Architect Eva Jiřičná has to change the design of undulating towers with a height of up to 100 meters in the Center of New Žižkov in Prague 3 project. It was decided by the world organization UNESCO. In its opinion, it requires that the new buildings on the site of the former Telecom site with a 96-meter-high telecommunications tower do not exceed the surrounding buildings and can thus be a maximum of 54 meters high. This was stated at a meeting with journalists today by Dušan Kunovský, owner of the development company Central Group, which owns the complex.
“Although this new UNESCO condition is very specific, all that remains is to respect it so that it can be built on the site. But since the design of the corrugated towers cannot be reduced, The buildings will be significantly lower and designed in the form of city blocks with a great emphasis on greenery, public space and a living parterre with many small shops, services, restaurants and cafes,” said Kunovský.
The original project, which Central Group introduced two years ago, expected that approximately 1,000 flats would be built here for about six billion crowns. The lowest of the towers should be about 80 meters, the middle about 90 meters, the highest should not exceed 100 meters. Central Group bought the building from Česká telekomunikační infrastruktura (CETIN) from the PPF Group in 2017.
At the intersection of Olšanská and Jana Želivského streets, a park with a water surface and a work of art is to be created. Compared to the original design, there will also be rental apartments in the locality. “The studio of Eva Jiřičná and Petr Vágner is now working on developing a new concept for this project, so that this plan can be officially presented to politicians, authorities and the public by the end of the year and its discussions can begin,” Kunovský added.
According to Kunovský, the concept of undulating towers with original architecture and integrated greenery is so interesting and unique that the architect and the investor have agreed that together they will look for another suitable place for its implementation. “We are already discussing other suitable places in Prague. But there are not many of them, because high-rise buildings are always a very sensitive issue in the capital. If a suitable place is not found in Prague, then we have already received some offers to buy land in Brno or Bratislava. if we do not agree there either, we will look further abroad,” Kunovský added.
Architect Jiřičná is especially famous for her work with glass, metal and concrete. Its most famous buildings in Prague include the Orangery in Prague Castle and the Hotel Josef in the Old Town. She also modified the interiors of the Dancing House. In London, where she emigrated after the occupation in August 1968, she designed, for example, the exhibition spaces of the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is a holder of the Order of the British Empire, was elected a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and inducted into the American Hall of Fame.
Source: CTK
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