In Pilsen, a club similar to Hundertwasser's architecture was created

Plzeň - The avant-garde multicultural center Buena Vista Club, reminiscent of the architecture of the extravagant Austrian Friedensreich Hundertwasser, was opened today in Plzeň by the local company BARFI-Invest, which owns houses and hotels in Plzeň and Karlovy Vary. The exceptional building, costing 50 million crowns, is distinguished by its colorfulness, mosaics made of tiles, irregular windows, and rounded balconies, and includes a house with seven apartments.
The creation of Prague architect Ivan Retter shocked the people of Plzeň even during the construction of the atypical façade, dancing windows, and recently during the installation of a golden onion-shaped dome on the chimney in the courtyard. "It's great that Plzeň has such a building. I hope it inspires other investors," said city deputy mayor Marcela Krejsová to the ČTK. According to Retter, this house and club will remain unique in Plzeň. The author believes that he will never design anything similar again.
"The investor was truly enlightened. He said he wanted something original. Money was not a priority," said Retter. He did not copy Hundertwasser but studied his works and visited houses in Vienna. He only adhered to the green roof of the club, little towers, and domes. "I would call the style of the building decorativism, perfected from form to detail. The exterior of the house is in symbiosis with the interior," said Retter, who appreciates postmodern architecture.
The most challenging part of the house on Kollárová Street was the rough construction, the atypical monolith, and the roofing with glued trusses. The materials are standard. The construction was made more expensive by a longer realization caused by the complicated installation of kilometers of irregularly cut tiles. The apartments were created by renovating a former ruin, while the club is a completely new construction. Both lasted a year. The club, suitable for 150 people, according to Retter, is suitable for all kinds of uses - from acoustic to rock concerts, classical music, theater, and corporate meetings.
Inside, everything is curved; the stage, galleries, bars, and roof trusses have rounded shapes. The entire club seems to be in motion, with many nooks. "Wherever you sit, you have an overview and at the same time your intimacy," said Retter. There are plaster lights incorporated into the walls everywhere. Snakes made of tiles stretch across the floors, with laminate on the ceiling and light fixtures on the walls.
"The club will be open from Thursday to Saturday for now, and from September, six days a week," said program chief Martin Kosa, a long-time organizer of cultural events in Plzeň. Each day will be themed, for example, for cinema, jazz, theater, or multimedia projects. According to Kosa, there are similar scenes in the Czech Republic, like the Prague Akropolis or Archa, but aesthetically it is an exceptional space. He plans exchange events with European clubs and has already made agreements in Basel, Berlin, and Vienna. He is also preparing meetings with scientists and a combination of music with exotic cuisine.
The investor expects to subsidize the operation of the club, where there will be a standard entrance fee, for at least a year. Kosa wants to agree with enlightened sponsors.
Hundertwasser (1929 to 2000) absolutely rejected straight lines. All of his approximately 200 colorful objects in Austria and Germany stand out for their onion-shaped towers, mosaics, ceramic elements, and irregularly scattered windows.