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The adaptive reuse of a century-old mill in the Czech Republic serves the public

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The Automatic Mills in Pardubice, Czech Republic, has been revitalized to serve the local community while preserving the complex’s architectural significance. - Petr Polák
Designed in 1909 by architect Josef Gočár, the Automatic Mills in Pardubice, Czech Republic, has been deemed a national cultural monument as it’s an example of Rondocubism – a characteristic style developed in the First Czechoslovak Republic, closely related to the European Art Deco movement. - Petr Polák
When its operations ceased in 2013, the mill complex transformed into a cultural and social hub. The revitalization project involved several design firms that were responsible for the reinvigoration of different buildings on the site. - Petr Polák

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Client
Automatic Mills Foundation
Floor Area
1848 sq-m

The Automatic Mills in Pardubice, Czech Republic, has been revitalized to serve the local community while preserving the complex’s architectural significance.

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