Modular Research Center

CHYBIK+KRISTOF, Contributors, Densities, Formats, Low Density, Project, Technology and fabrication, Topics, Urban Paradigms.

Adaptative system, Community, Czech Republic, Design strategies, Flexibility, Innovation, Modular Design, Multifunctional building, Optimized construction, Prague, Prefabrication, Project, Prototype, Public Space, Working Space.

The partnership between CHK and KOMA began in 2014 by creating a master plan for the entrance and public area consisting of three modular buildings. The master plan demonstrates a strategic configuration design of the factory’s entrance, expanding on public space, in which each structure unveils modular versatility. Following the completion of the Modular Cafeteria in May 2014, CHK designed the Czech pavilion at EXPO 2015 in Milan, which was later converted into an office building for KOMA. The newly completed research center (2022) presents the third and final modular design, rooted in the concept of rotated containers functioning as columns, enabling a malleable architectural space to further expand on the notions of modular architecture.