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CHYBIK + KRISTOF debut greenhouse tribute to Gregor Mendel in Brno

2023-06-01T17:03:00-04:00

The Brno office of CHYBIK + KRISTOF (CHK) just completed a new scientific greenhouse project in its historic Czech Republic home city.

Mendel’s Greenhouse is an homage to the influential late-19th-century genetics biologist and takes its form from the namesake’s own drawings of the human hereditary system produced at St. Augustin Abbey, to which the then 22-year-old first came to reside in 1844.

Photography by Laurian Ghinițoiu. Courtesy of CHYBIK + KRISTOF.

Taking the resemblance of the site’s original greenhouse that served as a laboratory for Mendel until it was destroyed in the 1870s, the new glass and steel structure will serve as a permanent exhibition of his scientific legacy as it doubles as a new hub for community and social engagement for Brno’s population of nearly 400,000.

Photography by Laurian Ghinițoiu. Courtesy of CHYBIK + KRISTOF.

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Chybik + Kristof's new Ostrava Tower will become the tallest skyscraper in the Czech Republic

2022-02-15T18:49:00-05:00

The Czech Republic is set to receive yet another major new architectural addition after Chybik + Kristof unveiled plans for what it says will become the country’s tallest skyscraper.

Located in the central district of Ostrava, the 235-meter (771-foot) Ostrava Tower is a case for “[reconsidering] the typology of the skyscraper into a new functional entity responsive to the contemporary social needs,” according to the architects. Namely, the 98,000-square-meter (1.05-million-square-foot) multi-use building will bring to light the important activation of public space caused by the infill project which began in 2019.

Visualization: Igor Brozyna - PLACES studio, NORVISKA, Dousek Zaborsky

Ostrava is in the process of completing its three-decade transformation from a coal and heavy metals producer to a newer economy that leans on its rich stock of traditional architecture in order to create the necessary spaces required to keep up with the demands of its million-plus inhabitants in the met...

Chybik + Kristof Architects complete archetypal winery in the Czech Republic

2020-09-09T15:37:00-04:00

Chybik + Kristof Architects & Urban Designers have completed construction of the Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic. Nestled in the Morovian countryside, the winery embraces the region's archetypal cellar design through a vaulted design that rests on a grid of arched beams housing three interconnected structures.

The production facility displays the wine-making processes and lies adjacent to the visitor center and tasting room. Above the the building lies the roof that serves as an amphitheater for cultural events open to the public. The seamless connectivity of the roof draping to the ground creates a fluid continuation of the buildings integration with the surrounding landscape.

Inside, the visitor center is enclosed in a glass facade and faces south, drawing in plenty of natural light, while highlighting the natural wood and concrete materials throughout the cellar.

"The design of the Lahofer Winery is deeply rooted in nature, and in the respect thereof," Founding Architects On...

Chybik + Kristof Architects to turn existing arena into four-building multipurpose cultural center in Czech Republic

2020-07-02T09:00:00-04:00

Chybik + Kristof Architects & Urban Designers have been selected to complete the construction of the Jihlava Multipurpose Arena, which will be one of the largest sports and leisure complexes in the Czech Republic. Construction is due to commence in 2021 and will be complete in 2023.

The project will build on the city's existing hockey stadium that was built back in 1956 and expand it into a four-building mixed-use sporting facility. The program includes an adaptable ice rink, a rooftop running track, and a gym in addition to a sports academy, hospitality establishments, and shops.

The planned use of the space will be to host both regional sporting and cultural events as well as act as a public platform open to a variety of audiences for use in a diverse range of activities. With a capacity of 5,600 spectators, the multifunctional space will extend the existing stadium's accommodations.

"We envisioned the Jihlava Multipurpose Arena as a deeply versatile complex, whose various funct...

3rd Prize in Green City Graz Competition by CHYBIK+KRISTOF AA / BKK-3

2012-09-10T16:27:00-04:00

Czech architectural studio CHYBIK+KRISTOF ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS has sent us images of the entry which won the team the Third Place in the international Green City Graz competition. Collaborating with Viennese office BKK-3, the architects participated in the architectural and urbanistic competition to project 700 apartments in the planned housing complex called Green City in Graz, Austria.

Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology by CHYBIK+KRISTOF AA

2012-01-11T15:17:00-05:00

Czech firm CHYBIK+KRISTOF Associated Architects have shared with us their schematic design for the Faculty of Fine Arts at Brno University of Technology in Brno, Czech Republic. The project team also included Ivan Ruller and Ondrej Stehlik.