The Glass Tower

Year Term Supervisor Type

2023

Diploma Thesis

Ing. arch. Klára Palánová

Academic

C onversion of J ezdkovi C e C hâteau to multi fun C tional spa C e

Conversion– JEZDKOVICE - Building of the castle and adjacent farm buildings, possible completion of a new building to complement the overall composition. The chateau from the beginning of the 17th century, today partly used for small shop, library and municipal office, with a community center, offers an incredible amount of space where the above-mentioned functions could expand and be supplemented and extended with other functions. The building is followed by the original farm buildings of the farm, of which the chateau, as a residential part, was a part, the chateau is also connected to the castle park.

Geometrical Break Down Major Axis Hard-scape-Soft-scape Composition

Amphitheatre

The main idea of the contemporary statue is that in the time of post covid/war era, Solitary and sociability are two opposite yet correspondent ideas. As a man can appreciate himself by beign a standing figure of the statue , he can also view the spectrum of things through reflection of others

Fountain

Water feature can gather people as a common activity as a form of fountain and splashes. Also it can be a relaxing phenomena for indivisuals. So alternating tiles with water will develop indivisual experiance meanwhile the fun interactive fountain can be used by the mass.

100mm thick gravel for absorbing water

Geo-textile

Water proofing membrane

Structural Plywood 2x12

C24 Timber Joist 50x200

200Thermal Insulation

Vapor barrier

50 wide technical space

Gypsum Board

Oak Board Flooring 22mm

C32 Cement screed

50 Thick fine aggregate

100 Medium size gravel

200 Crushed stone

Earth

The concept for the extension of the existing J shape castle is to enclosed it with he exact footprint size. Thus it will have a square courtyard developing another public space for the already vast garden area. It will create a sense of security and privacy. The space in-between can be used to hold many events . The Inner courtyard will have a transparent connection (tower) with the garden located in the east and north side of the castle.

Municipality Office Community Center Gallery

Accommodation and Facilities Glass Tower

Jezdkovice is a small village within reachable distance of a bigger city, Opava. The combination of a community center with accommodation is a suitable program for the place. That’s because the communal center keeps the fleeing villagers from going to a bigger city and the accommodation hotel will attract people from congested and chaotic bigger cities to hold events in a small yet accessible village like Jezdkovice