Music as a public space - New concept of Brno Philharmonic

Entering this thesis was to design a building for the Brno Philharmonic. Brno Philharmonic is still housed in the Fellowship House, which for this purpose does not. Place for the design of the new building of the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra was chosen plot where the current parking lot, which is close to the Guildhall. In 1992 he founded the Association for the construction of a concert hall, which has since been seeking to build Janáček Cultural Centre. Concert hall with excellent acoustics, which is missing in Brno. The first attempt was in 1989, when it was announced architectural competition for a new building project was just prior to the commencement of construction works dropped. In 2003, the Statutory City of Brno announces an urban-architectural competition for the design of the building Janáček Cultural Centre, whose subject was the urban design of the entire area between the streets Besední, cheerful and Hotel International. Entering the competition was also the draft annex of the hotel International. The reasons for choosing this property was the strongest ties to the Meeting House., Position in the city center in a neighborhood with other major institutions, well-connected to public transport, the opportunity to realize the capacity underground parking. This year were started construction work on this place that has become a new building. The overall implementation takes place in two stages. In the first phase are carried out underground three underground floors used for parking. In the second phase confronts Janáček Cultural Centre. This competition for JKC winning studio M1. In the first round of the competition envisaged the demolition substation at the International Hotel and expanding the plot. In the second round it was only a plot parking spot without significant interference with the surrounding space. This version is valid to this day