Baťa's Skyscraper, Functionalist office building in Zlín, Czech Republic
The 77.5-meter-tall structure contains 17 floors with a reinforced concrete skeleton and cylindrical columns for optimal load distribution.
Architect Vladimír Karfík designed this administrative building in 1938, making it the third tallest pre-war skyscraper in Europe.
The building exemplifies the functionalist architectural movement, representing the industrial progress and corporate efficiency of the Baťa shoe manufacturing empire.
The Regional Office of the Zlín Region occupies the building, with a panoramic terrace on the top floor offering views of the surrounding area.
The chief executive's office operated from an elevator, complete with a sink and air conditioning, allowing constant supervision of operations throughout the building.
Location: Zlín
Inception: 1938
Architects: Vladimír Karfík
Official opening: 1938
Architectural style: functionalism
Floors above the ground: 17
Height: 77.5 m
Part of: Baťova továrna Zlín
Address: 21 21 třída Tomáše Bati 21, 760 01 Zlín 76001 Zlín 76001 Zlín
GPS coordinates: 49.22324,17.65830
Latest update: May 17, 2025 23:39
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