Administrative building Visionary

The plot is located in the northeastern corner of the development area of Prague - Bubny. In the past, a number of urban studies have been carried out for this area, all of which confirmed the outline of a future block defined by the streets Argentinská, Plynární, Železničářů, and Poupětova (in extension of the existing street Poupětova across Argentinská street).
Currently, the first phase has been completed – the Visionary administrative building with 25,000 m² of usable space. The building consists of two seven-story masses connected by a central six-story neck, where a walk-through reception is located on the ground floor. The pronounced cantilevering of the building towards Plynární street is a response to the route of the hot water pipeline, which should not be affected by the lower construction.

The facades facing Plynární street are complemented at the street line with a suspended steel structure of walkable terraces, which connects both masses into a single compact unit. This wall is designed only up to the level of the 6th floor, and at the eastern building, at the corner of Plynární and Železničářů streets, a recessed top floor is designed, thereby creating a height differentiation of volumes and emphasizing the corner mass towards the Argentinská intersection. To create a visual coherence of the wall with surrounding facades and to give an impression of a full volume, the same elements as on the surrounding facades are applied to the wall – continuous horizontal cornices and glass vertical louvres. The greenery on the terraces is evenly planted in white pots of various sizes.
The long masses of the facades towards Argentinská and Železničářů streets are articulated using recessed terraces. This creates outdoor social areas supplemented with mature greenery, which is also noticeable from distant street views on the facade. The facades of the building consist of a light outer shell composed of individual modules. The articulation of the facades responds to the individual cardinal directions, as do the glass vertical louvres that shade the facades. The roofs of the building are designed as relaxation zones for employees, with a running track placed around the perimeter of the western tower. The functional use of the building is administrative, supplemented on the ground floor with commercial units, a restaurant, and a kindergarten.
The northern courtyard, forming the entrance forecourt, is furnished with corten flower pots with trees and ornamental grasses. The southern courtyard is more recreational, the Prague mosaic is complemented by walkable wooden decks, and instead of traditional benches, elevated wooden platforms are designed for seating. To refresh in the summer months, a discreet water element is placed in the courtyard, where water jets directly from the pavement and disappears back into it. In the area of the second phase of construction, which will eventually close the structure into a compact urban block, a park design is proposed.
The entrance reception is designed as an area open through two floors, connected by a spiral staircase with a striking spiral geometry made of reinforced concrete. The reception and common areas of the building are unified by a floor made of white cast terrazzo. The main staircase in each tower is part of the elevator lobby and, thanks to a large mirror, creates a representative space through all floors.