The appearance of the station in Žižkov should arise from an architectural competition

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Jana Hrubá

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ČTK
14.10.2015 21:40

Prague - The future appearance of the Zizkov Freight Station should emerge from an international architectural competition. It should be organized by the Institute of Planning and Development of the Capital City in cooperation with the owner of the station, Czech Railways, Mayor of Prague 3 Vladislava Hujová (TOP 09) said to reporters today. According to her, the city hall has invested millions into resolving the situation, but it does not intend to spend any more money. A solution should come either from the owner or the Ministry of Culture, which previously declared the station a monument.
    According to the mayor, the city district will withdraw its request for a change to the zoning plan, which includes the development of the station, as well as the construction of a tram line and a road. "The change does not take into account the monument protection of the station or the planned change in its use as a cultural and educational center," Hujová claims. Furthermore, she states that development is currently not possible due to high traffic burdens. "Until the ring road is completed, it’s out of the question," she added.
    In contrast, construction will take place on a neighboring plot owned by the Discovery Group. According to the mayor, the city hall is considering withdrawing the lawsuit it filed against the developer last year. "We cannot prevent the construction of the administrative center, but we can take advantage of the offer in which the company proposes a reduction in the floor area of the building," she stated. "At this moment, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," she added. The opposition Green Party has long protested against the allegedly oversized construction.
    The fate of the functionalist building of the freight station has been the subject of heated discussions for many years. Representatives of the owner, the developer, and the city hall signed a memorandum more than a year ago, agreeing on the future cultural use of the monument. However, converting the sprawling station building into a social and cultural center would cost around two billion crowns. There are plans for substantial construction around it.
    The building from the 1930s is considered by experts to be among the most modern of its kind in Europe in terms of both technology and architecture.

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