BRIDGES, EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN ETHIOPIA

ARCHIP, Architectural Institute in Prague

Project idea

THE HORIZONTAL CUBIC VOLUMES THREE OF THEM LYING ON THE GROUND AND SUPPORTING ANOTHER THREE WHICH REST ON THEIR TOPS. THE BOTTOM AND UPPER ONES INTERSECT AT THE RIGHT ANGLE TO EACH OTHER BUT AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE PLACED AT THE DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS.
ONE MORE VOLUME STANDS SEPARATELY WITH IT S APPARENT VERTICAL NATURE
SHOWING THE CONTRAST TO THE HORIZONTALLY STRETCHED BODIES,
THE GRID MADE UP BY THE VOLUMES CREATE HIDDEN AND SECURED FROM THE OUTSIDE SPACES- GARDENS AND COURTYARDS. THE FLOATING CANTILEVERS CLEARLY INDICATE PRINCIPAL ENTRANCES FOR PUBLIC USE.
THE DECORATION AND FORMS ARE SIMPLE TO COMPLY WITH THE SURROUNDING
SIMPLIFIED AND DENSE CONSTRUCTION. MOREOVER THE FENCE ALMOST SHUTS
THE GROUND LEVEL FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOK.
HOWEVER THE UPPER VOLUMES ARE DECORATED WITH THE SET OF THE SMALL ROUND WINDOWS ON THEIR SOUTHERN WALL TO FILTER THE SUN LIGHT WHILE
THE FAÇADE CLADDING ITSELF IS MADE OF THE PINK COPPER PANELS TO IMITATE
THE COLOR OF THE AFRICAN SAVANNA.

AS A RESULT THE ELEVATED VOLUMES ENABLE THE FACADES TO BE SEEN FROM A DISTANCE AND SEND THEIR MESSAGES THROUGH THE LOW RISE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.

Project description

EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN ETHIOPIA, ADDIS ABABA

Technical information

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