Bridge Holešovice - Karlín - announcement of competition

The City Hall of Prague announced on April 10, 2017, an architectural and structural competition for the bridge connecting Holešovice and Karlín, which should ensure direct and barrier-free connectivity between Karlín and Holešovice and access to Štvanice Island. The organizer of the competition is the Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague.


The subject of the competition is the development of an architectural and structural design of a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists as a link between the banks of Karlín, Holešovice, and Štvanice Island. The proposed solution is intended to enhance the city-wide significant connection between the districts while also providing access to Štvanice Island. The bridge should provide a comfortable and easy access.
The location of the bridge is in accordance with the land use plan. On the Holešovice side, the entrance will be located on Bubenské nábřeží before the gate to the Prague market, and on the Karlín side at Rohanské nábřeží with an outlet to the bike path along the flood protection barrier and subsequently to the planned public space of the development area of Rohanský Island. The bridge will also end on Štvanice Island. The bridge will span across the riverbed at a width of 38m between Karlín and Štvanice and 149m between Štvanice and Holešovice.
The idea of a bridge over Štvanice has long been anchored in the land use plan. An architectural competition took place in 1999 for the form of the bridge. However, after the floods in 2002, flood protection measures were tightened. The reason for announcing a new competition is primarily the change in technical and legislative requirements and the deterioration of conditions related to the bridge on both banks and on Štvanice Island.

Specifications:
Public single-stage architectural and structural competition
The investor is the City Hall of Prague
The organizer of the competition conditions is the Institute of Planning and Development of the City of Prague

Indicative dates:
April 10, 2017 - Announcement of the competition
July 3, 2017 - Questions regarding the subject of the competition
July 11, 2017 - Explanation of questions regarding organizational matters
July 17, 2017 - Explanation of questions regarding the subject of the competition
July 25, 2017 - Submission of proposals

Prizes and awards:
1st prize: 1,000,000 CZK
2nd prize: 600,000 CZK
3rd prize: 350,000 CZK
Awards: 50,000 CZK

Jury:
Independent jury members
prof. Ing. arch. Mirko Baum /architect
doc. Ing. arch. Radek Kolařík /architect
Ing. Ondřej Hofmeister /civil engineer
Ing. arch. Mg.A. Barbora Šimonová /architect
Ing. arch. Ivan Lejčar /architect
 
Dependent jury members
Ing. Karel Prajer / director of the Department of Strategic Investments of the City Hall of Prague
MgA. Marek Kopeć / head of the Office of Projects and Competitions IPR Prague
Petr Dolínek / deputy mayor of Prague for transport, sports, and leisure
PhDr. Ing. arch. Lenka Burgerová, Ph.D. / councilor for the development of architecture and urbanism in Prague 7
Roman Petrus / mayor of the city district of Prague 8

Independent jury substitutes
Ing. arch. Vojtěch Sosna /architect
Ing. Michal Marcinov /landscape architect

Dependent jury substitutes
Ing. arch. Zdeněk Ent / IPR, architect
Mgr. Jan Čižinský / mayor of the city district of Prague 7

Invited experts include representatives of the Vltava River Basin, the National Heritage Institute, and the Department of Heritage Care of the City Hall of Prague: Ing. Jiří Friedel (Vltava Basin, director of the Lower Vltava division), Ing. arch. Ondřej Šefců (director of the NPÚ regional office), Ing. arch. Pavlína Koutková (specialized territorial worker of the Heritage Care Department of MHMP)

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