Placed at the end of the K. V. Rais Square in Lázně Bělohrad, the new city hall is a declaration of the local government's open approach to citizens as well as the city management. The darker plinth penetrated by a row of full-height windows, the building’s ground floor contains a multi-purpose hall, a small meeting room, a filing room, and an info point. Upper floors are used for offices, arranged around a central atrium lit by a clerestory. This layout doesn’t separate individual workplaces but rather promotes the feeling of joint work. The overall aesthetic of the city hall finds a rare balance between down-to-earth, approachable civic friendliness and a dignified, representative strength.

Také v devátém ročníku studentské soutěže Kaplicky Internship se studenti a studentky tuzemských škol architektury ucházeli o možnost vycestovat na tříměsíční zahraniční stáž. Tu letošní poskytne berlínská kancelář architekta Oleho Scheerena, s nímž jsme při té příležitosti pořídili krátký rozhovor.