OFF SEASON

OFF SEASON is a book dedicated to a monument of modern architecture – the Machnáč sanatorium in Trenčianske Teplice, Slovakia. The Machnáč sanatorium ranks among the most precious works of architecture built in Czechoslovakia in the interwar period and is a significant representative of European functionalism. It was designed by the Prague architect Jaromír Krejcar (1895–1950). The architectural solution of this unique building is a celebration of technological and social progress, embodying its author’s humanistic vision. The Machnáč sanatorium was first opened on June 1, 1932, included in the first register of national cultural heritage of Czechoslovakia in 1969, closed in 2002, and has been abandoned and decaying since.