Funkcionalistické lázně v Uherském Hradišti ve světle stavebněhistorického průzkumu

Building and historical research of the area of town spa in Uherske Hradistě originated in 2018. One of the parts it focuses on are functionalist buildings of the spa with a swimming and heating room from 1937. The buildings were researched at the spot and analysed by means of archive exploration. The functionalist building of the spa with swimming pools was built according to the project of an architect Bohuslav Fuchs from Brno in 1936. Next to it the building of boiler house was built according to the project of Karel Dvořak from Uherske Hradistě. Later Fuchs connected both buildings by one facade. The spa consisting of two functional parts were being built in 1937. Compared to a preserved project there were some slight changes made during the construction which are documented by projects with pencil corrections deposited in Municipal Office in Uherske Hradistě. The finished building was photographed in to portfolio of Fuchs’ works and a special article about it was published explaining the structure of the spa area: in the basement there was large swimming pool, two smaller swimming pools with hot and cold water, massage showers, sauna and steam chamber. In the mezzanine there were cloakrooms with closets, rest room, pedicurist room and a barber’s shop. Above the swimming pool cleansing spas with bath tubs and showers were situated. Both the building and water were heated by two Strebel’s boilers. In the middle of the 60s of 20th century the old spa was put out of service. The project of refurbishment and construction of a new building followed, and it damaged the functionalist building. Only a part of the interior was preserved of Fuchs’ building and almost the whole back yard facade was devastated. The street facade was remade as well and its original windows with lever closing were replaced with glass blocks. In 1990 the whole precinct was closed, and an adequate use of the building has been searched for ever since. After the flood in 1997 a reconstruction was prepared, and it started by demolition works but it has not been finished. The building remained a torso which is devastated by pulling down of screens and filling up the swimming pools. Its value was substantiated by the fact that in 2002 the building was listed as an immoveable sight.