A House with Two Faces. Primary School’s Sports Hall Extension in Nový Hrozenkov

Janica Šipulová, Martin Sládek / CONSEQUENCE FORMA architects

The new sports hall in Nový Hrozenkov serves the adjoining primary school as well as the general public. The extension is placed between the train embankment and the school’s existing east wing, thus forming a closed ring around the inner courtyard and garden that are now accessible from all the school’s buildings. The aim was to connect the landscape outside with the space inside the sports hall. This is achieved by the fully glazed west facade. An indoor rock-climbing wall influenced the shape of the building—reaching above the main court soffit, the wall ends with a distinctive rooftop skylight, mirrored on the other side of the building. Acoustic performance is improved by interior cladding from wood slats. The renovation and extension project has several stages, including the renovation of the school’s main building, a new technological outfit, new changing rooms, and a renovation of the notorious local weight-lifting gym in the basement. New landscaping around the school is also planned.