Bridge
Klatovy
2012
Realization
To be or not to be... that’s a line from a famous play, and that was also the aim of the architects. They wanted this covered connecting corridor in the town of Klatovy to be and to serve its purpose, but at the same time they wanted it to not be seen. That’s why it is made entirely of glass, maximally transparent, and rounded. Originally, it was designed using large sections of glass, with the framework made of polished stainless steel, but ubiquitous budgetary constraints forced us to use smaller glass sections and a painted framework. To give a lighter impression we hung the corridor from the adjacent buildings and we illuminated the glass floor from below with blue light. In its environment of historical buildings, it gives the impression of a crystal-clear pond in the deepest of forests.
“A prampouch is more or less a connector, a small bridge between two buildings, each from a different historical era. The walkway hovers above the street, and as you approach it from below, you can see the tip of the Black Tower. We wanted to create something there that would somehow connect both buildings, as they are made of different materials and feature different architectural details.”
