Müllerova vila v Praze po renovaci

ons, purchases). Original switches were also restored.Missing originals were replaced with functionalcopies of the shape, made on-order basedon the originals. Atypical elements of originaloutlets, telephone outlets and bells were reinstalledafter conservation without renewing theirfunction. New, functional outlets were situated inorder to avoid disturbing the look of the interior.Above and beyond the original situation, it wasnecessary to resolve the system of electronic securityin the building and fire alarms, includingthe protection of objects in rooms where valuablecollector’s items are located. Distribution wasinstalled primarily in the exterior, under plastering,which reduced intervention in the interior.The original personal lift was restored and isoperative again.Restoration and completion of products of industrialorigin (sanitary facilities, installation materialsand other sorts of products) was a difficultoperation. In restoration revitalization was necessary;it was necessary to renew surface repairsor replace their missing parts. Missing partswere either sought in other locations (such as byobtaining an electric kitchen stove from the1930s) or reconstructed (e.g. reconstruction ofa double kitchen sink according to old photographsand judgements made when discovered).The production of copies of English TWYFORDsinks can be included among the most difficultproblems. They were made according to the preservedoriginal for the completion of the originalhygienic facilities. Another difficult problem wasthe effort put into the salvation of greatly damagedcasing panels of green opaxite.Interior FurnishingsGreat attention was paid to decorating the interiorrooms with Oriental carpets according to theidentifications of the original condition (purchasingantiques). Felt floor covers and felt runnersin hallways and staircases were exactly reconstructedaccording to discoveries that were made,and the original system of riveted footholdswas also restored.The concluding phase of the building’s renovationconcentrated on completing restoration of theoriginal furnishings - free furniture, objects andworks of art and parts of personal objects belongingto the Müllers, which were until now keptelsewhere. Certain important, but lost elementsof the internal furnishings, the existence ofwhich is integrally connected to the image of thebuilding and the authorship concept of the architectLoos, were replaced by copies or were reconstructedaccording to available pictures.However, the greater part of the furnishings consistsof originals. Of the extensive number of originalfurnishings, other, often unknown parts havebeen found, but much still remains unclear inits location within the structure or its origin. Theperiod during which certain objects were acquiredwas relatively late or remained unclear,which corresponds to the live collector’s interestof the builder and with the gradual exchange ofor additions to furnishings in the villa. The conceptionof installations in the internal rooms thereforeaccents the most significant phase, theperiod when the importance of Müller’s villa wasat its peak - the period presently after constructionwas completed, when it is still possible to securelyallege the presence and creative influenceof Loos, the architect. The condition of the internalfurnishings of the villa during that period isalso documented by original plans, photographsfrom the period and witness reports from a numberof significant visitors, which makes it possibleto check up on the established conception.The ExteriorAs part of the renovation of Müller’s villa, theoriginal fence was restored, and missing or deterioratedparts were rebuilt, stone and brick terracewalls, pavement, stairs and other original elementswere restored. Asphalt surfaces offootpaths were also repaired. According to oldphotographs and on-site discoveries, lattice wasrebuilt on walls for plants to grow on. Renovationalso included modifications to vegetation, reconstructingthe original concepts according topreserved plans drawn up between 1929 and1932 by leading experts of the time, garden architectsCamillo Schneider and Karl Foerster.The project also includes necessary modificationsto the close surroundings, such as reconstructingmosaic sidewalks, installing a lamppostfor the cast-iron clock and repairing the publicstaircase for the western edge of the plot. Thesemodifications should be completed before theend of 2000.NEZÁVISLÝ MĚSÍČNÍK ARCHITEKTŮ.CENA 90 Kč, roční předplatné 1080 Kč. STUDENTI: sleva 20 %. Slovenská republika: doporučená cena 138 Sk, roční předplatné 1656 Sk. Evropa 3540 Kč, zámoří 5664 Kč.VYDÁVÁ OBEC ARCHITEKTŮ. Vychází každý měsíc. Ročník XLVI (II. ročník měsíčníku) /červen 2000. ŠÉFREDAKTOR: Jiří Horský. REDAKTOŘI: ing. Drahomíra Králová, ing. Miloslava Perglová,Mgr. Markéta Pražanová, Radek Váňa, Hana Vinšová. SEKRETARIÁT: Kateřina Špirková TEL.: 53 97 68. 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