Eye of the Beholder

Idea projektu

According to a Czech legend, a female warrior Šárka threw herself off the cliffs of this nature reserve. Hence the locations name: Divoká Šárka. The pavilion intends to showcase the captivating rock face from a rarely seen angle, whilst diverting some people from the crowded pinnacle of the hill.

Popis projektu

What better way to bring interest to a view, then when it stares back itself? From afar it resembles an eye, yet coming near a more complex shape is revealed. When arriving the pavilion will serve as a daring frame, that beckons you to take a step in. As you do, the shell widens, and unravels the rest of the scenery. However the real beauty lies within, you alone form the missing puzzle piece - the pupil of the eye.

Technické informace

To contrast the round geometry, a very simple base material was picked - the brick. For such a vault to stand, there was a need for a less traditional method. The masonry is inserted into a premade steel framework leaving gaps between, which are filled with concrete to bind the construction together, help bear load and ensure proper transmisson of weight between the bricks and the steel.

Richard Kapralčík

CTU in Prague - Faculty of Civil Engineering

Czech Republic

Architektura

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Architektura Public spaces

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