Long Story Short Hostel Olomouc, Czech Republic

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Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc

New Residential Interior Architecture in the Czech Republic – design by Denisa Strmiskova Studio

25 Jun 2019

Long Story Short, Olomouc

Design: Denisa Strmiskova Studio

Location: Olomouc, Czech Republic

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

Located in the historical centre of Olomouc, Long Story Short is for anyone who is looking for a break from the ordinary. You’ll find the hostel in the brick building Podkova (Horseshoe) from the 17th century. Blending the original history of the building with a contemporary touch, we used heaps of raw materials like wood, stone and metal.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

To soften things up a bit, we matched artwork from local craftsmen with delicate vintage furniture.The hostel currently offers accommodation in several private and dorm rooms, all together it is 56 beds. The private rooms offer complex comfort with a private bathroom. Bigger dorm rooms, which include an original layout of the sleeping zones, do not include private bathroom, but this is compensated by the well equipped shared bathrooms for ladies and gentlemen.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

The reception, which is simultaneously a common room and a cafe, is the heart of the hostel.The whole concept of the hostel was created from scratch, including all its equipment and visual layout. The main idea was to highlight the historical genius loci and with appropriate adjustments to enrich it with contemporary design. An organically arched hall, which leads from the reception to all the rooms, is different from every perspective and surprises you constantly when walking through.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

The hall’s shape is enhanced by the inconspicuous but still sophisticated use of light, for which the designer was inspired in scenography. Pure white plastering is in contrast with the black details as well as the carefully chosen pastel colours, which were used for upholstery of the sitting furniture arranged into intimate areas. Majority of the furnishing is custom made. Beds, mirrors, lamps, shelves as well as the bathroom equipment were made to measure in cooperation with local producers. All of this is elegantly combined with old modernist design of the previous century.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

Denisa Strmiskova Studio chose simple lines of soft luminous stripes that shine on the surfaces and highlight the various arches of 300 meters long corridors. The purity of the space itself was maintained, and were minimized any distracting elements. The lighting clearly determines the mood, feelings, and is often underestimated. In this Denisa Strmiskova was inspired a lot by my studies of Scenography.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

The project approached me with the plan to turn the place into a vibrant hostel and café for travels across the age and the world. Basically, the goal was to create the best hostel in the Word. The main characterists were set as spacious shared dorms, stylish, place where people get together.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

The biggest challenge was the lighting design of the space, which I find very important in a public space. The aim was to get the light into the building absolutely unobtrusively and sensitively, but at the same time to fill the functional requirements.

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Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

The building has retained for centuries and has been a great inspiration to tune in, perceive it and combine old elements with fine modern surfaces.

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The greatest challenge of the project, the lightning of the corridor, turned to be a standout of the design. In general, it is the atmospere of the space.

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

Long Story Short Hostel, Olomouc – Building Information

Design: Denisa Strmiskova Studio
Project size: 1000 sqm
Completion date: 2017
Building levels: 1

Key products used:
Master & Master (custom made seating sets and table legs)
Berker (porcelain switches “1930″)
Bulb (lightning Marset and Zangra)
Ewerel (the rest of the lightning)
RAV Slezák (water taps)
Retro Objects (vintage furniture)

Long Story Short Hostel in Olomouc Czech Republic

Photography: Josef Kubicek

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