Piazzetta of National Theatre
Piazzetta is an open courtyard between the old and new building of the National Theatre in Prague. It is a large flat roof/ terrace/ public space on top of an underground deposit and parking spaces.
The application allows heavy duty pedestrian access as well as the access of light vehicles. Its address is “Vaclav Havel Square”, which is frequently used for public gatherings and performances.
The swimming pool project at Kraví hora in Brno won an architectural award for its subtle structure and the appearance of “lightness”. The FOAMGLAS® flat roof insulation system played an essential role in the architecture. The building appears lightweight and slim; overall the plywood, insulation and membrane build up is only 200mm thickness.
With this unique slim construction, the roof functions perfectly, over the warm high humidity pool environment. The lightweight, FOAMGLAS® roof insulation system is fully bonded to the structure. FOAMGLAS® is vapour tight and when the insulation joints are filled with adhesive, this system performs two tasks; both Insulation and VCL. Heavy Ballast (as used with inverted roofs) and vapour control layers are not required. FOAMGLAS® also has an extremely good fire rating which is crucial for roofs over public spaces.
