Architectural Competition Designs and the Construction of the International Hotels by Stavoprojekt Brno
Architectural Competition Designs and the Construction of the International Hotels by Stavoprojekt Brno
Author(s): Lukáš KosSubject(s): Architecture, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Tourism
Published by: Historický ústav SAV, v. v. i.
Keywords: Brno; communism; hotels; Stavoprojekt; unrealised designs; International; competitions;
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the state design organization Stavoprojekt and its involvement in international architectural competitions for hotels in Czechoslovakia mainly in the 1960s. The research draws upon newly discovered archival materials, among them hotel plans for the cities of Brno, Ostrava, Karlovy Vary and Prague. Although Stavoprojekt and its branch in Brno are known mainly for the construction of apartments, the architects also created original architectural designs. The text deals with the Brno construction of the International Hotel and other unrealized hotel designs produced for competitions, presented to the public for the first time in the text. The architects’ efforts ended gradually due to the August occupation of Czechoslovakia and the onset of normalization.
Journal: Architektúra & Urbanizmus
- Issue Year: 56/2022
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 72-85
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English