The cultural and social facility in Komárno is an impressive solitaire with bold plasticity. Its characteristic element is mainly the volume of the rig loft that rises above the basic block and also the rounded volumes that are attached to the block at the main entrance. The architect originally elaborated the project as an urban cultural centre with a cinema, only during the implementation it was decided that it would also be the home of the Hungarian theatre (today Jókai Theater). The cultural centre was integrated into the focal point of the city centre, with an exposed entrance oriented to the new city road. The building is lined with light Yugoslavian marble, which was an affordable alternative to travertine. The horizontality of the building is compositionally balanced by the linear glazing on the entrance facade and the rhythm of the tall window openings on the remaining facades.
The layout of the object is solved clearly and symmetrically. In its centre is the main hall with a stepped auditorium for 350 seats and generous entrance areas. The hall is lined with corridors, which together with the foyers create a communication circuit around the core of the layout. A large team of architects, interior designers and artists participated in the overall artistic expression. Special emphasis was given to the foyer, to which, in the form of convexly rounded masses, are assigned the spaces of two staircases, a waiting room with a cash register, meeting rooms, and a buffet, salon and exhibition spaces on the first floor. On the ground floor, a bronze figural allegory by Tibor Bártfay is placed on the front marble wall; a floor above, there is a tapestry by Petr Mešter. The arched space for relaxation and refreshments with seating is completed by four reliefs with lyrical figurative motifs by Tibor Kavecký. The interior of the entrance areas is unified by lighting fixtures in the form of shaped circles arranged in continuous strips. For acoustic reasons, the theatre hall itself is designed with a combination of a vertical grid of wooden cladding and a suspended false ceiling. The building stands out due to the exceptional quality of the tiles, plinths, stairs, railings and lamps.
author of the description: Monika Bočková
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