{"id":4978,"date":"2026-02-16T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:40:42","slug":"bekarch-converts-disused-bakery-workshop-into-skylight-topped-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/bekarch-converts-disused-bakery-workshop-into-skylight-topped-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"BekArch converts disused bakery workshop into skylight-topped apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bakery<\/div>\n

Architecture studio BekArch has converted an old bakery<\/a> building into an apartment<\/a> in Prague<\/a>, Czech Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in the city’s Vr\u0161ovice neighbourhood, the studio space was originally a neglected workshop, located in the inner courtyard<\/a> of a bakery.<\/p>\n

\"Bakery
BekArch has converted a bakery courtyard into a studio apartment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We saw hidden potential in this space,” BekArch<\/a> architects Jan Bek and Martin K\u0159\u00ed\u017e told Dezeen. “We aimed to transform this ‘invisible’ and overlooked area into a fully functional and high-quality part of the residential building.”<\/p>\n

“The inspiration came from the opportunity to give new life to an old, distinctive structure and to turn it from a storage-like void into an inspiring place,” they continued.<\/p>\n

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A metal mesh bike display features in the middle of the space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The resulting one-bedroom apartment measures 58 square metres.<\/p>\n

In the centre of the living area, the studio installed a metal mesh bicycle<\/a> display as a “symbol of the inhabitants’ lifestyle”.<\/p>\n

The exposed concrete<\/a> beam ceiling and skylights<\/a> of the old workshop were retained, while rebar was repurposed for custom door handles, maintaining the building’s original industrial features.<\/p>\n

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A large sliding door leads out to the apartment’s courtyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The interior is arranged into zones rather than enclosed by solid walls and includes a bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and a bathroom with a walk-in shower.<\/p>\n

The studio replaced the doors with large windows and installed new skylight glazing, which allowed the room to be filled with daylight.<\/p>\n