"The largest brownfield in the center of Prague is awaiting transformation into a new green neighbourhood."
Florenc21 is Prague's most ambitious inner-city regeneration
project transforming a long-neglected brownfield along a busy arterial road into
a vibrant, green and inclusive new neighborhood.
The regeneration began with a
bold international urban design competition in 2021, which delivered
a masterplan that meets the needs of the city, the investor and all key
stakeholders.
The architectural design for six blocks of this masterplan, known as Phase West, was selected through architectural competitions held in 2024 and 2025. More than 160 architectural teams, often forming consoriata of several offices, applied to take part in these competitions. As a result, buildings in the six blocks of Phase West were designed by 15 architectural offices selected by the competitions’ juries.
March 2021
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August 2021
November 2021
December 2021
Winter 2022
March 2022
2022 – 2024
2023
November 2024
December 2024
February 2025
May 2025
June 2025
September 2025
December 2025
Situated between Karlín and the historic Nové Město, the
Florenc21 site has long been both
a physical and a symbolic gap in Prague's
urban fabric. The new neighbourhood creates a new urban network of streets,
public spaces, and buildings that better reconnects these once-separated
districts. By bridging fragmented infrastructure and stitching together
neighbourhoods, the project will transform a barrier into a seamless, walkable,
and vibrant part of the city.
Florenc21 is a joint project of the City of Prague, Municipal Councils of Prague 8 and Prague 1 and Penta Real Estate. These key stakeholders worked together with the National Heritage Institute, Prague Public Transit Company, Museum of Prague and a number of local and international experts in a unique collaboration that listened carefully to the needs of Prague residents, commuters and other daily users.
The result is a masterplan and building designs, all developed through carefully curated international competitions, aimed at creating a neighbourhood that works for the city and its people.
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