How big is the Dancing House?

How big is the Dancing House?

The total interior of the building is 3,796 sqm.

What type of structure is the Dancing House?

deconstructivist
Structure. The style is known as deconstructivist (“new-baroque” to the designers) architecture due to its unusual shape. The “dancing” shape is supported by 99 concrete panels, each a different shape and dimension. On the top of the building is a large twisted structure of metal nicknamed Medusa.

What is the weight of the Dancing House?

6.22 g
Dancing House behind Czech Republican Coin Coin has a weight 6.22 g, diameter 20 mm and thickness 1.55 mm.

What materials were used for the Dancing House?

The buildings, with a surface of 5842m², were constructed in steel, glass and prefabricated concrete panels, finished with plaster characteristic of the local architecture. For the building parallel to the river, they used concrete panels in 99 different shapes and dimensions.

Is Dancing House postmodern?

The Dancing House – one of the most valuable postmodern buildings in Prague. The Nationale Nederlanden building, known as the Dancing House is one of the most significant landmarks in Prague and definitely the most internationally renowned piece of post-1989 Czech architecture.

Who built the Dancing House?

Frank Gehry
Vlado Milunić
Dancing House/Architects

Dancing House was designed by Croatian architect Vlado Milunić along with Frank O. Gehry and British architect of Czech origin Eva Jiřičná. As a result of this cooperation a real masterpiece, which in its concrete structure harbors nine floors and twofloors underground, came into being.

Why is it called the Dancing House?

The building is metaphorically called the Dancing House or also Ginger and Fred. It is named this way because of the towers reminding of the famous dancers Ginger Rogers and Fred Astair. The male part of the dancing couple is represented by a rock tower and the woman is symbolized by a tower made of glass.

What does the dancing house represent?

Its concept was inspired by the dance skills of the famous film couple – the stone tower symbolizes Fred Astaire and the glass tower, his partner Ginger Rogers. A gallery and a restaurant with a terrace offering a 360° view of Prague can be visited in the Dancing House.

What is the dancing house used for?

The house is used as an office building. However, you can visit the French restaurant on the roof with a magnificent view of the Vltava River and Prague Castle panorama.

When was the dancing house finished?

1996
Dancing House/Opened