The reconstruction of the SJK building follows the city's intention to restore quality to its central park (Janko Kral Park) and create an attractive public space out of it. The idea of the design is to find new quality of the service building in the Park (originated from 1982), based on the overhanging attic and the receding body of the object, alternating glazed fillings with a saw-like receding solid part at the back.

In the proposal, we place particular emphasis on functionality, barrier-free accessibility, safety and sustainability. The goal of the renovation was to bring a gentle solution from the point of view of implementation, as well as from the point of view of energy demand (low energy concept and recycling circuits).

We remove inappropriate interventions from past and create open space, into which we insert two service boxes: public toilets and technical background and warehouses for the house, which accept the geometry of diagonally connected squares, to dedicate the front part in the shape of the letter X to cafe and the rear compact cubic background for service of outdoor cultural events and public toilets..

The openness of the front part allows a greater connection with exterior, as well as fountain – that will remain the most attractive element for visitors.

Materiality of the surfaces is a reminder of the service character of the building (ceramics, concrete floor) and flow smoothly from the exterior to the interior. They communicate with the original art ceramic wall, which we discovered during the work.

We consider the reconstruction of the building as a contribution how to deal with the cultural heritage of the socialist past, how to create impulses for the creation of public space in the city and how to connect the interior space, architecture, with its natural surroundings.