Vila Františka Langera, Functionalist villa in Podolí, Czech Republic.
Vila Františka Langera is a three-story functionalist residence in Podolí featuring irregular floor plans and a flat roof with terrace. The pergola designed by architect Karel Honzík connects ground-floor living and dining areas with bedroom spaces and terraces on the upper levels.
The villa was built in 1929–1930 for the writer František Langer, designed by architect Karel Honzík together with garden architect Otokar Fierlinger. Since 21 June 2002 it has been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, together with its garden and period swimming pool.
The villa was built in 1929–1930 for the writer František Langer, a playwright and prose author associated with the circle around Karel Čapek. Its garden was laid out by the garden architect Otokar Fierlinger, who worked alongside Karel Honzík on the design. Langer's study and living rooms opened onto the garden and the period swimming pool, so writing and leisure shared the same grounds.
The villa stands in Nad cementárnou street on sloping ground in Podolí, with the garden laid out on the hillside behind the house. The entrance is reached from the street side; the garden is entered from the partly glazed veranda on the western side. The site is a private family house, so the grounds are not open to visitors.
The villa has been a listed cultural monument since 21 June 2002, together with its garden and period swimming pool. The garden was laid out by the landscape architect Otokar Fierlinger, who worked alongside Karel Honzík on the project.
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