Budova Elektrických podniků, Functionalist building in Holešovice, Czech Republic.
Budova Elektrických podniků is a functionalist building constructed as the headquarters for an electricity company, featuring a symmetrical design organized around a central atrium. The structure includes multiple levels of office and exhibition spaces connected by a central staircase and two original paternoster elevators.
Architects Adolf Benš and Josef Kříž completed this building in 1935 as an administrative headquarters for an electricity company. It marked a shift toward modernist design principles in Prague's industrial and administrative architecture.
The building reveals how office space was organized for efficiency in the 1930s, with a central atrium designed to bring light deep into the structure. The open galleries allow you to see the entire spatial hierarchy at once.
The building is typically open for guided tours and occasional exhibitions, with the original elevators from the 1930s still in working order. Check opening hours ahead of time and wear comfortable shoes to explore all the levels.
The atrium contains a striking art installation by Preciosa Lighting featuring 797 hand-blown glass spheres suspended throughout the central space. This contemporary addition contrasts beautifully with the historic structure, transforming the central area into a play of light and reflection.
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