Dancing House

The Dancing House or Fred and Ginger is the nickname given to an office building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. It was built in 1997 by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Miluni? in co-operation with American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot next to a building owned by Czech playwright and former president Václav Havel, whose strong support for avant garde architecture was instrumental in getting the controversial design approved and built. Known in Czech as Tan?ící d?m ('the Dancing House'), the house vaguely resembles a pair of dancers and stands out among the Neo-Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings that Prague is famous for, without clashing with them. There is a highly-rated French restaurant on the roof with magnificent views, and the building's tenants include several multinational firms.

Related Topics:
Prague - Czech Republic - 1997 - Vlado Miluni? - Frank Gehry - Václav Havel - Avant garde

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