Central Park Praha

The architectural concept of the Central Park Prague residential complex strives to bring together the merits of the location and current housing standards. It was inspired by the sharp ridge of Parukářka hill, which managed to retain its original nature despite the dense urban structure Žižkov. The composition corresponds to this morphological phenomenon, turning its sharp edges around into the delineation of the new adjacent park by means of an artificial green slope. The slope is in fact a terraced housing, clad in a vegetation shell providing both a frame and a horizon. The terraced housing merges the technology of the apartment house and autonomous terraced houses, integrating them into a single volume.

Slender towers embedded of the composition. Their positioning vis-a-vis the slope and their alternating heights enhance the spatial impact of the valley.

The towers draw on the idea of vertical village. The individual floors, with their varying numbers, sizes and apartment layouts, multiply the building plot. Views from three sides and the possibility of waking around each apartment on the outdoor terrace create a sense of autonomy regardless of apartment size. The terrace is shaded by a system of external blinds and forms yet another plan and filter excluding the exterior. In many respects, the concept oscillates between urban planning, architecture and landscaping. Its form is response to numerous expectations and requirements which are mutually exclusive by definition. It is an answer to one of the most typical paradoxes of our time - a mass demand for individuality. The complex consist of a monolithic skeleton with brickwork, and comprises 540 apartments ranging from 45 to 250 m² in size.