In this faculty, the teaching is closely linked to scientific and research activities. However, despite the workrooms modernised in the previous years, the building did not provide suitable facilities. This problem was resolved by the loft conversion.

The project also included modifications in the gas boiler room, reconstruction of selected roofs and construction of two passenger lifts in the inner courtyard.

The Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering is situated in the middle of a block lined with Václavská, Trojanova and Dittrichova streets. Since its origin in 1907, this building has always served to the school purposes.

Spatial design composition

The Faculty building is divided into three sections. In the A and C sections, the loft conversion is designed as a triple-tract with a central corridor from which the individual workrooms are accessible. The courtyard tract contains sanitary facilities, servers, small offices and passenger lifts. The B section is designed as a double-tract copying the 3rd floor layout. The corner towers in the A and C sections will be used as meeting rooms with an incorporated wooden gallery. Connection between the new loft and the other floors is provided by existing staircases in the A and C sections. Vertical connection between the individual floors and the new attic is provided by the mentioned lifts.

Structural design

The feasibility of the conversion was given by the roof truss shape and composition of the existing ceilings above the 2nd floor which, after lightening the structure, allowed shifting the new useful load and the load of the new structure. Except for the bottom parts of elevator shafts, the construction was "dry", with maximum application of plasterboard partitions, floors, perimeter loft sheathing and the assembled elevator shaft structures.

The original wooden roof structure was preserved as much as possible and the damaged structures were repaired. A new wooden gallery with an access staircase was inserted into both towers. In many rooms, mainly in the towers and in the partitions, the roof structure is exposed either a really or spatially.

After removing the tiling and flooring bottom, three basic types of new floors were constructed on the existing ceiling support structures. The construction was dry again, using the Rigips system and RIGISTABIL panels. The partitions, inclined and horizontal wall sections and the ceiling were made of the RIGIPS plasterboard elements. The applied Activ´Air plasterboard in the new attic improves the interior air quality by permanent liquidation of volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde.

The sloping roofs and the tower roofs were completely reconstructed with the CEMBRIT fibre cement roofing in graphite colour design. All metalwork was newly implemented using the classic titanium-zinc method. Roofs on the inner court flat roofs were reconstructed using folded titanium-zinc roofing.

In the workrooms, openable studio skylights were installed. Lighting in the main loft corridors is combined with the use of light tubes. The towers have new windows sectioned as copies of the original windows. The elevator shafts are of simple design with internal frame assembled from hollow steel sections, panelled with clear transparent double glazing.

The construction created 47 new workplaces.