Designed as a single structure with five interconnected wings, the Czech National Forestry headquarters will harmonize effortlessly with its natural surroundings. The largest wood- construction project in the country upon completion, it will serve as a prime example for supporting the local economy and the Czech timber industry.

A Czech Office Makes the Case for Timber Construction

A new office by Chybik + Kristof
provides an optimistic blueprint for building with home-grown and low-carbon materials.

Words: Kendra Jackson
Photos: Courtesy of Chybik + Kristof
Posted: Apr 24, 2025
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With its soon-to-be-constructed headquarters for the Czech National Forestry in the city of Hradec Králové, local architecture firm Chybik + Kristof (CH+K) aims to deliver more than just a thoughtfully designed space — it hopes to drive legislative change that embraces large-scale timber construction throughout the
country. “At the moment, timber buildings in the Czech Republic remain rather a marginal presence, most commonly in the form of houses,” says co-founding architect Ondřej Chybik. “The realization of this scale could serve as a precedent, hopefully helping to streamline regulatory approval processes for future timber buildings.”