Three Shades of Home is a measured renovation of an apartment in a 1950s panel building in Prague’s Holešovice, where B² Architecture reshaped a once-compartmentalized layout into an open, legible home for a young family. The project takes advantage of the building’s skeletal structure, removing most partitions and allowing columns and beams to participate directly in the interior composition. What emerges is a plan organized by clarity and circulation rather than walls, with daylight and long sightlines establishing a sense of ease across the generous floor area.
INTERIOR DESIGN
At the center sits a green core housing the walk-in closet and bathroom, a compact nucleus that anchors daily routines. The main living area unfolds around it, opening toward the square and the city beyond, while the bedroom and children’s room turn inward to the calmer courtyard. Color operates as an organizing tool: the green core sets the tempo, while blue built-ins define the study and library. Transparent partitions carve out a workspace without breaking visual continuity, and white cabinetry lines the perimeter to provide storage and conceal an additional closet, keeping the space composed and functional.
Materials respond to the apartment’s original character. Concrete remains present, paired with cement finishes and oak flooring, while color surfaces introduce a controlled vibrancy. The palette revolves around three tones, green, blue, and pink, used with restraint to articulate zones and atmosphere. Copper details appear across fittings, door handles, and custom lighting, adding precision and warmth. Original concrete beams, initially at odds with the clients’ vision, were unified with a cement screed, reducing visual weight and easing the perception of ceiling height.
Rather than rely on decorative gestures, the renovation focuses on proportion, sequence, and material continuity. The result is a home that feels open yet specific, where color and structure work together to define use without excess.
