Volmanova vila, Cultural monument in Čelákovice, Czech Republic.
Volmanova vila is a three-story functionalist villa in Čelákovice, in the Czech Republic. The building combines straight lines with curved walls and uses marble, exotic woods, and natural stone, with red-painted details on the facade.
The house was built in 1938 and 1939 for the industrialist Josef Volman, near the end of the Czech functionalist movement. After 1948 it was taken over by the state and used as a kindergarten for several decades before returning to residential use in 1990.
The name comes from the industrialist Josef Volman, who commissioned the house for his family. Walking through the rooms today, visitors can see how a wealthy family of that era separated work life from private life within a single home.
The grounds around the house include an English landscape park with an outdoor staircase and a footbridge leading to the upper floor. Allow enough time to see both the interior and the garden, as they are meant to be experienced together.
The architects drew direct inspiration from the work of Le Corbusier, which is rare for a private home in a small Czech town. One of the clearest signs of this is the roof terrace, designed as a usable outdoor living space rather than a simple flat roof.
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