3 Zlin (24)
Roof terrace of the Baťa’s Skyscraper (Baťův mrakodrap, Jednadvacítka). It was built by Jan Antonin Bata to serve as the central office for the worldwide Bata organization. Through Jan Bata's detailed plans of work, a small groupd of workers was able to build one floor per month, completing the building in a little more than a year. The skyscraper was finished in 1938 with one special feature, Jan had his office built inside of an elevator so that he could move from floor to floor to manage his businessess of more than 100,000 employees. This elevator office also has a working sink, a working telephone, and had built in air conditioning. This tallest Czechoslovak building (77.5 meters) was designed by architect Vladimír Karfík. The building has recently undergone an expensive renovation and is currently the headquarters of the Zlín.
3 Zlin (24)
Roof terrace of the Baťa’s Skyscraper (Baťův mrakodrap, Jednadvacítka). It was built by Jan Antonin Bata to serve as the central office for the worldwide Bata organization. Through Jan Bata's detailed plans of work, a small groupd of workers was able to build one floor per month, completing the building in a little more than a year. The skyscraper was finished in 1938 with one special feature, Jan had his office built inside of an elevator so that he could move from floor to floor to manage his businessess of more than 100,000 employees. This elevator office also has a working sink, a working telephone, and had built in air conditioning. This tallest Czechoslovak building (77.5 meters) was designed by architect Vladimír Karfík. The building has recently undergone an expensive renovation and is currently the headquarters of the Zlín.