Hotel Avion
The Avion hotel is a symbol of interwar Czechoslovak avant-garde. One of the narrowest hotel complexes in Europe, it was designed by Czech architect Bohuslav Fuchs and opened in 1928. The ten-story terraced building erected on a plot 8 meters wide and 34 meters deep is 40 meters high, making it the tallest building in the historical centre of Brno. The hotel offers accommodation in 37 rooms. There is a restaurant on the ground floor, above which are three floors of café areas interconnected by an air and light column.
The designer created a work of world significance with simple means - light, colour and spatial arrangement. It is taught in architecture schools all over the world.
Highlights
The hotel is unique because the architect managed to create a beautiful aesthetic monument and a functional hotel complex on such a narrow and really narrow building site. Exploring the building is like a course book from which students could learn how to deal with limited space and how one space can flow into another. The hotel is a major asset and a great learning ground for young architects and developers, as it ingeniously tackled so many complex and extraordinary issues.
Insider's Guide
Bohuslav Fuchs has profoundly influenced the urbanism of the city of Brno up to the present day. In Brno, you can witness the enduring impact of Bohuslav Fuchs through his works Zeman Café - Pavillon, House of Arts, Brno Pavilion at the Exhibition Center, Zábrdovice Municipal Spa, German Primary School, Masaryk dormitory, Moravian Bank, Railway Station Post Office, Tesa family house, Regional Military Headquarters (referred to as the Croissant). The Avion hotel represents his globally renowned icon.