Centrální kotelna, Boiler house in New Town, Czech Republic
Centrální kotelna is a boiler house in Prague 2 featuring a pyramid-shaped chimney that rises from the roof and connects to the ground with red steel beams. The structure includes triangular windows and is covered with ceramic tiles and glass panels on its southern and eastern roof sections.
The boiler house was designed by Karel Prager in the late 1980s as part of a larger hospital complex project, but only this building was constructed by 1993. The remainder of the planned expansion never came to fruition.
The building displays elements of industrial architecture from the late 20th century through its exposed structural parts and geometric patterns. Visitors can see how these modern design choices remain visible in the exterior today.
The facility is located at Wenzigova 1 in Prague 2 and provides heating to surrounding buildings. Visitors can view the exterior structure from outside, as this is an active industrial installation.
The glass panels on the southern and eastern roof sections allow natural daylight to enter the interior of this otherwise enclosed structure. This detail shows how practical heating requirements were combined with innovative design thinking from that era.
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