Vanguard
Prague
Loft interiors from selecting the right unit through to final completion.
We know Vanguard inside out. We have worked on the project since 2017. For PSN, we designed loft layouts, the reception, shared spaces and wellness. For the developer, private investors and individual owners, we have designed nine loft interiors.
Buying a specific unit? You do not need an architect who is only just getting to know the building. We can assess the loft before purchase, estimate the costs and deliver the interior through design & build, from Shell & Core to move-in.
We know Vanguard from basement to rooftop
For PSN, we created a catalogue of layout solutions for every type of loft. We know how the individual units differ, where a mezzanine level is possible and when it is better to keep the full height open.
The loft interiors were followed by the reception, concierge office, corridors, lift lobbies, wellness in the original civil-defence shelter, a rooftop sauna and shared facilities. We know more than the individual apartments. We understand the entire building – its structure, services, connection points and rules. When we receive the number of a specific loft, we do not start from scratch.
Choose the right loft first
Vanguard offers larger lofts for private use or occasional stays in Prague, as well as smaller units suited to rental investment. Each use requires a different layout, standard and budget.
Ceiling heights vary from floor to floor. Some units can accommodate a full mezzanine level, while others only allow a sleeping platform. In certain lofts, we recommend keeping the full height completely open.
Before purchase, we can assess whether the chosen unit suits your plans and what level of investment to expect. It is better to know in advance whether the loft allows it – and whether it makes sense there at all.
From Shell & Core to a finished interior
Shell & Core means a reinforced-concrete shell with basic connection points for heating, water, ventilation and electricity. The layout, services, floors, bathrooms, kitchen, lighting, staircase and built-in furniture still need to be designed and constructed.
At Vanguard, we already know where the services can be connected, what the building allows and what needs to be coordinated with PSN or the building management. We work with real budgets from completed lofts and can identify technically or financially demanding decisions early.
We work through a design & build model. We prepare the design and project documentation, assemble the delivery team, monitor the budget and coordinate the work through to completion. Suppliers invoice the client directly, but we lead the entire process.
A loft should not look like the apartment across the road
You can buy white plaster and a timber floor in almost any conventional residential development. At Vanguard, that approach would erase exactly what makes the loft worth buying: concrete, height, openness, exposed structures and the building’s industrial past.
That does not mean every loft has to be black. It means using possibilities that a conventional apartment cannot offer: inserted volumes, exposed services, metal, glass, translucent channel-glass partitions or art incorporated into the design from the beginning.
One loft can work as a private gallery, another as a Prague base with hotel-style services, and another as a rental investment. Each needs its own solution. None needs to become an ordinary apartment.
Our portfolio is not built on visualizations, but on real completed projects. This is what our completed reconstruction projects actually look like:
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Based on the specific unit and your requirements, we can review its layout potential, ceiling height, possible mezzanine and expected level of investment.
It is the basic construction stage without a finished interior. The unit consists mainly of the reinforced-concrete structure and connection points for the building services. Everything else still needs to be designed and built.
No. Ceiling heights vary between floors. Some units allow a full mezzanine level, while others only have enough height for a sleeping platform. In certain lofts, we recommend not dividing the height at all.
Yes. We base our estimates on real budgets from completed Vanguard interiors. Before purchase, we can identify the main costs and assess whether your intended budget matches the brief.
Yes. In smaller units, we focus on an efficient layout, sufficient storage, durable materials and cost control. At the same time, we preserve what distinguishes a Vanguard loft from an ordinary rental apartment.
Yes. We review the existing design and the actual condition of the unit, then determine what should be retained, altered or redesigned.
We treat the design, project documentation and delivery as one continuous process. We select suppliers, coordinate technical specialists, monitor the budget and manage the work through to the completed interior.
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