The modestly sized apartment block at No. 649, primarily intended for state employees, concluded the interwar building of apartment blocks near the grammar school. The investor specified a block that would be made up of “small flats” in order to satisfy the high demand for housing of the period. Therefore, it is not surprising that the task was given to Prague architect, Karel Bíbr (a colleague of Anotonín Ausobský at the Prague Polytechnic), who specialized in standardized apartment blocks with small flats. He took part in architecture design competitions in this branch in which he either fared well or won.
Bíbr carried out the designs for the block, which was located on a gentle slope of today's 9. Května Street,in 1927. In order to allow the building to merge with its rather conservative surroundings, the architect designed a building with a simple façade in light tones and a hipped roof. The east façade (facing the town) with its main entrance is enlivened with an avant-corps, flanked by small covered balconies. At first-floor level, the west façade is broken up by polygonal bay windows whose roofs serve as terraces.
Each floor contains three small-scale one or two-room flats, with the added advantage of large glazed windows. The flats are therefore, full of light, airy and, comply with the hygiene standards of the period.
Today, the apartment block is in good, well-maintained condition. In spite of having undergone renovation, the exterior of the building still retains its original architectural features, with the newly installed windows copying the features of the originals.
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