The Building of the Year in the Hradec Králové Region is the retirement home in Albrechtice
Hradec Králové - The title of Construction of the Year for the Hradec Králové Region 2012 was today awarded to the new retirement home in Albrechtice nad Orlicí in the Rychnov region. In this year's ninth edition of the competition, builders, investors, and architects submitted 11 projects, which is five fewer than last year, announced the competition organizers from the Hradec Králové regional authority.
The awarded new construction of three two-story villas increased the capacity of the Albrechtice retirement home by 24 beds. The villas are connected by a corridor and winter gardens. The aim was to create a home-like living environment for clients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and to provide them with a dignified and safe surroundings. "The main asset of the building should be its simplicity. It is not over-technologized," said the project's designer, Petr Šulc. The judges particularly appreciated the pleasant atmosphere of the interior spaces.
The construction of the villas also connects to a common covered area in the shape of an octagon. In front of it, a sort of square has been created, respecting the existing mature linden trees. The investor of the construction, costing 37 million crowns, was the Hradec Králové region. Two-thirds of the costs were covered by a grant from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
Three buildings received honorary mentions. These were awarded to the reconstruction of a historical building in the center of Hradec Králové into the Boromeum residence with 40 apartments, a restaurant, and a café. The jury also granted honorary recognition to the renovation of the ice rink in Jičín and the extension of the development center of the company HST Technologic in Vrchlabí.
Buildings from the Hradec Králové region have also made their mark on the national stage in recent years. The prestigious Construction of the Year award in the Czech Republic was won by the Uffo community center in Trutnov, the Regiocentrum Nový pivovar regional headquarters, and the building of the Hradec Králové study and research library.
The awarded new construction of three two-story villas increased the capacity of the Albrechtice retirement home by 24 beds. The villas are connected by a corridor and winter gardens. The aim was to create a home-like living environment for clients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and to provide them with a dignified and safe surroundings. "The main asset of the building should be its simplicity. It is not over-technologized," said the project's designer, Petr Šulc. The judges particularly appreciated the pleasant atmosphere of the interior spaces.
The construction of the villas also connects to a common covered area in the shape of an octagon. In front of it, a sort of square has been created, respecting the existing mature linden trees. The investor of the construction, costing 37 million crowns, was the Hradec Králové region. Two-thirds of the costs were covered by a grant from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
Three buildings received honorary mentions. These were awarded to the reconstruction of a historical building in the center of Hradec Králové into the Boromeum residence with 40 apartments, a restaurant, and a café. The jury also granted honorary recognition to the renovation of the ice rink in Jičín and the extension of the development center of the company HST Technologic in Vrchlabí.
Buildings from the Hradec Králové region have also made their mark on the national stage in recent years. The prestigious Construction of the Year award in the Czech Republic was won by the Uffo community center in Trutnov, the Regiocentrum Nový pivovar regional headquarters, and the building of the Hradec Králové study and research library.
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