Prague announced an international architectural competition for the treatment of the entranceway to the Exhibitions Grounds. The task was to design two new gateways and to address the adjacent public space. The design team of Petr Sladký, Martina Novotná, Dominika Otevřelová, Jindra Novotná, and Tomáš Křen was the eventual winner. The new gateways are a clear symbolic first step on the road to the necessary transformation of the entire Prague Exhibition Grounds site.
Comencement: 2017
Completion: 2018
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Petr Sladký, Martina Novotná, Dominika Otevřelová, Jindra Novotná, Tomáš Křen
Competition organizer and compiler of competition terms
Project, architectural, open, anonymous single round, international competition
The subject-matter of the competition was to come up with an architectural design for the treatment of the main entranceway to Prague Exhibition Grounds, or the building of two new gateways with amenities, and to cultivate the adjacent public space. The aim of renovating the gateways and adjacent space is to open up the Exhibition Grounds complex to the public and incorporate it within the structure of the surrounding city.
Competition Terms
Competition documents
Integrity of the competition
Ing. arch. Miroslav Cikán, architect, Chair of the jury
Ing. arch. Markéta Cajthamlová, architect
MgA. David Kubík, architect
Ing. arch. Vítězslav Danda, architect
MgA. Radim Babák, architect, designer
Mgr. Adriana Krnáčová, MBA, Mayor of the City of Prague
Ing. Pavel Klaška, Member of the Board of Directors at Rozvojové projekty Praha
MgA. Marek Kopeć, Head of the Office of Projects and Competitions at IPR
Ing. arch. Lenka Burgerová PhDr., Councillor at the Municipal District of Prague 7
Ing. arch. Petr Bouřil, architect
MgA. Filip Kosek, architect
Jan Wolf, Councillor of the City of Prague
Mgr. Karel Klíma, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at Rozvojové projekty Praha
Ing. arch. Jakub Hendrych, architect at the Office of Public Space at IPR
First prize was not awarded. After an in-depth discussion, the jury agreed that not one of the competition proposals was of such a quality to be awarded first prize. The team that came in 2nd place therefore won.
