Vila Dr. Viktora Bauera Villa

Vila Dr. Viktora Bauera, located in the village Hrušovany u Brna, is an architectural monument from the beginning of the 20th century and represents one of the few larger works of Adolf Loose in Moravia. This purist family house was built between 1913 and 1914 as a seat for the director of the Hruškovsky sugar refinery. It is protected as a cultural monument, which shows its historical and architectural importance.

The history of the villa began the demolition of the older director's villa from the end of the 19th century, which was demolished in 1913 due to the expansion of the sugar factory. The project financed the Hruškovský sugar plant, the CEO of which was Viktor Bauer. Bauer asked his friend architect Adolf Loose to design a new villa which became realized in the autumn of 1914. Loos designed not only the exterior but also the interior of the second floor, which contributed to the uniqueness of this object.

Architecturally, the villa is built as a three-track, one-storey building with a flat roof, making it the oldest house with this type of roof in the territory of today's Czech Republic. Originally, the villa was located on the edge of the garden and had a symmetrical structure, which is also reflected in its interior. The entrance to the building is located on the shorter north side, where next to it we find a door and corridor which forms the longitudinal axis of the building.

After completing the villa was Viktor Bauer with family probably only briefly at the turn of 1918- 1919. After 1948 the property of Bauer's family was nationalized, and the villa began to serve for official operations and medical practice. In the 1990s, the building was decaying and homeless people were staying here. The village Hrušovany u Brna bought this devastated villa in 2020, along with the adjacent garden it plans to restore.

The plans for the future of the villa are ambitious. The village intends to establish a museum of Loos's works and coffee shop in the building, which would bring new life to this historic building. A smaller building with a library is to be built in the adjacent former utility garden. The comprehensive survey carried out in 2022 was intended to serve as a basis for the planned reconstruction, which would have cost roughly estimated at CZK 100 million.

Today Vila Dr. Viktora Bauera is not only a monument to architecture, but also a witness to the history of the region and its development. Its renewal could bring new life to this place and give visitors the opportunity to become acquainted with the work of Adolf Loose, one of the most important Czech architects. For those who want to understand the importance of modern architecture and its influence on the regional landscape, visiting this villa is a real value.