{"id":51981,"date":"2026-03-16T17:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meonline.hu\/?p=51981"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:38:03","slug":"reneszansz-muemlek-ujjaszuletese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meonline.hu\/en\/aktualis\/tema\/reneszansz-muemlek-ujjaszuletese\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rebirth of a Renaissance Monument"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silver House, Jihlava (CZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Architect: Marek Jan \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n<\/strong>
\nText: Gy\u00f6rgy Szeg\u0151<\/strong>
\nPhotos: Filip \u0160lapal<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the heart of Jihlava, one of the Czech Republic\u2019s finest Renaissance burger houses has been reawakened. The Silver House \u2013 a landmark of architectural heritage \u2013 has undergone a meticulous transformation that re-establishes its spatial rhythm while introducing a refined palette of silver tones, stainless steel, and natural materials. The new program \u2013 ranging from archaeological displays and a teahouse to a concert hall and a center for documentary film \u2013 is as layered as the house\u2019s history itself. The name \u201cSilver House\u201d references the town\u2019s 13th-century minting legacy and the archaeological finds uncovered during construction. Inside, a careful balance of reverence and reinvention unfolds \u2013 from the silvery acoustics of the concert space to the bare masonry elevator shaft revealing centuries of building history. A new courtyard wing of blackened concrete and stainless mesh completes the ensemble, gently detaching service spaces from the historic mass while asserting its own poetic presence. The result is an urban palimpsest \u2013 rigorously detailed, atmospherically rich, and quietly monumental.<\/p>\n

Architect: Marek Jan \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n \u2013 Atelier \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n<\/strong>
\nFellow architects: Miroslava Stanekov\u00e1, Hana Arletov\u00e1, Vanda \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1nov\u00e1, Ji\u0159\u00ed Neubert, Luk\u00e1\u0161 Kru\u017e\u00edk, Jan Vodi\u010dka<\/strong>
\nPainted graphics: Viktorie \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1nov\u00e1<\/strong>
\nPainting of the music hall: V\u00e1clav Ko\u010d\u00ed<\/strong>
\nRestoration painting: Pavel Proch\u00e1zka<\/strong>
\nMain contractor: Pozemn\u00ed stavby Jihlava<\/strong>
\nClient: Municipality of Jihlava<\/strong><\/p>\n

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