The materials that will be in every apartment
Solid oak, lime plasters, brass and natural stone. Why we chose these and not compromises.
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Restoration diary
The story behind every brick
Follow how a 130-year-old villa is being transformed into a residence for six families. Restoration work, choice of materials, schedule and the small joys of construction.
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How a 130-year-old stucco is restored
Over three afternoons, restorer Pavel Krejčí showed us why stucco decorations cannot simply be swapped for new ones, how lime paste is prepared and what has settled into the corners over 130 years. Watch the first fully restored window frame and compare it with the others.
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Garden restoration plan step by step
Landscape architect Tereza Hrubá presented us with the design of the shared garden for six families. A story of two old lindens and a new orchard.
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Who was the real Marie?
We dug up in the district archive the story of the couple for whom the villa was built in 1898. And why there are lilies on the facade.
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The basement gets a new floor
Damp remediation in the original vaulted basement, which today bears traces of times when coal, potatoes and later wine were stored here.
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What you'll find around Vila Marie
Five minutes' walk to the café, ten to the centre, fifteen to the city park. Our subjective guide to the best places in the neighbourhood.
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A marble known already to ancient Romans
A visit to the stone supplier in Italy and an explanation of why exactly travertine and Carrara marble end up in the bathrooms of Vila Marie.
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From 1898 to 2026 — three numbers that will surprise you
How much the roof truss weighed at the time of construction, how many households the entire district had then, and what it says about how our housing needs have changed in 130 years.
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What is a heat pump doing in a heritage building?
How modern heating is installed in a 130-year-old building without making the heat pump look like part of the facade.
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Two old lindens and one walnut
What we are doing so that three mature trees in the garden survive the construction, and why they are part of the project from the very first sketch.
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