
Team: Ladislav Kuba, Tomáš Pilař, Radka Vašut, Ivona Uherková
Edition: 2026
Project status: Realised