Announcer
ANTRACIT Palace 2 s.r.o.
Competition type
competitive dialogue
Launch of the competition, provision of documents and opening of the application system
5.5.2025
Application deadline
6.6.2025, 8 pm (Prague time)
Selection of 5 competitors
16.6.2025
Workshop 1 - site visit and presentation of the assignment
30.6.2025
Workshop 2 - presentation of the design and consultation with the jury
1.9.2025
Presentation of the final design to the jury
7.11.2025
Sketch fees/prizes in total
2.650.000 CZK (ca 105.800 EUR)
We'd like to invite you to participate in an international architectural competition as a competitive dialogue, aimed at reviving the Hotel Palace in the heart of Ostrava.
This building bears the marks of its era—it is a witness to changing ideals, visions, and the city's rhythm. Now, the time has come for it to become a vibrant place once again—a home for new residents, open to services and unexpected encounters. We are seeking a solution that connects historical value with the needs of the present, one that understands Ostrava and the people who shape it.
We look forward to a dialogue that will allow us to jointly define the future of this important building and its role in Ostrava's urban and social fabric.
Competition conditions, brief, and documents will be available from 5.5.2025 after the competition's official announcement. From 5.5.2025, you can also submit an application via a form on this website.
No fees are associated with the competition, and no registration in any electronic tool is needed.
Hotel Palace, originally known as Hotel National, is a significant architectural landmark in Ostrava with a rich history dating back to the early 20th century. It was opened in 1913 on the former inn "U Zeleného stromu" site. Viennese architect Wunibald Deininger designed it in the spirit of the then-emerging decorative style.
In 1928, the hotel was purchased by Ostrava café owners, brothers Ferdinand and Jacob Gronner, who rebuilt and expanded it according to a design by architect Ernst Korner. The extension included a grand café with a two-story gallery in the Art Deco style. After this renovation, the hotel offered 150 rooms and became an important social hub in Ostrava.
After 1945, the hotel was nationalized and incorporated into the state enterprise Interhotely Čedok. In the 1960s, it underwent a degrading and standardized renovation, and although it was privatized after the Velvet Revolution, it remained unused and fell into disrepair.
In 2016, part of the building was renovated into the Kampus Palace student residence, which provides housing for students and includes commercial spaces. In 2024, the development group ANTRACIT acquired the complex, which plans a complete renovation of the remaining part of the building—this is the subject of the current competitive dialogue.

Silvia Forlati
Architect; co-founder of a Viennese studio SHARE architects

Michaela Yaparsidi
Architect; project manager in HESTA Immobilien in Zurich

Pascal Müller
Architect; co-founder of the office Müller Sigrist Architekten

Jiří Klokočka
Architect, urbanist, and educator

Jan Hasík
Managing Director of ANTRACIT and Chairman of the Board of PURPOSIA GROUP

Zuzana Bajgarová
Director of ANTRACIT

Tomáš Macura
Financial Manager ANTRACIT

Marek Řehoř
alternateArchitect; partner at the office Pavel Hnilička Architects+Planners

Petr Kundrát
alternateArchitect; co-founder of Ostrava-based architectural office Studio ARK

Tomáš Kosa
alternateManaging Director of ANTRACIT and Vice-Chairman of the Board of PURPOSIA GROUP

Michaela Dvořáková
alternateMarketing Manager ANTRACIT and Operations Manager Kampus Palace

Karel Malík
alternateProject Manager ANTRACIT