Tallest Czech building - AZ Tower in Brno
This building can boast 9th place in the prestigious Emporis Skyscraper Award, and with a height of 111 metres it is also the tallest skyscraper in the country, because of the metal superstructure atop the orange-and-white building which increases its height. It stretches up to the sky in all its beauty and offer breath-taking views. Upon ascending the highest platform, the view can see the majestic Špilberk Castle, and on turning around a vista of the Pálava region and our Austrian neighbours.
How it all began
The initial investment of CZK 800 million was put up by Properity, which assigned the task to the Burian – Křivinka Architecture Studio and the contractor PSJ. It created a project for a three-storey multipurpose base with a two-storey underground parking lot and a skyscraper (only above a part of the building’s footprint).
Technological gadgets
The charm lies not only in the unique design of the façade, which is characteristically bent, but also in the resolving of ecological issues, because the building is environmentally friendly. The modern tower rests on thirty-metre deep energy pilots, which are capable of absorbing heat in the winter thanks to heat pumps, and have a cooling function in summer.
Luxury and extravagance in Brno
The building has 30 floors and offers a wide range of uses. The base includes a fitness centre, shopping mall and car repair shop. Beneath the surface, there is an extensive parking lot, while the floors reaching towards the clouds have various uses, such as offices, company headquarters and luxury apartments.
The building, with seven hundred steps that required 2,000 tonnes of iron for their construction, deserves attention. It is a unique technological feat in the Czech Republic, which proudly dominates Brno. Despite standing in a commercial area on the outskirts of the city, it is the luxurious pearl of South Moravia.
