The site originally had a Neo Renaissance Style house which was destroyed during the bombing of 1945. The Czech Ex-President Vaclav Havel ordered the study for rebuilding of the demolished house. Architect Vlado Milunic first invited Jean Nouvel for the project but he rejected due to the small scale of the project. He then invited Frank Gehry who took this challenging project. Since he had unlimited budget because the involvement of dutch bank ING, they wanted this to be an iconic project in Prague. Its construction started in 1994 and finished in 1996. In 2005 the Czech National Bank issued a gold coin with the motif of the Dancing House, as the final coin of the series "10 Centuries of Architecture."

1. Dancing House, Czech Republic
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2. Architect: Vlado Milunić,
Frank Gehry
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• Also known as Nationale
Nederlanden building
• The front piece consists of two
towers, resembling a dancing couple
• Inspired by two dancers – Famous
duo of Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers.
• Is an example of
the Deconstructivism style.
• Site Area - 491 Square Meters
• 3000 Square Meters of office
premises, includes
• Restaurant,
• A Gallery,
• Conference Centre
Dancing House, Czech
Republic
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• Is based on a reinforced concrete
construction with 99 differently
shaped adjoined facade panels,
therefore requiring a unique wooden
form.
• There is a sightseeing terrace on top
of it, overlooking the breath-taking
view of Prague.
• On the top of the Dancing House,
there is a dome, called “Medusa” for
its shape.
• The building has 9 floors and the
rooms in it are asymmetrical.
• The house reaches over the street
line onto the pavement.
Dancing House, Czech
Republic
Architect: Vlado Milunić,
Frank Gehry
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