U dubu 26, Functionalist villa in Braník, Czech Republic.

U dubu 26 is one half of a functionalist double villa from 1929, designed by architect Ludvík Hilgert, who also built this part (no. 470); the mirrored other half (no. 469) belonged to sculptor Josef Kotyza. The two-storey house has a low saddle roof and a shallow glazed bay of three rows of panes that lights the main staircase and shelters the recessed double-door entrance. A central pillar separates the two halves up to the first row of panes.

Architect Ludvík Hilgert designed this residence in 1929, a moment when Czechoslovak architecture was finding fresh directions following World War I. The building emerged during a period when architects across the region were experimenting with new approaches and moving away from traditional methods.

The house reflects the building ideas of the interwar period, when architects started designing homes around how people actually lived rather than following old traditions. Visitors can see how every element, from windows to room layouts, was planned to serve daily life.

The residence sits in the residential area of Braník and is accessible by local tram and bus lines that serve the neighborhood regularly. Visitors should know that this is an inhabited area and outside access may be limited depending on opening times or special visits.

The two halves of the double villa were built for different owners: architect Ludvík Hilgert kept No. 470 for himself, while No. 469 belonged to the academic sculptor Josef Kotyza. In 1939 Hilgert enlarged the first floor of his half at the expense of part of the terrace, which survives on the garden facade as a balcony.