The Civic Counter

CZ

The Civic Counter

The Civic Counter

Located on Zámečnická Street, a key pedestrian link between Náměstí Svobody and Dominikánské náměstí, The Civic Counter rethinks the tourist information centre as flexible civic infrastructure.

Located on Zámečnická Street, a key pedestrian link between Náměstí Svobody and Dominikánské náměstí, The Civic Counter rethinks the tourist information centre as flexible civic infrastructure.

Alongside information and retail, the space hosts exhibitions, pop-ups and events, creating a changing showcase for Brno’s cultural and creative life and a more active interface between the institution and the street.


New floor-to-ceiling openings follow the existing architectural rhythm and strengthen the visual connection between interior and pedestrian space. Developed in close dialogue with heritage authorities, the façade uses restrained signage, brass lettering and white glass panels to reduce visual noise while referencing Brno’s interwar architectural language. Inside, a single sculptural element integrates reception, workspace, storage and display while keeping circulation open and allowing the compact interior to support different modes of use.

Typology

Reconstruction / Historical / Civic

Location

Brno, CZ

Client

TIC Brno, Centrála cestovního ruchu – Jižní Morava

Year

2025

Size

267 m²

Investment

CZK 12,000,000

Status

Built

Team

Tomáš Kozelský, Viktor Odstrčilík, Alexandra Georgescu, Kateřina Baťková, Josef Řehák, Markéta Landová, Nikola Linhartová, Kristián Zámečník, Kateřina Malečková

Photography

Boys Play Nice, Alex Shoots Buildings

Awards

Czech Interior Award 2026; BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2026 — Winner

Collaborators

DURO DESIGN, POSTROP

A tourist information centre can also become a small piece of civic infrastructure. Light, movement and the city itself become part of the changing material surface.

A tourist information centre can also become a small piece of civic infrastructure. Light, movement and the city itself become part of the changing material surface.

A tourist information centre can also become a small piece of civic infrastructure. Light, movement and the city itself become part of the changing material surface.

About the project

About the project

Developed with DURO Design through extensive prototyping, the perforated stainless-steel panels are finished with titanium nitride using a Physical Vapour Deposition process, producing shifting iridescent tones across the surface. Their changing reflections contrast with the weight and permanence of the red travertine floor, bringing colour, light and material experimentation into an otherwise rigorous spatial framework.

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