RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Linhartová, Dana
T1 Department store U Nováků in Prague in the context of the development of department stores in Europe
JF Staletá Praha
YR 2016
VO 32
IS 1
SP 82
OP 97
DO 10.56112/sp.2016.1.05
UL https://staletapraha.cz/en/artkey/pha-201601-0005.php
AB This article is concerned with the first Art Nouveau phase (1901-1904) of the development of the famous shopping palace known under the name "U Nováků" No. 699 in Vodičkova Street in The New Town. Equally interesting is the later part of this palace situated towards the street V Jámě and realised in 1927-1929, described only marginally due to the restricted space of this article. Both parts of currently united palace complex reflect creative development of a single author - architect Osvald Polívka. Also the personality of the building owner Josef Novák is mentioned. The more complex development of department stores in Europe, mainly in Paris and Vienna, is drawn in the introduction, followed by the architectural analysis and comparison of significant realisations with the Prague palace.