Revitalization of Southern Part of the Charles Square Area

The thesis assignment for a student of Architecture and Civil Engineering was the revitalization of the southern part of the Charles Square area, especially the location near the playground. The revitalization proposal covers a coffee house connected to a gallery. The coffee house has a total of 96 seats, located on two floors. The second floor is mainly intended as an exhibition space.

Author	Karel Buhr
University	CTU in Prague, Czech Republic, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Graduation Thesis | Karel Buhr: Revitalization of Southern Part of the Charles Square Area

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