Young architects see the most problematic brownfields in Ostrava, Prague, and Brno

Revitalization of Nádraží Holešovice Prague Šimon Brabec

This year’s competition, focusing on the theme “The Painful Spots of Cities and Municipalities – Abandoned Industry”, addresses issues such as the revitalization of former mines in Ostrava, unused power plants in Holešovice, Prague, original production halls of Baťa factories in Zlín, and brownfields in Brno. The assignment for the competition works was prepared by representatives of specific cities and is based on actual locations of unused production facilities and technical areas. However, participants were also allowed to choose their own problematic site that meets the competition criteria. Of the 54 submitted works, the majority come from authors at the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, followed by the Brno University of Technology and the Czech Technical University in Prague. The topic of revitalizing industrial urban areas was also addressed by some works in last year's competition. For instance, a project aimed at improving the surroundings of the Nádraží Holešovice metro station in Prague and the modification of the riverbanks in Brno received awards.