Competition Assignment

The Florenc21 International Urban Design Competition held in 2021 aimed to find the most compelling vision for transforming this strategic brownfield.

The competition area consisted of the Competition Site itself – marked in red – the adjacent interactive zone in green, and the indicative zone in blue. The Indicative Zone included the North-South arterial road (Magistrála) as well as the Těšnov Park. The Interactive Zone included the surrounding area with its system of public places into which the Florenc21 site should have been integrated.

The main assignment in theCompetition Sitewas to propose a new urban design that defined a system of public spaces and the morphology of the place, and determined building heights as well as to propose overall transport strategy coordinating all modes of transport.

Proposals in the interactive and indicative zones (green and blue) presented a portfolio of ideas as a basis for coordinated development and decision-making by the local authority.

Competition Results

The winner, Team 24 comprising UNIT Architekti, A69 and Marco&Placemakers was commissioned to develop a detailed masterplan and design code to guide zoning changes and the site’s regeneration.

The jury awarded two second places to teams 50 and 55 for their proposals in the indicative zone. Team 50comprising agps architecture, Atelier Girot and IBV Hüsler was awarded for their concept of the future of the north-south arterial road. Team 55 comprising de Architekten Cie., LOLA Landscape Architects and M2AU was awarded for their concept of the future of the Těšnov Park. The City of Prague commissioned both teams to elaborate their visions into a more detailed study.

In total 57 international teams applied to take part in the competition. The jury selected five teams for the first phase of which three advanced to the final phase.

Competition Catalogue

Phase 2 Submissions

Team 24

UNIT ARCHITEKTI, A69 – ARCHITEKTI, MARKO&PLACEMAKERS

New Florenc reconnects and heals the urban fabric while developing its own distinct character. It integrates diverse quarters, strengthens local identity, and transforms the transport hub into a vibrant social and cultural gateway to Prague. Designed on a human scale, it offers animated public spaces, active green and blue infrastructure, and excellent walking and cycling connections. This resilient, compact quarter supports work, living, and leisure in an inclusive, healthy environment — all in a prime central location.

Unit Architekti: Filip Tittl, Michal Kohout, David Tichý, Šárka Jahodová, Roman Hrabánek, Natálie Glukman

A69 - Architekti: Boris Redčenkov, Jaroslav Wertig, Silvia Matisová, Cyril Nešleha, Prokop Tomášek

Marko&Placemakers: Igor Marko, Petra Marko

European Transportation Consultancy: Jiří Souček, Miroslava Maxa

Ecoten: Jiří Tencar, Sagnik Bhattacharjee, Norbert Glejdura, Jakub Červinka

Terra Florida: Lucie Vogelová, Eliška Šárová

Colliers: Kevin Turpin

Local Consultant: Ivan Gabal

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Team 50

AGPS ARCHITECTURE, ATELIER GIROT, IBV HÜSLER

The design is guided by five interconnected “scores” that weave together site history and future vision. These address Prague’s key urban actors — from viaducts and parks to courtyards and station fronts — and their role in shaping cohesive ensembles. The proposal highlights blue and green infrastructure, reimagines transport viaducts including the Magistrála, and assembles diverse elements into distinctive public spaces. The result is a transformed, once-inhospitable area into a network of places for human encounter.

AGPS Architecture: Matěj Draslar, Marc Angélil, Manuel Scholl, Mindy Michel, Rahime Osmani, Thomas Legler, Ramon Beer, Urvi Nandha

Atelier Girot: Christophe Girot, Fujan Fahmi, Michael Mosch, David Berli

IBV Hüsler: Luca Urbani, Serena Marra

Local consultants: Yvette Vašourková, Igor Kovacević

B.I.R.T. Group: Pavel Vorlíček, Jan Mleziva

Visualizer: César Barbaran

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Team 55

DE ARCHITEKTEN CIE., M2AU, LOLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Urban Heritage in Prague is recognised as world heritage for the way in which landscape and architecture have worked together to make each other more visible and therefore more beautiful. Local, but also foreign architects and planners working on Prague have historically managed to preserve the discernible tapestry of urban fabric going all the way to Prague’s foundations. From its core to the outer edges of present-day Prague, one can discern and trace historical vicissitudes which defined their respective urban morphologies and neighbourhoods with their communities and identities. People identified with these coherent units.

De Architekten Cie.: Branimir Medić, Igor Sladoljev, Stefano Lombardi

M2AU: Linda Obršálová, Daniel Struhařík, Filip Musálek, Václav Mihola, David Helešic

Lola Landscape Architects: Peter Veenstra, Artur Borejszo, Simon Verbeeck, Fanny Genti, Yueying Wan, Roberto Coccia, Ulrike Jägert, Jie Wang, Nerea Febré Diciena, Charlie Roelse, Lucio Fiorentino, Jeroen Stroetzel

Consultants: Ondřej Kvaček, Vladimír Šlepeta, Tomáš Apeltauer, Francois Jacob Wieddenhoff, Richard Gibbs

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